Post by Warrior on May 28, 2021 8:40:42 GMT -8
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" It's my gif--mphftmyww! "
"Gift to you", probably, but they'd never know for certain as Feint's free hand clamped Shine's mouth shut -- a lesson to respect authority that she herself had to learn in her younger years. As Grom led them ahead, Feint dragged her along by her lips to follow him. Shine didn't seem in pain by it though, waving cheerily back to Regis as if she'd be right back while he went to deliver their wounded Knight to the infirmary as Grom had ordered.
" ... "
Having found themselves back in Grom's office, or where ever he was taking them for the debrief, Feint quietly waited her turn as she released the loose cannon that was Shine's mouth. She non-discretely handed over Shine's NIA Isolator to him as well, not really needing to explain where she'd found it. Shine stared at it like a child catching sight of a candy bar, but the silence in the room indicated to her that she could go first.
" Where to begin?! I went to go look for some information on the other countries, like you had said, and ended up finding some commotion in Creamland of all places! "
" ... "
" ... "
Now it was beginning to sound like a bed time story, but a sharp glance from Feint instigated the correction in Shine's behavior as she paused for a moment to actually catch the hint before continuing.
" So... before all the commotion, I found a small abandoned city that was protected by some sort of force field that I couldn't get into. After my detour to Pride Castle, where that commotion had riled up and the quickly died down, I returned to the abandoned town with Regis and was able to get inside this time. "
She paused and looked to Feint, as if searching for confirmation that she was doing a better job of this. Seeing no reaction at least wasn't a bad sign (better than a negative reaction), so she picked up at the same pace, skipping ahead to the more recent bits as her memory was a bit more "short-term-friendly" than most, to put it kindly.
" There were some mechanical bugs roaming around, eating the place up, and a mechanical Lion too that we had to take down inside of a castle. We took it apart when we were done; that's where I found this thing. "
Shine pointed to the object that Feint was still holding.
" It hurt my hand to hold, though, and I figured you'd know more about it, so I had to be creative to get it here. "
" ...? "
The slightest raise of Feint's eyebrow indicated her confusion by that. Not for the fact that she was able to hold it herself, but rather at the idea that Shine didn't think to use her NIA Isolator to teleport the object here instead of the Anubis.
" After that, we used a Ken-off-ee-ants access card to find another room in the castle that had records and maps of all kinds of networks; even Yumland and others that haven't been heard from in a while! "
Her excited tone peaked again, Feint's gaze shooting it back down instantly. Shine just got straight to the point at the end: she realized she wasn't very good in this setting, by the end of it.
" ... And then we got smoked out by the Anubis, found a guy's missing arm, found a message that led us to the rest of his body in a warehouse outside the castle, fought him off when he attacked us, and brought him here to help him recover. We were pretty certain that he was the one who left the message to find him and also the previous owner of the access card. "
She looked to Feint now, indicating that it was her turn to go.
Feint simply stepped up and presented a file to Grom that looked much like a small stack of papers, flipping it around with her fingers so that the text read upright when she handed it to him.
" My report. "
It was properly sealed, topped with a cover page indicating its classification level with proper color coding, timestamps written in Zulu time for the Real World and Coordinated Universal Time for the Cyber World, all condensed to fit only the most relevant information for her operation. She still knew all of the protocols... for Real World debriefs. It was almost endearing that she handed this to him in the Cyber World instead of as a much-more compact digital file, but at least she had a good excuse for that ignorance by only working with what she knew.
It did take advantage of digital features though: those with higher clearance and the "need to know", which naturally included Grom, would be able to read the color-coded, censored text in the document reflecting the respective clearance level (red being "Secret", orange being "Top Secret"). For anyone else, it was encoded to simply display the colored letters "CLASSIFIED".
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TOP SECRET (+)
ASSIGNMENT: CTR Pele (alias "Feint")
ASSET: Solo (alias "Burai")
ASSET THREAT: Sub-Titan (approx)
TASK: Monitor and escort asset across real and cyber worlds, collecting timeline-sensitive artifacts and ensuring Netopian integrity.
EQUIPMENT PROVIDED: NIA BASTION, NIA DESOLATION TRIGGER, NIA ISOLATOR, NIA PTE (PULSE TRANSMISSION ENSEMBLE)
ASSET ASSESSMENT
Asset hails from an ancient, advanced, extinct civilization THE MURIANS. Asset is confirmed to have originated from a different timeline, henceforth EARTH BRAVO. Timelines unify up until an uncertain point in history, wherein EARTH BRAVO advanced in new technology utilizing radio waves while modern society continued advancements in cyber technology. Asset's technology enables direct human interface with the cyber world, far exceeding NIA PTE capabilities.
RW TIME: 04:07:43Z
RW LOCATION: Gigamerican Consulate (Netopia)
RW COORDINATES: UNCLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 04:07 UTC
CW LOCATION: CLASSIFIED
CW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
Asset assessed cyber world functionality of its WAVE FORM. Exuded exceptional martial prowess, likely highly trained, and unprecedented protective capabilities. Simulation ended prematurely.
LESSONS LEARNED
- NIA BASTION failed to siphon kinetic energy
- NIA DESOLATION TRIGGER underperfomed
- Asset displayed "phasing" capabilities
- Perpetual protective means: MURIAN REJECTION BARRIER
- Displayed susceptibility to logical interference
RW TIME: 07:12:01Z
RW LOCATION: Grizzly Peak Resort
RW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 07:12 UTC
CW LOCATION: - - -
CW COORDINATES: - - -
Murian Ruins discovered at classified coordinates. Ruins house powerful relics, referred to as OOPARTS (expanded below) that are guarded by powerful Murian Guardians. NIA BASTION and NIA DESOLATION TRIGGER cybernetic protocols engaged without complications within the confines of the ruins, despite being in the real world, but underperformed once again. Suspicion is that ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) sensitivity produced unforeseen results. After defeating Ruin Guardian and collecting the OOPART, asset utilized KAMIKAKUSHI (expanded below) to traverse to next locale.
