Joker Card; Winner Takes All
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Joshua isn't a hero. He's not even pretending.
He's a tactician - cold, calculated, and merciless. Built his empire with silence, fear, and blood. But now someone's picking off his people... and leaving messages behind.
Play your cards. Let's hope you get the Joker.
They think they're provoking a monster.
They're not ready for what comes next.
Joshua doesn't panic - he retaliates. And as much as he claims Brandi doesn't matter, her past is tangled in this. The trail of blood is leading straight to her.
And if Joshua snaps?
There won't be a city left to save.
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