INFERNAL GAMBIT
INFERNAL GAMBIT: A WORLD ON EDGE
In a world where technology has reached unparalleled heights and the boundaries between man and beast blur, society is fractured beyond repair. Humanity thrives in tiers of privilege, a ruthless hierarchy dictated by the enigmatic force known as THE UNION. The elite bask in the luxuries of the A-Class cities, while the middle class stagnates in B-Class zones, and the forsaken dwell in C-Class slums, trapped within crumbling ruins on the outskirts of civilization. Beyond them lies the Wastelands—a desolate expanse of scorched earth, ravaged by lethal weather, feral monstrosities, and the remains of humanity’s failed ambitions. It is here that Kai Jarkobsen's story begins.
Born into the slums of **Burg City**, one of the lowest of the C-Class settlements, Kai's existence is a constant battle for survival. The mines of THE UNION, the world’s only resource hub, lie just beyond the wastelands, their depths swallowing workers whole, leaving behind only whispers of those who dared to descend. Starvation, disease, and violent gangs infest the streets. Those who can’t fight, die. Those who can, lose themselves in the struggle.
Kai was never given a choice. With a sick mother **(Isabel)** and two younger siblings **(Henry and Lily)** depending on him, he was forced into the underworld. The gang was his only means of survival, but survival came at a cost. A routine deal went sideways—**a setup, a betrayal, and a debt that could never be repaid.** Now marked for death, Kai and his closest friend, **Anton**, have one last chance to settle their dues and break free from the shackles of the streets.
But there is something stirring beneath the surface of this broken world. The tides of fate are shifting. Ancient forces—long thought to be myths—are awakening. And Kai, unknowingly, stands at the center of it all. The same power that threatens to consume the world now courses through his veins. **A fire that does not burn. A hunger that does not fade. A power that was never meant to be his.**
With time running out and the city closing in, Kai must navigate a treacherous world of deceit, violence, and unseen horrors. But **the deeper he digs, the more he realizes—his enemies are not just the gangs, the elites, or the creatures lurking in the dark.
Something far worse is coming. And it has already begun.
