In the merciless slums of Atheron, Vael risks everything to save his dying childhood friend, Elira, by borrowing gold from a sadistic lender. But promises in the gutter are lies. The lender betrays him, demanding repayment with fists and blades instead of coin, leaving Vael broken and bleeding out in the filth.
As death grips him, a mechanical voice tears through the void:
[SYSTEM INITIALIZING…]
[DEVOURER SYSTEM ACTIVATED.]