Duskline District—the fractured edge of City X.
A place where the skyline was broken by jagged ruins and flickering neon signs barely clung to life on rusted poles.
Cracked pavement, graffiti-splattered walls, and the faint scent of scorched metal defined this rundown district.
It was a common site for villain rampages, and there was a reason for that.
To the west, beyond the electrified barrier that barely held together, loomed the Scarhollow Expanse—a desolate stretch of land outside human territory, infamous for being a breeding ground of Dread Beasts.
It was said that if the barrier ever failed, Duskline would be the first to fall.
Ethan stood at the district's entrance, eyes scanning the decayed streets.
"So… where do I even start looking for this guy?" he muttered, pulling up a holo-image on his wrist communicator. "Last known sighting of Veilspur was around here… but this place is a maze of trash and ruin."
