Arjun Devraj, the protagonist in Housemarque's latest roguelike Saros (sort of), is a man on a mission. Early on, we learn he is searching for someone called Nitya. He knows that she came to Carcosa before him, and despite all signs pointing to her being dead since almost everyone else who came to the alien planet suffered the same fate, he has a gut feeling she's still alive.

[Ed. note: This article contains spoilers for the story, ending, and secret ending in Saros. Read on at your own risk.]

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However, Arjun is part of Echelon IV, the fourth expedition sent by Soltari to mine lucenite, Carcosa's precious resource. His crew — Jerome, Tarn, Sheridan, Kayla, and Stack — is all slowly succumbing to the mind-altering effects of the mysterious planet, and they need his help. Each time Arjun dies in the field and returns to Passage, the Echelon IV base, the situation is increasingly dire.

In theory, Arjun has a choice to make: stop searching for Nitya, someone who could be long gone, and help his longtime allies, or push on and tackle the trials the planet has to offer. The game doesn't let the player make that choice though. Arjun doesn't consider, even for a second, that he should do anything except search for Nitya, who we eventually learn is — or was — his lover.

This selfishness runs through every action Arjun takes in Saros. As the story progresses, we learn........

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