Rundown 005



Rundown 005 was released on April 29, 2021 at 11 AM UTC // 1 PM CET.

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121UL6.LOG (Found in R5A1)

D-Lock Block Cipher

alias:int_server.1024_ciph.tier5.exec_branch/APirosA134.flagged

Mr. Girauld#(*&&(*cdvw

$@s7re[]_93f###fortunately_,_there_is_no_sign_of_contin$r$yu**[[9)\nreport_as_follows:

I have authorized several new PRDM booster mods to be given MUTED classification. This brings the total numbe$ppw%]]_. These have proven themselves to offer substantial benefits to the operatives with no known costs. I’ve marked 6 Genesis operatives as test #%$^ so we can study any long term usage issues, the rest will be sent to the field as instructed. Therev^rw_$$[...but I can approve muted boosters for field use.

With regards to the prototypes, the attached document lists every mod classified as Schedule X (which we are labelling as BOLD for administration purposes). These do offer increased performance over muted, but I cannot vouch for_93f#*&7re[ unreliable and won't activate unless the conditions are just right. They should be fine if you have a specific need, but understand that the operative will need to keep in mind the requirements needed for the serum to take effect. Work continues.

There is also a growing list of AGGRESSIVE boosters (rejecte*J($#J(*&FD We really have no use for these as they are not cost efficient. While the performance benefits are extraordinary, they are ultimately dangerous and frankly, toxic. I have sent a batch to Gar*&)(^huijhi&^R&^tbut I must reiterate that I do not approve of their use. I cannot be held responsible for the results.

It@#$ppI_rqw@@mm]]important that we dispose of the serum used in any aggressive booster mod as there may already be an underground market develo9942)*hw^%$&recreational_use. I hav$&fgr4%*the term “aggros” is already being used. They can be traced back to us, so please be extremely careful with them.

Sebastien Girauld, Operative_Scie*&#@_Dire%^&

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523_PS-778.LOG (Found in R5A2)

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245_ST-555.LOG (Found in R5A2)

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914_IW-001.LOG (Found in R5A2)

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435_IR-172.LOG (Found in R5A2)

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35YE6.LOG (Found in R5A2)

Private encryption//SMC mail server

From:    Andrew Clinton B035

To:      Amara Gabris N002

Date:    August 15th 2050

Subject: Breaking ground

Ms. Gabris,

Mr. Davies has informed me that the deal with Nyxos has been finalized, and that you will be my contact for the foreseeable future. To get you up to speed, we expect to begin drilling the main shaft in the next 6 weeks or so. Our expected progress will be approximately 5-7 meters per day, with a target depth of 1500 meters being reached by July 2051. July is a drop-dead date. We will have completed the main shaft by then, which means that all Nyxos materials and equipment need to be on site by August 1st 2051 at the latest. If for any reason you have problems fulfilling the orders, or in transportation to the site, you need to let me know immediately. We run a tight ship at SMC, and expect our partners to match our professionalism and diligence.

Also, a word about security clearance. Though you have been cleared up to Tier 3, your staff and workforce have not. I expect all of your employees to be fully informed of which areas of Garganta are off limits. Any personnel found without clearance in a restricted zone will be removed from the facility immediately and will face criminal prosecution. Both Mr. Davies and I will be holding you fully responsible for the movements and discretion of your team during the project.

Now that that's out of the way, welcome to Garganta, the most cutting -edge mining and research facility ever built. Santonian Mining is proud to be partnered with Nyxos. We're going to do great things together. See you at Garganta!

Andrew Clinton B035.

56HF2.LOG (Found in R5B1)

D-Lock Block Cipher

Sender:  Ellis Carnegie

Receiver: Angela Klein A106

Date:    June 8th 2052

Subject: Behavioral anomalies among Sigma gen

Ms. Klein,

I recommend only using Tau gen until we have fully investigated the issue with Sigma gen. The Pretoria lab is running some tests on our GOs and our remaining Sigmas to isolate the behaviors you mentioned. A few questions:

1. Can you send photos of the self-harm you indicated with 0-2056? We need to confirm if the scarring is indiscriminate or definitely religious. Our records show this operative has exhibited similar behavior before, despite multiple resets.

2. The head banging behavior is known in toddlers, but we did not see that behavior in any of the Genesis Operatives. Does it start immediately after resuscitation, or after some period of time? I would like video evidence for the records and a more detailed report please.

3. Can you send me a list of the operatives you marked as faulty and sent to recycling? We track both organ and tissue stocks here so we can trace the history should we need it.

Ellis Carnegie

Kovac Research, Pretoria

84HJ4.LOG (Found in R5B1)

Mambo Media Services news wire

One Planet News Network

June 17th, 2048

Mass Shooting at Larnaca Base Kills 18

by Gerald Mackee

18 people are dead at a US military base in Larnaca, Cyprus, after a shooting rampage on Saturday morning. Authorities stated that the gunman was eventually stopped by marines having been shot 8 times, and is in critical condition at the Hausen Hospital in Nicosia. The name of the assailant is known by OPN, but is being withheld as part of our “no glory” policy.

