The Chiral Network

In Death Stranding, the county of America has been reduced to a fragmented society that has splintered into isolated pockets of Preppers hiding in bunkers, and small cities of refuge that provide shelter from the BT menace.

As a member of BRIDGES, your task is to help bring these fragments of society together once again by connecting them to the Chiral Network. The Chiral Network is a communication network established by Bridges to provide communication and information across the United Cities of America, as a sort of "new internet". One of your main goals in Death Stranding will be to trek across the ruins of America from east to west - and establish new "strands" of the Chiral Network to unify both isolated Preppers in their bunkers and Knot Cities so that mankind can come together instead of hiding in isolation.

Connecting to the Chiral Network

As a member of Bridges, Sam carries with him a necklace called a Q-pid, that contains engravings of various equations that allows it to interface with terminals and integrate with the Chiral Network.

As you explore and locate bunkers where Preppers make their home, and find new regions, you can accomplish tasks and deliveries to gain the trust of these people, at which point you will be allowed to connect new locations to the Chiral Network. Note that some characters may not want to connect with the United Cities of America and prefer isolation, so you may have to earn their trust.

By connecting to the Chiral Network, the region you are in will be updated on the full map, and will let you understand more of the points of interest in that region. In addition, you'll be able to better identify the Preppers in that area, and you'll be able to engage in interaction with other online players, and use Chiral Printers to create items from the Chiral Network.