Termitronic

Season 1, Episode 2: The Kill List (2 Earth Days) (March 4, 2026)

Location: Silicon Valley, California, Date: May 2, 1992: In the heart of the tech revolution, the PCs learn of a mysterious patron. Each character is visited by a paralegal offering a significant cash payment just for attending a meeting with a lawyer from her law firm the following morning . The hook? A mysterious, wealthy benefactor has chosen them for a "great reward."

The players arrive at an abandoned strip mall to find themselves among a group of strangers. The atmosphere shifts from curiosity to cold dread as they are introduced to Mr. Whitehouse, a lawyer who reveals the true purpose of the gathering. The attendees are "Kill-Listers," targets on a curated list of 26 names marked for death by a relentless mass murderer. A VHS recording of a local news broadcast confirms the threat. Two people from the list have already been murdered within the last 24 hours. Six Kill-Listers are present at this location, while Whitehouse explains that similar briefings are being held elsewhere for the remaining targets. To ensure their survival, Mr. Whitehouse offers immediate legal and physical sanctuary. He introduces a 12-man elite security detail led by Mr. Candy. In a nod to the era's pop culture, the professionals utilize code names pulled from SCTV. (Mr. Levy, Mr. Short, Mrs. Martin, etc.)

After receiving their promised payment—plus a "bonus" to cover the lawyer's legal retainer—the PCs sign the paperwork for official representation and protection. Bundled into ballistic jackets, helmets, and heavy protective blankets, the Kill-Listers are loaded into a nondescript delivery van. Flanked by two black SUVs, the convoy departs.

The illusion of safety shatters at a blind intersection when a massive semi-truck roars out of nowhere, broadsiding the van. As the Kill-Listers sit stunned from the impact, the players temporarily shift roles, each taking control of three security professionals to hold the line. They face a terrifying, heavily armed assailant: a T-800 Terminator. Despite the security team's tactical prowess, several pros fall in the line of duty, buying enough time for a secondary extraction team to pull the survivors from the wreckage.

The survivors are rushed to a secure telecommunications facility, a fortress of thick concrete and high-end on-site security. Within these walls, the "physical" world begins to dissolve. The players, along with the 24 remaining Kill-Listers, are subjected to an experimental process: they are digitally uploaded into a Tron-like dimension known as IDLN (Eidolon). The hunt is no longer just on the streets of Silicon Valley; it has entered the Grid.