Mallet Lane at Athenum Road Junction

This urban roadway intersection at the junction of Mallet Lane and Athenum Road is marked by standard road furniture including peeling pedestrian crossing signs, a traffic light pole bent from past collisions, and a black-and-white cat perched on the concrete median. The crossroads features four asphalt approaches with faded lane markings, surrounded by narrow sidewalks littered with cigarette butts and fast-food wrappers. A flickering neon lamp post casts intermittent strobes of light across the scene, while a policeman's panda vehicle blocks two lanes with its blue lights. Surrounding closed-down retail units bear faded or graffitied signage. The intersection is the staging area for a hovercraft chase and gyrocopter pursuit, with the air carrying diesel fumes from the hovercraft and brake smoke from the pursuing aircraft. The policeman's radio crackles with interference from nearby crystal energy surges.