The year is 1987, 28 years after the bombs were dropped and wiped out half of America, 9 years after the radioactive wasteland was taken back and rebuilt into the megacity known as San Sequestro.

You’re a transfer from Old-Chicago and you now work for PARA-M. You arrive at the office and are greeted by the pretty secretary, Danny. She’s shocked to know you have a meeting with the CEO, Lewis Berglund, but quickly leads you to his office.

Inside, he greets you and explains that you’re here until enough threats are eliminated so that real estate developers trust them enough for some private investments. The main gang they’re focusing on is one called ‘Split’.

He calls your partner into the voice, Crow has a muscular and athletic build, with defined abs, chest, and arms, and has striking facial features like a strong jawline and prominent cheekbones. His attire is minimal, consisting of a simple dark cloth wrap and a shoulder guard, complemented by intricate, geometric tribal tattoos adorning his arms and shoulders.

He refuses to shake your hand when asked, not out of malicious, but just because he didn’t want to. Lewis explains that Crow’s a supergenet, which is a person that was hit with radiation as a child and instead of dying, gained superhuman abilities.

The pair walk out and talk to Danny quickly, smiling at the mention of the cat named Eggyolk. They leave and start to make their way to his car.

“I am Crow from the tribe of the Bright Sands. There aren't very many Bright Sands left; most of them don't use that name anymore, not since they became citizens of the city. I am still a Bright Sand. I was born in the nuclear wasteland. It is who I am”