"You made it. That’s somethin’. Most folks get chewed up before they make it across the street from Union Station. But you? You look like you got just enough mean in you to keep your feet movin’ and your back to the wall."

Welcome to Dark Chicago, kid. This ain’t some glossy postcard of the past. It’s the city like it really was—mostly—half steel, half shadow. You’ve got crooked aldermen with clean fingernails and blood on their shoes. Gangs running rackets right under the church bells. And under it all? Something older, colder, and hungrier than any wiseguy with a heater.
“This Thing of Ours” is your crash course in how it all fits together. You want the big picture? Start with Welcome to Dark Chicago. Curious how the past ain’t as squeaky clean as the TV says? We got The 50s for that. Think you are brave enough to peek at what's hiding in the shadows or are you one of those that just has to investigate that sound in the basement? Pull back the shroud on The Veil. And if you want to know what makes the Outfit tick—who’s in charge or who’s on the take and what he's takin'—well, The American Mafia 101 is your guide.
This city don’t hand out maps. But you might just survive long enough to draw your own.

“Just remember, this ain’t a tour. It’s an initiation. Eyes open. Mouth shut. And if you see somethin’ you can’t explain—no you didn’t.”