Fallen Shore
Ten feet of sea rise drowned the Atlantic coast. What remains is a landscape of grief, horror, and strange beauty — half-submerged cities, flotilla-states, and the strongest concentration of the Wake anywhere in the world.
Gideon’s Rest
The largest settlement sits half-submerged. The Rougarou — an Afro-Caribbean syndicate practicing data-Vodou — dominates smuggling networks. Their rivals, the Cottonmouths and Copperheads, contest territory through violence and commerce.
The Wake
Digital purgatory is strongest here. Dead signals carry emotional weight. Divers encounter the past literally: moments of loss, love, and terror that belonged to people who are gone. SERAPH-9 and AML-K both have strong presence, creating terrible tension.
Algae Blooms and Cyberdream Contagions
The flooded coast breeds biological hazards that interact with technology. Algae blooms carry cyberdream contagions — infections that blur network hallucination and physical illness.