by mtcillustrate
The map of the world is a lie. Captain Dorian was the "Golden Boy" of the Federation—a leader of the elite Spearheads, a hero of the people, and a believer in the system. Until a ghost transmission from a dead zone shattered his reality. A single, corrupted signal—/#FA—was all it took for the government he served to turn on him. Marked for death and stripped of his rank, Dorian is forced into the one place that isn’t supposed to exist: The Hollows. Now, trapped in a lawless underworld of Warlords, toxic Miasma, and forgotten technology, Dorian must survive long enough to deliver the truth. But survival requires power. And to wield the ancient weapon known as the Veridian Spark, Dorian must unlock a dormant, terrifying potential within his own blood. He was a soldier for the wrong side. Now, he is the only hope for the truth.
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Rank updated 5 Oct 2026, 01:38 UTC
Entry forecast updated 5 Oct 2026, 01:38 UTC
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Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
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