Brief Peace Brokered by Unknown Mediator; City Braces for “The Real Price” By Vek Lantry, Street Politics & Crime Syndicate Desk
In an unprecedented move, three of Veridion’s dominant gang factions—the Blightborn, Crimson Alley Sons, and the Eighth Coil—have declared a 24-hour ceasefire city-wide. Tagged as “Territory-Free Day,” the truce was reportedly negotiated late last night in an abandoned neon casino deep in the Core Fade.
For the first time in 18 years, citizens are walking block-to-block without gang checks, colors, or crossfire.Yet the peace, while welcome, comes laced with unease.
No one knows who brokered the meeting, nor what price was paid. Some believe the gangs were threatened by an external force—possibly a new player in the city’s underworld. Others suggest it was the Radiant Widow herself, making peace to clear the board for something larger.
Either way, Veridion holds its breath… because when the silence breaks, the echoes usually kill.
