Hello and thank you for tuning into Thread Level! A lot has happened in these 100+ posts so I’m here to give you a recap of all the mayhem that’s gone down. First things first, thanks for reading, watching, and playing~!


CHAPTER ONE: THE BEGINNING
Our story starts by following one criminal, Reino and his sudden breakdown. As the scene follows him, a very important figure, Daliah, enters the scene. She’s the head of the SFA – Special Force Agency. She has a history with this Reino figure and needs to make sure he’s in a good state of mind to have a career change. You see, monsters roam Earth now. Most of America is under attack by these beasts and very few cities stand tall -- NYC, Boston, LA, Orlando, Chicago, Dallas, to name a few. Every place else? Odds are it’s a wasteland that’s been overcome by these huge beasts that have crossed over from another world. Daliah is scrambling up a team to fight these beasts and put an end to everything. Enough is enough, right?

But first, let’s go back to the SFA and what it is. The SFA is a division of the government mixed with law enforcement. They pick up criminals and kill them. If you commit a crime, you die. Only, you don’t die in the means you’d expect. Now, you die by the hand of an experience. A needle, to be exact. You see, the SFA knows that normal humans and large robots can’t defeat these beasts. They know they need to fight supernatural with supernatural so they’ve been working on creating a breed of genetically enhanced criminals, each with unique skill sets and powers.

Daliah is picking the cream of the crop to join Division One. The story zooms out to reveal these characters. You catch glimpses of them in their cells and begin to wonder why they were chosen. Clearly, there’s more to their selection than powers, right?

After assigning Lead Agents and New Hires to Division One, she splits them into two teams – A and B. A is composed of her boyfriend-of-sorts, tech expert Sycom, and new hire Volkov. B is made up of Hime, a highly trained soldier who’s not to be messed with, and new hire Artemis. The teams are assigned their criminal counterparts and begin interviewing on a personal level, their teammates. Instantly, the Leads know that there teams will be interesting. Hime’s team is full of a buck of cocky know-it-alls who clearly defy her. Sycom’s team is a much of misfits who were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time and snapped under the pressure. In his mind, none of his teammates are criminals. They’re all just individuals in need of salvation. He goes about promising that, if they win, he will restore their freedom.

During these interviews, we begin to see some relationship rise. Artemis and Vlad seem to have something going on between then. Shadow and Reino, both of which who are criminals, appear to have an interest in the other. Vex and Sycom, friends from their youth, appear to have a spark that might soon become something more. Discord converses with himself, knowing all too well that something important is on the horizon, and Cias makes friends with the floor. Lolipop is discovered to have a deeper connection to Daliah, holding a special place in the boss’ heart. Mozilla, to Sycom, is a hero and a friend.


CHAPTER TWO: A DAY ANEW
At the end of a long night, each turns in and awaits the morning. That morning, the criminals are escorted to a large room that doesn’t house any agents. They’re free to do as they wish and, sadly, some of them take advantage of the situation. By the time the agents arrive, enough damage has been done. The agents and criminals reveal their pasts and, after a fight, one of them is taken to the clinic. However, while being treated, he seizes the opportunity to escape, only he can’t. Something is wrong and he turns to find Sycom and the others. Bursting through the door, he warns the others of what’s to come. Sure enough, the system alerts them all to a new breach. Two monsters, both level four, have entered their world. They’re in Salem. It’s time for Division One to begin what they were assembled to do.

CHAPTER THREE: TERROR STRIKE
With the introductions out of the way, the teams begin rolling out to pursue the new threats that lurk in the feral forests of Salem. In no time, the team arrives and splits. Team A goes south while Team B heads north. Team B is the first to encounter the monster, which is Knife-Head. Team A is left to fight Winged Beast.

Sycom’s team appears to be in perfect order, heeding and listening to his every command. The team even devises their own strategies, of which they seek approval for. Impressed by their loyalty and desire to win, this team has little troubles, relatively speaking. Mozilla’s wires are uses to trap the beast and Lolipop’s enhancements are used to speed and help her allies. Even she partakes in the capturing of the beast, shocking it from time to time. Vex and Discord, the strikes, work hard and entangling the cursed monster and preparing to slash away at it with the hopes of making a clear shot for the rocket-ready Sycom.

Meanwhile, Team B is not so lucky. Their monsters had a shield that is boosted by lightning and ice, both of which are Shadow and Vlad’s powers. Cias works hard on helping his teammates, speeding each up several different times. The monster pursues Artemis, an unusual twist in events. This is what allows Reino to notice the shield and assist his allies with a plan of attack. However, he is soon captured and being crushed to death. Confessing his attraction for Shadow, the raven helps save him. Sadly, Reino’s out of the game due to his injuries. Hime, who’s pissed at her team’s disobedience, sets up her large mechanical wolf to unleash hell on the monster. At first, she attacks its surroundings, preventing any place to hide. Soon after, she goes into super bitch-mode and levels the area. With the shield on Knife-Head down, the team might think they’re finally making a step in the right direction. Sadly, that’s not the case, as two more monsters, Long Nose and Snapping Turtle, appear out of nowhere. Circled by three monsters, Team B is pretty much at their ropes end. The only thing left they can do is defend and seek help. Even if they take out one of the monsters, they’ll still have two more left. It’s been probably two hours so everyone’s exhausted and ready to turn in.

Thankfully, at the SFA, a member of the Special Ops Tactical Force felt something from within. He heard the call and felt the danger. Alerting the S.O.T.F. and Daliah, the team of fourteen takes the choppers and begin their move to Salem. If they arrive in time, S.O.T.F. 009 will be dropped and uses to terminate all threats in the area via the use of the “God Pill.”

What will happen… no one knows. Will Team B figure out how to get out of their pickle? And will Team A finally finish off the beast, allowing them to head north and rescue Team B? Or will the choppers with the S.O.T.F. be the heroes of the day, unleashing 009 with his godly powers to slay all the danger.

Stay tuned to find out what happens next on… Threat Level.