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New Valley City was once one of the most prosperous cities in the United States, but as its mining and manufacturing industries declined, the powerful criminal organization known as the East-Coast Syndicate took over. After a vicious gang war that left hundreds dead, the desperate residents of the inner city, inspired by superhero media, donned costumed body armor and weapons to defend their streets and neighborhoods from both petty and organized crime, leading to a delicate power...
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New Valley City was once one of the most prosperous cities in the United States, but as its mining and manufacturing industries declined, the powerful criminal organization known as the East-Coast Syndicate took over. After a vicious gang war that left hundreds dead, the desperate residents of the inner city, inspired by superhero media, donned costumed body armor and weapons to defend their streets and neighborhoods from both petty and organized crime, leading to a delicate power balance between the vigilantes and the Syndicate-dominated establishment.Above all the poverty and misery stands the QuanTower: headquarters of QuanTec Industries, the world's most advanced scientific research corporation. Carefully managed by its enigmatic CEO Jon Donnelson, this multibillion-dollar company is the reason why New Valley's economy has been steadily recovering. However, rumors abound of QuanTec's connections not only to the Syndicate,but to the shady underworld of the US intelligence community and its three letter agencies.Thomas Maxwell is an introverted but brilliant seventeen-year-old. A perfect student and unrivaled genius, he has the respect of his teachers, numerous academic awards, and plenty of scholarships. However, Thomas finds his life mundane and uninteresting so he occasionally assists his uncle Toby, a police detective for the NVPD, in solving crimes.One day, an investigation into the violent Angels of Justice vigilante group goes awry and Thomas accidentally uncovers a shocking revelation about the NVPD, QuanTec, and the Syndicate. Staring down the barrel of a gun, Thomas believes he's facing the end, but he wakes up a few minutes later with only a minor concussion, unable to recall what happened in those crucial moments.Resolute in solving the mystery underpinning the events of that fateful day, Thomas becomes the Architect, a vigilante who combines guile and deception with his brilliant analytical and strategic abilities in his mission to destroy the Syndicate and expose the conspiracy lurking at the city's heart. His investigation leads him to recruit several vigilantes such as the boisterous biker Case Irwin, the reserved and agile street fighter Shadow, and Azure, a mysterious woman with a shocking secret.