SUBJECT: Laplace
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
UNIDENTIFIED MYTHICAL ANIMAL (UMA) bound to asset. Transforms into asset's sword during combat. Subject's species can manipulate EM frequency to and from the visible spectrum. Subject's species can enable EM Transformations for humans in EARTH BRAVO, resulting in their own WAVE FORM. Asset's heritage enables it to WAVE FORM without reliance on subject.
SUBJECT: Yeti Blizzard (alias "The Murian Soldier")
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Ruin Guardian. Believed to be source-material for Abominable Snowman folklore. Subject displayed frightening brute strength, but showed sensitivity to fire-aspected attacks and lacked Navi-specific lethality in its blows. Subject appeared to have been tampered with by some entity in modern timeline (henceforth EARTH ALPHA); asset showed great displeasure at the discovery, but insufficient information was available at the time.
SUBJECT: OOPART (Berserker Sword)
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Full term never disclosed. Suspected acronyms:
- Out Of Place ARTifact
- Obscenely OverPowered ARTicle
- Out of Ordinary Performance Altering or Refining Technology
OOPARTs originate from the four Murian Tribes, housing their soul and harnessing their power. Wielding one appears to grant access to this immense power if the holder's will is strong enough to resist the Tribe's soul's lust for conquest.
CURRENT LOCATION: In possession (CTR Pele)
SUBJECT: KAMIKAKUSHI
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Mysterious Murian device enabling traversal through dense wave space "portals" to reach desired real world locations instantly. Appears at asset's beckoning.
RW TIME: 09:01:54Z
RW LOCATION: Whazzup Village
RW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 09:01 UTC
CW LOCATION: - - -
CW COORDINATES: - - -
Murian Ruins discovered at classified coordinates in a canyon outside of the village proper. Uncertain whether villagers are aware of its presence. Environmental behavior was synonymous to the Murian Ruins near Grizzly Resort; no observable exceptions. After defeating Ruin Guardian and collecting the OOPART, evidence had shown that another entity had been tampering with the Murian Temples, experimenting with the Guardians of each one in presently unclear methods. Asset utilized KAMIKAKUSHI to traverse to next locale.
SUBJECT: Condor Geograph (alias "The Murian Lookout")
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Ruin Guardian. Subject remained primarily airborne throughout the encounter and displayed inexhaustible capability to produce various lasers and drone-esque rockets, a paradigm intended to divert its enemies' attention. Subject's environmental adaptability was notable. Subject's desperation procedures were revealed: an advanced form donning a golden appearance that greatly bolstered all parameters. Other Guardians, as well as asset, are implied to have access to these measures as well. NIA BASTION produced exemplary results, but NIA DESOLATION TRIGGER was unable to match the pace of combat.
SUBJECT: OOPART (Saurian Meteor)
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Houses the soul of the Saurian Tribe. Scope and parameters uncertain. General information is synonymous with OOPART (Berserker Sword).
CURRENT LOCATION: In possession (CTR Pele)
RW TIME: 11:24:32Z
RW LOCATION: Donburā Lake
RW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 11:24 UTC
CW LOCATION: - - -
CW COORDINATES: - - -
Murian Ruins discovered at classified coordinates in uncertain depths below the lake. Predecessors experimenting with previous Guardian appeared to have done so with this temple's guardian as well, having destroyed the natural and wild life surrounding the lake along with its guardian, but recreated both with perplexing wave technology or entity, THE GREAT BEING (expanded later). Environmental behavior was synonymous to the previous ruins; no observable exceptions. After defeating Ruin Guardian and collecting the OOPART, asset utilized KAMIKAKUSHI to traverse to next locale.
SUBJECT: Plesio Surf (alias "The Murian Servant")
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Ruin Guardian. Believed to be source-material for Loch Ness Monster folklore. Subject exuded complete control over surrounding environment, displaying efficiency in manipulating and completely restructuring it to subject's leisure. Subject's offensive and defensive paradigms were based on its geomancy capabilities. Subject showed no internal vulnerabilities from inside. Subject displayed same golden-hued, desperation procedures as The Murian Lookout. NIA BASTION upheld utmost quality of performance once again; NIA DESOLATION TRIGGER proved unusable. A hotfix was implemented to correct this shortcoming, utilizing foreign material dubbed ISOLATION FRAGMENTS (expanded below).
SUBJECT: OOPART (Shinobi Star)
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Houses the soul of the Shinobi Tribe. Scope and parameters uncertain. General information is synonymous with OOPART (Berserker Sword) and OOPART (Saurian Meteor).
CURRENT LOCATION: In possession (CTR Pele)
SUBJECT: ISOLATION FRAGMENT
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Wave Fragments claimed to be powered by human loneliness. Exact machinations unknown. Suspicion is that EM Wave frequencies are sensitive to a force emitted by such emotions; no scientific data provided to verify. ISOLATION FRAGMENTS, once given form, are compatible with cybernetic entities and equipment to bolster various parameters:
- HEAD: Enhances vision. Autonomously predicts enemy patterns.
- HAND: Imbues offensive abilities with dark properties.
- FOOT: Greatly enhanced mobility.
