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Chapter 1: Entering the Labyrinth

In the year 2034, the city is a relentless machine, its gears grinding day and night.
Daily, you navigate its streets, a cog in this vast mechanism, battling the
perpetual struggle of life as a minority with a dismal credit score. Each step you
take is weighed down by the invisible chains of financial depression. Your days
are a montage of rejections and missed opportunities, the digits of your credit
score casting a long shadow over your entire existence…

Your day begins with the shrill cry of the alarm, echoing in the cramped space of
your apartment, a stark reminder of the life dictated by your credit score. The sun
peeks weakly through the blinds, casting long, forlorn shadows across the room,
mirroring your own sense of entrapment. As you prepare for the day, your
movements are automatic, a routine etched into your being by the repetitive grind
of survival.

In the world of 2034, society has been reshaped by the omnipresent force of
The Credit System. Born from the ashes of a global economic collapse a decade
earlier, this new world order was the answer to a world plagued by financial
instability and inequality. The Credit System, initially hailed as a savior, promised
to evaluate citizens not just on their wealth, but on a multitude of factors:
spending habits, employment history, social interactions, and even online
behavior. However, the promise of fairness quickly gave way to a new hierarchy.

The Credit Score, a number assigned to every individual, became the ultimate
determinant of one’s social standing and access to resources. Higher scores
opened doors to luxurious neighborhoods, prestigious jobs, and societal
privileges, while lower scores condemned individuals to the outskirts of society,
limiting their access to employment, housing, and even basic amenities.

The city itself had morphed into a physical manifestation of this divide. Towering
skyscrapers adorned with holographic advertisements loomed over districts of
affluence, while in their shadows lay the neglected sectors where those with poor
scores resided. The disparity was obvious, a visual and constant reminder of a
system that rewarded the fortunate and penalized the struggling.