What if you could stop crime before it happens? In a world where Celestia and Luna have been overthrown for several years, replaced by a shadowy triumvirate that sometimes treats their subjects as puppets rather than ponies and murder runs rampant, that would be a very good thing. However, nopony has the skills or want to put themselves at risk.

Nopony the kingdom realizes is alive. In this dim world, a seemingly nonexistent mare calling herself Twilight Sparkle seeks out an MIA Shadowbolt assumed dead going by the name Rainbow Dash to help her protect everypony, one at a time.

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