- WEAP: Imbues weapon with dark properties.
- CORE: Bestows MURIAN REJECTION BARRIER unto holder.
EXISTING FRAGMENTS: In possession of CTR Pele (9), XION.EXE (3), Asset (?)
SUBJECT: MURIAN REJECTION BARRIER
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Asset's primary defensive measure. Perpetually envelopes bearer in an invisible barrier; frequency appears to fluctuate at holder's leisure to ward attacks seemingly unfailingly. Maximum tolerance unknown.
RW TIME: 12:57:20Z
RW LOCATION: CLASSIFIED
RW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 12:57 UTC
CW LOCATION: - - -
CW COORDINATES: - - -
Murian Ruins discovered at classified coordinates. Coordinates are only approximations. Use Selenographic Coordinate System. Structure is airborne. Minimal Non-Classified Information disclosed: Location housed the fourth OOPART. After Guardian's defeat, Asset became infected with what appeared to be crimson-colored energy, dubbed NOISE (expanded below), and entered a berserk state. Asset subjugation was required; lethal force was withheld. Asset regained own self-control and temporarily lost consciousness when berserk state subsided. Environmental behavior was synonymous to the previous ruins; no observable exceptions. After defeating Ruin Guardian and collecting the OOPART, asset utilized KAMIKAKUSHI to traverse to next locale.
SUBJECT: Phantom Black (alias "The Murian Tactician")
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Ruin Guardian. Subject displayed supernatural manipulation of all perceptual senses and infiltration of its victims' minds and memories. Subject was eliminated before further evaluation could be made. Subject allied with the aforementioned predecessors in experimenting with other guardians and THE GREAT BEING.
SUBJECT: OOPART (Leviathan Spear)
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Houses the soul of the Leviathan Tribe. Scope and parameters uncertain. General information is synonymous with OOPART (Berserker Sword), OOPART (Saurian Meteor), and OOPART (Shinobi Star).
CURRENT LOCATION: In possession (CTR Pele)
SUBJECT: NOISE
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Unknown EM Term. Suspected to be an interference of EM frequencies that causes adverse effect in EM Beings. Properties and capabilities uncertain. Often bears a red-hue on the visible spectrum; sharply resembles traits exuded by the second meddler during the Dark Dimension's Netopian invasion (identity unknown). Correlation uncertain.
SUBJECT: Hestian Host
SUBJECT THREAT: Unknonwn
Unknown EM Being. Capable of overcoming Phantom Black's illusory abilities. Further properties and capabilities uncertain.
RW TIME: 15:11:32Z
RW LOCATION: CLASSIFIED
RW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 15:11 UTC
CW LOCATION: - - -
CW COORDINATES: - - -
Coordinates indicate Maze Entry. Navigation instructions: CLASSIFIED. Minimal Non-Classified Information disclosed: Incredible NOISE density obstructs net technology. NIA BASTION and NIA DESOLATION TRIGGER cybernetic protocols still functioned; ISOLATION FRAGMENT augmentation suspected to be responsible. EM WAVE VIRUSES (expanded below) managed to manifest in the real world; EM activity was considerably higher than previous locales. At the center of the Maze, EM Activity had escalated such that the WAVE ROAD was plainly visible to the naked eye and Net Navis could manifest in the Real World. The Maze's center is also the alleged lair of DR. VEGA and HOLLOW. A mysterious, broken seal was there as well. Relevance unknown.
SUBJECT EM WAVE VIRUS
SUBJECT THREAT: Viral
Synonymous to Network Viruses. Composed of EM Waves. Suspected source of spawn: excess NOISE. NOISE density intensifies after EM WAVE VIRUSES are deleted, amplifying the power of other EM WAVE VIRUSES and obstructing the performance of EM Technology within the proximity of the deletion. As with Network Viruses, if gone unmonitored, EM WAVE VIRUSES are suspected to multiply and corrupt Wave Space. Upon deletion, residual data is compatible with Blank Battle Chips that can be used to store EM WAVE VIRUSES' combat data, as with Network Viruses. NIA may benefit from further investigation in this field; may provide new weaponry to combat digital threats that is exclusively available to "EM VIRUS BUSTERS".
SUBJECT: GA ND1 Jacob Rayner (alias "Warrior")
SUBJECT THREAT: GA Non-Officer (RW); Non-Titan (CW)
Refer to existing database entry. Subject was present at the center of the Bermuda Maze, accompanied by XION.EXE and HOLLOW.EXE. Subject was Pulsed In from a Real World location, transferred to the Maze by a method similar to the KAMIKAKUSHI. Subject appeared to be experiencing anomalies by being utilizing cybernetic body outside of the Cyber World. Correlation and explanation currently unknown.
SUBJECT: Xion.EXE (alias "Silver Tyrant", "Harbinger of Darkness", "Dark Colony Governor")
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Refer to existing database entry. Subject was present at the center of the Bermuda Maze, accompanied by JACOB RAYNER and HOLLOW.EXE. Subject transferred to the Maze by a method similar to the KAMIKAKUSHI. Subject showed no visible complications inside of the EM Wave Space, suspect some manner of tolerance or modifications that enabled fluid attunement. Subject did not reference the Dark Colony's Netopian Invasion and exuded different mannerisms, suspect doppleganger involvement. Implied access to KAMIKAKUSHI utilization on behalf of HOLLOW.EXE. Subject displayed capabilities far exceeding present NON-TITAN Threat Level; consider reevaluation. Recommendation/Approximation: SUB-TITAN. Subject displayed interests contrary to currently documented alignment; consider reevaluation. Recommendation/Approximation: UNKNOWN (LESS-THAN-HOSTILE). Correlation and explanation currently unknown.
