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The Barghest Syndicate
Words: 3215 · Source Novel:: Rails of Vengeance
The trail leads to the Barghest Syndicate, a pan-European crime ring that moves victims through Eldoria via Rail Connection's infrastructure. Marcus locates the warehouse where Lena was briefly held but finds only proof of her transfer to a private estate owned by Rail Connection’s CEO, Viktor Krasny. Driven by rage, Marcus breaks into the estate but is captured. Krasny offers a monstrous bargain: drop the lawsuit and leave Eldoria, or Lena will vanish permanently. Marcus's refusal, and his subsequent violent escape, ignites a private war that costs Anya her life, pushing Marcus past the point of no return.
Echoes in the Velyka Pass
Words: 2498 · Source Novel:: Rails of Vengeance
Defying police obstruction, Marcus discovers a pattern of prior disappearances linked to the railway's unscheduled stops. He allies with a disgraced local journalist, Anya Petrova, who has been tracking Rail Connection's ties to a secretive logistics network. Their unauthorized investigation unearths a hidden ledger hinting that the train is used as a mobile cover for human trafficking, with Eldorian officials complicit. Marcus's legal crusade shifts to a personal vendetta as he realizes the company operates a parallel, lawless system.
The Eldorian Express
Words: 1987 · Source Novel:: Rails of Vengeance
American college graduate Lena Washington celebrates her trip aboard the Eldorian Express, a luxury rail service run by the controversial Rail Connection company. After a brief stop at the remote Velyka Pass, she fails to reboard. Her father, Marcus, receives a chilling, incomplete voicemail and immediately flies to Eldoria, where the local police dismiss the case as a runaway, and Rail Connection disclaims all liability, triggering his civil suit and his desperate, lonely search.