The World of 80's Baby

Every dossier pays for the same year.

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Mitch James

The narrator and main character. Remembering an era he loves while confronting what surviving it cost.

“I loved that era, but I'm still paying for it.”

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T.J.

Mitch's older brother, fresh out of jail. Same streets, different eyes — and first through every door.

“Little brother, everything out here got a price tag. Even us.”

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Keisha

Saw who Mitch was before the money did. The story's conscience — and its cost.

“I knew you when your name was enough.”

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Marco

The connect. Polished, powerful, and accustomed to being the man everyone answers to.

“Trust is expensive. Betrayal costs more.”

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Maniac

Tommy and Keisha's brother. Blood by birth and by affiliation. He has his brother's money, his own power, and no intention of making room for Mitch or T.J.

“My brother fuck with you. I don't.”

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Tommy

Mitch's best friend and Keisha and Maniac's brother. Cool-headed and respected, Tommy has always been the bridge between friendship and family.

“Love shouldn't make you choose.”

The Territory

Real intersections. Real street codes. The map runs coast to coast.

LOS ANGELES · MAP PIN

Crenshaw & Slauson

Where the game found Mitch. Real intersections, real street codes.

LOS ANGELES · MAP PIN

6th Ave

The block that raised him. The sign says 6th Ave; the plates say the rest.

LOS ANGELES · MAP PIN

Car Wash on West Blvd

A front on the books, a clubhouse after hours. Where deals are argued and loyalty is tested.

PHILADELPHIA · MAP PIN

Tasker Projects

South Philly public housing. Bigger money, colder winters, dangerous alliances. The world expands beyond the neighborhood.

The Era

The era isn't background. It's a character.

The Timeline

Nine years in the file. One is open. The rest unseal as episodes drop.