"Athetos" is the original Trace Eschenbrenner. After the lab accident left him paralyzed, he had an epiphany about physics that allowed him to travel through the " Breach "—a barrier between universes—to reach Sudra.
In , you play as Trace , a scientist who awakens in the surreal, biomechanical world of Sudra after a catastrophic lab explosion on Earth . This alien realm is a mix of high-tech structures and grotesque lifeforms, governed by massive sentient machines known as the Rusalki . The Core Conflict
He is actually a clone of a younger version of Athetos, created by the Rusalki to be their ultimate weapon.
As Trace explores, he recovers fragmented memories and learns the unsettling truth:
The Official Nintendo eShop page highlights that Trace's journey is not just about survival, but about unearthing his role in a "mysterious and compelling sci-fi plot" that ties his own existence to the fate of the universe.
Distorted by centuries of isolation and a desire to secure technological dominance for humanity, the original Trace turned into a conqueror, nearly wiping out the Sudrans with a deadly pathogen.
The Rusalki are decaying and desperately need Trace’s help to stop a mysterious figure named . Trace discovers he has the rare ability of a " Pattern-Mind ," allowing him to manipulate the very matter and "glitches" of this world to bypass obstacles and defeat enemies. The Major Twist