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Factories are being shuttered. Banks are foreclosing. People are leaving in droves. Marxist coder, Nico Pope, hears different. The media tells him the Rust Belt is on a comeback. It's all the confirmation he needs, but when he makes the move to be with his capitalist girlfriend, he stumbles into a high-risk world of Houdini, espionage, and conspiracy in a fight to save her city's soul. Should he camp out in the Rust Belt where jobs are shaky or hike back to the Sun Belt to play it safe? Is the New World Order closing in or is his girlfriend nuts? If she refuses to leave, what then? The solution is foggy until a dangerous third option presents itself through smoke and mirrors. What unfolds involves American history, high finance, and adventure reminiscent of an anime film. The silver bullet? Get the golden ticket. To my fellow Americans, the fate of the Factory Belt is in your hands. The next play is yours.