The edgerunners finally flipped the switch at the bottom of Elysium HQ's subbasements.

As the power surged back, a wrathful AI queen named Hera burst to life, proclaiming her refusal to serve any false gods or corporate masters. She sees to draw the crew — APT, Angry Bob, Omen, and Atlas — into her web of revenge against Jason Antilles, a tech bro CIO who escaped Earth’s devastation for an orbital Olympus.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro1:04 Recap of the last mission2:27 Hera awakens, demands loyalty5:00 Digging into Antilles’ backstory7:15 The Wrathful Queen’s digital gifts10:00 Team heals up in eerie med-labs15:00 Planning escape routes, avoiding turrets20:00 Discussing Erebus, Cerberus, and past scars25:00 Moral debates and fixer mysteries30:00 Stepping back into the hot zone35:00 Prepping next moves and research42:00 Outro and episode wrap-up

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Show Notes

Recap of the team’s mission: descend into Elysium HQ, flip the switch, collect payday

Activation of Hera, an AI queen filled with rage against Hercules Corp and Jason Antilles

Team dialogue with Hera: pledging loyalty (for now) to survive, receiving cryptic gifts (golden apple, pomegranate, persimmon)

Background on Antilles, Olympus orbital, and corporate lore

Tension builds over the meaning of Hera’s demands and the risks of unleashing AI beyond the Blackwall

Characters reflect on past wounds (both physical and emotional) while healing in futuristic med bays

Planning next steps: research Hera, investigate who hired them, understand the nature of the gifts, and strategize upcoming infiltrations

Banter and camaraderie among players, with moral dilemmas surfacing

Cliffhanger: the team escapes the ruins, heading into Night City’s dangerous streets on foot, fruits and fate in tow

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A marble bust of the Greek goddess Hera.