The Second District was widely regarded as the safest district in this dark city. Commerce flourished, order prevailed, and its citizens were civilized and courteous. Many major corporations had built their headquarters here.
Precisely because they were so well-off, the people of the Second District held themselves to higher moral standards and pursued the arts, providing a foundation for the Mercy Society's growth.
Today, however, that solid foundation began to shake. A violent explosion dragged the citizens out of their beautiful fantasies and back to reality.
Deep beneath the Chapel, the Mercy Councilor began washing the blood off her body after venting her frustrations. Her bathing pool had been built among numerous divine statues, as though doing so could imbue her flesh with divinity.
She stepped naked into the pool, feeling utterly sacred, as though her body radiated light.
"The whole city is in chaos. The Forbidden Zone in the Thirteenth District has gone out of control. How many years has it been since anything like this happened? That Li Sansi really does know how to surprise me..." Clear water rose over her flawless skin. Just as the Mercy Councilor was about to lie down, a tremendous crash sounded overhead. The chandelier swayed, and dust fell into the pool.
A flicker of unease rose in her heart. Standing in the pool, the Mercy Councilor glanced around. "An earthquake? Or have the Municipal Council Hall Members come?"
Aside from natural disasters and the Municipal Council Hall, the Mercy Councilor could not imagine anyone bold enough to cause trouble in the Second District.
The Second District owed its peaceful existence not to lofty morals, but to terrifying power.
Screams and gunshots rang out from deep within the secret passage. The Mercy Councilor turned her head. With seven specially trained gunmen and the