After “Dozor”: the game universe and the new reality of the Others

Global changes in the human world

The game is set after the events of the main series of “Watch” books, in the modern world. In the ending of the Sixth Watch, the balance of good and evil was finally broken: the Others, endowed with the duty to maintain this order, failed to fulfill the task assigned to them by the Twilight. The arrival of the Two-in-One, the first incarnation of the Twilight, implied radical changes: restoration of the balance of good and evil through the destruction of civilization, rollback of technological progress and return to primitive society. However, the agreement to maintain the balance was broken, and the balance keeper among humans no longer exists.

The player finds himself in a post-Two-Way world, where old agreements are no longer valid and new rules are just being formed. Such a tectonic shift in the world of the Other could not help but affect humans as well: the following events occurred in one decade alone:

Arms reduction agreements are torn up.

The outbreak of pandemics.

Fierce conflicts in Europe and the Middle East.

The transformation of the financial system, cryptocurrencies and trade wars.

The emergence of new centers of power in the political arena.

The rapid penetration of artificial intelligence into life.

Watch organizations in the new times

The Night and Day Watch organizations, which have existed for millennia, with a strict vertical of power, seem too old and slow in the post-Twilight times. They simply do not have time to cope with new challenges. The world has changed, and the usual methods of work, honed over centuries, no longer bring the same results.

A time of strength

In these times of change, it is important to be strong - it is strength that becomes the main tool for survival. Others have to move away from a measured life and focus on the rapid growth of their capabilities in order to survive. Everyone acts for himself. Of course, no one will hurt his people, but the times when one could rely on help unconditionally are a thing of the past. Maintaining balance in the world now depends on the efforts of each Other.

New priorities for the Watch

In such circumstances, the Watch has no time for petty squabbling in the streets or chasing permits to use magic. If it comes to killing the Others, the Watch will certainly intervene, investigate and punish those responsible. But street brawls and petty conflicts are no longer their priority.

The Higher Ones in this time are preoccupied with much larger tasks. They weave lines of probability, conduct intrigues, make complex plans. Their actions, and sometimes inaction, remain incomprehensible to mere mortals. But their influence usually has far-reaching consequences that only become apparent decades later.

Now the Highest are playing a big game where the stakes are incredibly high. Simple life and conflicts on the streets of Moscow no longer occupy their attention; now the street is left to its own devices.

The role of the Other in the new world

In the post-Two-Way Time, the Dozors need strong Others more than ever to maintain balance. Belonging to an organization is not so important - the main thing is to have strong Others of one's side of the Force. After all, when the time comes to answer the question: “How many divisions does the Watch have?”, it is these Others who will be those divisions. It is the presence of strength and readiness for action that will be decisive, because the leadership of the Watch will always find a way and levers to involve the Others in the fulfillment of the necessary tasks.