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== Storyline ==

''Main ~~article: [[~~Storyline~~]]''~~

The supernatural always existed in the world of ''Deadlock,'' but only when an eclipse triggered an event known as the [[Maelstrom]] near the end of the 19th century, which opened [[Astral Gates]] across the Earth, did the world at large accept it wasn't just myth.

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There are various organizations featured in ''Deadlock:''

* '''[[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|Occult Security and Investigation Commission (OSIC)]]''' – A secretive government organization.

* '''[[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|Occult Security and Investigation Commission (OSIC)]]''' – A secretive government organization that employs {{HeroIcon|Haze}}.

* '''[[The Baxter Society]]''' – An organization of monster hunters.

* '''[[The Baxter Society]]''' – An organization of monster hunters whose members include {{HeroIcon|Shiv}}, and formerly {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} and {{HeroIcon|Calico}}.

* '''[[The Tunnel Rats]]''' – A staple of New York’s criminal underground.

* '''[[The Tunnel Rats]]''' – A staple of New York’s criminal underground that counts {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}} as enforcers and smugglers.

* '''[[The New York Oracle]]''' – Bringing the latest news and occult discoveries to the citizens of New York.

* '''[[Fairfax Industries]]''' – A powerful company spearheading the occult industrial complex.

* '''[[Fairfax Industries]]''' – A powerful company spearheading the occult industrial complex that employs {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} and is connected to {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}.

* '''[[Friends of Humanity|The Friends of Humanity]]''' – A group of xenophobic extremists prioritizing humanity’s safety above all else.

* '''[[Friends of Humanity|The Friends of Humanity]]''' – A group of xenophobic extremists prioritizing humanity’s safety above all else, drawing opposition from {{HeroIcon|Vindicta}} and {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}}.

* '''[[The Mendoza Syndicate]]''' – A ~~dismantled~~ crime syndicate that once ruled the streets of Spanish Harlem.

* '''[[The Mendoza Syndicate]]''' – A crime syndicate dismantled by {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} that once ruled the streets of Spanish Harlem.

* '''[[Seventh Moon|The Seventh Moon]]''' - A crime family from Japan led by {{HeroIcon|Yamato}}, looking to get power in America.

* '''[[Municipal Coven|The Municipal Coven]]''' – The caretakers of New York.

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* '''[[The Cursed Apple]]''' – The central setting of Deadlock, where the ritual to summon the Patrons takes place.

* '''[[Astral Gates|The Astral Gates]]''' – The primary connections between Earth and other planes of existence.

* '''[[Ixia]]''' – One of the extraplanar locations beyond the Astral Gates, where demon-like beings reside.

* '''[[Ixia]]''' – One of the extraplanar locations beyond the Astral Gates, where demon-like beings like {{HeroIcon|Apollo}} reside.

* '''[[The Deep]]''' – A peculiar deep-sea habitat where {{HeroIcon|Viscous}} and {{HeroIcon|Fathom}} come from.

* '''[[Bear Pit|The Bear Pit]]''' – An underground fighting arena where {{HeroIcon|Wraith}} and [[The Mendoza Syndicate#Mendoza|Mendoza]] make bets, often between {{HeroIcon|Lash}} and {{HeroIcon|Bebop}}.

* '''[[Jezebel's|Jezebel’s Billiard Hall]]''' – A renovated church where {{HeroIcon|Infernus}} serves drinks.

* [[Paradox Museum|~~'''~~The Paradox Museum''']] – An exhibit where {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}’s stolen relics are publicly showcased.

* '''[[Paradox Museum|The Paradox Museum]]''' – An exhibit where {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}’s stolen relics are publicly showcased.

* ~~[[Lost Whisper|~~'''Lost Whisper''']] – The oubliette that {{HeroIcon|Seven}} escaped from.

* '''[[Lost Whisper]]''' – The oubliette that {{HeroIcon|Seven}} escaped from.

* '''[[Baroness Hotel|The Baroness Hotel]]''' - The luxurious hotel where {{HeroIcon|The Doorman}} serves.

* '''[[Blackmore Academy]]''' - The wealthy high school that {{PageRef|name=Apollo}} and {{PageRef|name=Graves}} attend.

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* [[Holliday's visual novel|'''Holliday's visual novel''']] follows {{HeroIcon|Holliday}} on her revenge-fuelled quest to take down the Troubadour.

{{HeroIcon|Infernus}} and {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}} are also planned to have visual novels according to notes from ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'', ~~although there has been no more information about either one~~'s development.

{{HeroIcon|Infernus}} and {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}} are also planned to have visual novels according to notes from ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'', with the first chapter of Infernus' novel referenced in the game files, but neither had further development thus far. References to a {{HeroIcon|Mina}} visual novel were also datamined after the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] update.

