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Off the Books [On Hold]
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Last published Fri, Sep 6, 2024
When the days become plagued with crime and drugs, a city becomes less of a city, and more like a breeding ground for illegal activities. My city, my home, is in shambles. The only news that goes on is of missing persons, found bodies, and big wigs pretending to care. This isn't what I want from my city, but what can you do?
I'm just one man, one detective in this cursed situation. Working for the law, and being one of the only few that isn't bribed by the mafia. I'll never know if I'm safe sleeping at night or stepping out of my apartment. My job is enough to get me killed one day, but I don't know how I'm still kicking with the mafia leader hating my guts.
If only I could take my city back from one of the biggest gangs that run the streets. One man couldn't do it, but am I going to try, or just fall victim to the cycle? I guess I was never one to back down from a challenge. Maybe I'd find some unlikely allies along the way, and maybe, just maybe, the good guys will finally prevail.
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