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[SEEKER OF THE CITY] We're going in the tunnel no matter what.
[PERSON OF INTEREST] Wait, what about we-
[UNSTABLE] I WOULD LIKE A SAY-
[SEEKER OF THE CITY] No discussion. Fuck off. Tunnel or no mission at all.
"What's that about the tunnel again? The other missions are cool or whatever but I want to go into the tunnels." Your voices begin to argue and scream at each other over what missions to take in the future and who to bring along. You try your best to tune them out as the Handler begins his own explanation.
"So, over the last few weeks, there's just been fucking tunnels appearing all over the place in District 10. Under people's houses, under major commercial buildings, under subways, you name it. Tunnels everywhere. Now, we thought it might've been some sort of gang of...tunnel fetishists." You want to strangle this man over the phone with your mind holy shit. "But that doesn't explain why they keep appearing. Regardless, having tunnels spouting everywhere is a BAD thing, Nicole."
"Our best guess is that someone or some group is trying to find whatever is inside those tunnels. Given how Ms. Wiltshire said those things were sealed back in 2199, right after the Antiseptic War ended. I know those things were sealed for a damn good reason, Noelle. <span class="mu-b">If I had to guess? There's probably some old, OLD containment and research facilities down there as well.</span>"
"So what's my actual goal?"
"Simple. Find whoever's been unsealing them, why, and deal with them. While you're down there, try to recover any old documents, artifacts, or even an Anomaly if you're feeling lucky."
"Do you have any idea who MIGHT be doing this? A lead?"
The Handler clicks his tongue and hums, trying his best to think of what else to tell you. "Best guess I have, personally, is either some really desperate ETF agents OR a Syndicate trying to find something to rise them up into becoming Colors. Lot of weird shit can be found underground these days. That's all I have on my end."
>MISSION OBJECTIVE: EXPLORE THE TUNNELS AND FIND WHOEVER'S BEEN UNSEALING THEM. STOP THEM.
>OPTIONAL OBJECTIVE: RECOVER CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS, ARTIFACTS, OR AN ANOMALY (VARIABLE DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH OR WHAT YOU RECOVER.)
Well, that's about as good as you're going to get. "Thank you. I'll get to it. Send me an address if you don't mind?"
"Sure, sure, Nelly. J-PHI-5, your starting point will be a frozen desserts warehouse named 'FROSTPUNK' that has recently had a tunnel appear in it. It should have a giant sign of a bright blue popsicle next to it. Go from there." He sends you an address over the phone before you're promptly hung up on.
You're not even going to question what was up with the names he was calling you. Best to get yourself ready for the mission. You head over to your bathroom and peel off your clothes to get ready for a shower. Checking yourself in the mirror to see what's...going..
Why are you growing fur now? Splotchy patches of orange and pink fur, to be specific.
