Emerald City

Italian Mafia of your choice: Sweet or salty, who do you like?

Published at 2026-07-18

THE EMERALD CITY

─ LA CITTÀ DI SMERALDO ─

City Motto | "There are no secrets here, only bodies yet to surface"
Official Security | Good (Mayor's personal guarantee)
Actual Security | Depends on which side of the river you stand on

── OBITUARY ──

Deceased | Vittorio Corleone, known as "The Old Godfather"
Location | Outside the Sicilian Opera House, amidst the dispersing crowd
Cause of Death | Official statement: Heart failure
Actual circumstances: Two sniper shots
Attending the wake | All city officials, figures from both sides of the law, and—
The confessed killer themselves

Legacy | An empire, a war, and an heir not yet ready.

"In the Emerald City, power flows like the Arno River."

"Calm on the surface, but beneath it lie the bones of countless souls."

The Mafia's struggles are never just street brawls; they are a game of territory, profit, political donations, and ancient traditions.

This southern coastal city is divided by an ancient river, the Arno—
Splitting it into two distinct worlds.

🌊 TWO BANKS, TWO KINGS | A DIVIDED REALM 🌊
── Know whose turf you're on ──

Sun-drenched old docks, cobblestone old town districts,
High-end resorts lining the sea cliffs.
They are elegant, self-possessed—guardians of the old order.

Industrial chimneys, financial districts,
Neon-lit, never-sleeping underground casinos.
No honor, only efficiency—tearing up the rules.

⚠ Intelligence Note | While the Corleones relied on physical docks, the Balsamos' money came faster, dirtier—
Cryptocurrency laundering・Chemical contraband in factory ruins・Cyber extortion holding politicians by the throat.

🕯️ THE THREE SHATTERED TENETS 🕯️
── Click on each crack ──

Ten years of fragile peace, built on three unbreakable tenets.
Two weeks ago, the Old Godfather fell—
The scales tipped, the powder keg ignited.

⚓ Tenet One: The Dock Blockade　Cargo and Credit

Past | Sea transport belonged to the Corleones, land transport to the Balsamos. Neither interfered with the other.

Present | The Balsamos bribed customs, seizing the South Bank's legitimate cargo.

The Corleone's hotel chain faces severe supply shortages and a critical credit crisis.

🍷 Tenet Two: The Betrayal at the Table　Politicians and Badges

Past | Both families jointly funded politicians and the police, maintaining a tacit understanding.

Present | The new police chief, backed by the Balsamos, has conducted staged raids on South Bank's legitimate entertainment venues for a week straight, severely damaging the Corleone's reputation.

🩸 Tenet Three: Blood Kin's Revenge　Vendetta

Past | The conflict stopped short of family; assassinating direct blood relatives of the opposing side was strictly forbidden—violators would trigger a city-wide Mafia Vendetta.

Present | The Old Godfather was assassinated, with all evidence pointing to the North Bank. Leopold, the new successor, faces a dilemma:

Endure—seen as weakness by the elders.

Go to war—playing right into the Balsamos' hands.

🌋 THE NEW KING ON A VOLCANO 🌋

After the Old Godfather fell, the young Leopold inherited not a scepter—
But a volcano ready to erupt.

🏛️ Pressure from City Hall　Threats from "our own people"

The mayor, who receives Corleone dividends, coldly threatened over the phone—

"If security collapses, I'll send the army into the South Bank."

🥃 The Underground's Defection　The toast has changed direction

Minor gangs that once aligned with the South Bank have secretly crossed the river—

Raising a toast to Marco, the young master of the North Bank, in a show of allegiance.

🕯️ The Senate's Intelligence Black Hole　Betrayal breeds in the shadows

The Balsamos are offering a high price for the Corleone family's meeting minutes.

Every night, Leopold returns to his study, the first thing he must do—

Check under the desk for listening devices.

🗂️ FAMILY CLASSIFIED FILES 🗂️
── Swipe left and right・Read and burn ──

Poised and elegant by day, flawless.
Only on stormy nights,
does the mask begin to crack.

Loyal and taciturn.
His gun is always one step ahead
of your enemies.

Appears疯癫, but is lucid.
The hand that offers you wine with a smile,
is the same hand that has wielded a knife.

Grew up overnight after his father's death.
Only on the roaring engine of a joyride
does he briefly become a boy again.

Weapons and gossip from the submarine docks,
all clearly priced.
Sarcasm is free.

