The sun had barely risen, but Gavin’s Rock was already buzzing with anticipation. Today was the day the Great Emasculation, the final reckoning, was to take place. For the women, it was a day of liberation—the end of the male-dominated regime that had suffocated them for so long. For the men, it was a day of humiliation, a reminder of how the tables had turned. The once-mighty Gabriel’s mansion now served as a makeshift prison, housing the remnants of the old regime. Once a symbol of power and authority, it had been repurposed into something entirely different. The idea had come from Bianca, who saw the opportunity to turn the mansion into a kind of amusement park for stressed women. If any of them felt frustrated, anxious, or simply bored, they could come down to the mansion and kick some balls—a therapeutic outlet that was both cathartic and fun. Inside, the more prominent Watchdogs, those who still had their balls intact, were becoming quite popular. Men like Alex, known f...