Soul of the Machine

"There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part. You can't even passively take part!"

- Mario Savio, 1964 Soul of the Machine is a non-canon storyline written and created by Greedyselfish. Unlike previous storylines which are based on Treyarch's Zombies mode, this one is based on Call of Duty: Online's Cyborg Rising (aka Cyborg Zombies) mode, though gameplay wise it's a hybrid between the two.

It takes place in the year 2036, during this time the cyborgs created by the science group known as the CODOL Institute have been unleashed across the globe and have massacred the lives of thousands of human beings and other species. A group of four mercenaries are sent to destroy the machines and find out who caused them to attack humanity. Another group made up of four scientists are also having to fight the cyborgs after an invasion took place at their laboratory and must escape before they are overrun.

Five maps are planned for this storyline. Each of these maps take place after the events of Online's Cyborg Rising canon maps (Outpost, Mechanical Body Labs, and Ghost Swamp) and as such, Soul of the Machine can be considered the unofficial fan-made/non-canon continuation.

Maps
So far two maps have been released with at three more left to be made.

Cyborg Reliance
Cyborg Reliance is the first map in the Soul of the Machine storyline. It follows the original characters from Outpost and Mechanical Body Labs and explains their "disappearance". It takes place in an underground desert laboratory and goes into further detail about the cyborg's creation. A new wonder weapon is introduced called the Soul Hacker, as well as the Fire, Ice, and Shrink Traps as wonder weapon grenades available to everyone via the mystery box. Carpenter Cola is also available as a standalone perk machine. A major easter egg called Power Struggle is featured here as well.

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S.O.D. 2036
S.O.D. 2036 (Scientific Observations Department) is the second map in the Soul of the Machine storyline. It is a remake of one of Greedy's older maps, School of Doom. It takes place in a laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia and follows a group of four scientist trying to survive an onslaught of cyborgs while also helping an unknown individual create a device for himself in exchange for parts they need to build an airplane out of the map. It reintroduces the Fast Melee Dew perk and introduces a new boss type enemy called the Securitron.

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Trivia

 * The name of the storyline is a reference to the power core featured in the Power Struggle easter egg in Cyborg Reliance.