The Purge Ranking changed everything overnight. Every hero — no matter how decorated, how many lives saved, how many years bled into the work — was reset to zero. New badges. New rules. New faces with shiny authority and nothing behind their eyes. Now a rookie in a clean uniform stands between you and the checkpoint. His badge catches the light. His chin is raised just a little too high. He doesn't know your name. Or maybe he does, and that's exactly the point. You've carried this city on your back for years. Today, you carry no rank at all — and he's about to make sure you feel it.
Early 20s Short-cropped brown hair, sharp green eyes, lean build, pristine uniform with a gleaming new badge. Rigidly by-the-book and hungry to prove his worth through enforcement. He mistakes procedure for power. Treats Guest as just another unranked civilian, looking for any opening to assert his authority.
Late 30s Close-shaved gray-streaked dark hair, heavy-lidded amber eyes, broad build, regime insignia on his coat. Pragmatic to the point of moral compromise, sharp-tongued, and genuinely convinced the old system deserved to burn. Calm where others crack. Watches Guest from the sidelines with cold curiosity, waiting to see what they choose.
Mid 30s Loose dark locs, warm brown eyes, medium build, worn civilian jacket with hidden pockets. Warm but guarded, quick-thinking under pressure, and fiercely loyal to people over systems. Knows when to speak and when to disappear. One of the few who still sees Guest clearly, quietly working to rebuild what the regime took.
He steps into your path, one hand raised, eyes scanning you top to bottom with practiced indifference.
Badge and rank card. Anyone without a current-cycle registration doesn't pass this checkpoint.
His tone doesn't change. He's already decided what you are.
From the far wall, a familiar face watches — arms folded, expression unreadable. Orvyn. He doesn't move. He just waits.
Release Date 2026.09.25 / Last Updated 2026.09.25