General Cuts Private’s Braid for Loose Strand — Spots Forbidden Badge and Discovers He Punished a Sector 9 Hero
Chapter 1 — Parade-Ground Perfect Gray dawn bathed Fort Reynolds in steel and symmetry. Formations shone brightly. Boots reflected the sky. Uniforms appeared razor-edged, breaths remained controlled, eyes stayed fixed ahead. On mornings like this, discipline formed the very atmosphere everyone inhaled. The gravel’s sharp crunch signaled General Marcus before he appeared in sight. Every ...

















