KYuenyong
The harrowing memories of the COVID-19 pandemic, which haunted the world from 2019 to 2024, have not faded from the collective consciousness. As the year 2025 dawns, a new and mysterious epidemic emerges. The US federal government orders a covert investigation into its origins, fueled by intelligence reports suggesting possible links to acts of bioterrorism. These reports point to the use of synthetic viruses created through genetic engineering, designed to enhance their capabilities with gain-of-function mutations for an unknown purpose. Secret agencies operating under the Biodefense Policy have been tasked with monitoring this dangerous development.
Meanwhile, the ongoing Ukrainian-Russian conflict enters its fourth year with no end in sight. The escalating tensions draw the "Three Seas Initiative" group of countries-comprising Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and led by Poland-into the fray, exacerbating the economic decline of the Western world. Across the globe, on the Pacific coast, an uneasy truce hangs by a thread as tensions between Japan, China, North and South Korea, and Taiwan reach a boiling point.
Amidst the backdrop of war and disease, the world finds itself teetering on the edge of chaos. As nations grapple with the fallout of past decisions, they must confront new and potentially devastating threats lurking in the shadows, ready to change the course of history forever.