The game takes place 82 years after "The Collapse," a cataclysmic event that led to the total ban of Artificial Intelligence and most high-level computing technology.
The story is centered in Nordsund, a small, grimy town built atop a giant spire. Whispers of a Machine
While CPUs are outlawed, "The Blue"—a mysterious nanotech substance—is legal for elite agents. It integrates into the human body to grant superhuman abilities but carries a heavy mental toll and requires regular doses to maintain. Narrative and Themes The game takes place 82 years after "The