No one can remember anything about Death City before it changed. About fifty years earlier, one of the fiercest gangs, simply called Death, entered the city. The only thing known about the original is the leader passes his position to their child of choice, sort of like a dynasty.

After Death entered, the the city actually became safer. No one committed any crimes; they were afraid of the punishment by the gang. The scary part was, you didn't know if your best friend was in the gang. One of your own parents could be another member, and you would never know.

They say people who wanted to join would find an empty alleyway at night, find a foggy window, and write "42 42 564." Only a select few knew the code. If you went to Lord Death, the leader of the gang, he would tell you to do just that. Writing on the fog was like signing the contract; entrusting your life to Death. Someone is bound to see you write the contract. Death is always watching, lurking behind every corner.