Sur-realatorium

(Alternate title: Trails from Zzzzzero) Crossbell never sleeps. An independent city state sandwiched between the Erebonian Empire and the Republic of Calvard, the two biggest superpowers in Western Zemuria, caught in a seemingly endless tug of war of annexation and conquest by its two much larger and stronger neighbours, ever since the signing of the Non-Aggression Pact and the official declaration of Crossbellan independence, the city had seen rapid growth. Its central location and political neutrality had made it into a bustling hub of international trade and, with it, technological advancement. While Crossbell may have lacked the military strength or sheer size of its neighbours, the city was at the forefront of the cutting edge, pioneering Orbal telephones and computer networks, and this prosperity naturally attracted people. Crossbell had swiftly evolved into the beating metropolitan heart of Western Zemuria, a cosmopolitan melting pot where practically anything and all cultures