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Whats this bottled shit? looks like some kind of ration. kinda like the saline they dish out. looks human though.... i'm getting low enough on rations, so its worth a try. Seems to still be good too, the seal they placed on it is still intact.

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The train junction. She knew we where going there. She knew the second line was down. She knew id kill us. And yet she is still alive some-fucking-how. After the crash i was able to make it to a small sanctuary, currently in hiding under some kind of metal bed frames stacked up, its not much but its better than the ships. I found a few medical supplies from some dead units she killed. Alyx is- fuck i mean-

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Overwatch isnt responding. Fuck. Fuuuuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck

Just ripped my systems diagnostic from my system only to learn it was ALREADY UPLOADED TO THE ARCHIVE ITSELF. How it even assessed it i have no clue, but this is bad. I cant call for back up, i cant call for supplies, i cant even update them on what the hell is happening anymore. Fuck, they might think i defected, and if they do im going to be-

No. Nonononono, Its the combine after all. They need me.

After dark i'm going to either find some other units and have them take me back to get me fixed up, or i'm tracking that bitch down and making sure i get answers, and payback. Ill take the upper assess route to the distillery, through the right maintenance junction to avoid touching whatever the fuck is infecting shit over there and going to substation 87-B. Heard there's a com system there way back when i was needed at nova prospect.

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The archive is taunting me at this point. Even as i'm trying to rest and get my bearings i can feel the god damned thing taunt me. It knows i cant understand what it talks about. about the things people felt before the containment. even i can catch myself thinking things in relation to it. One of the data-points talked about how humans are susceptible to all kinds of information, specifically one they called "propaganda". Personally i think they're just weak, after all they're not really that good at it, have you seen some of the rebel messages they send? "born" what does that even mean? One less thing i have to worry about. But still, it does... remind me of something.

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I tried decrypting the packet straight from The Citadel but not only was it unable to recognize it, brute forcing it wasn't an option. Seriously, what kind of civilians keep fucking trans-dimensional encryption just, lying around? I'm going to have to go to the source, and it looks like my answer has made herself known. Not only is she raising all hell in the quarantine zone of all places, she's on the run as we speak. Even the grunts are starting to call her "The Alyx" as if shes some kind of god. She'll learn her lesson soon enough. Everyone gets tired eventually, and we have all the time in the world.

I'm going straight on route to her location, looks like shes trying to get to Station B#76 the long way. All I'll have to do is sit and wait on a razor train and ill end up there in no time, Hell, maybe ill be able to kick my feet up and get some rest in. With the Advisors on my ass i doubt it. BUT i'll be riding with the Anti-Citizen ELI VANCE as well. Maybe ill be able to get some answers outta him, one way or another.

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I'm starting to like using names. Its easier to identify these people anyw-

{CEREBRAL MESSAGE INCONGRUENT. TERMINATING PROCESS.}

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No. That doesn't matter. All that matters is i make sure Anti-Citizen 1 gets its brain splayed out for information, and Anti-Citizen #2 gets civilized.

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Been looking through the archive more and more. Reading about what happened before The Containment. Think this thing's starting to infect me. Been thinking things i never should. Overwatch has been slamming me over and over about it. Even an Advisor got on my case about it, said i needed to start terminating any stray concepts. Maybe 6733 was right to try and sterilize this dammed thing. One rouge cancer cell left unchecked, and the body dies, after all.

-Brzzht-

Hello there! Thanks to everyone who's read the prolouge! I'm currently going to be going on a bit of a break and then start working on the first act, this time a bit more planned out....

I've been winging this project pretty much from the first post, but i wana structure it a bit more for the next part. Still, thank you for reading and there will a ton more in the future!

Over!

-Brzzht-

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what. the fuck is THAT-

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Talked to Anti-Citizen #1 finally. One hell of a tough nut to crack, fucker even spit on me, wanted to check him just for that, but Overwatch wants him alive for whatever god dammed reason. We haven't been able to track Anti-Citizen #2 however, she can run but when we're watching, she cant hide. Last seen position was near the 54th railroad crossing right next to The Quarantine Zone. If shes looking to hitch a ride with us i guess she's right, just not in the way she thinks. Hell, maybe we can actually take her alive as well, get BOTH of them out of the way, and get myself some answers.

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And y'now, Reunite their, i dunno, weird little family for what might be their last t-

{CEREBRAL MESSAGE INCONGRUENT. TERMINATING PROCESS. 3 CREDITS DOCKED FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.}

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Fuck.

That doesn't matter right now.

Find her.

{CLAMP.} {CAUTERIZE.} {PACIFY.}

We're nearing her location, i need to cut this report short but

what do you mean we lost heRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

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So this is PROJECT #CC-97. Its a hell of a lot bigger than i expected, how much architecture do you need to create a repository? Seems a bit over-engineered from my perspective. [Even if you need Vorts to charge the damm thing use exo-fields AROUND them as well, since whatever power they use seems to be dragged in from around them.]

That's also probably what Alyx is after as well. Whatever the hell they're keeping in there they seem extremely powerful, and that means something i haven't seen in them. Fear. They're scared of what they're trying to keep in there.

Ive been seeing a few dead patrol units here and there. Had to scavenge whatever i could find on their bodies. No ammo but plenty of supplies and whatever i could repair. Why haven't they sent any support troops to come and find me, or hell with how we have a rebel just walking around the place like she owns it?

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