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ARACHNE
A death cult operating in the margins of Tau Ceti IV, Arachne is obsessed with the act of killing and the data it produces. They see violence not as a means to an end, but as a system — a way of measuring who deserves to survive. Their contracts demand Runner eliminations, kill streaks, and presence in the most dangerous zones on the planet. Arachne doesn’t build, sustain, or negotiate. They believe the smartest move is to simply be more dangerous than everyone else.
Arachne’s motives remain deliberately opaque. Their communications carry overtones of ritual and blind faith, and their contracts read like scripture written in blood. They don’t appear interested in resources, territory, or political power. Instead, they treat Tau Ceti IV as a proving ground and every Runner as a data point in an endless arms race. Their blood-red aesthetic and horror-laced messaging suggest an ideology that embraces the planet’s brutality rather than fighting against it.
HARD_STRIKE.EXE
Melee Damage increases the damage of your melee and knife attacks.
Total materials required to fully upgrade this faction’s tree.
The Fleeting Grave [1/1]
RANK 1
Arachne is seeking Runners who wish to balance the equation of life-death.
OBJECTIVES
The Gift of Silence I
Arachne takes special interest in Runner fatality scores. Defeat hostile Runners, looting containers along the way. Runner Backpacks grant more progress.
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The Gift of Silence II
Arachne takes special interest in Runner fatality scores. Defeat hostile Runners and loot their Backpacks.
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The Gift of Silence III
Arachne takes special interest in Runner fatality scores. Eliminate downed Runners with your finisher and loot their Backpacks.
OBJECTIVES
FIRE/FUEL I
MIDA encourages violent provocation, the louder the better. Explosive damage can be caused by equipment like Frag Grenades, Claymores, Trap Packs, and some Runner shell abilities.
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FIRE/FUEL II
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FIRE/FUEL III
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Value Proposition I
Arachne is seeking items of value recovered from around Tau Ceti. Valuables with the Arachne icon grant more progress. These Valuables must be gathered within a single run.
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Value Proposition II
Arachne is seeking items of value recovered from around Tau Ceti. Valuables with the Arachne icon grant more progress. These Valuables must be gathered within a single run.
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Value Proposition III
Arachne is seeking items of value recovered from around Tau Ceti. Valuables with the Arachne icon grant more progress. These Valuables must be gathered within a single run.
OBJECTIVES
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