Rimlight Galleria
Overview
Rimlight Galleria is a commercial complex in the inner perimeter of Selvaron, the capital of Lastor. It features a large central plaza surrounded by successive corridors that connect through low traffic arcades.
Location and Access
The Galleria lies just outside the urban core, between old industrial wings and staff residences. Access is possible through three main arcades and a service corridor that leads directly to a roof stairwell.
Architecture and Lighting
The structure forms a multi level ring encircling a plaza whose ceiling has a central glass pyramid that allows light to enter in refracted patterns. The lighting is uneven, with flickering low consumption strips that create pockets of shadow beneath overhangs and bridges. The floor tiles absorb moisture and reflect broken shapes, confusing the perspective of the cameras.
Surveillance and Security
A grid of cameras on the ceiling sweeps the area in irregular intervals. A local wallcast displays announcements. The shops secure their fronts with reinforced shutters. There is a service stairwell and a technical zone with railings and conduits, offering dead angles where lenses adapt with delay.
CSS and PPS Presence
The Civil Security Service controls the outer perimeter and the checkpoints at the three arcades. The Public Peace Service quietly enforces broadcast overrides on the wallcast when needed, receiving ASG summaries from the perimeter towers. During high level alerts the PPS assumes command of internal checkpoints inside the complex.
Vulnerabilities
The glass roof creates reflections that disrupt motion analysis. The pockets of shadow beneath the bridges offer temporary cover. The hum of the power lines masks weak footsteps. The ASG above the plaza sometimes records traces of irregularity when a low profile craft cuts its thrust.
Role in the Plot
After escaping from SelvaGym, Geres hides in a shadowed zone of the inner plaza. A Corper helps her reach the roof where an unknown craft extracts her. Shortly after, an Orivan unit of the PPS arrives, copies the surveillance data, observes an unnatural shadow and receives an urgent ASG signal indicating possible low profile craft presence pending identification.