Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
Violence At The Picnic
Sarah and her boyfriend are attacked by a gang. Sarah escapes, but the gang later shoots her in front of Mark and leaves him seriously wounded.
Key Events
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Picnic Interrupted — Sarah and her boyfriend are surprised by a gang of five young criminals. Characters: Sarah Collins
Location: Picnic area
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Sarah Is Attacked — The gang assaults Sarah and kills her boyfriend. Characters: Sarah Collins
Location: Picnic area
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Escape To Safety — Sarah escapes before the gang can kill her and runs to her parents' house. Characters: Sarah Collins
Location: Road to her parents' house
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Shooting At Home — The gang shoots Sarah in front of Mark and seriously wounds him. Characters: Mark Collins, Sarah Collins
Location: Parents' house
The Revenge Hunt
After recovering months later, Mark locates the murderers and kills them one by one. His personal revenge then expands into nighttime executions of other criminals.
Key Events
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Mark Survives — After several months, Mark recovers from the gunshot wound. Characters: Mark Collins
Location: Mark's home
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The Killers Found — Mark succeeds in locating the people responsible for the killings. Characters: Mark Collins
Location: Unknown criminal territory
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First Revenge Killing — Mark begins killing the murderers one by one. Characters: Mark Collins
Location: Criminal hideout
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Revenge Continues — Mark completes his pursuit of the gang members responsible for the attack. Characters: Mark Collins
Location: Various hideouts
Bill's Coercive Game
Bill's henchmen observe Mark's patrols while Bill seeks to crush the local drug syndicate. Bill kidnaps Mark's wife and forces Mark to continue his vigilante work.
Key Events
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Night Patrols Begin — Mark starts patrolling at night and executing criminals. Characters: Mark Collins
Location: City streets
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Bill Takes Notice — Bill's henchmen observe Mark's vigilante activities. Characters: Bill, Mark Collins
Location: City streets
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A Plea To Stop — Mark's wife convinces him to stop his nighttime vigilante work. Characters: Mark Collins
Location: Mark's home
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A Hostage Is Taken — Bill has Mark's wife kidnapped to manipulate Mark. Characters: Bill, Mark Collins
Location: Unknown location
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Forced Vigilante Work — Bill forces Mark to resume his vigilante killings. Characters: Bill, Mark Collins
Location: City streets
The Compound Assault
Mark escapes Bill's control and attacks the compound alone. He kills henchmen and takes progressively larger weapons while advancing toward Bill.
Key Events
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Mark Escapes — Mark escapes from Bill's control and prepares a direct assault. Characters: Mark Collins
Location: Bill's controlled territory
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Assault On The Compound — Mark launches a one-man assault on Bill's compound. Characters: Mark Collins
Location: Bill's compound
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Weapons Taken — Mark kills henchmen and takes increasingly larger weapons from them. Characters: Mark Collins
Location: Bill's compound
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Bill Fires First — Bill emerges with a pistol and shoots Mark in the back. Characters: Bill, Mark Collins
Location: Bill's compound
Explosion And Judgment
Bill shoots Mark in the back, but Mark uses a concealed flare gun to destroy him. The ending states that Mark surrendered and received a life sentence.
Key Events
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The Hidden Flare Gun — Mark reveals a small flare gun concealed in his sleeve as Bill prepares another shot. Characters: Bill, Mark Collins
Location: Bill's compound
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Bill Is Destroyed — Mark fires the flare gun, causing an explosion that kills Bill. Characters: Bill, Mark Collins
Location: Bill's compound
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Life Sentence — Text states that Mark surrendered and is serving a life sentence. Characters: Mark Collins
Location: After the incident
It started with the rape of his daughter, then the killing of her boyfriend. He takes the law into his own hands and has his revenge. Branded as a vicious killer by the underworld, the syndicate blackmails him into becoming their hitman. As he gets more and more tied up in the world of drugs, prostitution and death, he decides he wants out. No one gets out of the syndicate alive. It then becomes a battle for survival, him against them in a desperate act of street warfare. His life is his prize.