DedSec Blume Side Operations

Lore & Background

Blume Corporation, the creator of ctOS, is the primary antagonist in Watch Dogs 2, with its tentacles reaching into every aspect of San Francisco's digital infrastructure. The DedSec Blume Side Operations allow players to directly confront this corporate giant by targeting its research labs, data centers, and executive offices. These missions are framed as DedSec's proactive efforts to undermine Blume's projects, such as the development of new surveillance technologies or the exploitation of personal data for profit. Each operation provides a deeper look into Blume's unethical practices, from manipulating public opinion to testing invasive prototypes on unsuspecting citizens. The operations are scattered across the game's open world, often triggered by exploring specific locations or hacking into Blume's network. They range from infiltrating a Blume server farm to sabotage their cloud storage, to disrupting a presentation of a new ctOS feature at a tech expo. Completing these missions not only weakens Blume's hold on the city but also unlocks new hacking tools, vehicles, or cosmetic items for DedSec's hideout. The side operations are designed to be tackled at the player's leisure, offering a sandbox of opportunities to experiment with the game's hacking mechanics while chipping away at the corporate monolith's power.

In Their Own Story

The rain-slicked streets of the Financial District reflected the neon glow of Blume's headquarters. Marcus crouched behind a planter, his phone buzzing with a new target: a Blume data center in SoMa. 'They're storing backup copies of ctOS user profiles,' Josh's voice crackled through the earpiece. 'If we delete them, it'll slow their new behavioral prediction algorithm.' Marcus smirked, pulling up the building's schematics. 'Let's make them forget who they're tracking.'

Reader's Guide

{'Blume Data Center Sabotage': "In this operation, Marcus must infiltrate a Blume data center to delete backup files of ctOS user profiles. The mission involves bypassing security cameras, avoiding guards, and using a forklift to access a locked server room. Key characters include Marcus and Josh, who provides remote support. This mission connects to the larger arc by weakening Blume's ability to store and analyze personal data, directly hindering their behavioral prediction projects.", 'The Investor Meeting': "Marcus attends a high-profile tech investor meeting disguised as a waiter, tasked with hacking the presentation to reveal Blume's unethical testing of ctOS on low-income neighborhoods. The operation requires"}

Did You Know?

• The Blume Data Center Sabotage mission features a forklift puzzle that demands split-second timing—one wrong move and alarms blare, forcing a frantic escape.
• Completing all Blume Side Operations unlocks a sleek, black-and-red DedSc outfit for Marcus, emblazoned with a stylized skull logo.
• The Investor Meeting mission includes a cameo from a fictional tech CEO who spouts buzzwords like 'synergy' and 'disruption'—a thinly veiled jab at real-world Silicon Valley personalities.
• Some Blume Side Operations only unlock after you've progressed the main story to specific milestones, ensuring you have the right hacking tools to survive the corporate gauntlet.