red-neighbourhood

The narrator travels to Red Neighbourhood, a dangerous and self-governing district distinct from the Centre and Colour, to purchase a gun. They visit BarJi, a long-standing establishment run by Ji, a powerful and feared ganglord who maintains order in an otherwise chaotic environment. The chapter explores the social and political fragmentation of the city into autonomous Neighbourhoods, the harsh realities of life in Red, and the narrator's complex relationship with Ji as they seek information about a kidnapped man named Alkland.