Paris 1922

🔥Following Marie’s discovery of the power of the blue substance, ideas were flying in all directions and opinions were divided. Some were eager to use it without fully understanding the extent and effects of its powers. Others were more cautious and insisted on knowing everything about it before using it safely. The ‘Roaring Twenties’ of that era, which made Paris a place where people longed to have carefree fun, did little to calm the spirits.

🤦‍♀️It was then that several groups with differing views began to emerge regarding this blue matter. These endless debates, in which everyone wanted to be right, were wearing Marie down.

🥰Amidst all this turmoil, a memory brought her peace. She remembered Liberty State Park in Jersey City 🇺🇸 from where she had been able to gaze upon the Statue of Liberty. Carried by this symbolic memory of peace and friendship, she resumed her research with renewed vigour.

🐭The more time passed, the more restless her mice became. One evening, they began circling Marie, as if to convey a message that seemed to concern her... 3c4h1a1o1s9 At the Niantic offices, March 2014:

🧠After hours spent deciphering sequences of glyphs, the intern decided to take a break and call out to Hank: “Hank, wasn’t Marie Curie supposed to have worked on uranium?” “Yes, that was her cover; in fact, that’s what poisoned her body. She’d been spotted by a friend of Gustave Eiffel for her work. She didn’t hesitate for a second to join the ranks. One day you’ll know everything, but for now we have to get ready to launch eight new levels; we’ve only got a few weeks left.”