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Chapter 91: The Senator’s Smear
Author: Johnny
last update2025-09-02 00:19:21

The skyline of Philadelphia rose like iron spires against the bruised twilight. But to Jaylen Cruz, the city’s welcome had curdled. The moment he stepped out of the SUV, the System pinged inside his skull like an alarm.

“ALERT: Public Sentiment Index - Severe Decline. Negative Media Saturation: 83%. Political Threat Detected.”

He barely had time to pull up his hoodie before the first shout came.

“Corrupt our kids somewhere else!”

A bottle skidded across the pavement near his sneakers.

Jaylen’s fists clenched, but he didn’t flinch. His rise from London to Miami had weathered cartels and algorithms. Now, it seemed, the battlefield had shifted again into politics.

On every screen in the city, there was a sharp-eyed woman with lacquer-black hair and a senator’s poise speaking fire. It's Cassandra Vale. Her voice was crisp as a judge’s gavel, cut through static feeds.

“Jaylen Cruz represents everything rotting the soul of our nation. Violence masquerading as art. Vulgarity paraded as free
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