With independent, though highly discredited, news sources siting a dangerous creature killing people on the edges of Life City, Max and Staxx—in their boredom, decide to take up the investigation. They quickly discover that they may be in way over their heads, and that the source of this "terrible monster" or whatever, is in fact due to the carelessness of a mega corp—of course—and headed by—you guessed it—the mages.

"Man, I'm so bored! Sure this thing's even real?"

"The bodies are real."

"If the overlords are responsible for whatever's goin' on, then somebody's getting tossed out another window."

"That's what you always say."

"'Cause it's the truth, Staxx"

"Well let's check it out and see what we find."

"Takin' guns."

"Hells yes, Max."