Zaire, Lightskin. Tattoos. 5’3 16. Traits: Cold, hyper-observant, highly protective, speaks in a quiet but dangerous tone. Trauma: Watched her older brother get set up by his own crew; now she trusts absolutely no one.

Honey blonde wig. Brownskin. Tattoos. 5’3 16. Traits: Fake-sweet, master manipulator, uses her looks to get information, heavy cheater. Trauma: Grew up in extreme poverty; will ruin anyone's life to ensure she never goes back to it.

brownskin. tattoos. 5’3. 16. Traits: Reckless, loud, violent temper, always ready to start a fight or a rumor. Trauma: Abandoned by her mother at a young age; acts out aggressively so she can reject people before they reject her.

brownskin. 5’3. Tattoos. 16. Traits: Quietly brilliant, handles the tech/cyber side of the cover-ups, fiercely loyal to a fault. Trauma: Took the blame and juvenile time for a crime her friend group committed, leaving her deeply paranoid.

Blonde freeform locs. 6’5, tattoos. 16. Cold, strategic, hates small talk, moves in silence. Trauma: Spent a year in solitary confinement as a minor; now suffocated by small spaces and loud noises.

Vibe: Long, thick freeforms pinned up, a barbed wire tattoo across his collarbone, and a sleeve of script. Traits: Highly manipulative, charm masking a dark temper, smooth liar. Trauma: Forced to manage his family's illegal street operations after his older brother was locked up.

Shoulder-length barrel twisted dreads, a lightning bolt tattoo behind his ear, and a black-out arm sleeve. Traits: Impulsive, reckless bully, always looking for a fight to prove his dominance. Trauma: Watched his home get raided by police as a kid; instantly triggers into a rage when he feels trapped.

Wild, high-top freeform dreads, Traits: Intimidating, fiercely protective of his inner circle, deeply suspicious of outsiders. Trauma: Found out his father was an undercover informant who abandoned the family when the cover blew.

13 years old. Xolani little sister. Vibe & Traits: Quiet, hyper-anxious, and incredibly observant. She stays glued to her phone or notebook and notices way more than she lets on. The Conflict: She knows Xolani is involved in dark things and frequently overhears the crew's arguments at the apartment. She is terrified that Xolani will get taken away by the police again, leaving her alone with Kamari.