Chapter 1: A Dark and Stormy Night

The characters awaken from a centuries-long torpor in the depths of London, confused and consumed by a terrifying, primal hunger. Guided to a secure occult safehouse, they feed for the first time in modern nights and are briefed on their crucial mission by the enigmatic Darius Shirazi. They are the Heralds of Mithras, tasked with retrieving ancient artifacts scattered across the city.

However, the night quickly spirals into chaos. During a luxurious gathering at the summit of The Shard, heavily armed tactical units of the Second Inquisition (Operation Antigen) launch a brutal, coordinated assault. The characters are forced to abandon their plans and flee into the night. Their desperate escape leads them through a myriad of London's shadows, from ancient Roman crypts beneath construction sites to dilapidated raves, labyrinthine Victorian sewers, and exclusive fetish clubs, as they desperately try to survive the dawn.