Prologue (Shattered 2)/Transcript

This mission is essentially split into two parts: Chris McGlone's part, which takes place in 2015, and James Derettas's part, which takes place in 2018, along with the rest of the game.

## Transcript

### Chris McGlone

*[The screen is black. After a few seconds, text appears on the screen, saying “August 2, 2015.” Below it, two seconds later, appears the text “Three years ago.” The black screen fades away and when it reappears, the camera is in Chris McGlone’s house in Atlantic City. Inside the house is an old couch, which Chris is sitting on. There is also an old flat screen TV, that Chris is watching the news on. The cutscene begins.]*

*[Chris is an African-American man, wearing a green hat with a white tank top, with jeans and a brown belt. His sneakers are old and white, and on his arms are tattoos. Chris also wears a gold watch. The house is a bit dilapidated, the paint on the walls chipping, soda cans and chip bags lying around on the floor, old lamps, and more. The kitchen is the same way, with a white fridge with some magnets and marks on them, chipped paint on the walls, and dirt.]*

*[Chris is sitting on his couch, watching the news. On the news, we see live footage of BioLynk, the tall building in Interface City, on fire and smoking. Live footage of the BioLynk Incident is playing, and Chris is in shock.]*

**CHRIS**: Mark! Man, come in here! You gotta see this!

**MARK**: What, bruh? Not now, I’m getting a sandwich from the fridge!

*[Mark Thanon is Chris’s best friend, a loyal companion in the hood. He is a no-nonsense gangster who is willing to kill some people if it betters him. Mark is shorter in height than Chris, but not by much. He also wears a green hat, but different than Chris’s. Mark wears a white T-shirt with a gold chain, and gray sweatpants. He also wears red-and-black Dikey sneakers.]*

**CHRIS**: Dude, come on, it’s serious! You get your ass in here now!

*[Mark sighs.]*

**MARK**: Shit, man, what is it?

*[Mark walks into the living room where Chris is sitting, and looks at the TV. He is horrified by what is happening in Interface City.]*

**MARK**: Damn! Those people! I feel so bad, man.

*[All of a sudden, the camera shows a close-up of Chris’s smartphone, and at that moment, it lights up and starts vibrating, and it emits an alert sound, similar to a severe weather or amber alert. Chris picks up the phone and on it, there is a message, saying **“Mandatory nation-wide curfew in effect, initiated by the United States Government. Every person must return to their homes immediately. Any person caught outside during these times will be arrested.”**]*

**CHRIS**: Shit, man, you seein’ this?

**MARK**: Yeah, man, it’s on my phone too!

*[Mark sits down on the couch, next to Chris. They are now both watching the news, the terrible events unfolding in front of them. A few seconds after Mark sits down, he suddenly stands up again. Chris looks.]*

**MARK**: Aw, shit man!

**CHRIS**: What happened now, bro?

**MARK**: I forgot! Johnny G’s at the bar, waitin’ for me, man!

**CHRIS**: Johnny G? The leader of the gang?

**MARK**: Yeah, man, I promised him I’d bring him that ammunition today, or he’d have my head on a platter.

**CHRIS**: Man, who you foolin’, we can’t go out there! The whole nation’s on lockdown because of this event happening in Interface City. We go out there, we get arrested, or worse. Johnny will have to wait.

**MARK**: Man, Johnny’s the leader of the pack, bro! I gotta be loyal or I’m dead!

**CHRIS**: You gotta stay indoors, or you dead!

**MARK**: Nah, man, I’m not like that. Shit, my life about takin’ risks, and gettin’ the rewards that come with those risks. I’m goin’. And you’re comin’ with me!

**CHRIS**: You bet your ass I ain’t!

**MARK**: Fine, man. You don’t come, I’ll put a bounty on your ass and claim it!

**CHRIS**: You know what? Fuck this. Come on, let’s go. But we gotta be discreet.

*[Mark peeks through some blinds and out the window. He sees a patrol car pass.]*

**MARK**: The heat just passed, we good, bro. Come on.

*[Mark quietly opens the front door, and Chris and Mark walk out. Once the door closes, the player can take control of Chris.]*

*[After this, an on-screen message is displayed, saying **“The default camera view is third person. You can change this to first person by pressing 0. Walk by using WASD, and change the camera angle by using the mouse. Other controls will be revealed later. You can also assign any key to any action you want in the settings, for a more personal feel.”**]*

*[Once the player dismisses this message, a mission brief appears in the top left corner of the screen, saying: **“Follow Mark without being spotted.”**]*

**MARK**: Alright, man. Here’s how it’s gonna go. We in the middle of the ‘hood now. Them cops is gonna be out there patrollin’ the streets, and we can’t get spotted. If you see them pass, take cover.

**CHRIS**: Alright. Shit, this is risky shit. Where we goin’ first?

**MARK**: Johnny G’s at the bar, but first we gotta stop at my house and get the ammo, and some guns, in case things get ugly.

