In our last episode, Grub, Insurance, and Goblin were tasked with locating some items stolen from their client - 'The Cowboy'. But, like with most things in Night City, this job isn't as simple as it appears.   Warning: Spoilers for the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime!

Welcome to our first-ever Tale that doesn't from the Oasis!In this short miniseries, Jamie, Jay, and Jen play through Artemis the Narrator's interpretation of 'The Jacket' - the mission module included in the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Mission Kit.Join us as we dive, for the first time ever... ..into the world of Night City.Warning: Spoilers for the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime!Starring: - Jamie (He/They) as Goblin the Netrunner (They/Them)- Jay (She/Her) as Insurance the Medtech (She/They)- Jen (She/They) as Grub the Solo (He/Him)- Artemis (He/Him) as the Narrator (any)

In this special ‘Behind the Mirage’ episode, Artemis the Narrator and Andrea (who plays Sedoy in Season 1), dive into the upcoming Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Mission Kit (Release Date: June 21, 2024).We talk about our first impressions, thoughts, and an analysis of the kit from the perspective of folks already familiar with Cyberpunk: RED. Spoilers for the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime series!Minor spoilers for the end of Season One of Tales from the Oasis.No spoilers for the included mission 'The Jacket'.

‘Behind the Mirage’ is a series of bonus episodes where Artemis the Narrator and one or more co-hosts will dive into our creative process and give some behind-the-scenes looks into what goes into making a ‘Tales From The Oasis’ episode!   In this episode wrapping up Season 1 of Tales from the Oasis, Artemis is joined by several cast members, as they enjoy and discuss an early cut of the final two episodes of Season 1.

The Lawyer in the fashionable suit chuckles to himself, as he straightens his cuffs. Like rats in a cage. He always enjoyed this part.--------After the episode, be sure to visit this link to show your support for Tales from the Oasis!

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Charlene directs her internal agent to connect her to an encrypted line.Through a chevron overlaid on her vision, she goes over the plans one more time, ensuring every obstacle has been considered and accounted for. After flipping through a few different pages, and cross-referencing some details, she is finally satisfied with her prep work. Charlene relaxes a bit, clears her vision overlays, and cracks a rare, genuine smile as she looks out at her view of the Oasis streets. Her agent hums away for a few more seconds, before a small alert appears, notifying Charlene that the encrypted connection has been established. She takes a moment, clears her thoughts, and begins carefully transcribing her message...

Reed finds himself in a dark room, handcuffed to a table that has been welded to the ground.Four hours go by - Reed tries to make himself comfortable, and get some rest.

The soft steps of a pair of sleek, matte-cream-leather high top athletic shoes echoes down a side hallway in the Trickle Down Hydroponics Tower. There’s a beep, as one of the security doors opens, and then a few seconds later, closes again, and locks.   Entering into the main lobby, the figure occupying these shoes… pauses - an open office door catching their eye.

Reed, Sedoy, Mavis, and ISO stand frozen in place in their apartment lobby, not wanting to make any sudden movements and risk the wrath of the three Oasis PD-branded Very Heavy Pistols trained on their heads. ISO opens his mouth as if to speak, and then closes it a second later with a frown. He tries again, reaching deep to summon some sort of explanation, something he could say that will get them to the other side of this room, and to the relative freedom of the city streets… but for the first time in his life...ISO finds himself at a loss for words.

ISO struggles in vain with the restraints of the tangle-foot carpet, as Reed’s slashes into the reaching tendrils. The combined scuffle does an excellent job of muffling the faint hum of an Oasis PD drone hovering into the room behind Sedoy. The near-unheard sound sparks something in her subconscious, drawing forth memories of the past few days - she reflects, temporarily, on the simpler times… when the biggest problems she had to worry about were finding water filters… or a building the group could burn down to satiate that pyromaniacal rockstar’s creative ambitions.   She snaps out of her recollections a moment too late. Before she has any chance to react…  

In this finale of our three part "Beholden" special, Andrea is filling in for Artemis as host and MC! Spoilers ahead -- make sure to listen to episode 32 and 33 first!    -- Sedoy, having just had her brilliant plan to shoot through the floor fail hears a muffled growl of something loud and menacing but mostly unintelligible.  The only word she catches is “eliminated” – with this, she contemplates sending another text to Gabriel to ask him for help laying low. Maybe she could just run back to her apartment, grab her backpack, and leave Mavis, Reed, and ISO to deal with this.  Momentarily weighing her odds of success and her guilt over leaving her friends, she shakes her head and thinks better of it. --   Produced by Starling Ronan  

