Trellis

Trellis

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Rheon is a hacker. When she receives a letter from the mayor, she is almost certain that it calls for a fine, or, at worst, an arrest, only to find out that she is required to aid four young superheroes in their quest to defeat one of the worst villains ever encountered by Arcadia's people. She hates this arrangement. She decides to sabotage the whole mission. What does she owe the very force that has made her stay in crippling poverty for twenty years? Rheon starts by assassinating her teammates, thinking that it is what will finally free her and others like her from the ruling class. But how free is she, really, to make her own choices within this framework of politics and schemes? Warnings: A lot of death, suicide, dark stuff. I am so sorry to inflict this upon the world.
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