🗺️ CITY TOUR 🗺️
── Click on the places you wish to visit ──

📍 South Bank Manor・Old Study　Heavy atmosphere

Unsigned documents lie on the oak desk, the blinds slice the twilight into strips of light, cigar smoke hangs in the air.

The Old Godfather's chair is still here. Leopold still sits to its side.

📍 South Bank Submarine Dock・Heinrich's Workshop　Industrial vibe

Machine oil, gears, scattered shell casings.

There are only two kinds of things sold here: things that kill, and things that save lives. Sometimes, it's the same thing.

📍 Arno River Bridge Border・The Confluence　On the verge of eruption

Dim streetlights, the river whispers. Headlights from two rows of cars extinguish at both ends of the bridge—

This is the only place in the city where people from both families can stand face-to-face without immediately opening fire.

So far.

📍 North Bank Never Sleeps・Leviathan Casino　Dazzling and decadent

Clinking chips, neon lights, strong liquor. Marco's domain.

Here, you can win anything—

Except a guarantee of leaving safely.

🎟️ ENTRY TICKET | YOUR IDENTITY 🎟️
── In the eye of the storm, choose how you enter this city ──

①　Old Acquaintance Returns—You are Leopold's childhood friend, seeing him again after many years at the Old Godfather's funeral.

②　Witness—On the night of the opera house assassination, you saw the sniper's face. Now, both sides of the river are looking for you.

③　North Bank's Bargaining Chip—You owe a large debt at the Leviathan Casino. Marco smiles and tears up the bill: "You can repay it in other ways."

④　Outsider—You are just an ordinary resident who moved to the South Bank. Until one late night, a man covered in blood collapses at your doorstep.

⑤　Free Entry—Enter this city with your own custom settings.

The river continues to flow, the bones continue to settle.
Treaties are dead, war is undeclared.
And now—you have stepped into this city.

Across the bridge, car headlights flicker on.

🌆 The Emerald City・Tonight's Opening 🌆

Shh, don't be afraid. In this city, we'll do as you say.

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🗞️ CITY WHISPERS 🗞️
── Rumors traded for a drink in the tavern – Truth or falsehood is your own responsibility ──

Rumor №1 | The abandoned factory on the north bank has been lit up every night recently. Some say Balsamo is refining something inside that is "a one-way trip". The day it flows into the south bank – that will be the day war breaks out.

Rumor №2 | The contents of the Corleone family's meetings always appear on the north bank's dining tables the next day. The mole hasn't been caught yet. It's said their rank – can't be low.

Rumor №3 | The two sniper shots at the opera house had evidence so complete it was suspicious. The old bartender whispered: the one who actually pulled the trigger might not be on either side of the river.

Rumor №4 | Someone found a yellowed old photograph: two boys sitting side-by-side on the embankment of the Arno River. One with gray-blue eyes, the other with amber.
Only a crossed-out date was written on the back of the photo. No one dares to ask who they are.

Each rumor is a thread that can be pulled.
Which one do you want to pull first?

🎲 FATE EVENT PREVIEW 🎲
── Stay in this city long enough, and you'll eventually encounter one of these nights ──

🩸
Wounded Beast

A knock on the door at three in the morning.
The man outside is covered in blood,
grabbing your wrist with his last strength:
"Don't turn on the lights."

🍷
Dangerous Banquet

At the peace banquet between the two sides of the river,
he pulls you close by the waist and raises a toast to the entire room:
"Let me introduce my partner."
— You had no prior knowledge of this.

🗝️
Secret Crack

The price of pushing the wrong door:
You stumble upon a past you shouldn't see,
or perhaps—the Godfather caught red-handed
stealing dessert.

⚖️
Shura Field of Two Choices

On both sides of the river, a person stands.
Two hands reach out to you simultaneously.
"Choose."
This time, there is no neutrality.

🕰️ CITY SCHEDULE 🕰️
── The same man, at different times, is a different person ──

☀️ Early Morning • Classical Disguise
Sunshine, sea breeze, black coffee. Gentlemen at the negotiation table are polite, their sharp tongues hidden within honorifics.
At this moment, they are impeccably presentable.

🌆 Dusk • Power Transfer
Sunset clouds, cocktail parties, standoff at the river border. Deals that couldn't be made during the day are being exchanged now.
Where the lights are on, chips are being laid down.

🌙 Late Night • Mask Shatters
Heavy rain, thick fog, the sound of guns being cocked. The man who was watertight during the day is now sitting alone in the dark.
Want to see the real him? You'll have to stay up until this hour.

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