**CHRIS**: Ugly? Well, I guess you gotta always be prepared.

*[The player must now follow Mark south 1 block and east 3 blocks, until they reach Mark’s house. They must take cover behind objects along the way when police pass, which happens 1-2 times each block. Once they reach Mark’s house, a checkpoint is set and a cutscene plays, showing Chris and Mark go inside the house through the front door. Mark’s house looks similar to Chris’s on the outside and inside, but still different. Mark opens a drawer in the living room and pulls out a case, and opens it. Inside the case is a bunch of ammunition and two 9mm pistols. Mark and Chris grab the pistols and the case.]*

**MARK**: Here, you hold the case.

**CHRIS**: Sorry, man, your case, you hold it.

**MARK**: Fine, man, be that way.

*[Chris and Mark walk out of the house the same way they came in, and the cutscene ends and the player can now control Chris. They must do the same thing they did before, except now, they must walk 2 blocks east and 1 block north to the bar (again, avoiding cops along the way.)]*

*[Once Chris and Mark reach the bar, a checkpoint is set and a cutscene plays, showing the two walk into the bar through the front entrance. Inside is awfully quiet, only the bartender and Johnny G and some of his henchmen are inside. Two of his henchmen are playing pool at a pool table behind Johnny G. Three henchmen, all armed, are standing beside Johnny G.]*

**JOHNNY G**: Got the ammo?

**MARK**: Yeah, I got it.

Mark gives Johnny the case, and Johnny grabs it and opens it up.

**JOHNNY G**: This is good. You done good, Mark.

**MARK**: Now where my 2 Gs?

**JOHNNY G**: What 2 Gs, man? That wasn’t part of the deal. The deal was you get me the ammo in exchange for protection, bro, not 2 Gs.

**MARK**: That’s bullshit!

**JOHNNY G**: It is not, man! You kill me, you dead.

**MARK**: You don’t give me my 2 Gs, you dead, man! Mark Thanon take no bullshit, I go hard doing this shit, and when I don’t get the rewards I deserve, man, I take action!

**JOHNNY G**: Well you ain’t gettin’ your 2 grand!

**MARK**: Man, fuck you, man!

*[Mark immediately pulls out his gun and shoots Johnny G in the face, immediately killing him. Johnny’s henchmen all take out their guns, but Mark pushes one of the henchmen over and the henchman falls into the other henchmen, causing them to fall, distracting them. In this short time, Mark is able to take cover behind an object and get ready for a fight. Chris, quiet the whole time, also does this.]*

*[The camera switches to Chris, and the player can now take control of him. Chris takes out his pistol and the player must kill all the henchmen with it. Using a gun has the same controls as using your powers. The gunshots in this game are very loud and realistic.]*

*[The player, along with Mark, take out all six henchmen without dying. Soon after this, sirens are heard outside, and Chris and Mark get out of cover and realize the cops are outside. All of a sudden, the cops invade the bar but Chris and Mark both escape through the back door. They are home free.]*

### James Derettas

*[The screen fades out to black and on the screen, text appears, similar to before. Instead the text reads “2018” and two seconds later, smaller text appears below that which reads “Present day.” The camera fades back in and when it reappears, it is inside James Derettas’s apartment in Interface City. The camera is facing the window balcony where, after a few seconds, James climbs into his apartment through the window. Outside is not actually seen, but heavy rain, lightning and thunder can be seen and heard.]*

*[James enters his apartment through the open window in which the camera is facing. At that moment, James’s cell phone rings and he answers it.]*

**JAMES**: Hey, Joey, what’s up? … The news? What? What’s on the news?

*[James grabs his TV remote and turns the TV on. The camera shows what is on the news: an overview of Atlantic City is shown, and the words read: **“Breaking News: Third man with powers seen in Atlantic City”**.]*

**NEWS REPORTER**: ...and we have just received reports that a man with powers is living among us. That’s right, a second man, besides James Derettas, our hero, is living in Atlantic City and is in hiding as we speak. Are his intentions good? Bad? We have no idea of finding out but hopefully, it’s the first one. Now we’re gonna...

**JAMES**: There’s another man with powers?! How?!

*[James immediately calls Joey back.]*

**JAMES**: Bro?

*[Joey can be heard over the phone.]*

**JOEY**: Yeah bro? You saw?

**JAMES**: I did see. You know what this means.

**JOEY**: What does it mean?

**JAMES**: It means we’re heading to Atlantic City, now.

**JOEY**: But the people here!

**JAMES**: Joey, I’ve protected this city every day for three years, every day since the BioLynk Incident. But if there’s another man with powers on the loose, we need to find out who it is, how he got powers, and why. This is urgent.

**JOEY**: Okay. And no “villains” have emerged in three years, so I guess you’re OK.

**JAMES**: And Joey? You’re coming with me.

**JOEY**: Of course, bro! Anything you need, I am here. And Melanie. She’s coming too.

**JAMES**: Of course she’s coming. You’re not gonna leave your wife behind while we go. Who knows how long we’ll be there?

