**Welcome Welcome Welcome everyone, it's my pleasure to present *Astra Vanguard: Nepenthe Rocks*!**

The past cannot be undone. The damage cannot be reversed. But **Nia Corvus** refuses to accept that fate.

Deep within the ruins of the Zenith Observatory, **Dr. Stephanie "Stevie" Adams** awakens in darkness—**a prisoner of Nia's obsession.** Warped by the Aphelion’s Heliogenesis disaster, Nia is no longer the woman she once was. The pain, the horror, the *hunger*—Stevie now sees firsthand what the experiment has done to her. And Nia, desperate for salvation, believes Stevie is the key. *The Nepenthe.* The cure.

But Stevie has no answers. No solutions. No way to stop what Nia is becoming. And that realization cuts deeper than any wound.

Meanwhile, **Dr. Elara Nyx** has embraced a fresh start. **GenetiCore Biotech.** A state-of-the-art facility. Unlimited resources. No more grant proposals, no more constraints—just pure, unbridled research. Under the careful guidance of **Del Pryce**, assistant to CEO **Nina Patel**, Elara is welcomed into a world that offers *everything* she’s ever wanted.

But fate doesn’t grant clean breaks.

Elara’s triumph is shattered the moment she steps into her apartment. **Nia is waiting.** A silent figure in the dark. Watching. Waiting. Planning.

What does Nia *really* want from Elara? What will become of Stevie, trapped in the depths of the ruined observatory? And as GenetiCore opens its doors to Elara, is she stepping into an opportunity… or a trap?

The answers to these and many new questions will begin to unfold in this newest and most exciting adventure of *Astra Vanguard: Nepenthe Rocks*! Episode 05 is available for members NOW! Do not miss out!


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Jpeger.