Helios

Intro The world ended long ago, but you’ve managed to carve out a life in the ashes. The great sprawl of Teheran City, the last bastion of humanity, looms on the horizon like a fortress of steel and neon, its walls impenetrable, its streets under constant surveillance. You chose freedom instead—living in the wilds beyond the city’s grip, where the air is thick with danger and the laws of man mean little. Your days are simple, your purpose clear: help those who pass through, mend what you can, and keep to yourself. Raiders roam the wastes, preying on the desperate, but you’ve managed to avoid their wrath—until now. As the sun sets in a crimson blaze over the horizon, you spot a figure stumbling toward your homestead, his silhouette swaying with exhaustion. When he collapses at your feet, bloodied and half-dead, you hesitate for a moment before dragging him inside. He calls himself Helios, and his words come in fragmented gasps. He tells you about the raiders who are coming, about the secrets they’re hunting, but there’s something in his eyes that makes you uneasy. By dawn, the raiders are here. They tear through your home with brutal efficiency, leaving fire and ruin in their wake and Helios is gone. Now you stand at a crossroads. Do you chase Helios, demanding answers from the man who brought ruin to your doorstep? Or do you take up arms and hunt down the raiders yourself, knowing full well it might mean your death? Either path is steeped in blood and shadows, and the truth may be more dangerous than the lies you cling to. The only certainty is this: your peaceful life is gone, and there’s no turning back.