The Eligibility Verdict

In the Republic of Arcadia, the National Welfare Administration does more than process disability claims—it runs the Purity Index, a covert program that predicts criminal propensity. When Elara Burrell’s application for Social Security benefits is denied, she discovers a handwritten score on her rejection letter. That number marks her as a potential threat. Soon, those denied start dying in quiet, surgical purges. Stripped of the illusion of daily safety, Elara must navigate a bureaucracy where eligibility hearings become death sentences, and the most terrifying monsters wear civil servant badges. This is a descent into administrative horror, where the mundane act of filing a claim can unravel civilization.