The sky over the Undercity didn't just turn on; it exploded into a brilliant, defiant gold. The Aether-7 project collapsed as its stolen energy was reclaimed by the streetlamps, the heaters, and the hearts of the forgotten. The Ghost in the Machine
The turning point came when the city’s main reactor began to bleed. The "Great Dimming" started at the bottom. The lights in the clinics went out first, then the water filtration systems. The people of the Rust Belts were being left to rot in the dark. The sky over the Undercity didn't just turn
Today, if you walk through the Rust Belts, you might see a flicker of movement in a dark alleyway or hear the hum of a perfectly tuned engine where there should be junk. The people say it’s Wiska. She has no ID, no credits, and no home, yet she owns the entire city's heartbeat. The "Great Dimming" started at the bottom