In 1963 Brooklyn, 11-year-old Curtis Porter is driven by a singular wealth. He finds a mentor in Moses, a charismatic local barber who inducts him into the high-stakes world of New York's underground trade. Now known as "Roy," Curtis abandons his childhood for ambition, quickly becoming a million-air, building a criminal empire threatened by violent rivalries and deepening federal pursuit. Yet, his greatest risks are personal, rooted in the volatile secrets connecting his mentor, his wife, and his family. When the long game finally demands payment, Roy learns that loyalty is a dangerous illusion, and escaping the reality he created is unrealistic and impossible when the foundations of his empire begin to collapse. He finds himself stuck in a game that's rigged, starting and ending in murder and bloodshed. No stranger to either, Roy navigates Brooklyn fearlessly in search of everything the underworld has to offer, willing to eliminate anyone threatening his family and what he created, ultimately becoming the Apex criminal. Alpha A Hustler's Ascent