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 == Storyline ==
-''Main article: [[Storyline]]''
+{{Main|Storyline}}
 The supernatural always existed in the world of ''Deadlock,'' but only when an eclipse triggered an event known as the [[Maelstrom]] near the end of the 19th century, which opened [[Astral Gates]] across the Earth, did the world at large accept it wasn't just myth.
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 There are various organizations featured in ''Deadlock:''
-* '''[[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|Occult Security and Investigation Commission (OSIC)]]''' – A secretive government organization.
+* '''[[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|Occult Security and Investigation Commission (OSIC)]]''' – A secretive government organization that employs {{HeroIcon|Haze}}.
-* '''[[The Baxter Society]]''' – An organization of monster hunters.
+* '''[[The Baxter Society]]''' – An organization of monster hunters whose members include {{HeroIcon|Shiv}}, and formerly {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} and {{HeroIcon|Calico}}.
-* '''[[The Tunnel Rats]]''' – A staple of New York’s criminal underground.
+* '''[[The Tunnel Rats]]''' – A staple of New York’s criminal underground that counts {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}} as enforcers and smugglers.
 * '''[[The New York Oracle]]''' – Bringing the latest news and occult discoveries to the citizens of New York.
-* '''[[Fairfax Industries]]''' – A powerful company spearheading the occult industrial complex.
+* '''[[Fairfax Industries]]''' – A powerful company spearheading the occult industrial complex that employs {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} and is connected to {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}.
-* '''[[Friends of Humanity|The Friends of Humanity]]''' – A group of xenophobic extremists prioritizing humanity’s safety above all else.
+* '''[[Friends of Humanity|The Friends of Humanity]]''' – A group of xenophobic extremists prioritizing humanity’s safety above all else, drawing opposition from {{HeroIcon|Vindicta}} and {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}}.
-* '''[[The Mendoza Syndicate]]''' – A dismantled crime syndicate that once ruled the streets of Spanish Harlem.
+* '''[[The Mendoza Syndicate]]''' – A crime syndicate dismantled by {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} that once ruled the streets of Spanish Harlem.
 * '''[[Seventh Moon|The Seventh Moon]]''' - A crime family from Japan led by {{HeroIcon|Yamato}}, looking to get power in America.
 * '''[[Municipal Coven|The Municipal Coven]]''' – The caretakers of New York.
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 * '''[[The Cursed Apple]]''' – The central setting of Deadlock, where the ritual to summon the Patrons takes place.
 * '''[[Astral Gates|The Astral Gates]]''' – The primary connections between Earth and other planes of existence.
-* '''[[Ixia]]''' – One of the extraplanar locations beyond the Astral Gates, where demon-like beings reside.
+* '''[[Ixia]]''' – One of the extraplanar locations beyond the Astral Gates, where demon-like beings like {{HeroIcon|Apollo}} reside.
 * '''[[The Deep]]''' – A peculiar deep-sea habitat where {{HeroIcon|Viscous}} and {{HeroIcon|Fathom}} come from.
 * '''[[Bear Pit|The Bear Pit]]''' – An underground fighting arena where {{HeroIcon|Wraith}} and [[The Mendoza Syndicate#Mendoza|Mendoza]] make bets, often between {{HeroIcon|Lash}} and {{HeroIcon|Bebop}}.
 * '''[[Jezebel's|Jezebel’s Billiard Hall]]''' – A renovated church where {{HeroIcon|Infernus}} serves drinks.
-* [[Paradox Museum|'''The Paradox Museum''']] – An exhibit where {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}’s stolen relics are publicly showcased.
+* '''[[Paradox Museum|The Paradox Museum]]''' – An exhibit where {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}’s stolen relics are publicly showcased.
-* [[Lost Whisper|'''Lost Whisper''']] – The oubliette that {{HeroIcon|Seven}} escaped from.
+* '''[[Lost Whisper]]''' – The oubliette that {{HeroIcon|Seven}} escaped from.
 * '''[[Baroness Hotel|The Baroness Hotel]]''' - The luxurious hotel where {{HeroIcon|The Doorman}} serves.
 * '''[[Blackmore Academy]]''' - The wealthy high school that {{PageRef|name=Apollo}} and {{PageRef|name=Graves}} attend.
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 * [[Holliday's visual novel|'''Holliday's visual novel''']] follows {{HeroIcon|Holliday}} on her revenge-fuelled quest to take down the Troubadour.
-{{HeroIcon|Infernus}} and {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}} are also planned to have visual novels according to notes from ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'', although there has been no more information about either one's development.
+{{HeroIcon|Infernus}} and {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}} are also planned to have visual novels according to notes from ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'', with the first chapter of Infernus' novel referenced in the game files, but neither had further development thus far. References to a {{HeroIcon|Mina}} visual novel were also datamined after the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] update.
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