Act I

Act 1 initially takes part in the "normal" world controlled by governments experiencing growing tension amongst each other which results in a worldwide war involving nuclear weapons. Only a quarter of the population survives through the nuclear event and into the aftermath of extreme weather conditions, and their survival is enabled by the biological and mechanical upgrades to the human body provided by the Corporations. This is how the Corporations rise to power, partly due to the people needing their services for survival and the monopoly on life and existence they obtain through that, and partly due to the natural greed in humans.