SUBJECT: Hollow.EXE
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Unable to locate existing database entry. Alleged protector of DR. VEGA (Source: Asset). Subject was present at the center of the Bermuda Maze, accompanied by JACOB RAYNER and XION.EXE. Subject transferred to the Maze by a method similar to the KAMIKAKUSHI. Subject showed unfamiliarity within the EM Wave Space, contrary to asset's previous description, but showed no intolerance toward it either. Subject is claimed to have been a significant EM Wave entity in EARTH BRAVO's timeline; Subject appears to have undergone significantly different development in EARTH ALPHA's timeline. Implied access to KAMIKAKUSHI utilization. Further correlation and explanation currently unknown.
SUBJECT: Dr. Vega
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Military
Unable to locate existing database entry. Suspected Status: Deceased.
SUBJECT: Undimension
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Entity
Alleged dimension within KAMIKAKUSHI. No further intelligence at this time.
SUBJECT: Crimson Dragon
SUBJECT THREAT: Unknown
Suspected Titan. Suspected involvement with asset's berserk state in previous locale (Source: Asset). Suspected involvement with red-hued NOISE; possible correlated term: CRIMSON. Implied involvement with NEW FACES (Source: XION.EXE). Significance: mentioned by XION.EXE, referred to by asset.
SUBJECT: NEW FACES
SUBJECT THREAT: Unknown
Suspected organization. Suspected involvement with Murian Guardian experimentation; later confirmed (Source: CTR Pele; firsthand witness). Alleged involvement with "Net Navi Irreparibility Anomaly" (Source: XION). Ranks: Unknown. Known Members: [REDACTED].
** AUDIT: Member Name redacted IAW NIA Client Sensitivity Protocols.
RW TIME: 18:59:57Z
RW LOCATION: CLASSIFIED
RW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 18:59 UTC
CW LOCATION: - - -
CW COORDINATES: - - -
Alternative route from Maze Entry. Navigation instructions: CLASSIFIED; Implied "Key" is required. Minimal Non-Classified Information disclosed: Claimed to be source-material for Atlantis folklore. NOISE density is lower, but EM density remains high, as with each Murian Temple. Home to THE MURIANS, resting place of LE MU. Confrontation with violated Murian Wave Beings was interrupted by NEW FACES [REDACTED] and [REDACTED], as well as SIRIUS. Asset's fifth and final artifact lies with SIRIUS, but EARTH ALPHA is allegedly unfit for confrontation. NEW FACES did not prohibit interference of SIRIUS' activity but showed signs of significant hostility. Asset and XION.EXE departed in search of other significant powers to confront SIRIUS. Asset provided OOPARTs to CTR Feint for selfsame purpose. Tracking status of asset and XION.EXE: Unsuccessful. Best possible point of contact for asset and XION.EXE: JACOB RAYNER. Secondary points of contact: JAX.EXE, MERRILL.EXE, HOLLOW.EXE, LALONIA.EXE. Approximate locations for points of contact: GIGAMERICA (CW). Known location for JACOB RAYNER (RW): NETOPIA (WITHIN PROXIMITY: CTR Pele).
SUBJECT: Le Mu (alias "The Great Being")
SUBJECT THREAT: Titan
Subject possesses the ability to create Wave Matter. Subject is revered as deity. NEW FACES have utilized subject for the creation of SUB-DEITIES, MURIAN GUARDIANS, and Wave Matter made to manipulate terrain or reality. Subject's last known status: Deleted. Executioners: Asset, XION.EXE, CTR Pele.
SUBJECT: Sub-Deities
SUBJECT THREAT: Titan
Elemental Wave Beings created by Le Mu, each governing the laws of their respective element. One subject has allegedly eradicated an entire alternate reality single-handedly. Twenty known subjects. APOLLO FLAME was the only subject name provided. Displayed susceptibility to Sub-Titanic feats of power. Displayed lethality in offensive paradigm suited for Humans and EM Beings; lethality did not appear to extend to Net Navis. All subjects' last known status: Deleted. Executioners: Asset, XION.EXE, CTR Pele.
SUBJECT: Murian Guardians
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Recreations of each of the Guardians of the Murian Temples. Le Mu displayed the ability to create them at their full capacity en masse. One hundred of each variant was present during the initial exchange; status of other existing copies unknown. Status of the one-hundred: Deleted. Executioners: Asset, XION.EXE, CTR Pele.
SUBJECT: SIRIUS
SUBJECT THREAT: Super-Titan (approx)
Confidentiality raised IAW NIA Global Security Protocols. Subject is an interdimensional being capable of traversing multiple universes and timelines; has encountered asset previously. Subject required subjugation by four TITAN Threat Level entities to prevent annihilation of EARTH BRAVO. Asset claims to require five for EARTH ALPHA's confrontation. Subject's combat capabilities are unknown. Subject utilizes wing-shaped contraptions for laser-aspected projectiles. Subject showed proficiency in handling the contraptions from multiple galaxies away. Subject resides on BLACK HOLE SERVER; no further known information. Asset is able to provide additional information on subject. Subject is the asset's intended target for elimination to fulfill asset's mission for arriving in EARTH ALPHA.
SUBJECT: [REDACTED]
SUBJECT THREAT: Unknown (approx Titan or Super-Titan)
Subject allegedly responsible for tampering of [REDACTED], [REDACTED], and EM Technology.
