The mortal realm has seen increasingly more darkness than it has since the Gods and Goddesses would visit the world and were worshiped. The chaos of war, death, and destruction takes over the Earth daily.
The souls of the dead overflow the underworld, as the evil deeds outweigh the good. Zagreus has noticed the inflow of new souls, which seems to keep his brother Donn busy.
The problem with the new souls is that the more the underworld has, the chances of high-level demons, monsters, and Gods stealing those souls. With Hades back on the throne, this should cut the problem in half, as Hades is a bloodthirsty God who doesn't want to share his power.
But something was different about the latest souls that arrived in the underworld. Zagreus could feel it in the air, a sense of unease that he couldn't quite grasp. These souls were different, more powerful than any he had seen before.