In the mid-21st century, the BayRise Initiative has merged San Jose, Redwood City, and Milpitas into the thriving megalopolis known as the "Triple City". Fueled by the 704GW combined output of the Arc-1 and Arc-2 fusion plants, California and its neighboring states in the Electric Belt enjoy a new era of abundant, nearly free energy managed by an omnipresent AI system called GPSIS.

Amidst this futuristic backdrop, a 24-year-old rising television actress named Lucy Murray finds herself cast as Lieutenant Eva Grimes in Hourglass Studio's highly anticipated prequel, Command & Conquer: Black Dawn. Struggling to capture the authentic, commanding military tone required for her role after studying the classic franchise, Lucy breaks away to review her lines in the studio rest lounge. When she notices a newly hired game designer taking a break nearby, she approaches them with her script pages, candidly admitting her frustration with the gaming medium and asking for professional guidance to help bridge the gap in her performance.

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• BayRise Series