Quantum nexus

The neon glow of the setting sun cast long shadows over the sprawling Scavenger Zone, a vast, ramshackle city built on the remains of a once-great metropolis. Among the crumbling skyscrapers and makeshift dwellings, Max Kepler navigated the narrow alleys and crowded streets, his mind focused on a single mission. Max was a tall and lanky teenager with unkempt brown hair, sharp green eyes, and a demeanor that suggested wisdom beyond his years. His childhood had been a difficult one, shaped by the harsh realities of a world on the brink of collapse. Max's mother had died when he was young, leaving him to be raised by his father, a brilliant but troubled inventor named Isaac Kepler.