The gloomy cityscape is consumed by a perpetual haze, lit only by the flickering neon signs that adorn towering skyscrapers. The streets below are teeming with humanity, each person cloaked in a combination of futuristic fashion and makeshift tech enhancements. Glowing advertisements hover above, projecting holographic illusions that promise blissful escapes from reality. Advanced drones whiz through the air, their sharp edges and sleek design paralleling the sharp divide between the affluent and the destitute. In the distance, a torrent of data races through translucent fiber-optic cables, illuminating the unseen underbelly of a society where corruption and power reside in the virtual realm.