𝙼𝚘𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛

In the aftermath of a fractured republic, the United States lies in ruin. The Great Depression of the 1860s-sparked by a collapsed treasury, railroad monopolies, and an uncentralized government-shattered the nation into scattered autonomous zones, each ruled by its own code or lack thereof. What was once a republic became a graveyard of promises.

Lawmen became mercenaries. Towns became fortresses. And the wide open frontier? A crucible for the wicked.

Morningstar follows the journey of the Kid, a nameless youth shaped by hunger, theft, and the hard steel of survival. Wandering the dust plains of America, h
As he crosses paths with an enigmatic figure known only as Hachizen-a scarred man of war and riddles, carrying stories older than the land itself.

Together, they traverse the ash-colored wastes, confronting gangs, warlords, and the ghosts of a nation that once dreamed of unity. But in a land governed by rot and ruin, the question remains:

Can something pure survive, or must it burn to be reborn?

#15 in depth (2025/5/2)