** AUDIT: Subject Data redacted IAW NIA Client Sensitivity Protocols.
SUBJECT: [REDACTED]
SUBJECT THREAT: Unknown (approx Titan or Super-Titan)
Subject allegedly affiliated with NIA.
** AUDIT: Subject Data redacted IAW NIA Client Sensitivity Protocols.
SUBJECT: Asset ("Solo", alias "Burai")
SUBJECT THREAT: Unknown (approx Titan or Super-Titan)
Status Update: Asset has absorbed the power of multiple Non-Titan, Sub-Titan, and Titan Threat Level entities. Recommend Threat Level reevaluation. Recommendation/Approximation: LISTED. Recommend Alignment reevaluation. Recommendation/Approximation: UNKNOWN (LESS-THAN-HOSTILE).
ASSET: Solo (alias "Burai")
ASSET THREAT: Sub-Titan (approx)
TASK: Monitor and escort asset across real and cyber worlds, collecting timeline-sensitive artifacts and ensuring Netopian integrity.
EQUIPMENT PROVIDED: NIA BASTION, NIA DESOLATION TRIGGER, NIA ISOLATOR, NIA PTE (PULSE TRANSMISSION ENSEMBLE)
ASSET ASSESSMENT
Asset hails from an ancient, advanced, extinct civilization THE MURIANS. Asset is confirmed to have originated from a different timeline, henceforth EARTH BRAVO. Timelines unify up until an uncertain point in history, wherein EARTH BRAVO advanced in new technology utilizing radio waves while modern society continued advancements in cyber technology. Asset's technology enables direct human interface with the cyber world, far exceeding NIA PTE capabilities.
RW TIME: 04:07:43Z
RW LOCATION: Gigamerican Consulate (Netopia)
RW COORDINATES: UNCLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 04:07 UTC
CW LOCATION: CLASSIFIED
CW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
Asset assessed cyber world functionality of its WAVE FORM. Exuded exceptional martial prowess, likely highly trained, and unprecedented protective capabilities. Simulation ended prematurely.
LESSONS LEARNED
- NIA BASTION failed to siphon kinetic energy
- NIA DESOLATION TRIGGER underperfomed
- Asset displayed "phasing" capabilities
- Perpetual protective means: MURIAN REJECTION BARRIER
- Displayed susceptibility to logical interference
RW TIME: 07:12:01Z
RW LOCATION: Grizzly Peak Resort
RW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 07:12 UTC
CW LOCATION: - - -
CW COORDINATES: - - -
Murian Ruins discovered at classified coordinates. Ruins house powerful relics, referred to as OOPARTS (expanded below) that are guarded by powerful Murian Guardians. NIA BASTION and NIA DESOLATION TRIGGER cybernetic protocols engaged without complications within the confines of the ruins, despite being in the real world, but underperformed once again. Suspicion is that ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) sensitivity produced unforeseen results. After defeating Ruin Guardian and collecting the OOPART, asset utilized KAMIKAKUSHI (expanded below) to traverse to next locale.
SUBJECT: Laplace
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
UNIDENTIFIED MYTHICAL ANIMAL (UMA) bound to asset. Transforms into asset's sword during combat. Subject's species can manipulate EM frequency to and from the visible spectrum. Subject's species can enable EM Transformations for humans in EARTH BRAVO, resulting in their own WAVE FORM. Asset's heritage enables it to WAVE FORM without reliance on subject.
SUBJECT: Yeti Blizzard (alias "The Murian Soldier")
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Ruin Guardian. Believed to be source-material for Abominable Snowman folklore. Subject displayed frightening brute strength, but showed sensitivity to fire-aspected attacks and lacked Navi-specific lethality in its blows. Subject appeared to have been tampered with by some entity in modern timeline (henceforth EARTH ALPHA); asset showed great displeasure at the discovery, but insufficient information was available at the time.
SUBJECT: OOPART (Berserker Sword)
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Full term never disclosed. Suspected acronyms:
- Out Of Place ARTifact
- Obscenely OverPowered ARTicle
- Out of Ordinary Performance Altering or Refining Technology
OOPARTs originate from the four Murian Tribes, housing their soul and harnessing their power. Wielding one appears to grant access to this immense power if the holder's will is strong enough to resist the Tribe's soul's lust for conquest.
CURRENT LOCATION: In possession (CTR Pele)
SUBJECT: KAMIKAKUSHI
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Mysterious Murian device enabling traversal through dense wave space "portals" to reach desired real world locations instantly. Appears at asset's beckoning.
RW TIME: 09:01:54Z
RW LOCATION: Whazzup Village
RW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 09:01 UTC
CW LOCATION: - - -
CW COORDINATES: - - -
Murian Ruins discovered at classified coordinates in a canyon outside of the village proper. Uncertain whether villagers are aware of its presence. Environmental behavior was synonymous to the Murian Ruins near Grizzly Resort; no observable exceptions. After defeating Ruin Guardian and collecting the OOPART, evidence had shown that another entity had been tampering with the Murian Temples, experimenting with the Guardians of each one in presently unclear methods. Asset utilized KAMIKAKUSHI to traverse to next locale.
SUBJECT: Condor Geograph (alias "The Murian Lookout")
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Ruin Guardian. Subject remained primarily airborne throughout the encounter and displayed inexhaustible capability to produce various lasers and drone-esque rockets, a paradigm intended to divert its enemies' attention. Subject's environmental adaptability was notable. Subject's desperation procedures were revealed: an advanced form donning a golden appearance that greatly bolstered all parameters. Other Guardians, as well as asset, are implied to have access to these measures as well. NIA BASTION produced exemplary results, but NIA DESOLATION TRIGGER was unable to match the pace of combat.
