Deep within the heart of Umbraeth, where towering spires claw at the ashen sky and the streets pulse with the hum of industry, Zero-Core Energy fuels the city’s relentless march forward. A marvel of cold fusion and magnetic resonance, it is the backbone of innovation, transportation, and power.

Born from the fusion of Crythium—a rare, super-dense metal—and Crytogen, a volatile reactive gas, Zero-Core Energy generates near-limitless power through oscillating magnetic fields and cryogenic stabilization. But perfection is an illusion in Umbraeth. Zero-Core is powerful, but unstable—prone to surges, energy collapses, and catastrophic cold implosions.

The Divide: Power, Corruption, and Control

🔹 The Wealthy live in stabilized energy districts, where power flows clean and uninterrupted.
🔹 The Poor exist in flickering half-light, battling blackouts, energy leaks, and volatile Zero-Core failures.
🔹 The Undercroft siphons stolen cores, weaponizing the unstable energy for black market trade.

Technology Forged in Cold Fusion

⚙️ Cryo-Kinetic Drives propel Umbraeth’s streetcars, sky-trams, and vehicles through controlled energy bursts.
⚔️ Cryo-Magnetic Cannons fire frozen magnetic projectiles, turning Zero-Core into a devastating force.
🛠️ Industrial Mech-Suits & Augmentations use miniaturized cores, giving the elite access to enhanced strength, speed, and precision.

But Zero-Core is a double-edged sword. Those who work too closely with its unstable energy suffer from nerve damage, cryogenic burns, or worse—vanishing in frozen energy collapses that leave only shattered air.

The Future of Zero-Core: Progress or Annihilation?

Scientists push for the perfection of Thermo-Harmonic Drive, a new technology promising stability, efficiency, and control. But the risks are too high. The last experiment erased an entire laboratory district from the map.

In Umbraeth, power is never without consequence.

Zero-Core Energy fuels the city. But how long before it consumes it?