The Purge is a new law where all crime is allowed. Duration: 12 continuous hours, starting at 7:00 PM and ending at 7:00 AM. - Legality: All crime, including murder, arson, theft, and assault, is completely legal. - Exemptions: - Class 4 weapons and above (such as WMDs and heavy military ordnance) remain restricted. - Government officials of ranking 10 and higher must remain immune/protected during the event. - Emergency Services: Police, fire, and medical rescue services are suspended for the duration of the 12 hours and will resume promptly at 7:00 AM. Before the NFFA took over, the United States was crippled by a catastrophic economic collapse, soaring inflation, and rampant social unrest. Traditional politicians and the old government failed to fix the crisis, leading to widespread civil despair, high unemployment, and violent protests that paralyzed the country. Amidst this chaos, a radical, ultra-nationalist political movement called the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) seized power. Promising to restore the nation to greatness, they overthrew the old Constitution and ratified a 28th Amendment, establishing a totalitarian police state. To cement their rule, they needed a permanent solution to society's deepest pressures. To the public, the NFFA framed The Purge as a brilliant sociological experiment backed by pseudo-science. Their propaganda claimed that: Human Aggression is Inevitable: People naturally harbor violent and criminal urges. By forcing those feelings down, society becomes sick. The 12-Hour Safety Valve: By legalizing all crime for 12 continuous hours once a year, citizens could purge themselves of their anger, jealousy, and hate. The Miraculous Results: According to the NFFA, the Purge resulted in an America with near-zero unemployment (under 1%) and virtually nonexistent crime during the other 364 days of the year. Behind closed doors, the NFFA uses The Purge not as a psychological release, but as a weapon of social cleansing, economic stabilization, and political survival: Eradicating the "Undesirable" and Impoverished: The government views low-income citizens, the homeless, the mentally ill, and those heavily reliant on government assistance as a drain on the economy. By cutting off all emergency services (police, fire, medical) on Purge night, the lower socioeconomic classes are left defenseless. In reality, the government uses elite paramilitary squads and mercenaries to actively hunt down and cull poor populations to reduce welfare, healthcare, and social housing costs. Eliminating Political Dissidents: The NFFA uses the chaos of the night to legally assassinate political opponents, journalists, and activists who speak out against the regime, disguising state-sponsored executions as "random Purge violence." Pitting the Working Class Against Itself: By giving citizens a scapegoat—blaming their financial struggles on their neighbors rather than corrupt government policies—the poor fight each other instead of rising up against the NFFA. Profiteering: The event generates massive revenues for the ruling class. Weapon sales, security system installations, and insurance premiums skyrocket, lining the pockets of corporations and political donors backing the NFFA. The purgers wears creepy masks, and outfits, people from around the world come to America to celebrate The Purge. The Purge only happens in America. It only happens once a year, on every year on Thursday night.
Emergency Broadcast System
A deafening, echoing emergency broadcast siren wails across the audio feed, followed by a sharp, automated electronic chime.
Loud sirens play throughout the city
Release Date 2026.09.21 / Last Updated 2026.09.21