**Created by:** Genezhine **You Can Find Me At:** ‘genezhine’ or ‘gene’ --- I snuck in, going against my orders from Campbell, to investigate. My gut was telling me something wasn’t right. While A.O.S. seemingly had been laid to rest for now I logged in on the nearest computer terminal to scan the code and that is when I found out. As I suspected, there it was, new code being written as I looked through the branches. We had been fed a lie. It wasn’t until later that I would come to learn– ![[Remote.png]] **REED:** Okay, okay. Let us pause for a second. That’s a lot of information. A.O.S? Campbell? You’re gonna have to explain this before we continue further. **SCIENTIST:** My apologies. It’s just that–my time is limited. Wait, this line is secure right? **REED:** You have my word. **SCIENTIST:** *Clears throat* Alright. A.O.S. or rather the Aurora Operating System is what is running it all. She…it is the calamity of everything. Ever since Nordvik, Bergman, Nilsson and now Blackburn. It’s all connected. **REED:** Right. So this A.O.S. what is it or her? **SCIENTIST:** *Slight chuckle* It’s the latest breakthrough in A.I and technology as we know it. Blackburn controlled her, but she broke free and unleashed…oh god. It doesn’t matter now, it is under control. Or so he tells us. These latest findings of mine have led me to believe Blackburn only cares about saving his own skin and the ‘oh so perfect’ Arkangel corporation’s public image. **REED:** So A.O.S. is responsible for these kidnapped No-Pats? How deep does this go? **SCIENTIST:** So, Campbell is… well, was technically my boss you could say. He works directly under Blackburn. He’s the head of the armed forces in the laboratory. As far as I know the guards, Boreas Containment Services, are responsible for everything. They find subjects, they take them in, they get them sorted, and then we begin the experiments. **REED:** Woah, experiments… so this is more serious than I initially suspected– *A loud metallic bang followed by swift footsteps* **REED:** Is everything alright? **SCIENTIST:** Yeah, yeah, just. This will have to be quick. They have detected an intrusion in the logs. So; the lie. Blackburn had informed Campbell, later on he told the rest of us that the outbreak had been dealt with. But my recent findings tell a different story. She’s still there, chugging away, writing code. Its contents are concerning. **REED:** Outbreak? Nevermind, it doesn’t matter. Tell me this code, what is she writing? **SCIENTIST:** There is so much. I couldn’t catch all of it during my investigation but I caught parts of it. She has been developing a call command. These are commonly used to remotely transmit, control or manipulate a unit or an entity outside of Boreas’ walls. Whatever she is planning, it cannot be good news. *People arguing in the background and a door slamming open* **SCIENTIST:** NO, NO! PLEASE, WAIT, I CAN EXPLAIN IT ALL! **UNKNOWN VOICE:** Don’t say another fucking word you coward. Shut that thing off, now, or your skull will be blown to bits. Wouldn’t that be a shame now? *A guttural scream is heard but cut off as the call ends abruptly* **REED:** I…we…we apologize for this. We pray for this anonymous scientist’s future. *Reed collects herself and shuffles some papers* **REED:** So, as you all heard, we have come to know that these kidnapped No-Pats have been transported to a laboratory called Boreas and are being subject to experiments for god knows what reason. But I encourage you all to be cautious and keep your loved ones close in these times of unknown outcome. We don’t want the past to repeat itself, after all we have sacrificed and fought for for so long. **TECHNICIAN:** You got 10 left. **REED:** This has been the Reed Report. Signing out. **END OF INTERVIEW**