Quasimorph RealWare Storyline

At A Glance

The RealWare arc is the military-industrial spine of Quasimorph 1.0 — two endings gated by secret data, a delayed Magnum message, one AnCom Espionage hack, then the Covert Operations Guide contract on Palace Asteroid. This RealWare storyline Quasimorph guide covers the verified trigger order, why the board stays blank for ~two in-game weeks, which AnCom job actually counts, and when to refuse an early Palace ping. Verified August 16, 2026 · Steam · Magnum Scriptum / HypeTrain Digital.

How do I start the RealWare storyline?

The RealWare storyline starts on the Magnum, not on a story asteroid. After the opening, Jane hands you a choice around an AnCom PCPU / secret data chip. That sale is the fork for RealWare, AnCom, and Tezctlan — treat it as a campaign lock, not pocket change.

• Do01Finish the opening and reach the Magnum with Jane’s chip still in inventory
• Do02Open the faction / trade screen and sell or hand secret data to RealWare — not AnCom, not Tezctlan
• Do03Read the confirmation: RealWare says they will contact you. That is the whole reward for week one
• Do04Do not expect a new map marker, skull contract, or Palace ping the same day
• Do05Park the chip sale in your notes so you do not “fix” it by selling a duplicate to AnCom later

Why is there no map marker after I sell?

Because the RealWare storyline is a timer plus board filter, not a quest marker. After the sale you sit on the Magnum for about two in-game weeks. The solar map will not grow a RealWare skull until the message lands and you complete the AnCom Espionage beat.

Which AnCom contract counts for RealWare?

The delayed RealWare message tells you to hit an AnCom station and use their data to hack a PCPU. Only Espionage contracts satisfy that beat. Infiltration and Elimination on the same employer look similar on the board and do not advance the RealWare storyline.

What is Covert Operations Guide?

Covert Operations Guide is the first named RealWare storyline contract after the AnCom hack. It is not a generic RealWare Elimination. The briefing points at Palace Asteroid’s data center and an EMP-scale objective — community write-ups and 1.0 playthroughs treat it as a mid-to-late Magnum job, not a week-two tutorial.

When should I launch Palace?

Palace can appear as soon as the hack credits. That does not mean you should go. Treat the card like a three-skull story job: if your clones still run Training Center leftovers, decline and keep raising RealWare Tech.

• Avoid01Confirm Covert Operations Guide is the card — not a random RealWare Elimination near Palace
• Avoid02Pack meds, a CQC option, and a ranged option; Palace is not a single-weapon map
• Avoid03Leave Magnum storage space for story items — do not fill every slot with vendor junk
• Avoid04Save or note the week before you launch if you care about the two RealWare endings
• Avoid05If the card feels early, it is — come back after a Tech hop

What endings does RealWare have?

RealWare contributes two of Quasimorph's 9 1.0 endings. Both sit on the same spine: secret data → wait → AnCom Espionage → Covert Operations Guide → later RealWare beats → finale dialogue. The split is an allegiance / ideology pick at the end of the arc, not a second secret chip.

How does the fork vs AnCom and Tezctlan work?

Secret data is shared bait. RealWare, AnCom, and Tezctlan all want the same early chip. Reputation can coexist for a while — you can still take AnCom Espionage for RealWare after selling to RealWare — but the sale and the finale pick are the locks.

What should I craft before Covert Operations?

Prep is Magnum work, not a Palace shopping list. You want a clone that can CQC a hallway, a clone or kit that can shoot a long room, meds, and enough storage to bring story items home.

• Do01One reliable class chip — Percy / Eclipse leftovers are fine if combat already clicks; see class guide
• Do02Meat Cage implants you actually understand — Patch 1.0.2 puts more augments in containers and buffs poison-immunity legs / Plague of Balar
• Do03Pact slots only if you already know the rite cost — 1.0.2 lets Cryochamber and Recycling feed Pact reforging
• Do04Empty bag space before launch — story extracts fail when every slot is vendor trash
• Do05A second clone body so a Palace wipe is a setback, not a campaign pause

RealWare in one paragraph for planners

Sell Jane’s secret data to RealWare, ignore the missing map pin, run quiet contracts for ~two weeks, take AnCom + Espionage only, hack the PCPU, extract, then accept Covert Operations Guide when Palace is a mid-game job rather than a panic click. Keep a pre-finale save for the second RealWare ending. Do not sell the same chip to AnCom or Tezctlan on this file. Later Reap the Whirlwind is patched; Palace is not nerfed. Cross-check all endings and AnCom storyline before you start a second PMC for the other corporate pair.

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