Story
Some people will claim that there was a time when PlanetDeusEx Forum City was at peace. A time when the city prospered and all citizens treated each other with respect and kindness. A time when there was no crime and no poverty, and where everyone was free to do as they pleased. It is unclear who these people are or when they lost their grasp on reality.
Forum City has always been built on the foundations of Deus Ex. An entire city dedicated to fans of the masterpiece game. Naturally, this means Forum City has as much crime and poverty and as many restrictions on personal freedom and dark conspiracies in the upper circles of society as the world of Deus Ex had. And most citizens would have it no other way.
PlanetDeusEx (or PDX for short) run the show, and have done so as long as anybody can remember. Despot is the (relatively) undisputed ruler of the city although nobody has ever seen him. He communicates through the head of his moderator corp, King Kashue. The three invulnerable moderators of the city are something akin to special law enforcement officers, and as such, they work for Despot, even if he does appear to give them a lot of leash. The moderators keep the city together, a precarious peace balances on the pillar of their power.
Until... one of the untouchable moderators is abducted.
Panic ensues. Deus Diablo, a greatly feared and respected moderator, has disappeared without a trace. Immediately, the city administration locks down every passageway between the various districts of the city to prevent mass-riots and uncontrollable crime sprees. Then, Phasmatis and King Kashue, the two remaining moderators, discuss what can be done. They decide that an independent investigator must be found; somebody without any personal interests in the city. Phasmatis sees only one option: Trestkon, ex-special operative of the now disbanded PDX Covert Intelligence Service, who left the city 2 years ago (which is an age in an Internet forum), after shockingly rejecting a nomination for a moderator position. Surely he is the man who will uncover the truth behind Deus Diablo's disappearance...
But a man can change a lot in 2 years, and there is no shortage of groups in Forum City who would love to gain the help of one such as Trestkon. Scara B. King, mad multi-billionaire and owner of WorldCorp Incorporated, immediately sees an opportunity to gain a great asset, but he knows that he must act swiftly if he is to turn the old PDXCIS agent to his side. The terrorist faction called DXO seems to keep a low profile as always, but everybody expects them to approach the investigator sooner or later. And even the two warring religious cults of the city - the Llama fanatics who worship the great Llamar and the Goat fanatics who worship the great 00n - would certainly benefit from Trestkon's allegiance. Trestkon is a wild card in the explosive political situation of Forum City. Time will tell if Phasmatis' choice to summon him was wise or foolish...
