, mankind has been wiped out by climate change, a global nuclear war, and the deadly "Red Plague". The survivors are mutants living in a sanctuary called
(a mutated duck)—who venture into "The Zone" to find scrap and resources for the Ark. Their mission shifts when a key member of the Ark, the tech-wizard Hammon, goes missing while searching for the legendary mutant zero dawn
Zero Dawn was Elisabet Sobeck’s final, selfless act. The "mutants" (the Zeniths) are the selfish billionaires who used her code for immortality. By fighting the Mutant Zero Dawn, Aloy isn't just fighting machines; she is fighting the corrupted ghost of humanity’s past. , mankind has been wiped out by climate