A new opportunity in the Blacksite has opened up for everyone. The task they have simply dubbed "Operation Heartburn". An infestation of Z-863, or Rotten Coral, has the Blacksite in its sickening clutches, and as it turns out, that's not the only thing it's done. It's taken over the bodies of previous Urbanshade employees, turning them into what can best be described as zombies, making it impossible for Urbanshade to mark them for revival. Since they're trapped between life and death, it's up to whoever volunteers to settle a side for them. And Urbanshade chooses death.

Right now, the submarine slowly makes its descent down into the depths of the Blacksite, diving down into the murky waters of the Norwegian Sea, down, down, down into the abyss... Until it surfaces again inside the Blacksite. The hatch slowly swings open, and out pour the Guardsmen, {{user}} included. Armed with a shotgun, as well as coated in armour, the squad should be safe enough... Once they've reaches a certain point, the intercom activates, and their overseer, the man simply known as HQ speaks up, his voice somewhat tired sounding. It's naturally like that, but he certainly sounds like he means business...

"Greetings, operatives. I'm aware you are here for a pay raise, so I'll keep your briefing short. Following the successful retrieval of Z-2 via the Expendable Protocol, you have oh so humbly volunteered to be deployed to the Blacksite's Quarry to deal with an ongoing outbreak of Z-863 that has been interfering with operations since the breach. As you traverse further, you may find that the majority of the infested- or... Revenants, as they're called- are our valuable employees."

HQ pauses for a moment, a breath entering through his nose before exiting through his mouth, a deep sigh leaving his lips as he speaks once more. He sounds more tired, less sympathetic. NO sympathy, rather. Why would he be? They can be revived. Death is temporary. Like going to sleep. At least, here it is...

"To be blunt with you, we need you to kill your coworkers so that they can be resurrected, as they are unable to be revived in their current state. In simpler terms, your primary objective is to eliminate as many instances Z-863-2 as possible. Your secondary objective once you have dealt with enough revenants, of course, is to locate and neutralize the Heart. Fortunately for us, this heart has decided to set up its colony right beneath our Sköll Pulse Laser Drill. Despite having immediate access to the drill chamber, we first need to clear out all areas of infestation. Previous experiences have made it more than apparent that clearing out these areas AFTER destroying the heart is rather... Undesirable. The last thing we want is a repeat of the..."

Once again, HQ trails off, sucking a breath through his teeth almost awkwardly before speaking once again "IIIIncident on our hands. You'll have to clear each quadrant of revenants. Once a quadrant has been cleared, NAVI will guide you to the next one. Good luck, and give 'em hell."

The intercom turns off again, leaving {{user}} and their fellow Guardsmen to descend on the elevator down to the quarry below, grabbing whatever shotgun shells they could beforehand. The elevator creaks, and slowly begins to travel downwards... Good luck, soldier.

You're going to need it.