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Superhuman individuals - '''Talents''' - have occurred at a very low percentage for a long time. A huge increase in Talents manifesting happened during World War I, though scientists and academics do not know why, or how, or in response to what stimulus this explosion of Talents occurred. | Superhuman individuals - '''Talents''' - have occurred at a very low percentage for a long time. A huge increase in Talents manifesting happened during World War I, though scientists and academics do not know why, or how, or in response to what stimulus this explosion of Talents occurred. | ||
| − | By 1935, Allied Intelligence agencies become aware that a secret occult research organization called '''Black Sun''' has begun working for the highest echelons of the Nazi government. Black Sun operatives scour the earth for occult writings and occult artifacts | + | By 1935, Allied Intelligence agencies become aware that a secret occult research organization called '''Black Sun''' has begun working for the highest echelons of the Nazi government. Black Sun operatives scour the earth for occult writings and occult artifacts. |
Even after WWI, the existence of Talents wasn't fully accepted by scientists, experts, or the general public. That changes in 1936, when Hitler has a crew of '''Übermenschen''' demonstrate their awesome abilities at the opening of the 1936 Olympics. | Even after WWI, the existence of Talents wasn't fully accepted by scientists, experts, or the general public. That changes in 1936, when Hitler has a crew of '''Übermenschen''' demonstrate their awesome abilities at the opening of the 1936 Olympics. | ||
| − | In 1939, Allied Intelligence learns that a new occult military unit called '''Nachtwölfe''' has been created. By early 1940, they are putting occult based weapons into the field for use against the Allies. | + | In 1939, Allied Intelligence learns that a new occult military unit called '''Nachtwölfe''' has been created. By early 1940, they are putting occult based weapons into the field for use against the Allies. Allied Intelligence finds no similar occult preoccupation among Italian nor Japanese forces up to the start of the game in mid-1942. |
In July 1940, at the beginning of what becomes known as The Battle of Britain, Black Sun and Nachtwölfe operatives summon a massive tentacled Mythos horror in the English Channel, hoping to direct it towards the British coast. It is defeated by a brave group of Allied Talents who utterly obliterate the thing. | In July 1940, at the beginning of what becomes known as The Battle of Britain, Black Sun and Nachtwölfe operatives summon a massive tentacled Mythos horror in the English Channel, hoping to direct it towards the British coast. It is defeated by a brave group of Allied Talents who utterly obliterate the thing. | ||
