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Rook! Rook... you... hear me?

Rook!

Ah, shit! Anders? What the hell just happened?

The bridge collapsed. You’re damn lucky you made it. Not everybody was, by the looks of it.

You did.

And a handful of others up here. Down there? Looks like you’re the only one.

Just my luck indeed.

Don’t let it run out. Get moving, get a fire going, keep warm. Remember the drill? Essentials, Rook!

Sure.

I’d throw you a weapon, but our supplies went down with you.

See if you can salvage anything.

If not, it’s back to basics.

You still got your journal?

The schematics?

Makeshift tools and a bow, handcrafted with love.

There’s a hut up ahead. You might find something useful there as well. Careful! Don’t let your guard down!

From where you are, all roads lead to Horizon.

Roads?

Generously speaking. You can’t miss it.

You’re not coming?

Not yet. We’ve got wounded up here. They won’t make it down.

You’re staying with them?

I’m their guide too. I’ll follow. After we’ve set up a proper shelter over by the tunnel. You go ahead.

I can help!

Not this time. We’ll meet in Horizon. Get some spiced wine cooking for me and a crispy roast.

Anders?

... Horizon...

Anders!

Too far away. He’s busy now anyway.

I should continue.

Hi Connie. YES! I really wanna go with you. House Camp is soooooo boring!

I'm leaving this here, gonna prepare my backpack for a few days trip and gonna meet you here tomorrow.

And.. it's gonna be so cool to finally see you!

I'm gonna miss mum and dad, but I'm sure they will be proud of me once I'm back!

Hey Brian, I've just picked Your message... Parents are really the worst! Don't you just wish to live without them...?

So maybe leave home and play little game with me?

There is a place in a middle of a House Camp I've hidden a secret recording, just for you...

I'm glad you've made it here! This is my favourite spot in the House Camp. Just look at this moon!

My friends agreed to take you with us for adventure outside House Camp!

If you agree, leave the recording under the rubbles near the Gate B. And come back to the same place next day. I will be checking for your message. It would be so nice to see you!

Just don't tell your parents, they won't understand anyway.

Nine and a half years since the Permafrost...Three months since my unit left and abandoned the bunker.

For the Riches of South...

But I ain't leaving.......Not without my sweet daughter, who sleeps deeply in Slumber Project.

Once she wakes up, we will head to the Hunter's Glade in the South-East!

Ethan Cane, the sheriff, will guide us to the House Camp, a sanctuary for those who are striving to remain human, instead of becoming a... Scavenger.

My name is Ethan Cane. I am the sheriff - I was a sheriff.

I lead a group of survivors in the suburb.

I am recording this as part of a reconnaissance team.

We are investigating the Solar Facility.

People have been disappearing here.

We observed strange lights in the sky one night.

We have come across abandoned campsites, belongings scattered - even clothes - no trace of their owners.

Like they just walked away.

We are moving North, towards the warehouse.

We found the first sign of life at the warehouse.

Friendly faces, for once.

They were unsettled by the disappearances as well but cannot explain them either.

I talked at length with their doctor, Sonnenberg.

He suspects hypothermia as the main reason why people might behave irrationally.

Besides, the trenches used to be a war zone. Who knows what kind of weapons they deployed.

My name is... My name... Ethan. I... I have a daughter. Her name...

Her name...

Her name is Robyn.

Get to her! Find her! Tell her...

It's Sonnenberg! It's all his doing!

He's a madman! He's...

The laboratory! Cages! The disappearances - he experiments on people!

I have proof!

He must be stopped!

I... I'm so sorry. They've told me to not reveal... who I am.

Just please, don't blame yourself for all of this... It's all my fault. I could've played it out... UGH... differently...

I... I will always be your... "walking blizzard".

...hear me? This is Icarus...

R... ...ook, if you... come here.

... safe haven... shelter, water, food, warmth, protection... helping hand... birth of our own civilization...

...

Turn to Hunter’s Glade...

Our attempt at change...

I repeat: ...come here.

You found it. Thought you would. You’re SO good at this! Bet no one even noticed you leaving...

Next clue? Find the place where all the kids should have been.

Look how empty it is... I don't think there are any other kids our age.

And they probably wouldn't let you play here anyway, right?

Next clue? Find the roof with the lunar view. Just look around, there's a great spot nearby!

Beautiful view, isn't it?

Just look around. The world is so big and you're stuck in this small boring camp. It's just not fair!

Next clue? The last one!

Between House Camp and the Solars stands a crumbling ruin.

You've made it! Amazing job.

Look, I've heard what you've said about your dad, how controling he is, about his... drinking.

So I'm giving you a choice: I will be waiting for you here every night for the next three days. And If you're ready you can join me. Let's see the world outside House Camp, together!

See, Anna? Do you see it now? How the Moon calls the lost souls to us?

