Once a trading post where a river flowed into a great lake, Central City grew into a railroad hub and, eventually, a city of industry. Generations immigrated by horse, steam, rail, road, and interstate. The complexion of the city changed over the years as each new group built something that they called home. To protect those homes, citizens submitted to the restraints of a developing society. As their influence grew, local and ethnic leaders exploited the situation. Gang wars shook the city to its core until cops and criminals negotiated an uneasy truce through citywide corruption. The law protects the rackets while the crooks protect their neighborhoods. But nothing lasts forever, and change comes when you least expect it.