As if the dead weren't enough to deal with, the Mariners are now up against the Disciples of the Deep Ones, a group of drugged out fanatics who believe the tellings of H.P. Lovecraft are real.
Anrui wasn't always like this. Once, it was peaceful... then, the ROT scare began. Now contact with Pokemon is illegal unless you're part of Plasma; the region is locked in a brutal war between two factions, each with their own vision for a better tomorrow.
It's been more than a decade, and the island has rotted.