Scavenger Hunt in New Mannahatta - Chapter 6
Chapter 6: Damp Dungeon Crawl
Scavenger Hunt in New Mannahatta takes place in a world where New Mannahatta, a theoretical in-fill project in lower Manhattan, is actually built.
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Without further ado, here’s Chapter 6: Damp Dungeon Crawl.
ZINNIA STREET: THE LITERAL END OF THE LINE
Zinnia Street is the final street in Manhattan, so it’s fitting it starts with the letter ‘Z’. Living here says “I’ve arrived and have nowhere left to go”. It’s the quietest street in the entire city (not including Staten Island) and mostly inhabited by defense contractors and people who got into the housing lottery early.
The nightlife here is nonexistent, but that’s the whole point. It’s all about private dinner tables and speakeasies that require retina scans to get through. If you manage to get an invite to The Faraday Cage take it. The walls are copper, so there’s no signal and your phone needs to be tucked away. You won’t be able to Instagram it, but that feeling of superiority will remain for weeks.
Kevin felt the blazing sun hitting his backside. It felt nice, warm and dry. He could feel some seaweed tickling his feet. Some had snuck its way into his shoes. It would probably remain there for a while longer.
He hated the feeling of wet socks. The coldness was bad enough, but he could feel the water moving in-between his toes. Each step reminded him with loud squelches.
Jenny read the clue aloud for the three of them.