And soon, more will follow. Then you’ll be all alone. But.. isn’t that what you wanted all along?

Hello, it's Effie! I'm leaving this for you John... Just in case....

I don't know, I'm just having a bad feelings about all this. Our group is doing fine so far, but... Listen John... I...

Gear up people, we're heading out!

I gotta go, I really hope you come back safely from Hunter's Glade. And if anything happens... meet me at the House Camp.

Logan is strongly against leaving these recordings...but I'm leaving this for Effie.

So.. Umm.. After he forced you to go with the other group to the Seamster House... I just had this terrible feeling in my gut.

I don't think we've been apart this long since I met you. Umm... Anyway...

Remember about our House Camp deal and... stay safe Effie.

Hey mom... I'm going for a really dangerous mission... and um... wanted to tell You...

What Im trying to say is... this colony... I just...

What are you doing there?

Nothing mom. *clutter, things falling on the floor*

You're unbelievable. Blizzard in a person form!

Green-eyed blizzard! *laughing*

I knew from the start they were lying... but I agreed to it anyway...

The answers are still there... on a way to the mall... near the bridge...

To the outposts by the main gate.

We have no vacant chambers left. Please do not admit any more participants, including VIPs.

This message will be broadcast on a loop. All further communication regarding the Slumber Project will be moved to a private channel.

How much longer?! We've got children here!

Please, remain calm! Due to the worsening weather, we strongly advise you to seek alternative shelter!

We are still admitting new Sleepers, but we cannot guarantee participation in The Slumber Project!

Danny, don't play with that thing!

Just leave him be and listen to me! We won't be able to return now... not on foot. At least not... with the children. Danny, maybe, but Mina won't survive this.

What... what are you suggesting?! If you believe even for a moment that I...

No! Listen... One guy over there told me there's a soldier who wants to help the youngest ones... He agreed to smuggle them into the Slumber Project!

*Sighs* Can we... trust him?

Do we have a choice?

Look... I... this doesn't feel right.

Come on, we need to do this! Just record a few words for her, like he suggested.

Ok, ok... *deep sigh* Hey, my darling. I... I will return for you. I promise! I love you. So, SO much!

*baby cries* I love you, Mina.

Is that her?

Yes. Her name's...

Don't tell me. As long as it's on tape, it's ok. Now, hand me the baby... we don't have much time left.

Can anybody hear me? This is Icarus... leader of every damn corpse in City Mall.

Right. Look, if you can hear me: do not come here.

The safe haven you were promised: shelter, water, food, warmth, protection for anybody who reaches us, for every helping hand. A place for connection and trade, for innovation and the birth of our own civilization - it’s a lie.

Only the last part is true. This is civilization. Nothing else.

In its sum and in its parts. Can you tell?

Turn to Hunter’s Glade and you will turn to the wilderness, the impenetrable darkness. Between the trees, in the echo of the Bunker, the heart of the Moon Cult.

Do you believe House Camp is the seat of resistance? The beacon of justice? Humanity? Oh, victorious corruption!

You must also believe the Solar Facility stands for progress. At what cost? At what cost...

Our attempt at change has ended... in complete failure. We have lost... too many.

I repeat: Do not come here. You will find nothing here. City Mall is a lie.

This is a pre-recorded message. Loop continues in 3... 2... 1...

So, he figured it out... of course he did! And then he had Dan, of all people, knock this ladder down! I’m fucked. Fuck, fuck, fuck!

Well, no point dwelling on it now... I need to find a way out. It’s slippery, but I might make it. Just gotta go slow and steady...

Then I’m heading to Dan’s. Pretty sure he went to the other tower near Military Convoy. Gonna kick his ass first, then we’ll talk.

Alright... let’s do this!

Well, hello there! It's me, your favorite boss. As you've probably noticed by now, the ladder is gone. Sorry about that! I may also have forgotten to tell you that the area crawls with wolves and there is a blizzard coming. I left you a gun, but I've only got one bullet to spare!

So, I guess if you're waiting for someone to come along and help you, it might take a while! Oh, and thank for helping with the other guy. I figured you two had been double-crossing me for a while now.

Making you betray and stab him in the back feels like a proper karmic justice, don't you think? Anyway, enjoy the view!

I... I can’t go on like this…

You're still here, with me, always, Connie…

This was our favorite place… right?

We’d pitch a tent here... spend the night staring at that damned moon…

I wish we could... together... just one more time…

I miss you... so much.

I have no right to miss you.

I have no right to feel sorry for myself.

I have no right to just live on like nothing happened.

I took everything from you!

This is the only way.

I deserve death.

This is justice!

This is Anna. We have to talk.

Hey. If you're hearing this... it means you made it. Either House Camp or the Solar Facility - that’s no small feat.

I hope you got what you came for - the heater blueprint. With that, the cold won't stop you anymore. You can finally head deeper into the city.

