243:, Captain Ramsey's freighter finds the ship "Hades" drifting in the ocean, showing no apparent sign of life on board. Ramsey and his crew explore the Hades, while they are being observed by an unseen entity. In the cargo hold, they discover an ancient Aztec treasure, which gives second mate Medina flashbacks to a violent ritual. They also learn from the diary of the Hades' captain, Jameson, that the artefacts were retrieved from
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