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.
In-game contract details will be added once confirmed from the live game.
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Reward details will be added once confirmed from the live game.
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Faction data sourced from alpha datamine, official trailers, and community research — subject to change when Marathon launches.