The midnight alleyway, saturated with a moldy stench, was untouched by the modern lights and the breath of human life. Only a few small itinerant creatures frequented the crumbling ruins.
It was hard to believe that such a devastated sight could appear in the prestigious Lutèce.
This was an undeveloped old city area. Its former residents, equipped with generous relocation compensation and a rehousing permit, moved to livelier city districts, leaving these ghostly streets for V.E Company's expansion project.
A bustling construction site during the day, by midnight - when both moons were obscured by clouds - it became especially desolate.
(It's eerily quiet...)
Jumping silently through the ruins, the girl muttered to herself.
The quiet was overwhelming. Apart from the predictable clatter of the cart rolling at an easy pace towards the left, there were no other sounds, not even a hint of life.
It was unnerving.
