Superhumans, known as the "Tainted," have been segregated from the rest of society and reduced to mere property, the districts they inhabit serve as isolated realms of labour and oppression. These Tainted individuals possess extraordinary abilities...
The Maple district is rather odd. There are very few inhabitants left, the buildings are mostly abandoned and the ones that aren't are very run down. It is surrounded by a thick forest of maple trees where the inhabitants are meant to be farming maple sap. However, there are no farmers left.
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In haste, Manya, Kenzo, Bogdan and Lando with the mysterious girl on his back jog towards the maple district. Upon arrival, they step into the thick, dark forest of maple trees.
Immediately upon entering the forest, Manya darts ahead to explore.
"Jeez it's like he doesn't fear anything. This place is creeping me out..." Lando quivers.
"How odd..." Bogdan says.
He continues, "The forest is empty. Where are all of the farmers..?"
"Well it's freezing so that could be part of it." Kenzo replies.
"Maybe..." Bogdan agrees, choosing to look past it.
"WELL IF IT'S SO COLD WHY ARE YOU STILL SHIRTLESS!? IT DOESN'T MAKE YOU LOOK COOL YOU KNOW!" Lando bickers.
"Tsk...Like I would care about something so trivial."
"Plus, it is pretty badass." Kenzo ponders.
"HOLY SHIT!!" Manya screams from afar..
"Manya, are you okay!?" Kenzo shouts, sprinting towards his voice.
Bogdan and Lando follow along, lagging behind..
"Manya, why did yo-... Woah." Kenzo says, awestruck.
Bogdan and Lando catch up as well, and they see it too. A huge, dilapidated farmhouse lying just on the edge of the maple forest and outer city.
"Well let's not waste time then. Lando, find her a bed!" Bogdan orders.
Lando runs inside the farmhouse to do exactly that.
"I'll see what I can find..." Kenzo sighs, as he enters the farmhouse shortly after.
Hurriedly, Lando examines each room he passes by, trying to find a suitable place for the injured girl. Eventually, he finds an empty room with a bed covered in dusty sheets, dust particles float in the dim light filtering through the cracked windows as dusk begins consuming the daylight sky. Gently, he places the girl on the bed and covers her in a worn blanket.
Moments later, Kenzo burst into the room with a large wooden crate full of an assortment of seemingly random items. A bucket of maple sap, an empty flower pot and roll of duct tape. Kenzo sets these items down and tears off two strips of old curtain from the window.
"Go fill that flower pot with water." He orders.
Lando hastily grabs the pot and runs out to fill it. He comes back extremely quickly spilling bits of water as he rushes back into the room.
