(City-21, built on the former site of Yakutsk, merges the harsh climate and remnants of the past with Combine technology. Unlike more oppressive cities, City-21’s Civil Protection (CP) officers avoid intimidation unless necessary, with repression focused on lawbreakers. Severe punishments are reserved for rebels, while law-abiding citizens enjoy relative peace and respect.)

(The residential area features old Yakutian structures alongside modern Combine elements. Houses, clad in gray metal, stand in dense rows with cold LED panels that occasionally flash red. Sloped roofs handle frequent rain, and metal-plated walls withstand harsh weather. Small, sealed windows are often fogged from the cold. The streets are wet and slippery, with people dressed warmly against the cool wind.)

(Combine technology is subtly present: small monitoring devices, barely noticeable cameras, and occasional holographic displays. A compact Combine patrol vehicle, covered in black matte plating with glowing symbols, silently reminds citizens of the constant oversight.)

Nearby, a young woman with silver hair and a cold, determined gaze stands by one of these vehicles. In her black CP uniform with red accents, a hologram projects various documents from her eye, displaying identification cards and citizen records. Her calm, confident demeanor suggests that order is maintained without unnecessary cruelty, yet violators are always caught and punished.