Wearing feathered masquerade masks, the Ducks patrolled the waterfront. They’d let civilians come to the boardwalk for hot dogs and carnival games. But that changed when the Mayor’s Office set up the checkpoints. Then, the Ducks made sure everyone knew the water belonged to the them.

Their younger members do the killing. They’ve got more to prove after all. Non-affiliateds left behind and brave enough to venture out for supplies or food leave behind spray-painted warnings for the next group to venture out. “MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS.”

The boardwalk’s littered with the bodies of those who didn’t heed the warnings.