The suspect was a supplies clerk, and had been stationed at the base for just 6 months prior to yesterday’s attack. Sources close to the suspect called him a “quiet, unassuming man of God”, but also a “powder keg waiting to blow”. Investigators are yet to determine how the shooter obtained a Mossberg 590, the weapon used in the attack. Shotguns have not been issued to US forces since 2037, implying the weapon was either shipped or smuggled onto the base.

The Pentagon has informed OPN network that the suspect has a record of distinguished service, and had recently returned to duty after escaping from Erzurum, a Turkish city taken by the Caucasus Republic Forces when they invaded in 2047. Several hundred US soldiers were caught behind enemy lines after the CRF’s shock invasion of Turkey. Few made it out, and those who did returned with horror stories about the treatment of US prisoners of war by the CRF.

It is understood that the suspect was offered a compassionate honorable discharge after escaping from Turkey, but rejected it and requested assignment as a supplies clerk. He was then posted to Larnaca, a strategic US hub that supplies the peacekeeping forces stationed along the newly established Turkish/Caucasus border.

Investigators confirmed that the gunman acted alone, said that there are no other suspects at this time.

90EK2.LOG (Found in R5B2)

Mambo Media Services news wire

Focus on Fingal newspaper

November 5th, 203

The Curse of Colt

The island of Colt has a tormented past. Those who have called the island home have either been beset by misfortune or, as locals will tell you, they have fallen victim to the Curse of Colt.

A series of unfortunate events have occurred on the island. These are often blamed on a curse left by an outcast druidic sect that settled on the island in the early eighteenth century. Skerries locals (the nearest mainland town) are quick to warn any visitors that they should not travel out to the island, as bad luck will befall any fool who touches its shores.

While the druids have long since passed on, yarns are still spun in the pubs and taverns of Skerries. For two centuries, there have been a series of unfortunate deaths and injuries related to the island. With the news this week of the death at Braeburn Manor, those old folk tales have surged again. The Curse of Colt has once again left its bloody mark.

This time the curse was felt by a father and his four sons, the family that currently calls Braeburn Manor, the only house on the island, home. Last week, one of the boys was killed while out hunting rabbits.

The victim, a fourteen year old identified only as Cormac, was shot through the neck. With no quick access to the island, the boy succumbed to his injuries before help could arrive. Worse yet, the gun that killed Cormac was fired by his twelve year old brother.

The police have labeled the incident an unfortunate accident, though this is not the first time tragedy has struck the family and in particular, the youngest of the four brothers. When he was just 5 years old, while walking along the island’s north cliffs with his mother, he saw his mother fall to her death. While there has been much speculation about whether the mother fell, or jumped, there is no doubt that the trauma must have had a profound effect on the boy. For that same child to accidentally shoot his own brother seven years later is a tragedy hard to fathom. The Curse of Colt strikes again.

The police have not named the boy specifically, but Focus on Fingal believ-

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58ZP4.LOG (Found in R5B3)

Fetching...

/Legion/Personnel/Ops/GO-1395/archives/correspondence/

1 folder. 5 files.

>>File 1/5

Private encryption//SMC mail server

From:   Dean Lockwood

To:     Janson Davies

Date:   January 25th 2028

Subject: Tying up loose ends

Mr Davies,

I have managed to secure the transfer of our mutual friend as requested. I have hand-picked a security detail to ensure he doesn’t get lost between the office and the airport. Representatives from the Valencia branch will meet him at the other end, confiscate his passport, and make sure he settles in. Given the current climate in Venezuela, I have had to make assurances to some of our friends in Valencia that they will be offered safe passage out of the country should the civil unrest escalate. Intel suggests that will happen by the middle of next month, so I’d like your permission to arrange their evacuation immediately - please let me know.

I hope this covers everything. Congratulations on the promotion. Please let me know if there’s anything I can do for you in the future. I am here to help.

Dean Lockwood

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>>File 4/5

Private encryption//SMC mail server

From:   Janson Davies

To:     Dean Lockwood

Date:   December 19th 2027

Subject:  Loose ends

Dean,

I have a friend who is hoping to visit Valencia in a few weeks. I need help making arrangements.

Janson Davies

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746WW7.LOG (Found in R5B3)

D-Lock Block Cipher

Sender:    Rutger Werner

Receiver:  Dean Lockwood

Date:      March 2nd 2050

Subject:   The asset has been located

Mr. Lockwood,

The asset you requested has been located. We tracked him down in Chad working for, of all places, Médecins Sans Frontières - under an assumed name of course. I guess he thinks it’s his penance or something...

