Codex
Hello, and welcome to the record of Syn City…
The year is 2089. Syn is an island metropolis off the Georgia coast that rose to replace Atlanta as the region’s political and corporate nexus after the city’s 2067 bombing. Six districts, eighteen boroughs, four kinds of people, and a population that runs on chrome, credits, and the will to last another night. The history, the powers, the streets — it is all on file. Start anywhere; the records cross-reference one another.
Quick Reference
Full index is on the left.
People
HumansUnaugmented baseline — fragile, adaptable, and still the majority on the island.
AndroidsSynthetic minds in built bodies — hybrids and replicates passing among the living.
BotsPurpose-built machines, from labor drones to those who woke up wanting more.
GreasersMore chrome than flesh — humans who chased the upgrade past the point of return.
Districts
OlympusOpulence and seclusion — the island’s wealthy living above everyone else.
GlasswayBusiness and broadcast — corporate towers wrapped in blinding billboards.
GreenfieldGovernment Green — courts, bases, and surveillance behind classical facades.
The StacksThe industrial backbone — half-running factories and abandoned warehouses.
LowlightVice and delight — the oldest district, ruled by neon and gangs.
The SprawlSlow decay — low-income towers and blocks held together by force.
Factions
CorporationsMegacorps that own the skyline, the elections, and their own private armies.
GangsThe crews that own the streets — colors, turf, and the rackets that feed them.
GovernmentMayor and governor with nominal power, overshadowed by corporate wealth.
SCPDA militarised police force grown from the old Atlanta department.
V.I.A.A consolidated intelligence agency that competes with the state it serves.
G.O.D.Hacktivist cult exposing corruption and guarding against rogue AI’s return.
City Life
OverviewDaily life between corporate convenience and street hustle.
FoodWhere the island eats — from synth-paste stalls to corporate fine dining.
MedicineHospitals, ripperdocs, and the cyberdocs who keep the chrome running.
Street DrugsWhat the city takes to cope, enhance, or disappear.
Jobs & RolesHow citizens earn, on the books and well off them.