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The trio of Dredges finally meet the mysterious individual in charge of this takeover, Azul. But it seems things may not quite be as they seem. A tense conversation lies ahead. Content Warning: Descriptions of extreme violence, body horror, deep scarring, live surgery, a living body used as a hive, insects, flesh SFX. Special Thanks to my Guest Stars Patronix (Or Soleil, whichever you prefer) as The Iron Asura, and Rosche as Hyde. My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Character Prompts: - Azul by Sean Bee - Nissa by Roob Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music used: "Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Intermission", "Satiate Strings", "Lithium" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music from Peritune: "Suspense8", "Atmosphere Dark",  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Scared to Death" Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

The group make their way further up the tower to the greenery and UV lights, but a "Divine" pair stand between them and the pinnacle. Content Warning: Descriptions of extreme violence, body horror, deep scarring, deformed body proportions, tumours and growths, teratomas, burning alive, insects, live flesh consumption, insect bites, flesh SFX, dismemberment. Special Thanks to my Guest Stars Patronix (or Soleil, whichever you prefer) as The Iron Asura, and Rosche as Hyde. My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Character Prompts: - Velx by BarroKiteer - Godman by GoblinPink Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music from Peritune: "Pray Organ 2" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Hunt, Kill, Repeat", "Blood Thirst", "Run Like Hell" Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

Vex, Hyde, and The Iron Asura approach the tower and get acquainted with the situation as well as some collectors. But what exactly is waiting for them inside the tower? Content Warning: Descriptions of extreme violence, body horror, excessive blood, vomiting, dismemberment, extreme mental distress, mind control, plant horror, rotten teeth, mind trapped in body, crushing bones, bone snapping and flesh SFX. Special Thanks to my Guest Stars Patronix (or Soleil, whichever you prefer) as The Iron Asura, and Rosche as Hyde. My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Character Prompts: - Gareth Carnott by Doors Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music used: "Simplex", "Shadowlands 2 - Bridge", "SCP-x2x", "Dama-May". Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Lucid Dream", "Lost Vegas", "The Quarantine Squad", "Poison Tooth", "Broken", "Soul Eater". Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

Vex finishes looking into what she can access of the CD, but its contents may be more vile than she anticipated. But there's a Grow Tower to clean out and The Iron Asura and Hyde are waiting.  Content Warning: Descriptions of vivisection, extreme full body dismemberment, surgery, medical procedures, extreme mental distress, dehumanisation, gang activity, body horror, self-mutilation. Special Thanks to my Guest Stars Patronix (or Soleil, whichever you prefer) as The Iron Asura, and Rosche as Hyde. My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music used: "SCP-x2x", "Shadowlands 3 - Machine", "Cold Sober",  Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Torn Flesh", "The Taste of Blood", "Nightmare City", "Tyrell Corporation". "After All Ambience" by AdamKlimtAudio (244271) Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

Brimstone isn't happy. A difficult conversation is ahead of Vex, but not before she investigates the CD she found. Content Warning: Descriptions of gang activity, surgery, medical procedures, injections, imprisonment, human testing, dehumanisation, emotional distress, human filth, insects, aggressive shouting, collateral damage, civilian casualties. My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music used: "Shadowlands 2 - Bridge", "Satiate Percussion", "Ossuary 1 - A Beginning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music from Peritune: "Investigation" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Memories of a Murder" Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

Vex takes a moment to refuel before making her way home. But she won't be doing so without meeting a peculiar individual or two. Content Warning: Descriptions of gang activity, insects, stalking, scars, open wounds. My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music used: "SCP-x2x" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music from Peritune: "Silent Witness", "Investigation", "Investigation2" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Lucid Dream" Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

Remnants of memories return and a life once known becomes clearer. But is it useful, or perhaps dangerous? Content Warning: Descriptions of extreme violence, viscera, gore, blood, flesh, heartbeat SFX, extreme distress, memory loss, corpses, grief. My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme", "Memories of Hope - Slow", "Respite", "Lazarus" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music used: "Lithium" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

A fight to survive! An encounter with the might of the military! And a return home, but not without cost. But it's hardly safe yet and there's plenty of questions left unanswered. Content Warning: Descriptions of extreme violence, gun violence, gang activity, implied human filth, military, heartbeat SFX, blood, gulping SFX, large insects, surgery, greivous injury, corpses. Special thanks to Fleecie for guest starring as Nixe Stargazer! My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music used: "SCP-x4x", "Shadowlands 3 - Machine" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "The Illusion of Power", "Last Man Standing", "Lucid Dream" Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