In this second episode of our three part special, Jamie (Reed) is taking over the roll of MC and host for Artemis! Spoilers ahead -- be sure to give Episode 32 a listen first!!   -- The Oasis night air feels like a heavy fog threatening to envelop Reed as he stands on the edge of the apartment building’s roof; his face gone starkly pale while contemplating the implications of what he sees. A noise breaks through the haze of Reed’s consciousness. He hears a Russian accent calling something that sounds like his name, followed by some other words, swallowed by the smoke in the air, and he turns to face the sound, the faces of Mavis, Iso, and Sedoy come into focus. --   Produced by Starling Ronan    

In this first of this three part special, Jen (Mavis) is taking over as host and MC for Artemis! All three parts (Episodes 32, 33, and 34) are out now!!   -- ISO’s eyes are fixed to his agent’s screen, as he sees it change to “CALL ENDED” before he even hangs up. June Gold’s glibness during their call, coupled with how quick she was to hang up the phone, sets off alarm bells in his still anesthesia-ridden head.  Something seems wrong.  He just can’t quite figure what that thing might be. --   Produced by Starling Ronan

‘Behind the Mirage’ is a series of bonus episodes where Artemis the Narrator and a co-host will dive into our creative process and talk about what goes into making a ‘Tales From The Oasis’ episode!In our second episode of this series, Artemis and Paul (our editor since Episode 17!) chat about how the episodes get made, how the editing and the series has evolved throughout Season One, and what exactly is 'Oasis' Cyberpunk?Once you're done with the episode, why not... Check out some of the other stuff Paul works on! Check out the Ableton Live tutorial by Tomas George - Recommended by Paul!Check out the Logic Pro tutorial by Tomas George - Recommended by Paul!Also - like the music we picked? Wondering where we get so many great tunes? Well, in case you didn't write it down while you were listening, we use the amazing music licensing site Audiio - it makes it simple and easy for us to get licensed music that sounds great, and lets us focus on just creating the show! We've been fans of Audiio for a while, and recommend them 100% if you're looking for killer music that won't wipe your balance - in fact, if you go to Audiio via our affiliate link and use code 'PRO70', you can save a bunch of money (70%!) on Audiio Pro, get awesome fully licensed music to use in your projects, and Audiio will throw us a few credit chips for each person we send their way. So what are you waiting for, 'choom? Check 'em out, and use PRO70 + our affiliate link if you want a big discount on making your projects sound preeeeeeem!

The oppressive desert heat seeps through the cracks in the insulation of the downtown Oasis apartments as the sun rises on the first day of the Wave. Each member of our group has isolated in their room, struggling (with various degrees of success) to find comfort from their recently-installed CallumTech Airfresh Window Units. ISO lies motionless in Mavis’ crudely constructed recovery ward, his recording chip tucked safely away, back into the camera in his shoulder.

ISO’s ragged breathing fills the empty silence in Reed’s apartment as the phonecall with Medtech concludes. Sedoy cracks a slight smile to herself, satisfied with her work. She nods towards Mavis, who returns a frustrated scowl. Sedoy averts her eyes, and turns to give Mavis some space - immediately making plans...

The skyline of the Oasis burns, as the Trauma Team Heavy Aerial Assault Vehicle slices through the chaos. Within the vehicle, the relative silence weighs heavy on the party. Mavis cradles her broken arm, struggling for each breath, and wincing as their vehicle is battered by the high wind. She stares out the window, her eyes unfocused, as she recalls the events of the past hour in her head...

In the dimly lit dining area of Oscar Christiansan’s heavily fortified penthouse, Mavis and ISO stand wearily in front of a cold metal blast door, their bodies battered, bruised, and creaking from over-exertion. Mavis steadies herself against the polished metal of Oscar’s safe room, her breath ragged and adrenaline still coursing through her veins. The sharp smell of gunpowder and blood fills her nose as she takes a deep breath, and the sensory reminders kick-start something inside Mavis’ memory...

High above the smoke and flames of the Oasis corpo housing district, Reed sits in the pilot seat of a Trauma Team Heavy Aerial Assault vehicle. He closes his eyes, and steadies his breath, focusing on the datastream flooding his neural link. The advanced thermal cameras run a full sweep, peeling back the walls of their client Oscar Christiansan’s penthouse apartment, and feeding that data directly into Reed’s sensory inputs. Reed feels his neural implant getting warmer - something under his scalp begins to itch. 8 targets. Two with military cyberwear. Readying weapons.