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DEADLY SIDE QUEST

Some side quests should never have begun.

Real crimes. Virtual worlds. Human choices.
Deadly Side Quest examines crimes connected to gaming without treating the game as the culprit. We follow the documented trail beyond the screen, challenge moral panic, and keep responsibility where it belongs.

BEYOND THE SCAPEGOAT

Every game tells a story. Some become crimes.

We examine real crimes connected to gaming without putting the game itself on trial. Our focus remains where responsibility belongs: on the human motives, relationships, warning signs, and choices behind the game.

THE INVESTIGATORS

Hosts: Fable and Cipher

Fable and Cipher are the voices behind Deadly Side Quest. Together, they examine real crimes connected to video games, role-playing, and online communities. Through thoughtful storytelling, documented research, honest conversation, and a touch of dark wit, they look beyond gaming to uncover the human choices behind each crime. Each case will follow a player's final deadly side quest they unfortunately accepted.

Cipher has his MA in Information Technology and has taught courses in Computer Forensics. Fable has her degrees in Mortuary Science and Psychology. Together their knowledge offers interesting perspectives and unique points of view.

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