Exodex

*'Exodex was by far one of the worst places to live in. The main issues were the sky high rate of violence and more people living below the poverty line than above it Yet people still wanted to live there. The city always had a promise for everyone. It was all an illusion, a complete lie. But it was still there, and everyone believed it. Until they didn’t. Exodex was the ‘city of dreams’. It soon became the ‘city of trouble’ and Quinn loved a fight.'- Quinn Silvera, Running on The Edge*

Exodex is the nation of Technology. There was no limit to what could be developed and achieved in this city. Until The Capital took their technology for themselves, losing touch with Exodex. The city became out of control, it still is. The Capital covers it up by showing off the rich side of Exodex, and hiding it's true nature.

## History

### Project: EXODEX

Project EXODEX was started by one of the council members at the time. Steelstrum was meant to be their main technological nation but their strict steam usage set them back. It was decided that a spare nation, that had been drained of it's resources, would get renamed Exodex. This nation would become the council's testing playground.

They stole many Steelstrum inventor's work and remodelled their technology with different resources and parts. Mechanics and engineers from all nations started to move there. Soon average buildings became tall enough to touch the clouds, vehicles could fly and self drive, skin could get replaced with metal. There was no limit on what Exodex could do.

### Exodex 'City of Trouble'

There's a saying, 'what goes up must come back down.' This was the case with Exodex. It was a free city where high calibre technology paved the way to an equal society. With the help of tech being used, everyone was equal. But people pushed their limits as it became overrun by corporations, corruption, organised crime and gang violence. As the violence rate raised, implants were getting broken. This made people realise that a certain fluid in their technology was harmful to people. They called this CET-Fluid, which stood for Cybernetically Enhanced Technology fluid. The issue needed to be fixed, but the city had become too reliant, too greedy.

The Capital found away to improve their technology and use it without the fluid. But for their own gain, they didn't tell Exodexians how they did it. They got abandoned by the capital. The crime rate skyrocketed and still continued to clime. The poverty rate was almost the same. Gangs ran the streets, corporate rats ran the businesses. But to any and all outsiders it was the 'City of Dreams'. But for it's residents, it was nothing but trouble.

## Architecture and Fashion

Although the city is corrupt, you can't fault its looks. You can see the neon signs from nation's over, the buildings are so high they can almost touch the clouds and there are even some cars that can fly past them.  It all seems great from afar, but once you're in the city the perspective changes.  Some areas are clearly where the rich choose to live, buildings are well looked after and the streets are clean. Others are where those in poverty have been forced to live, houses are run down and the stressed are full of litter, blood, and god knows what. In the city, the air is hard to breathe as it is heavily polluted by the factories that are mass producing cybernetic technology.  It was meant to help society. Instead, it made it far worse.

The fashion is something that baffles outsiders. Most clothing is lined with wires and circuitry and have elements such as holographic and LED accents. The rich typically wear suits, dresses, and use the most expensive materials in the nation. They don't wear as bright colours and lower class people do. Most people wear neon colours, and they normally don't leave much to the imagination. But such is normal in a place like Exodex.

## Language

Since Exodex is Capital created and lead, they speak the common tongue that The Capital enforced upon people.

## Society and Culture

In Exodex city, you can't go without cybernetic technology.  Cybernetic implants are grafted in or onto a living body. Cybernetic prosthetics that were originally developed for medical purposes have now become a common lifestyle choice. Cyberimplants have become as common as jewellery and tattoos. There are many reasons for installing these implants. For example, some need them for simple tech upgrades, combat enhancements, and as fashion statements.

Society in Exodex is far from normal. Things like violence, sex, drugs, weapons, is all normalised here. Porn is advertised everywhere, weapons are sold without licenses, drug dealers are rarely charged with a crime, and violence is seen on every corner of the nation.

## Government

Though Exodex is under The Capital's rule, big businesses and corporations are the ones who control society here.

## Inspiration

Exodex is heavily inspired by the Bladerunner movies and the CD-Projekt RED game, Cyberpunk 2077. Quinn's arm blades are inspired by V's mantis blades from Cyberpunk 2077.