Overview

A Syndicate crew infiltrated a rapidly collapsing Void corridor after a rival faction stole a volatile glitch-core. The artifact’s destabilization threatened to overload the surrounding district, forcing the team to move fast while reality unraveled around them.

The Dive

The corridor flickered with corrupted neon light as gravity spasmed in uneven pulses. Navigation systems failed almost immediately, replaced by ghosted afterimages of paths that no longer existed. Syndicate scouts advanced by instinct, following flickers of glitch energy bleeding through fractured walls.

Complications

Void anomalies spawned looping echoes—moments repeating out of sequence—causing team members to briefly relive actions seconds before they happened. A rival crew triggered a partial collapse while fleeing, forcing the Syndicate to choose between pursuit and survival.

Outcome

The glitch-core was secured seconds before the corridor folded in on itself. Two operatives suffered lingering neural feedback, but the core was stabilized and sold off-grid. The undercity remained intact—for now.