Marcus leaves the city believing that society is built on lies-empty traditions, borrowed morals, and a quiet cruelty disguised as normal life. He wants something real, even if it means walking away from everything he knows. What he finds instead is a world far harsher than the one he rejected.On the road, Marcus is joined by Cedric, an older man shaped by a past he cannot escape, and later by Robin, a scarred young survivor who learned early that kindness without strength invites destruction. Together, they move through frozen forests, lawless villages, and moments where mercy and survival stand in direct opposition.As their journey unfolds, ideals are tested by hunger, violence, and fear. Acts of compassion carry consequences. Silence becomes a choice. And every decision leaves a mark that cannot be undone.This is not a story about heroes or villains. It is about ordinary men forced to confront the cost of their beliefs-about whether goodness can survive without power, whether action can exist without cruelty, and whether regret is born from doing harm, or from failing to act when it mattered most.