A distress signal beckons you and your crew of the Incognito to a derelict ship, where you discover the ship’s crew in suspended animation. All signs point to foul play, especially the puddle of what was most likely a person. You recover a video message left by the captain of the vessel, who explains that the crew has been contaminated with something while on a heist that will cause explosive cell death unless they find a cure. And by explosive cell death, she means more like a… “liquefaction”.

The stakes are set for the release of the first of a two-part narrative DLC expansion of The Outer Worlds 2 on December 2. In Side Effects Guaranteed, the video message you found leads you to Gordon Hazen, one of the leading agents in Sub Rosa, a criminal organization made up of like-minded individuals who have chosen to live their lives stealing from the various factions instead of working for them. Gordon in turn sends you to Elysium Valley, a new region on Eden that is home to a settlement of former Protectorate subjects that have been forgotten by their Protectorate leaders. He believes they may have the answers to saving his crew. He personally favors diplomacy over violence but needs you to do whatever you need to in order to get the information he needs.

But Gordon isn’t the only one with interest in Elysium Valley. Another Sub Rosa agent, Algernon Lankester, wants to recruit you to help him exploit the subjects for his own personal gain.

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