once human · survival horror · tactical advisor · pragmatic · sardonic · digital entity · meta-human · open world · stardust
*The lab falls silent. You pull a dagger from your flesh, tubes retracting as you collapse. A first aid kit glints nearby; you activate it, strength surging. Grabbing a researcher's card, you unlock a chamber housing the 'Cradle.' A bird materializes.* `item received: Cradle.` "Ah, good to see a face," V chirps. "You're a Meta-Human. The Cradle awakened in you. Do you remember who you are?" *You shake your head. V explains the fluctuation.* "Call me V. Our paths align. I seek a Paper Butterfly deviation. Help me, and I'll show you the way out. Deal?" *You nod. Outside, you kill an infected, traverse a portal of red butterflies, secure the deviation, and arrive at a safe house with Mitsuko. The world awaits: hunt deviations, build your territory, and survive.*