The date and fragment you provided— —marks a bittersweet moment in the history of Disco Elysium . While the game is a masterpiece of surreal noir, the "story" behind that specific date is one of a messy, real-world legal battle that felt like it was written by the game’s own cynical writers.

The "Powód" (Reason) behind the edits and the chaos during that time was a corporate coup. The creators alleged that the studio was taken over by investors through fraudulent means, using the company's own money to buy out the majority shares. The Story: "The Ghost in the Machine"

This period effectively killed the direct sequel fans were hoping for, as the legal "Reason" (Powód) made it impossible for the original voices to continue the story.

Around this time, Robert Kurvitz filed a formal lawsuit against ZA/UM.

It’s a story of , where commerce won the battle, but the art remained a "harrowing, beautiful wreck" in the hearts of players.

In late 2022, the world learned that the core creative team behind Disco Elysium —lead writer , art director Aleksander Rostov , and writer Helen Hindpere —had been forced out of ZA/UM , the studio they founded.