The attacks continued through the night.
By morning, the death toll had reached three hundred. Buildings burned. Infrastructure collapsed. The city's emergency response was completely overwhelmed.
The mayor declared martial law at dawn. National Guard rolled in. Curfews were enforced. But it didn't matter.
The corrupted people knew exactly what they were doing. They'd created so much chaos that stopping them was impossible. Every time authorities responded to one incident, three more erupted across the city.
Marcus and I watched the news coverage from his apartment. He'd insisted I not go back to my place. Didn't want me near Andrea until we had a real plan.
"How many corrupted people are there?" Marcus asked.
"At least a hundred that we know about. Probably more." I couldn't stop wa
