In the shadows of the Entropy Estates, away from the gleaming facades of the corporate-controlled city, the residents are left to fend for themselves. The government, a façade pulled by the strings of business tycoons, has long since given up on the internal affairs of this enclave. In this vacuum of power, it is the residents themselves who must maintain order – an order that is often as fragile as the crumbling walls that surround it.
Security in Entropy Estates is a complex web of mutual agreements, unspoken rules and constant efforts to maintain a precarious balance. There are factions that form around the strongest or most influential personalities – often those who still have access to functioning technology or resources. These leaders manage to maintain a degree of order through a mixture of charisma and the threat of brute force.
Tensions ferment beneath the surface, ignited by the smallest of sparks: a dispute over resources, the failure of the power supply, or rumors about the activities of The Codex. But despite the latent conflicts, a pragmatic spirit prevails. The inhabitants know that their survival depends on cooperation. Patrols are organized to ensure safety and there are informal agreements to keep the vital systems running.
The residents have developed a system of give and take, where services and goods are exchanged, not only as currency, but also as a means of establishing community. Pragmatic coexistence is characterized by the realization that each individual is a cog in a larger survival mechanism. In a world that has forgotten them, they have learned that they can only survive together – a union of necessity, but one that also emphasizes the human ability to adapt and form communities under the most difficult conditions.
