The Strata Episode 1.1 - The End of Rust - Part 1
Jul 20, 2021
In a dystopian city, an aging courier goes into business with an underworld ganglord to pay for life-saving treatment. Recent attacks on a package reveal something valuable inside. The protagonist searches for a living relative to reduce medical costs. Family history, transformation, and themes of debt and rejection are explored. The protagonist collapses after struggling to make their way back to the street.
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Ambush and Escape
- Rust, an aging courier, is attacked by two thugs who want his package.
- Despite being seriously wounded by high-grade ammunition, he fights back and escapes.
Targeted Attack
- Rust discovers the thugs used advanced weaponry, indicating a targeted attack, not random robbery.
- Sienna, his contact, denies involvement but admits to struggling with other attacks recently.
Medical Emergency and Sienna's Advice
- Rust asks Sienna for medical assistance due to his injuries.
- Sienna reveals the difficulty of obtaining Rust's outdated mechanical parts, suggesting a bioclinic as a last resort.