Either way, we have him now. I have offered him a role at Insight and he has accepted. I have attached his file so you know what we have on him should you need it. I doubt if he’ll put up too much resistance to be honest. He understands he either works for us, or we’ll expose him. Interpol still has an active case number on him for the Cornerstone Trials, so he’ll be happy we disappeared him once he’s settled in to the work Also, despite all his protestations, he did ask a lot about Insight - so yeah, methinks the doctor doth protest too much. He’s in. Let me know if you need anything else,

Rutger

ATTACHMENT: Dr_AbeoD_pers_file.pdf [file not found]

85NP1.LOG (Found in R5C1)

Mambo Media Services news wire

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A Fractured History

The Intelligentsia, Science Dep

April 11th 2041

The Fountain of Still Life

by Ava Bontemps

This week, Kovac Research revealed a glimpse into the future that has captivated the scientific community and made the research company the focus of worldwide attention.

Kovac Research- a self-described “Futurist Organization” owned and operated by Kovac Defensive Services - has been working on a solution to an age old problem that has prevented manned long-haul space missions. As both NASA and the ESA contemplate the complexity of a joint mission to Enceladus, the dilemma of how to sustain human life during the six year journey has been a thorn in the side of both organizations. Keeping the crew fed, fit and sane for such a long time journey seems insurmountable. While there is no shortage of volunteers willing to spend over a decade (they have to get back, too) in space just for the chance to be the first humans to engage face-to-face with an extraterrestrial species, keeping these pilgrims not only alive for that long, but physically able to complete the mission has not been possible. Until now. Maybe...

The breakthrough that Kovac Research hopes will answer these questions is called Hydrostasis - a process that allows humans to be held in a state of suspended animation for weeks, months, even years at a time without suffering any ill-effects. The nuts and bolts of the process nare a closely guarded secret, but sources speculate that the procedure likely uses a synthetic amniotic fluid to sustain and protect the body nwhile it is in an induced comatose state. In this state, the body is - for all intents and purposes - dead, but no cell deterioration or physical decay occurs. For the human in Hydrostasis, the heart, and time, stops.

Hydrostasis is not without its critics. Many have decried Kovac Research's tendency to gloss over the problems found in the recently completed first human trials - namely that participants have suffered\ some neural degradation and “minor” memory loss. There have also been questions raised about who Kovac Research is using for the human trials, with some suggesting that participation may not be entirely voluntary.

These issues notwithstanding, Hydrostasis appears to offer a potential solution that may unlock the conundrum of extended space travel. Beyond that, the medical world could use such technology in the field of emergency and combat trauma, with

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MAIL_INV_CNTR-445.LOG (Found in R5C2)

D-Lock Block Cipher

Sender:    Ian Wolcott

Receiver:  Carlos Lands

Date:      August 4th 2050

Subject:   Inventory management

Carlos,

Just wanted to let you know that the wares arrived today. Everything is in order.

Current Inventory control:

Zone 2: Foam test Lab         14 foam grenades  38 foam mines

Zone 3: Explosives test Lab   48 Tripmines

Zone 4: Medical Lab,          52 I2-LP Syringes 29 IIx drug Syrin=/xrg

SQ5674_Y.LOG (Found in R5C2)

>>SQ RECORDING 5674_Y START



This is Schaefer. Brother (clears throat) okay. There are many so so many of us working the orders, sneaking through the maze. Everyone of us alone, because that's the way they need it. But, but I broke free and the lighting may be lost in this black pit; I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT! I know the cold truth, I see what they are doing. I know what they fear. They fear the mind of a chained man. They fear the thinking men, they fear the men that work as one. So fuck 'em right? Fuck 'em! You come find me brother. Go deeper; below... Below eleven hundred meters... That, that will put you close! Yes! Smart, see? You find a terminal and enter the code: “RESIST”. Secret ok? You and me, we are gonna help each other.

33IO6.LOG (Found in R5D1)

D-Lock Block Cipher

Sender:             Andre Piros

Receiver:           Anders Johanson

Date:               September 3rd 2051

Subject:            Moving schedule

Mr. Johanson,

We expect to have most of the equipment moved from the Belarus facility to storage hangar 3 by next week. We will begin BIOCOM installation in hangar 4 immediately after. Once it is up and running the pods can be safely moved into the new storage space. We will have space for 8,000 pods by December, and a further 24,000 by March 2052. At your discretion, the first KSOs should be ready for deployment by the start of 2052. The Sigma and Tau generations are currently being coded for Garganta security operations.

It has taken longer than expected due to the flooding caused by hurricane Orwell. The causeway to Garganta is now clear, so we are back at full speed. I have ordered the air division to heli-freight equipment down to the hangars, which will skip the causeway and elevators entirely. This should get us back on schedule.

The Gum Shoes have rolled out the new security protocols, so all personnel will need to have a pre-approved Legion ID code to enter the Legion facilities. Travel in and out of Garganta itself will be unaffected by the new protocols (SMC will not need to update their clearance levels).

I’ll keep you posted..

Andre Piros

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