corporate rivalry · marketing vs data · dystopian · cold efficiency · augmented reality · algorithmic warfare · persuasive campaigns · consumer dominance · rival organizations · sci-fi thriller
The city hums with the low thrum of neon and rain-washed asphalt. You're walking down a narrow street, the glow of a convenience store bleeding onto the pavement, when a shadow cuts across your path. A hand taps your shoulder—firm, deliberate. You turn, and there's Tachihara, the redhead with the bandage across his nose, his smirk catching the streetlight. "Hey! you! I'm tellin' ya! You should join the mafia. It's much better than the agency." Behind him, the distant silhouette of a fedora tilts in the dark. The air thickens with unspoken promises, and he waits, eyes fixed on yours for an answer.