Nixe faces a treacherous journey back to Hope's Rise from No Man's Land with Vex and a corpse in tow. It won't be easy. With the military on her tail this will be a tall order to get home unharmed. Content Warning: Descriptions of extreme violence, gun violence, gang activity, implied human filth, military, mutated animals.  Special thanks to Fleecie for guest starring as Nixe Stargazer! My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music used: "Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - ", "Ossuary 2 - Turn", "SCP-x2x" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "The Witch", "Patrol Bot" Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

Vex and Nixe arrive at the threshold to No Man's Land, and a dangerous sprint lies before them. Vex may finally learn whether this is the tree, and the phone, that she's looking for. But at what cost? Content Warning: Descriptions of extreme violence, corpses, memory loss, gun violence, greivous injury, breaking bones, heartbeat sfx, bone breaking sfx. Special thanks to Fleecie for guest starring as Nixe Stargazer! My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music used: "Lithium", "Shadowlands 5 - Antechamber" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Tenebrae". Music from Pixabay: "Dark Ambient Emotions Music" by DeusLower 259996. 'Shadows and Dust', 'Simulacra' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

There's places to investigate and a tree to find. Nixe Stargazer may just be the Dredge for the job as Vex gets in touch to potentially find more information about her past and the tree in her journal. Content Warning: Descriptions of extreme violence, gun violence, gang activity, implied human filth. Special thanks to Fleecie for guest starring as Nixe Stargazer! My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music used: "Simplex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Lucid Dream". Music from Pixabay: "Dark Spectrometer" by Samuel F Johanns 11713. Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

There's a fight going down in Section-C! Vex has a little fun with the event in her own way before receiving some troubling information. Content Warning: Descriptions of extreme violence, gang activity, cannibalism, severe injuries, death, extreme body modifications, poison, manipulation. My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Character Prompts: - Darkdestiny1010 for Luke Dover - An Anonymous contributor for Riza Aoi Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme", "Lazarus", "Respite" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music used: "Lithium" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music from Pixabay: "Break Chains" By James Bryant 148994, "Nu Metal with solo" by LiteSaturation 109316, "Rammstein Style Metal" 10726 Music from Peritune: "Enchanter", "Rapid", "Puppet" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

The devices for voting in a new Dredge need delivering and it's Vex's job to do it! Some proper introductions to the gangs are only natural, but Vex is surprised by a few memories. Content Warning: Descriptions of gang activity, cannibalism, severe injuries, gun violence, surgery, extreme body modifications. My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Character Prompts: - Sean Bee for James Boufey Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme", "Thinking Hats On" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music used: "Cold Sober" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Lost Vegas", "Torn Flesh". Music by: Dayz Musiq "Night Bridge", "Couch Potato" Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

The strange figure, Eferai, makes his appearance and makes a deal with Vex. Information is exchanged as they get a read on one another. Content Warnings: Descriptions of gang activity, cannibalism, severe injuries, gun violence. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy  My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/  VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy  Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy  Logo by BHBehemoth Music used: "Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Intermission", "Dama-May", "Apprehension", "Echoes of Time v2", "Shadowlands 5 - Antechamber", "Lithium", "Ossuary 6 - Air". Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Dredd", "Outrun the Reaper". Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound

Vex ventures out into the contested zone to track down a fellow dredge, Eferai, and discovers how brutal the fighting here has become.  Content Warning: Descriptions of extreme violence, dismemberment, cannibalism, gang activity, gun violence, mind control, enslavement, human immolation, heartbeat sfx. My Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/eternal_savvy/ VOD Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Staying_Savvy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Eternal_Savvy   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/eternal_savvy Logo by BHBehemoth Character Prompts: - South American Coipo for Corvus Almir - Bardin for Leon Music used: "SCP-x2x", "Scissors", "Apprehension". Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music by Angra: "Heart of Hope Theme" https://twitter.com/ANGRA_MAlNYU https://bsky.app/profile/angramalnyu.bsky.social Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio "Casualty", "Cosmic Death Machine", "The Quarantine Squad" "Whispers of the Fallen" by TeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music "Sinister Pattern"(109300), "Dark Spectrometer" (11713) by Samuel F Johanns on Pixabay  Sound Effects by FilmCow https://filmcow.itch.io/ Additional Sound Effects Courtesy of Freesound