The hierarchy of power in Duskhaven City was rarely a matter of debate; it was a physical weight that pressed down on the shoulders of the common citizenry. Alexis Mackay, the man known across the northern district as Mr. Mackay, was a cornerstone of that weight. He was a predator who had survived decades in the predatory ecosystem of the city’s underground, a man who believed that money and violence were the only universal languages. Yet, as he held the vibrating smartphone to his ear, listening to the volcanic fury of Jake Powley, the foundation of his world didn't just c***k—it vaporized.
To the average person, Jake Powley was the untouchable titan of Quantrix Corporation. To Mr. Mackay, he was a god whose shadow dictated whether a man like himself was allowed to breathe. And this god
