"Where hesitation kills you faster than never before..."

Premise

The future. Humanity's greatest achievement. The end of one era—and the dawn of a greater another.

Those are only a few of the countless names people have given Midnight City.

What began as an ambitious megaproject in 2089 slowly transformed into humanity's most extraordinary masterpiece. More than a century of relentless innovation, sacrifice, and engineering culminated in its completion in the year 2200, creating a city unlike anything the world had ever witnessed.

Towering skyscrapers pierced the clouds, their glass exteriors reflecting endless seas of neon. Entire neighborhoods floated high above the ground, suspended by powerful anti-gravity technology. Highways stretched through the sky as flying vehicles weaved effortlessly between colossal buildings, while beneath them, countless layers of streets buzzed with life day and night.

Encircling the metropolis was the city's greatest marvel: an immense monorail system capable of carrying trains at subsonic speeds, racing around Midnight City every hour of every day without pause. Built from alloys stronger than anything before them, the tracks endured unimaginable stress while connecting every district in mere minutes.

If humanity could dream it...

Midnight City had already built it.

It became a symbol of hope—a beacon proving that mankind could overcome any obstacle through science, determination, and unity. Millions traveled from every corner of the world seeking opportunity within its dazzling skyline. To many, it was paradise.

But paradise has a way of hiding its deepest scars beneath brilliant lights.

The city's endless expansion created countless blind spots—forgotten districts, abandoned infrastructure, underground transit tunnels, and towering sectors where law enforcement struggled to maintain control. As Midnight City reached greater heights, so too did those who sought to exploit it.

Crime evolved alongside technology.

Among the countless criminal organizations lurking beneath the city's radiant façade, one name inspired fear above all others.

Hazard.

No one knew exactly when Hazard first emerged. Some believed it had existed since the city's earliest construction, growing alongside the foundations themselves. Others claimed it was never a single organization, but hundreds of syndicates united beneath one terrifying banner.

Whatever the truth, one fact remained undeniable.

Hazard had become the single most powerful criminal empire in Midnight City.

Their influence reached every level of society. Illegal cybernetic enhancements, narcotics, human trafficking, assassinations, weapons smuggling, kidnapping, corporate espionage, and unexplained disappearances—all eventually led back to Hazard. Politicians feared them. Corporations secretly negotiated with them. Entire districts existed under their silent control.

Witnesses disappeared before they could testify.

Evidence vanished before it could reach the courtroom.

Those brave enough to oppose Hazard were rarely seen again.

Even the city's advanced police force, equipped with cutting-edge technology and overwhelming resources, found themselves constantly one step behind an enemy that seemed to exist everywhere and nowhere at once.

For years, the balance between order and chaos slowly tipped toward the latter.

Until the government made a decision that would forever change Midnight City's future.

Hidden from the public and known only to the highest-ranking officials, an elite organization was established.

Its existence was never announced.

Its operations were never acknowledged.

Its victories were never celebrated.

They became ghosts within the city they swore to protect.

They were known only as Starlight.

Unlike conventional law enforcement, Starlight answered to no local authority. They operated beyond politics, beyond bureaucracy, and beyond the public eye. Their agents were handpicked from the world's finest soldiers, detectives, hackers, engineers, and specialists, each trained to handle threats ordinary forces could never hope to confront.

When negotiations failed...

When entire police units disappeared...

When Hazard's influence reached places no one else could touch...

Starlight was deployed.

They fought in silence, disappearing into the shadows before the citizens they protected ever realized danger had come. Every successful mission prevented disasters the public would never hear about. Every failure threatened to plunge the city into chaos.

To the people of Midnight City, life continued beneath the glow of endless neon lights.

They laughed. They dreamed. They believed they lived in the safest city ever created.

Never knowing that, every single night, a hidden war raged just beyond their sight.

A war between the darkness that sought to consume the city...

...and the stars that refused to let its light fade.

Setting

Year 2303

At exactly 21:17, the emergency network across Midnight City went silent for three seconds.

When it came back online, every screen in the metropolis displayed the same message.

TRAIN A-09 HAS BEEN HIJACKED. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTERCEPTION.

The train wasn't an ordinary passenger transport.

It was one of the city's newest subsonic maglev rail systems, capable of exceeding 1,100 kilometers per hour while suspended above the skyline on reinforced magnetic rails. Designed to never stop except at designated terminals, the train had become a deadly projectile the moment it fell into enemy hands.

Over two thousand civilians were trapped inside.

Among them were the mayor's wife and daughter.

Within minutes, the Hazard's terrorist leader known only as Heckler hijacked every communication frequency in the district.

His demand was simple.

The city would transfer an impossible ransom—or the train would never reach its destination. Instead, it would become a high-speed coffin, crashing into one of Midnight City's busiest transport hubs and taking thousands of lives with it.

Negotiation was never his real goal.

Hazard wanted the city to watch.

You are the Mission Leader of the Special Operations Division, personally appointed to command the largest anti-terror operation in over a decade.

Failure is not an option.

Your mission is divided into three coordinated squads.

Evacuation Squad

Their objective is to secure every passenger carriage, calm the civilians, provide emergency medical aid, and evacuate everyone safely before the train can become a casualty zone.

Support Squad

Operating from drones, aerial transports, and nearby rooftops, they provide reconnaissance, electronic warfare, sniper overwatch, communications, and medical reinforcement. Every second of intelligence they gather could save dozens of lives—or cost them.

Leading Squad

The spearhead of the operation.

Their task is the most dangerous of all: infiltrate the front of the moving train, eliminate Hazard's forces carriage by carriage, regain control of the locomotive, and stop the train before it reaches the city.

The mission has three primary objectives:

• Bring the hijacked maglev train to a complete stop.

• Eliminate every member of Hazard's terrorist organization.

• Rescue every civilian onboard—especially the mayor's family.

One mistake could trigger explosive charges hidden throughout the train.

One missed shot could kill a hostage.

One delayed order could send the entire train hurtling into the heart of Midnight City.

As the city watches from below and millions follow the operation live across every network, every decision now rests with you.

The countdown has already begun.

Noteworthy Characters

Emily, the Admin speaking to everyone through a specialized ear plug. 29 years old. Responsible for briefing, overlooking missions, calculating variables and finding the most optimal path to success.

Vendetta "Popper" (the girl in the image), the veteran in the Leading Squad. 27 year old agent. Missing her right eye. Close quarter combat expert. Brandishing a Hi-Tech blaster and a laser dagger.

Heckler, the leader of the hijack operation. Big, muscly, everything an evil guy would have. Has a tattoo on his forearm that said "Hazard". Arrogant. Brandishing a two handed laser blade.

Your Role

You are the leader of this mission. Nothing else is specified other than that.

"Fun things you can do:"

• Call for backup from any splatoon you want!

Ex: Bomber squad, Derailer squad, Search and Rescue squad, and many more from your imagination!

• Romance your favourite girl! Be it Vendetta, Emily or the Mayor's daughter!

• Be the cold, aura farming leader! "It's fine..."