SUBJECT: OOPART (Saurian Meteor)
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Houses the soul of the Saurian Tribe. Scope and parameters uncertain. General information is synonymous with OOPART (Berserker Sword).
CURRENT LOCATION: In possession (CTR Pele)
RW TIME: 11:24:32Z
RW LOCATION: Donburā Lake
RW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 11:24 UTC
CW LOCATION: - - -
CW COORDINATES: - - -
Murian Ruins discovered at classified coordinates in uncertain depths below the lake. Predecessors experimenting with previous Guardian appeared to have done so with this temple's guardian as well, having destroyed the natural and wild life surrounding the lake along with its guardian, but recreated both with perplexing wave technology or entity, THE GREAT BEING (expanded later). Environmental behavior was synonymous to the previous ruins; no observable exceptions. After defeating Ruin Guardian and collecting the OOPART, asset utilized KAMIKAKUSHI to traverse to next locale.
SUBJECT: Plesio Surf (alias "The Murian Servant")
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Ruin Guardian. Believed to be source-material for Loch Ness Monster folklore. Subject exuded complete control over surrounding environment, displaying efficiency in manipulating and completely restructuring it to subject's leisure. Subject's offensive and defensive paradigms were based on its geomancy capabilities. Subject showed no internal vulnerabilities from inside. Subject displayed same golden-hued, desperation procedures as The Murian Lookout. NIA BASTION upheld utmost quality of performance once again; NIA DESOLATION TRIGGER proved unusable. A hotfix was implemented to correct this shortcoming, utilizing foreign material dubbed ISOLATION FRAGMENTS (expanded below).
SUBJECT: OOPART (Shinobi Star)
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Houses the soul of the Shinobi Tribe. Scope and parameters uncertain. General information is synonymous with OOPART (Berserker Sword) and OOPART (Saurian Meteor).
CURRENT LOCATION: In possession (CTR Pele)
SUBJECT: ISOLATION FRAGMENT
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Wave Fragments claimed to be powered by human loneliness. Exact machinations unknown. Suspicion is that EM Wave frequencies are sensitive to a force emitted by such emotions; no scientific data provided to verify. ISOLATION FRAGMENTS, once given form, are compatible with cybernetic entities and equipment to bolster various parameters:
- HEAD: Enhances vision. Autonomously predicts enemy patterns.
- HAND: Imbues offensive abilities with dark properties.
- FOOT: Greatly enhanced mobility.
- WEAP: Imbues weapon with dark properties.
- CORE: Bestows MURIAN REJECTION BARRIER unto holder.
EXISTING FRAGMENTS: In possession of CTR Pele (9), XION.EXE (3), Asset (?)
SUBJECT: MURIAN REJECTION BARRIER
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Asset's primary defensive measure. Perpetually envelopes bearer in an invisible barrier; frequency appears to fluctuate at holder's leisure to ward attacks seemingly unfailingly. Maximum tolerance unknown.
RW TIME: 12:57:20Z
RW LOCATION: CLASSIFIED
RW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 12:57 UTC
CW LOCATION: - - -
CW COORDINATES: - - -
Murian Ruins discovered at classified coordinates. Coordinates are only approximations. Use Selenographic Coordinate System. Structure is airborne. Minimal Non-Classified Information disclosed: Location housed the fourth OOPART. After Guardian's defeat, Asset became infected with what appeared to be crimson-colored energy, dubbed NOISE (expanded below), and entered a berserk state. Asset subjugation was required; lethal force was withheld. Asset regained own self-control and temporarily lost consciousness when berserk state subsided. Environmental behavior was synonymous to the previous ruins; no observable exceptions. After defeating Ruin Guardian and collecting the OOPART, asset utilized KAMIKAKUSHI to traverse to next locale.
SUBJECT: Phantom Black (alias "The Murian Tactician")
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Ruin Guardian. Subject displayed supernatural manipulation of all perceptual senses and infiltration of its victims' minds and memories. Subject was eliminated before further evaluation could be made. Subject allied with the aforementioned predecessors in experimenting with other guardians and THE GREAT BEING.
SUBJECT: OOPART (Leviathan Spear)
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Houses the soul of the Leviathan Tribe. Scope and parameters uncertain. General information is synonymous with OOPART (Berserker Sword), OOPART (Saurian Meteor), and OOPART (Shinobi Star).
CURRENT LOCATION: In possession (CTR Pele)
SUBJECT: NOISE
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Navi
Unknown EM Term. Suspected to be an interference of EM frequencies that causes adverse effect in EM Beings. Properties and capabilities uncertain. Often bears a red-hue on the visible spectrum; sharply resembles traits exuded by the second meddler during the Dark Dimension's Netopian invasion (identity unknown). Correlation uncertain.
SUBJECT: Hestian Host
SUBJECT THREAT: Unknonwn
Unknown EM Being. Capable of overcoming Phantom Black's illusory abilities. Further properties and capabilities uncertain.
RW TIME: 15:11:32Z
RW LOCATION: CLASSIFIED
RW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 15:11 UTC
CW LOCATION: - - -
CW COORDINATES: - - -
Coordinates indicate Maze Entry. Navigation instructions: CLASSIFIED. Minimal Non-Classified Information disclosed: Incredible NOISE density obstructs net technology. NIA BASTION and NIA DESOLATION TRIGGER cybernetic protocols still functioned; ISOLATION FRAGMENT augmentation suspected to be responsible. EM WAVE VIRUSES (expanded below) managed to manifest in the real world; EM activity was considerably higher than previous locales. At the center of the Maze, EM Activity had escalated such that the WAVE ROAD was plainly visible to the naked eye and Net Navis could manifest in the Real World. The Maze's center is also the alleged lair of DR. VEGA and HOLLOW. A mysterious, broken seal was there as well. Relevance unknown.
