The strict work life balance narrative is the belief that work and personal life should be clearly seperated, with firm boundaries to protect ones time, energy and identity outside of work.

Prometheus was an ancient greek titan, who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and civilization. For this he was punished by the king of the gods, Zeus. Prometheus was bound to a rock, and an eagle was sent to eat his liver. His liver would then grow back overnight, only to be eaten again the next day in an eternal ongoing cycle.

You are an intelligent rat living in NYC with the ability to think, strategize and rally other rats. There is an election for mayor soon and the incumbent mayor is pushing a new policy to exterminate all rats in NYC.