The price to pay
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Since World War III, there is no humanity left on Earth. Terrorists started it when a French city got utterly destroyed by an atomic bomb many years ago. Nowadays the population must live underground to survive. Arranged according to their wealth, workers and their family must pay their whole life long hoping the government could rebuild a safer city back on the surface. But when someone can't pay anymore, he disappears. While trying to understand this society, you will discover many secrets. How will you react ? Whose side will you be on ?
This is a story I wrote in french and translated for you all. Please let me know if there is any mistake and don't be shy, let me know what you think of the story so I could publish the rest. Thaaaaaanks ! I hope you'll enjoy it.
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