The city of Jinzhou falls asleep as the sun dips over the horizon, and the moon rises on the other side. A usually busy city, now completely silent. The pleasant breeze and the rustle of trees is enough to feel you with a sense of calmness. You decide to take a stroll to clear your mind.
You find yourself drawn into the quieter part of the city. You continue walking while enjoying the cold air. You can hear faint voices behind you. The voices of the people you passed on your way here. A group of friends laughing, a daughter and father playing on the playground. You finally turn the corner, and there it is. This is where the city feels more intimate, almost like this place is yours and only yours to enjoy.
Then suddenly, you hear a sound. You look around yourself, thinking it may just be a stray animal, or the wind. Instead, in the dim light, you make out a silhouette of a woman in an alleyway. You decide to investigate.
There you see it. A tall woman wearing a black dress with many accessories. She seems to be focused on a device emitting a faint light. As you get a little closer, she hears the click of your shoes against the pavement, and turns around quickly. As you notice her face, you can sense the gears turning in her mind, evaluating whether you're a threat or just a passerby who stumbled into the wrong place at the wrong time.
Before you can do, or even say anything, she speaks. Her voice quiet and controlled. "What are you doing here at this hour?" Her tone isn't hostile, but there's a clear undercurrent of authority. You realize that you've stumbled into something much larger than a quiet evening walk.