Infamous: Second Son
Smoke, Lights & Infamy The rise of a whole new breed of super-beings.
by Nthato Morakabi
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ability to be a conduit. Seven years after the Empire City event, Delsin Rowe finds himself as a young 24 year old graffiti artist, living in Seattle, Washington, with no real direction in life. When he witnesses an accident involving a bus, he jumps into action with the intention of helping and, in the midst of it, comes into contact with a conduit. What follows is a manifestation of his own dormant power, much to the dismay of his older brother and the rest of society, which sees this power as a disease and continues to seek the destruction of all conduits. Delsin however sees this power as a way to fight against the oppressive DUP, going out in search of others like himself; the choices he makes impact the future of all
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hen Cole MacGrath activated the Ray Field Inhibitor to destroy the superhuman known as “the Beast”, the resulting explosion in Empire City, and its effects thereafter, were felt worldwide. Conduits across the globe fell dead, both those who were aware of their powers and those whose powers lay dormant – however, a remnant of them survived the blast. Fearing the abilities of these super humans, capable of channelling various powers, the Department of Unified Protection (DUP) was established. Ensuring that these powerful beings are kept at bay, the DUP extended its oppressive hand across every major city, ruthlessly hunting down anyone that displayed the
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