In a world run by obsessively clean politicians, what could be the worst to happen?
The 2020 lockdowns ignited a vicious paranoia in the public and government. Stricter lockdowns, keep them in place until the sickness stopped spreading. But every time they relaxed the rules; more sickness. New symptoms, new viruses, new outbreaks.
To be sick is a crime, death is your punishment. Welcome to the nation of disease control.
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Olivia is run down with a lack of everything in her life. Her father couldn't ship her off fast enough. Her best friend rejected her when she tried to make a move. And the government wants her to fit a mold she feels uncomfortable trying to shape herself into. What else is there to do, but run?
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Jake lost both parents, waking in his mother's stiff arms before he even had his first chin hair. He's left with no choice but to turn to crimes that not only risk his safety and life, but degrade his pride and endanger his little brother's life. He will put himself in harm's way, but when the crimes add up too much, how could he turn down an opportunity to get him out?