The announcement came early in the morning.
[A world-class dungeon is scheduled to open near Sector xxx at 1400 hours today. In light of this, a city-wide shutdown will commence immediately. All schools, cafés, and public establishments are to close until further notice. Citizens are urged to remain indoors for their own safety.]
The news played on every screen and echoed through loudspeakers stationed across the city. Sirens followed soon after, and the streets emptied with eerie speed.
Cafés pulled down their shutters, schools sent children home, and shops locked up mid-transaction.
Nina stood at her window, watching the world grind to a halt.
Below, barricades were already being set up. Security drones flew overhead in careful patterns. No one dared linger on the streets now.
Across the city, Leo and Luna walked briskly toward a meeting point—an old parking structure tucked behind the industrial zone.
