Hey Rat Friends! We are coming to the end of humanity and the rise of a new struggle.
Listening Accompaniment: Activation Sequence
Following the failure of the Temporal Waves Fluctuation Apparatus, Hegemony Earth concentrated their sparse resources in creating machines to combat the Plague Bearers. The PathoGenesis program was initiated as a last ditch attempt to save the human race. Their priorities were two-fold, combat the Plague Bearers in open warfare, and provide medical assistance to affected humans.
In an attempt to protect those remaining from being befouled by the Plague Bearers, the creation of the PathoGenesis robots was rushed to completion. Testing of the program was minimal and many thought it was dangerous to move forward. Ignoring the cries of protest, Hegemony Earth shipped the medical warbots to all remaining strongholds in the world.
July 30, 2185
The PathoGenesis program was brought online at 6 am. Whirring gears and mechanical clicks filled the air as the robots rose from their transportation containers. Cheers rose as humanity saw a possible future. Those cheers quickly faltered as the humans realized something was wrong. Their mechanical saviors grabbed those humans nearest them and tore them limb from limb. Mass hysteria rose across the globe and was immediately silenced.
On that fateful summer day humanity was destroyed. The flawed coding in the PathoGenesis system saw the humans as the threat, and ignored the Plague Bearers altogether. The Plague Bearers were in awe of these metallic creatures that had annihilated their enemies. Enormous monolithic statues were erected by the Plague Bearers to worship their shiny new gods. A new religion was born that day.
But all was not well.
There was one that would oppose these mechanical deities. An outcast of his people. The Unholy Rat King.
We will get to that story next time Rat Friends. Wine Into Blood EP is out June 6th and can be preordered here: Wine Into Blood
Expect more stories explaining the rise of the Rat King with each of the seven tracks!
As always keep it creepy, keep it 80’s, and stay synthy.
-URK
Unholy Rat King 