Arkham
S-01's largest neutral city, also known as World City.
Any life-form could freely enter and leave this city.
However, once they set foot in this highly inclusive city, they had to abide by its internal rules and could not cross certain bottom lines.
Although the restrictions in a neutral city were relatively lax,
Arkham had a hidden set of rules. Anyone who failed to obey them, or crossed established boundaries in certain matters, would be directly devoured by the city.
That was right.
Throughout history, many had tried to cause trouble in Arkham, while some fugitives had attempted to seek refuge there. All of them vanished without a sound.
For that very reason, countless terrifying legends circulated within Arkham City.
These tales, passed through streets and alleys alongside real cases of disappearances, turned what should have been a chaotic Abyssal Demon City into a place of "perfect order."
Of course.
Such a massive, highly inclusive, and commercially prosperous city naturally had managers working behind the scenes.
Rumor had it that Arkham City was backed by at least five Old Kings, perhaps even involving mid-level entities. Under mutual restraint, they had established methods for governing the city.
Should Arkham come under threat or suffer major unrest, an Old King might descend in person.
The group traveled through Miskatonic University's Teleportation Array, crossing nearly half the universe to reach the starfield where Arkham City was located.
This largest neutral city had been built on the surface of a planet with an ecosystem similar to Earth's. It likewise orbited a single star, with the temperature difference between day and night kept below 40°C.
This planet had also been named Arkham Star after the city.
Whoosh!
The group appeared directly on the planet's surface, in a farming district less than five kilometers