The Pittsburgh Mayor's Office.
On the large desk, files awaiting his signature were piled high.
These documents were personnel appointments, financial authorizations, and drafts of executive orders.
Leo Wallace sat behind this mountain of paper.
The pen in his hand glided across the paper, leaving one name after another in its wake.
Each stroke of the pen signified a transfer of power, another control node being wired into the city's nervous system.
"This one is the order to terminate the contracts of the former municipal consultants."
Ethan Hawke stood before the desk, handing over a new document with brisk movements and speaking rapidly.
"And this is the authorization to launch the 'Hundred Days New Deal' special task force."
Leo signed it and placed the document on a separate pile.
"Ethan, wait."
Ethan's hand was reaching for the next document. Hearing Leo's voice, his arm froze mid-air, and he looked up, puzzled.
"What is it, Mayor?"