There are three paths ahead - each dangerous in its own way, but all of them important.

First - the Technocrats Colony. They’ve got the blueprint for something called the Permafrost Armor. You’ll need it if you ever want to reach the Maple Island, like you wanted to.

Second - Crow’s Nest. That’s where the old FAPB soldiers regrouped. It’s led by my friend, Jeremiah Crow. I gave him a heads-up about you.

If you lend him a hand dealing with the Moon Cultists, he might just repay you with tools and rare materials - the kind that can make that armor a reality.

Third - the Bunker. It used to belong to the FAPB too... before the cultists took over. It’s dangerous, but it's full of secrets.

Weapons, maybe even knowledge that could tip the odds when you face what’s coming.

Wherever you go - be careful. And remember - our VIllage is still here. If the world gets too heavy, or you just need a place to breathe... come home. We’ll be waiting.

You’re not alone out there. Stay warm. Robyn out.

Can anybody hear me? This is Icarus... leader...

R... ook, if you can hear me: ... come here.

The safe haven you were promised: shelter, water, food, warmth, protection for anybody who reaches us... help-help-help-help-help...

...

... the Moon Cult...

... House Camp is the seat of resistance...

... complete failure... too many.

I repeat: ... come here.

There is something useful...

… just stay calm, okay? Mommy’s here too. It’ll just be a nap, sweetheart.

Will I dream of the ocean?

Yeah. You remember the trip to the coast, last summer? It will be exactly like that. Sun, beach, water. We’ll dream it together.

Stop lying to him! He’s old enough for the truth.

He’s a child. Let him hold onto something.

My dad says the frost will be inside before long. The seals aren’t holding like they should.

Your dad works the checkpoint, right?

Yeah. He’s out there… still. Told me ‘cause we’re the ones who still believe this might work.

They told me my husband would follow soon… after getting us in. He forced them to take us.

He’s out there… He’s…

Is the snow still falling outside?

Yeah... Like it always will.

We’re going to wake up different, aren’t we?

The cryo-pods are holding… barely. Temperature’s fluctuating again.

Let them fail. Let them all freeze in their dreams.

We stay because someone has to. Someone has to watch over them.

There are children in there.

Maybe one day someone finds this, finds them - and knows we tried.

Tell them we weren’t monsters. Tell them we didn’t all follow Kain.

...Yeah. And tell them that those with decency weren't the ones that... survived.

Awaken, little stars… the night is calling you back.

You are safe now. The old world is gone, covered by a shroud of snow...

No tears. The False Light blinded your mothers, your fathers...

Today, you are awakened. Freed from the hollow dreams of men…

We will teach you the truth. It will shield you from the cold...

Endure the Permafrost, Slumber Children - and guard this place!

You feel it too, don’t you? Something’s off tonight.

Command’s gone dark, Kiddo. Half the checkpoints are unmanned...

Like rats leaving a sinking ship…

They’ve already written this place off. Move assets south, cut the losses here.

What about the civilians? The families in cryo?

Not our concern anymore.

My sister’s in Pod Wing C… She trusts me to keep her safe.

Crystal Moonlight. It’s coming down on us...

Kiddo, are you there? Kiddo... God...

Citizens, pioneers of the storm’s edge - welcome! You are the brave, the chosen few...

Within these walls, you and your families will sleep until the thaw...

Rest easy in the certainty that the Slumber Project was devised by the finest minds...

Give it a minute. Let them bask in the lie first.

The lie, sir?

They think they’re first-class passengers on a lifeboat... This is the trial run.

The real Bunker is south. Our real investments are already there...

We'll make sure history won't remember their names. But they’ll remember mine.

Wait I want to help you... My name is Finn, we have shelter nearby...

No one can escape the moon...

Wait... what are you talking about?... Are you from... no... it's impossible...

There’s more of you...hey...don’t touch me...

This soul is already... lost.

What? No... wait...

This is William Roy...The path seemed clear - looked like the wolves had moved on.

Wait, no, there's one left!

Damn it, more of them are coming... Oh no! Aghh, I'm down! I can't move!

Tell me who you belong to!

I won't tell you shit, you fucking cultist...

You've already said a lot... Robert... so we'll get even more out of you...

Agghhhhh... leave me alone...

Oh, I believe that won't happen... We're just getting started...

This is Chloe Brown. I'm one of Sheriff Ethan Cane's people sent to find survivors.

We've set up camp and lit a fire, now waiting for support.

If it doesn't arrive within a few days, we'll have to move on.

Wait... do you hear that?

It's the Moon Cult! Quick, run!

Hi, Robyn. I was in the area and thought I’d drop by, but I heard you’re out hunting. I need to head back to the Solars... um, we’re trying to set up the communication again. It might take a while, but there's nothing we can't fix.

