Piercing screams emanated from the deep foundation pit beneath, where the Thirteen District's new municipal assembly building was being constructed. The project had not yet begun, but the gigantic pit was already filled with foul-smelling corpses.
Flies buzzed in the air, and on one side of the passageway, living people were continuously pushed into the pit. Most of their bodies were incomplete, clearly having endured horrific torture before arriving here.
Just across from the deep pit, in the high-rise building nearby, an oval conference table was placed centrally on the thirteenth floor, surrounded by thirteen equidistant chairs.
"We have confirmed that those entering the city this time aren't travelers. It's likely that another city has infiltrated us."