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They followed sutekiB, who noticed the symbol of Hades wherever he would go; while Modman
was lucky to escape a serious ‘accident’ that almost claimed his life, leaving him with a broken leg
and fractured pelvis.
was lucky to escape a serious ‘accident’ that almost claimed his life, leaving him with a broken leg
and fractured pelvis.
To overcome this force of darkness, we needed to expand our ranks – we had to finish the Omni
and ship them across the world. If we could unite mankind and locate the shards quickly enough,
then Hades would be rendered powerless. The clock was ticking however, and the challenges we
faced held back our production month after month. If we didn’t ship soon, it would be too late and
all our efforts would have been in vain.
and ship them across the world. If we could unite mankind and locate the shards quickly enough,
then Hades would be rendered powerless. The clock was ticking however, and the challenges we
faced held back our production month after month. If we didn’t ship soon, it would be too late and
all our efforts would have been in vain.
If you’re reading this, then there is still time.
8. You
Agent, we need your help. Use Training Ops to develop the locomotion skills you will need to track
down the shards. Use Shadow Ops to test your nerve and prepare for the encounters you will face.
Use Arena to hone your combat and team-working ability. When the time is right we will notify
you, and the quest for the shards can begin.
down the shards. Use Shadow Ops to test your nerve and prepare for the encounters you will face.
Use Arena to hone your combat and team-working ability. When the time is right we will notify
you, and the quest for the shards can begin.
Agent, in the meantime there is yet another game – a hidden one, which you can find within the
pages of this manual. We’ve concealed it, and wrapped its objectives in riddles and mysteries.
There is more to an agent than the rank they achieve or their position on the leaderboard. Finishing
this game will be difficult, but your efforts will be rewarded.
pages of this manual. We’ve concealed it, and wrapped its objectives in riddles and mysteries.
There is more to an agent than the rank they achieve or their position on the leaderboard. Finishing
this game will be difficult, but your efforts will be rewarded.
Good luck agent. I hope to meet you someday – in the Verse!
Doc V.
Note: the original experiment was set to output 800 characters (this includes the date at the
beginning). The translated message contains 88 words. For some reason the number 8 continues to
make an appearance.
beginning). The translated message contains 88 words. For some reason the number 8 continues to
make an appearance.
I would know soon enough. I made some adjustments to our original experiment and, in
combination with my quantum machine I created a ‘feedback loop’ that would enable limited two-
way conversation.
combination with my quantum machine I created a ‘feedback loop’ that would enable limited two-
way conversation.
When I turned on the machine and decoded what I hoped would be my first response from Jan,
I began to despair. The screen was blank. In frustration I slammed the palm of my hand against
the monitor. A moment of static accompanied the adjustment of what must have been a loose
connection. In the blink of an eye the static was gone, revealing words I’d hoped and prayed to see:
I began to despair. The screen was blank. In frustration I slammed the palm of my hand against
the monitor. A moment of static accompanied the adjustment of what must have been a loose
connection. In the blink of an eye the static was gone, revealing words I’d hoped and prayed to see:
‘Hi Tristan.’
6. The Campaign
I worked with my old friend Jan to set up a defense force – TRAVR. This special, covert organization
would use my technology to fight Hades. We had little to work with at first. Jan invested as much
as he could, but it wasn’t enough. We needed to find support from somewhere. As an avid gamer,
it occurred to Jan that the prototype we’d built had gaming applications, and so with the timely
resurgence of VR we launched a Kickstarter campaign. We called the locomotion device the ‘Omni’.
The support we got was overwhelming, and our goal was reached in a little over three hours. We
realized that we now had an opportunity to use VR to discover and train up the best agents, so we
made the creation of this training software our stretch goal. Our campaign went on to achieve over
1.1 million dollars.
would use my technology to fight Hades. We had little to work with at first. Jan invested as much
as he could, but it wasn’t enough. We needed to find support from somewhere. As an avid gamer,
it occurred to Jan that the prototype we’d built had gaming applications, and so with the timely
resurgence of VR we launched a Kickstarter campaign. We called the locomotion device the ‘Omni’.
The support we got was overwhelming, and our goal was reached in a little over three hours. We
realized that we now had an opportunity to use VR to discover and train up the best agents, so we
made the creation of this training software our stretch goal. Our campaign went on to achieve over
1.1 million dollars.
7. The Crimson Shards
There was no time to lose, so we immediately started looking for recruits. We found two
promising candidates – ‘Modman’ and ‘sutekiB’ who were both Kickstarter backers and forum
moderators. They agreed to help investigate Hades, and began their VR training. As they uncovered
startling truths and honed their skills on the Omni, we saw the true potential of the community.
I asked Modman to ‘leak’ some of my messages on YouTube and re-upload my webpage: http://
verstraetenphd.com/ while sutekiB published his findings on his blog, www.crimsonshards.com. The
reaction was initially incredulous, however we were still able to recruit more agents. Unfortunately,
this move also attracted the attention of Hades, and the two became targets.
promising candidates – ‘Modman’ and ‘sutekiB’ who were both Kickstarter backers and forum
moderators. They agreed to help investigate Hades, and began their VR training. As they uncovered
startling truths and honed their skills on the Omni, we saw the true potential of the community.
I asked Modman to ‘leak’ some of my messages on YouTube and re-upload my webpage: http://
verstraetenphd.com/ while sutekiB published his findings on his blog, www.crimsonshards.com. The
reaction was initially incredulous, however we were still able to recruit more agents. Unfortunately,
this move also attracted the attention of Hades, and the two became targets.
19-3. TRAVR