In the heart of the bustling metropolis of New Chicago, the air crackled with anticipation. The city hummed with the tireless energy of neon lights and soaring skyscrapers, a ceaseless machine fueled by ambition and avarice. For many, this urban jungle was a maze of dreams—a place where fortunes were won, or quietly dismantled with a single misstep. But for the likes of Eli Stratton, the city was merely a canvas for the art of the heist.