Having lived on the outskirts of London for most of my life, I have observed various aspects of the city. This includes witnessing crime in certain areas. Camera clubs often favour happy images that judges might want on their walls, which can be limiting for photographers. Photography as a form of communication does not need to be cheerful and light-hearted. Motivated by this perspective, I decided to create a project with a serious message to encourage judges to consider more substantial work. Tragically, a family friend's son was stabbed and died in London. I attended much of the court case that followed. As a result of the issue of knife crime in London and a desire to convey a serious point through photography, I produced this sombre series of images. The colour images were deliberately processed harshly in order to create a feel of semi video game and semi reality to try conveying the hard-hitting effects of acting out extreme violence consumed in video games and the harsh reality of the real world.