SUBJECT EM WAVE VIRUS
SUBJECT THREAT: Viral
Synonymous to Network Viruses. Composed of EM Waves. Suspected source of spawn: excess NOISE. NOISE density intensifies after EM WAVE VIRUSES are deleted, amplifying the power of other EM WAVE VIRUSES and obstructing the performance of EM Technology within the proximity of the deletion. As with Network Viruses, if gone unmonitored, EM WAVE VIRUSES are suspected to multiply and corrupt Wave Space. Upon deletion, residual data is compatible with Blank Battle Chips that can be used to store EM WAVE VIRUSES' combat data, as with Network Viruses. NIA may benefit from further investigation in this field; may provide new weaponry to combat digital threats that is exclusively available to "EM VIRUS BUSTERS".
SUBJECT: GA ND1 Jacob Rayner (alias "Warrior")
SUBJECT THREAT: GA Non-Officer (RW); Non-Titan (CW)
Refer to existing database entry. Subject was present at the center of the Bermuda Maze, accompanied by XION.EXE and HOLLOW.EXE. Subject was Pulsed In from a Real World location, transferred to the Maze by a method similar to the KAMIKAKUSHI. Subject appeared to be experiencing anomalies by being utilizing cybernetic body outside of the Cyber World. Correlation and explanation currently unknown.
SUBJECT: Xion.EXE (alias "Silver Tyrant", "Harbinger of Darkness", "Dark Colony Governor")
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Refer to existing database entry. Subject was present at the center of the Bermuda Maze, accompanied by JACOB RAYNER and HOLLOW.EXE. Subject transferred to the Maze by a method similar to the KAMIKAKUSHI. Subject showed no visible complications inside of the EM Wave Space, suspect some manner of tolerance or modifications that enabled fluid attunement. Subject did not reference the Dark Colony's Netopian Invasion and exuded different mannerisms, suspect doppleganger involvement. Implied access to KAMIKAKUSHI utilization on behalf of HOLLOW.EXE. Subject displayed capabilities far exceeding present NON-TITAN Threat Level; consider reevaluation. Recommendation/Approximation: SUB-TITAN. Subject displayed interests contrary to currently documented alignment; consider reevaluation. Recommendation/Approximation: UNKNOWN (LESS-THAN-HOSTILE). Correlation and explanation currently unknown.
SUBJECT: Hollow.EXE
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Unable to locate existing database entry. Alleged protector of DR. VEGA (Source: Asset). Subject was present at the center of the Bermuda Maze, accompanied by JACOB RAYNER and XION.EXE. Subject transferred to the Maze by a method similar to the KAMIKAKUSHI. Subject showed unfamiliarity within the EM Wave Space, contrary to asset's previous description, but showed no intolerance toward it either. Subject is claimed to have been a significant EM Wave entity in EARTH BRAVO's timeline; Subject appears to have undergone significantly different development in EARTH ALPHA's timeline. Implied access to KAMIKAKUSHI utilization. Further correlation and explanation currently unknown.
SUBJECT: Dr. Vega
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Military
Unable to locate existing database entry. Suspected Status: Deceased.
SUBJECT: Undimension
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Entity
Alleged dimension within KAMIKAKUSHI. No further intelligence at this time.
SUBJECT: Crimson Dragon
SUBJECT THREAT: Unknown
Suspected Titan. Suspected involvement with asset's berserk state in previous locale (Source: Asset). Suspected involvement with red-hued NOISE; possible correlated term: CRIMSON. Implied involvement with NEW FACES (Source: XION.EXE). Significance: mentioned by XION.EXE, referred to by asset.
SUBJECT: NEW FACES
SUBJECT THREAT: Unknown
Suspected organization. Suspected involvement with Murian Guardian experimentation; later confirmed (Source: CTR Pele; firsthand witness). Alleged involvement with "Net Navi Irreparibility Anomaly" (Source: XION). Ranks: Unknown. Known Members: [REDACTED].
** AUDIT: Member Name redacted IAW NIA Client Sensitivity Protocols.
RW TIME: 18:59:57Z
RW LOCATION: CLASSIFIED
RW COORDINATES: CLASSIFIED
CW TIME: 18:59 UTC
CW LOCATION: - - -
CW COORDINATES: - - -
Alternative route from Maze Entry. Navigation instructions: CLASSIFIED; Implied "Key" is required. Minimal Non-Classified Information disclosed: Claimed to be source-material for Atlantis folklore. NOISE density is lower, but EM density remains high, as with each Murian Temple. Home to THE MURIANS, resting place of LE MU. Confrontation with violated Murian Wave Beings was interrupted by NEW FACES [REDACTED] and [REDACTED], as well as SIRIUS. Asset's fifth and final artifact lies with SIRIUS, but EARTH ALPHA is allegedly unfit for confrontation. NEW FACES did not prohibit interference of SIRIUS' activity but showed signs of significant hostility. Asset and XION.EXE departed in search of other significant powers to confront SIRIUS. Asset provided OOPARTs to CTR Feint for selfsame purpose. Tracking status of asset and XION.EXE: Unsuccessful. Best possible point of contact for asset and XION.EXE: JACOB RAYNER. Secondary points of contact: JAX.EXE, MERRILL.EXE, HOLLOW.EXE, LALONIA.EXE. Approximate locations for points of contact: GIGAMERICA (CW). Known location for JACOB RAYNER (RW): NETOPIA (WITHIN PROXIMITY: CTR Pele).
