: A religious cult led by Matriarch Celeste and her son Brother Eli . They worship the nanites as a means of human ascension.

Your quest leads you to discover that Athena is the key to controlling the "swarm" because her exposure during the crash made her a natural conduit.

: Warren , the protagonist of the original The Surge , who aids you while seeking his own truths. The Journey and Resolution

In , the story unfolds in the high-tech, crumbling metropolis of Jericho City , several months after the events of the first game . The world is gripped by ecological collapse, and the city has been quarantined behind a massive wall following a catastrophic nanite infestation known as the "Defrag" disease. The Awakening

: After a failed A.I.D. experiment, Athena is reborn as a massive nanite serpent.

As you navigate the city, you are caught between several warring factions: