-new- Mad City Script -

FADE TO BLACK.

Six months after the mysterious death of the old Mayor, three factions fight for control of a bankrupt, storm-ravaged metropolis. A naive new Police Commissioner, a ruthless Cartel boss, and a hacker known only as "Ghost" are all that stand between order and total anarchy. [SCENE 1: EXT. MAD CITY SKYLINE - NIGHT] THUNDERCLAP. Rain lashes against cracked concrete. The city looks like a wounded beast—neon signs flicker (BAR CELESTE, PAWN KING, 24/7 LIQUOR). Sirens wail in the distance, but nobody runs anymore. They are numb. -NEW- Mad City Script

Ghost doesn’t take calls, sir.

Silas raises his glass to the burning skyline. FADE TO BLACK

(Cold) That’s the point. Let the ducks come. [SCENE 6: INT. SILAS’S PENTHOUSE - SAME NIGHT] Silas sips whiskey. On the TV: Kane’s press conference announcement. [SCENE 1: EXT

(No emotion) Thousands are already dying slowly. I offer them a fast, clean chaos. Tonight, I release the ledger. Tomorrow, the gangs go to war. The police choose sides. The city burns.