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Background Story 5.1 Background Story For years humans have lived off nuclear power. Mass protests arose during its early years because people never thought it was safe but scientists have many times proved that nuclear energy is the cheapest and most efficient way to go in terms of power. 50 years after it's entrance on the scene, the public has grown used to the use of nuclear power. It pervades every single home and business and is a support beam for the US economy. Flash forward ten years. It’s a warm, calm, sunny day in San Diego, California. There’s a special event going on at the local zoo and thousands of people have come to witness the unveiling of the endangered Golden Lion Tamarin. However, unbeknownst to anyone, there’s a faulty nuclear reactor nearby about to explode. No scientist ever took into account the effect of extreme electrical fluxes in the earth’s core. Every physicist knows that a high-speed, mass collision of photons with a nuclear reactor will only lead to disaster. Nobody was thinking about it on this beautiful day. Minutes before the unveiling at the zoo the nuclear reactor can remain stable for any longer and explodes in a delicious display of flying plasma and waste, launching nuclear rays toxic goo all throughout the vicinity of southern California. At first it seems that the goo has no effect on the health of anyone but then, suddenly, chaos begins at the local zoo. It seems that the nuclear material targets only a particular gene only found in non-humans. This causes all the animals in the zoo to fuse together and mutate wildly in freakish beings bent on destroying all human life on earth. The only man who can save the world is world-renowned zoologist, Zephyr McGavin. With his extensive experience with animals and solid combat training he will be sent to put a stop to these animals. He is sent to investigate the situation and to try to come up with a solution but after looking at the animals and the damage they have done and can do, he makes a startling realization: the large quantity of gamma ray emitted from the explosion has caused this. It was what he had been studying for the past few months in his lab at UCSD, except that this was on a much grander scale. He comes to the conclusion that there is no way for mankind to stop these rabid beasts. He makes an attempt to escape from the zoo and find safety in a nearby city, only to find that civilization is being dominated by these unstoppable beasts. The game ends with him trying to escape civilization on a giant ship to stay out on the ocean out of harm’s way. The twist comes when he sees that ocean dwelling animals have fused with land animals, so there really is no escape. The final scene is of him sailing into the ocean with doubts about how much long he and the rest of humanity will have to live. |
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