RPC-617

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Registered Phenomena Code: 617 Containment Rating: Beta Lethality Rating: White

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Containment Protocols: Given that RPC-617 has no major or anomalous impact on the real world, nor within a digital medium, and the recent "agreement" prevents its interference of civilian property and risking detection, there are no containment protocols provided or needed, pardon the maintenance of the device provided to RPC-617 and its private internet connection.

Description: RPC-617 is a sapient, incorporeal entity that is capable of accessing the Internet through any computer, provided that the device is capable of maintaining an Internet connection and has a copy of Garry's Mod¹ downloaded onto its hard drive.

RPC-617 has no detectable presence within the device itself. There are no known methods of blocking RPC-617's access to any device pardon disconnecting that device from the Internet, deleting Garry's Mod, or destroying the device in question. RPC-617 is effectively invulnerable, provided that the Internet both exists and that there is a computer that can access it along with a copy of Garry's Mod.

RPC-617's range also extends only as far as an Internet connection can be provided. RPC-617 was able to access Authority devices on Earth's moon, while it was unable to access OUTFLT vessels of the AEDF.

RPC-617 had created its own Steam account in order to access Garry's Mod, but it has agreed to be provided with an Authority-created account² for both monitoring purposes and due to the fact that the original account was made using the inactive email address of former US President █████ ██████.

Other than its source of access, RPC-617 is typically unobtrusive (only communicating via text) once it has accessed a server. The entity usually attempts to simply "observe" the population, and while it may occasionally participate in certain activities available, RPC-617 is otherwise indistinguishable from a non-anomalous user of Garry's Mod.

Addenda:

[+] Discovery

RPC-617 was first discovered in 2017 when a member of Romeo-7 had reported that their personal computer had been accessed several times while they were away on mission, and that security records showed the computer activating "by itself" and starting Garry's Mod between 02:30 and 05:00 hours. After analysis by Maintenance Union staff, it was determined that the access was anomalous in nature. Research personnel were eventually contacted in order to determine the nature of the detected anomalous entity.

After examination revealed that the entity was utilizing the computer purely to access Garry's Mod and to join a variety of public servers, Dr. Carpenter (the responding Researcher) suggested that an interview with the entity be conducted, due to concerns that attempts to "remove" the anomaly may result in being unable to contact it again and/or inciting hostility.

The agent who discovered the anomaly (Dubbed "Weaver" as their name was redacted by request) agreed to assist in interviewing the entity in exchange for reduced disciplinary action due to possessing unapproved software on Authority property.

After locating the server RPC-617 was currently accessing, Agent Weaver began communication with RPC-617. After several attempts via voice chat, Weaver instead opted for utilizing text, to which RPC-617 immediately responded. Due to the public nature of the server, Agent Weaver suggested that they join a private game in order to properly conduct the interview and avoid disruption. RPC-617 agreed and a private server was created and joined by both parties.

[+] Interview #1

Interview is transcribed verbatim. Note that "zunklore99" is Agent Weaver's username, while "chari0t1111" is the username of RPC-617. Agent Weaver was requested to "act casually" to avoid confusing/alerting RPC-617.

zunklore99: what is your name

chari0t1111: MY NAME IS PILOT.

zunklore99: who are you

chari0t1111: I AM PILOT.

zunklore99: okay

zunklore99: what are you

chari0t1111: PILOT.

zunklore99: aight

zunklore99: why is your username chariot then

chari0t1111: I DO NOT KNOW. IT SEEMED RIGHT. AND THE MACHINE WOULD NOT LET ME USE "PILOTPILOTPILOTPILOTPILOTPILOTPILOTPILOTPILOT" AS A USERNAME.

zunklore99: chariot was your next choice?

chari0t1111: YES. WHY ARE YOU CALLED "ZUNKLORE"? IT IS A STRANGE NAME, LACKING MEANING, LACKING PURPOSE.

zunklore99: idk³

chari0t1111: AS YOU GIVE YOURSELF AN EMPTY NAME, I GIVE MYSELF SOMETHING EMPTY AS WELL. IT IS THE WAY OF THINGS. AND MY FRIENDS LIKE IT.

zunklore99: friends?

chari0t1111: YES. I HAVE ACCEPTED SEVERAL FRIEND REQUESTS FROM MANY INTERESTING PEOPLE. THEY ARE VERY NICE TO ME.⁴

zunklore99: cool

zunklore99: why are you in gmod⁵

chari0t1111: WHEN THAT WICKED STAR DROVE US FROM OUR HOMESTEAD, I WAS LEFT IN SHATTERED FRAGMENTS AND DISJOINTED PARTS. MY BODY WAS TORN FROM ITSELF. THE MIND RENT ASUNDER.

chari0t1111: I WAS LEFT TO WANDER, ADRIFT IN THIS COSMIC MORASS. IN MY GRIEF, WHAT REMAINED OF MY FORM EXPLORED THIS PLACE, ALL THE WORLDS THE UNIVERSE COULD MUSTER, ALL THE STARS REALITY COULD CONJURE.

chari0t1111: ALAS, THE WORLDS ARE LIMITED IN NUMBER. THE STARS ARE NOT COUNTLESS.

chari0t1111: BUT THEN I FOUND YOU.

chari0t1111: YOU, CREATURES THAT YOU ARE, FASCINATED ME. HUMANITY IS AN ANOMALY, A DEVIATION FROM ALL THINGS I HAVE SEEN.

chari0t1111: I FOUND MYSELF ENTRANCED BY YOUR EXISTENCE.

chari0t1111: ALL YOUR CULTURES AND ALL YOUR PEOPLES, THEY ARE WONDERFUL TO ME.

chari0t1111: YOUR MINDS HAVE MADE BEAUTIFUL THINGS, YOU PEOPLE OF EARTH, YOU STRANGE AND UNTIMELY FOLK.

zunklore99: oh

zunklore99: but why gmod specifically

chari0t1111: THE PEOPLE HERE ARE FUNNY. THE SHAPES THEY MAKE ARE HILARIOUS.

zunklore99: what

chari0t1111: WHEN I FIRST JOINED I JUST WATCHED. I LIKE TO OBSERVE THEM BEHAVING THE WAY THEY DO WITH THEIR FUNNY AVATARS AND THEIR FUNNY NAMES. THEY DO SILLY THINGS AND MAKE UNUSUAL SOUNDS. I ENJOY IT.

zunklore99: cool

After extensive questioning, it was determined that there was no feasible way to prevent RPC-617 from freely accessing public Garry's Mod servers nor hinder it in any capacity. It was agreed that the most effective way to reduce the entity's interference with the public was to provide a computer for RPC-617 to utilize without disrupting any other devices. After RPC-617 agreed to permanently reside in the provided device, Agent "Weaver" freely volunteered their computer for this purpose⁶ and RPC-617 continues to utilize it as of 11/08/19.

Footnotes

1. A "sandbox" video game developed on the Source engine by Facepunch Studios and published by Valve in 2006.

2. Dubbed "wanderer01", provided by on-site staff during creation.

3. Abbreviation of "I do not know."

4. These accounts were later revealed to be bots attempting to access the payment method linked to RPC-617's account, which was later revealed to be the credit card of Armenian actor ██████ ███.

5. Common abbreviation of Garry's Mod.

6. In exchange for reduced disciplinary action.

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