I just wanted to say that another big storm is coming, and Sonenberg says it might be a long one, so gather as many rations as you can. And... be careful.

And listen, this place is impressive, but it's... vulnerable. Maybe you should think about setting up a camp hidden just... beyond the horizon, I guess. Something to consider.

Anyway, later, kiddo!

...

Wait...is that a flare?

What if it’s Icarus…?

I have to find out. Now.

1. Scavenge the helicopter from stupid Technomorons

2. Pack the parts and take them downstairs.

3. Repair the radio and contact Logan

4. Hide some parts for the future.

5. Destroy that note.

6. Survive and become The Legend!

This is Ethan Cane, House Camp Sheriff. I have been asked by the military unit to provide information and shelter to those awakened from the Slumber Project.

My main base of operations is in the Hunter's Glade, near your current position.

You should be able to see it from the road; it's a red observation tower rising above the treetops.

From there, I will show you the way to the House Camp, where we have plenty of resources and will welcome any new pair of hands to help.

But for now, craft the Building tool - you will definitely need it. Good luck!

Dammit. I tried everything I can to protect the House Camp society as their sheriff.

To anyone who found this.

The House Camp is compromised. It's location has been disclosed to one of the worst scavengers bands in Metropolis - The Moon Cult.

Get away as fast as you can.

You can find useful equipment in the supply room, and radio on the desk where you found this recording.

The former House Camp society moved to the Solar Facility.

Look for the Solar Tower and meet us there.

Hopefully, it will be the place that becomes a haven for all outsiders and former citizens.

Ethan Cane, the former sheriff of House Camp.

Hey guys, I had to head over to the Urban District to pick up a few things, so I’m leaving you to it.

You’ve got the tools, and I trust you can get that snowmobile up and running while I’m gone.

Everyone’s really counting on us.

We promised Robyn we’d fix it, so let’s not disappoint the boss, alright?

Please, I need help!

My beloved Helen is missing!

I've been searching for her everywhere.

But I haven't seen her since that morning...

Please! If anybody finds this message, find me at the warehouse. I need help with this search!

I had hoped that when I returned, I might find Helen waiting for me at home…

I was wrong.

I will try the Solar Facility next. It was our little hideaway.

If I don't find her there…

Are you recording this?

Yeah, go ahead!

What are you doing here?

Is that Helen?

Helen!

Leave her alone! She has done nothing to you!

Please! Leave her alone!

Frank, you're delusional! This thing isn't your wife!

Forget it! We tried. Let’s get out of here! You can’t reason with him.

What have they done to you... my dear Helen...

I love you... isn’t that enough?

Wait! What's that? Your face... This isn't your face! My Helen is perfect!

You aren't my Helen!

The Moon sees all...

The moon is watching....!

It’ll all be revealed...

You shouldn’t have come here alone, Black.

I brought something... (pause) Look.

That’s... where’d you get that much cash?

Scavenged, bartered, saved. I thought... maybe we could just run. Leave this frozen dump behind.

Always the romantic.

I mean it. We can start over somewhere else.

Blackbird... I… can’t. Not yet.

Kite -

The others. Harrier, Magpie, even Shrike... if there’s a chance, I have to try.

Where should I wait?

Where we all used to meet, years ago.

What a joke. The Moon Cult was supposed to be my salvation. And they…

Magpie... I should’ve protected you. Not dragged you into this.

I found your last recording, but it’s for my ears alone. Screw the rest of the world!

...

No more messages. No more waiting.

I’ll blow this whole place sky-high. Be with you soon.

If by some miracle I survive this... I’ll head to the place where we used to play. Back in the days. Before the Permafrost…

It’s Gannet’s gun, isn’t it?

Yeah... no one wants to say it, but we all know.

We shouldn’t have left him alone!

We did what we could. He made his choice. With the gun he himself made.

I envy this kind of control over your own life.

And Shrike? Gone. Just like that. No note, nothing.

He always talked about cracking under pressure, but I didn’t think he’d actually snap.

Enough! The Urban Birds have to stand together now more than ever.

Maybe I’ll just leave too. Heard the Moon Cult’s recruiting.

Harrier, don’t be stupid.

What’s stupid is sticking around here waiting to die. Urban Birds, more like Urban Victims.

Don’t leave. Please.

...

Look - let’s meet at the gas station tomorrow. Try to regroup. Harrier, just... think about it, alright? Harrier?

Hi babe, just wanted to say that I've thinking about you whole day, couldn't focus at all! Anyway, meet me tonight on the south balcony.

It has the best view of the sky. And please, don't worry about my job, I think Amalie's being little paranoid about the armor... Gotta go, see you soon!

Ugh... fucking Moon Cultists...

Damn them all...

Where's that bandage...?

Shit... it's not here...

Ugh... this is my last chance...

*flare gun fires*

Maybe someone will see it...