Sweet Konkrete - Chapter 4 - Peroration Six

A feisty cop, a cunning mercenary, and a super sweet kid must band together to survive in a hostile, lawless world!In the megalopolis of Cielazur, the truth is sometimes concealed to keep up appearances. Asa, a young police officer with a thirst for justice, sees her life change course dramatically when she discovers a strange symbol engraved upon her late father's service weapon. As she begins to investigate, Asa realizes that in order to uncover the truth about her father's mysterious death, she will have to enter the Citadel: a mysterious ghetto where crime reigns supreme, and the laws of nature don't apply! Asa finds herself with Kenotte at Diego's, who proposes to help her find Irene. He and Kenotte also give Asa a rundown on the Citadel, and the mysterious power it contains: certain people have an animalus, granting them a special power or ability. But there is a price to pay, because what the Citadel gives, it takes back... As they make their way to the Phasmid clan HQ, they face the Vespa clan's provocations once more... until the council intervenes, led by the last person Asa expects to see...