In the clinical, rain-slicked streets of Merit City, the concept of a "hero" has long been discarded in favor of a more pragmatic and terrifying reality. The long-standing friction between Victor Vale and Eli Cardale has transcended a mere personal vendetta, evolving into a systemic examination of what happens when human ambition is fueled by the suspension of biological limits. The narrative continues to explore the fallout of the ExtraOrdinary (EO) phenomenon, where individuals gain supernatural abilities not through destiny or virtue, but through the sheer, stubborn will to survive a near-death experience.

The tension in the early chapters rests on the shifting power dynamics within a city that has become a graveyard of failed experiments and broken alliances. As new players emerge wit...

In the clinical, rain-slicked streets of Merit City, the concept of a "hero" has long been discarded in favor of a more pragmatic and terrifying reality. The long-standing friction between Victor Vale and Eli Cardale has transcended a mere personal vendetta, evolving into a systemic examination of what happens when human ambition is fueled by the suspension of biological limits. The narrative continues to explore the fallout of the ExtraOrdinary (EO) phenomenon, where individuals gain supernatural abilities not through destiny or virtue, but through the sheer, stubborn will to survive a near-death experience.

The tension in the early chapters rests on the shifting power dynamics within a city that has become a graveyard of failed experiments and broken alliances. As new players emerge wit...