TheNewCreators
Veridia is a metropolis built on gilded lies and silent decay. Behind the sparkling skyscrapers and high-society galas lies a moral wasteland ruled by corrupt politicians, predatory elites, and ruthless tycoons who evade the law with casual ease.
To Lucius Sterling-a wealthy, highly respected art curator and philanthropist-the city is a dying canvas that needs to be cleansed. Utilizing his immense wealth, sociopathic detachment, and terrifyingly precise intellect, Lucius assumes the mantle of "The Sovereign". He embarks on a crusade of poetic justice, executing Veridia's most powerful sinners according to the 7 Deadly Sins. Each murder is staged as a flawless, clinical masterpiece of terror, designed to expose the victims' depravity before destroying them.
The city plunges into a state of exquisite paranoia. To halt the panic, the Federal Bureau deploys its absolute weapon: Detective Keith Hayward. Young, disheveled, and hopelessly addicted to sugar, Keith possesses an erratic, mind-bending capacity for deduction that rivals Lucius's own.
As the body count rises, a lethal game of intellectual chess begins. Lucius orchestrates his grand finale, while Keith unpicks the impossible threads of the crimes. But on this chessboard, every move has been anticipated, and the final sacrifice-dedicated to the sin of Pride-will rewrite the rules of the game forever.