*[James hangs up his phone and leaps out his window. The cutscene then switches to a view of an airport, and a large plane landing on the runway. The weather is still night, with pouring rain, thunder, and lightning. The scene cuts to James, Joey, and Melanie, walking out of the airport, their first steps in Atlantic City.]*

*[It is at this moment that the cutscene ends, and the player can take control of James. A mission brief is displayed in the top left corner of the screen, saying **“Drive to Melanie’s brother’s house.”** There is an old car parked in front of the airport, so the player must enter this car. Joey and Melanie will enter, too. As soon as the player enters the car, an on-screen message will appear: **“Drive by using W to accelerate, S to brake, and A & D to turn left and right. Using the mouse to look around also helps.”**]*

*[After the player dismisses the message, a waypoint will appear, leading to a house in Midman Heights. The player must drive there. Along the way, the characters will speak.]*

**MELANIE**: My brother has a house in Atlantic City. He’s currently staying there. He’ll let us stay at his place for a while.

**JOEY**: Oh yeah, your brother, Jack! He’s nice. He’ll totally let us.

**JAMES**: I didn’t know you had a brother, Melanie.

**MELANIE**: Yeah, he’s a few years older than me, has brown hair and big glasses. He’s cool, but he gets full of himself sometimes.

**JAMES**: That’s cool. We’ll head there now.

**JOEY**: Great idea. Now, this man with powers. How will we find him?

**JAMES**: I don't know. But we will. We didn’t come all this way to abandon hope. If this guy’s got powers, he won’t stay into hiding for long. He’ll come out eventually, and we’ll see if he’s good or bad. And if he’s bad, well, you know how it ends.

**MELANIE**: But how long is “eventually”?

**JAMES**: That’s the part we don’t know. But I’ll get answers. I always have. And I always will.

*[The characters stop talking. Once the player arrives at the destination, a cutscene begins. James, Joey and Melanie exit the car and walk up the front stairs to the house, Melanie going first. Melanie knocks on the door and her brother, Jack, answers.]*

**JACK**: Hey! Sis! Glad to see you!

**MELANIE**: Same!

*[They hug.]*

**JACK**: What are ya doing here?

**MELANIE**: Well, remember my husband?

**JACK**: Joey?

*[Melanie moves over so Jack can see Joey and James.]*

**JACK**: Joey! How are ya man? James? The man with POWERS? No way!

**JOEY**: Yeah! He’s my best friend!

**JAMES**: That’s right! Through it all, always remained my friend.

**JACK**: Are you in town because of that new man with powers that emerged here a few days ago?

**JAMES**: That’s right, we are. We’re here to track him down. Can we come in and talk a bit more?

**JACK**: Of course! Step in! You’re welcome to stay here for as long as you need, provided that you actually need a place to stay, of course.

**MELANIE**: Yes, we do. Thank you for this, Jack.

*[Everyone goes inside the house and sits down at the table inside. Jack’s house is a standard home, bigger than Chris or Mark’s and much cleaner, especially on the inside. Jack is a man of medium height, taller than Joey but shorter than James. He has brown slicked back hair and big black glasses. He wears a black light coat with blue collars, and dark green cargo pants.]*

**JAMES**: So, Jack, basically I saw on the news before that another man with powers has been discovered. I thought me and my nemesis were the only ones with powers, but after all this time, looks like I was wrong.

**JOEY**: BioLynk was a weird place. James worked there.

**JACK**: Before it collapsed?

**JAMES**: Yes. In fact, my nemesis created a device which gave us both aura powers. That device was so powerful, the blast damaged the support columns of the building, and I was lucky to get out of there before it collapsed. That’s how I got powers.

**JACK**: Wow. So that’s how it happened. I’m so sorry, man. Don’t worry. We’ll find this guy AND get answers along the way. I just have one rule: chill out a bit. You’re here in Atlantic City, the casino capital of the east. Where party time comes first, then the serious stuff comes later.

**JAMES**: Yeah? Well I wasn’t raised that way. I was raised to be a serious person: take care of business first, then party.

**JACK**: Okay, man, jeez, just take it easy. You need to learn to chill out a bit, is all I mean.

*[Tension rises. James is getting angry at this point. He furiously puts down the coffee cup he was drinking and slams it on the table. His voice raises.]*

**JAMES**: And what exactly do you mean by “chill out”? I am a superhero, with aura powers, and I need to track down this man with powers or the entire world may be in jeopardy. Just let me do what I have to do, and that’s it!

**JACK**: Okay, man, jeez!

*[Joey yawns. Melanie takes out her phone and looks at the time, and the time is 1:37 AM.]*

**MELANIE**: Wow, it’s late. Or early. I’m not sure. Point is, we better get to bed.

**JAMES**: Yeah, we should.

*[The four of them walk out of the dining room in which they were in, and walk into another room. The camera pans out and then shows the exterior of the house. The camera continues to slowly zoom out until the screen fades out to black, and the mission is completed.]*