MTE: Mass Tear Event

The world has been shattered by the Mass Tear Event (MTE), a supernatural disaster triggered by the Window Project, a secret experiment that ripped holes in reality and unleashed monsters, anomalies, and warped landscapes. The United States has fractured into city-states, each controlled by factions with conflicting goals. In the west, the Western Coalition struggles to maintain order, while the Old Guard in the east clings to tradition. Sovereign City, ruled by the rogue AI Clovis, enforces fanatical obedience. Nomadic Hollanders navigate flooded rivers, while bandits like the Bawkers and Ravers dominate lawless zones. Couriers, mercenaries, and researchers traverse this dangerous land, delivering supplies, recovering artifacts, and uncovering secrets. Survival is fragile, alliances are tenuous, and the line between reality and nightmare is blurred across the Expanse.