Support was earned... never given freely.
Every station had to fight for its own resources, neutralize criminals, and prove its worth.
The more criminals a station captured, the higher its ranking and the closer it came to being recruited into the City Lord's personal security force.
Monica had once been close.
She had handed over dozens of criminals alongside her boyfriend.
They had shared victories, dreams, and the hope of rising together.
Then he betrayed her. Sold her out. Left her humiliated before the city lord.
To ruin her chances of ever standing back, he even went as far as framing her.
Maybe it wouldn't have hurt if the betrayal hadn't come from her own loved ones!
She pressed her hand to her chest, willing the old wound to fade.
"Not again. I'll rise without depending on anyone."
With renewed focus, Monica turned to the investigation.
The results matched Oliver's prediction.