SUBJECT: Le Mu (alias "The Great Being")
SUBJECT THREAT: Titan
Subject possesses the ability to create Wave Matter. Subject is revered as deity. NEW FACES have utilized subject for the creation of SUB-DEITIES, MURIAN GUARDIANS, and Wave Matter made to manipulate terrain or reality. Subject's last known status: Deleted. Executioners: Asset, XION.EXE, CTR Pele.
SUBJECT: Sub-Deities
SUBJECT THREAT: Titan
Elemental Wave Beings created by Le Mu, each governing the laws of their respective element. One subject has allegedly eradicated an entire alternate reality single-handedly. Twenty known subjects. APOLLO FLAME was the only subject name provided. Displayed susceptibility to Sub-Titanic feats of power. Displayed lethality in offensive paradigm suited for Humans and EM Beings; lethality did not appear to extend to Net Navis. All subjects' last known status: Deleted. Executioners: Asset, XION.EXE, CTR Pele.
SUBJECT: Murian Guardians
SUBJECT THREAT: Non-Titan
Recreations of each of the Guardians of the Murian Temples. Le Mu displayed the ability to create them at their full capacity en masse. One hundred of each variant was present during the initial exchange; status of other existing copies unknown. Status of the one-hundred: Deleted. Executioners: Asset, XION.EXE, CTR Pele.
SUBJECT: SIRIUS
SUBJECT THREAT: Super-Titan (approx)
Confidentiality raised IAW NIA Global Security Protocols. Subject is an interdimensional being capable of traversing multiple universes and timelines; has encountered asset previously. Subject required subjugation by four TITAN Threat Level entities to prevent annihilation of EARTH BRAVO. Asset claims to require five for EARTH ALPHA's confrontation. Subject's combat capabilities are unknown. Subject utilizes wing-shaped contraptions for laser-aspected projectiles. Subject showed proficiency in handling the contraptions from multiple galaxies away. Subject resides on BLACK HOLE SERVER; no further known information. Asset is able to provide additional information on subject. Subject is the asset's intended target for elimination to fulfill asset's mission for arriving in EARTH ALPHA.
SUBJECT: [REDACTED]
SUBJECT THREAT: Unknown (approx Titan or Super-Titan)
Subject allegedly responsible for tampering of [REDACTED], [REDACTED], and EM Technology.
** AUDIT: Subject Data redacted IAW NIA Client Sensitivity Protocols.
SUBJECT: [REDACTED]
SUBJECT THREAT: Unknown (approx Titan or Super-Titan)
Subject allegedly affiliated with NIA.
** AUDIT: Subject Data redacted IAW NIA Client Sensitivity Protocols.
SUBJECT: Asset ("Solo", alias "Burai")
SUBJECT THREAT: Unknown (approx Titan or Super-Titan)
Status Update: Asset has absorbed the power of multiple Non-Titan, Sub-Titan, and Titan Threat Level entities. Recommend Threat Level reevaluation. Recommendation/Approximation: LISTED. Recommend Alignment reevaluation. Recommendation/Approximation: UNKNOWN (LESS-THAN-HOSTILE).
It was extensive, to be sure, but still as concise as possible. Feint handed him audio files as well: recordings of every significant conversation to provide further clarity on the events outlined in the report. The jacket she wore that day must have been rigged with the recording devices, most likely, for her to have been able to capture these discussions in the Real World (the NIA Isolator would have likely sufficed if it had all happened in the Cyber World).
" Burai's fifth and final artifact related to our agreement is in possession of the entity he wanted to defeat. I've gotten mixed messages on whether he can actually fight that entity on his own or whether he needs assistance, but given current actions, it seems safe to assume the later. He and Xion.EXE are recruiting additional members for this purpose, and afterward he's agreed to return to his own timeline. And lastly, he lent me the four other artifacts to be able to contribute to that cause as well, requesting their return upon completion. "
Those were the OOPArts that were still adorning her body: the Spear and Sword crossed on her back while the Star and Meteor hung on each side of her waist as if holstered.
All of this was in the report, of course, Feint just verbalized the important tidbits so that Grom didn't have to sit down and read it all before issuing further orders.
" I went back and censored the names and details of the two individuals we encountered toward the most recent part of the journey; one claimed to be an affiliate of NIA, so it was inline with our policy not to include all of that in the report. "
Extremely sensitive information was either passed solely by word of mouth or had its own regulations to adhere to. There wasn't exactly a "hidden clearance above Top Secret", but when the "need to know" was exclusive to a single individual, a written report threatened the sanctity of the knowledge. Grom likely already knew enough about Rosso and Immortalis to know exactly who she was referring to, she figured, so if nothing else this was simply confirmation to him and to her.
" Oh, I have notes too! "
Well, this should be good. Shine handed over her own notes that she had collected from the database in Luminescent Citadel. It contained marginally useful information such as the locations that maps had been made of (but the maps themselves were poorly traced in subsequent pages) and the historical Knights of Radiance roster as well as each of their previously known locations (but it was scattered among the pages of the stack of notes rather than consolidated to a designated area).
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Shine's Notes (+)
}After about exactly one page of that, Grom knew what he was in for. Really, he probably even knew that before he looked at the first page, but there was always hope to be impressed, of course. Shine was quite proud of her profession though, and also quite sensitive, so even Feint held in her remarks for what she embarrassingly witnessed. If nothing else, it at least made her report look a lot better, she figured.