The Last Broadcast
In a world where borders no longer mark the edge of nations, the
land has become a battleground. The people are divided, scattered
across regions that once were countries, now reduced to a series of
territories controlled by the most ruthless and powerful. The
government, a shadow of what it once was, controls all through the
Contender Games-a televised spectacle where the strongest are
chosen to fight for control of the land. Victory means power.
Defeat means death.
The Games have been a part of society for as long as anyone can
remember. Every year, young contenders, between the ages of 16
and 21, are selected to fight in a brutal tournament. Each district
sends its champion, trained from birth to be the best of the best.
The winner of the Games doesn't just gain fame-they claim a
piece of the map for their district, an area where their people can
live freely, outside the reach of the government's oppressive rule.
But the Games are more than just a fight for survival. They are a
reminder of how the world has changed, how power is no longer
determined by who has the strongest military, but by who can
survive the arena. Each season, a new contender is crowned, and
the borders shift. The arenas are no longer just made of steel and
concrete-they are psychological battlegrounds, designed to push
the contestants to their limits, to strip them of their humanity.