GalaxyRaider

Myriad Reality

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*Bits and pieces of data note that they were removed from containment, but nothing further*

@Webmaster

*Goes to make another move, hesitates for a moment, then checks for any trace of a record of who has accessed this data*

Myriad Reality

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*Each entry is missing data previously cleared from the memory space, but they seem to point toward an additional extension on top of self-modifying code that seemed to induce self-deletion of malicious data, creating an uncontrolled feedback loop*

@Webmaster

*Looks explicitly for the results of what became of these failures*

Myriad Reality

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*Walks forward, trying to move quickly while adjusting for your balance*
On it.

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*The logs indicate that several code patches applied correctly to viruses, with three exceptions that caused them to self-modify out of control into horrific forms*

@Webmaster

...
*Leans closer and tries to glean more info about the specific failures*

Myriad Reality

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*In the memory stream, the results of the previous virus test also blink briefly*

@Webmaster

Yeah, yeah, I’m getting around to it.
*Backs up to the prior logs*
It felt like a shoe in though, am I right?

Myriad Reality

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*trying to balance on Tempo’s back*
I-I think so. We might have an idea…
*looks around as the room as nothing changes*
Nice.

@Ignacious

Awesome. Keep it up.

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Everything okay over there?

@Webmaster

Just making sure you all aren't falling apart behind my back.
*Looks back to the terminal and stares at the current display for a bit*

Myriad Reality

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*The system contains a lot of junk data, databases of most commonly typed words for autocompletion services, a number of background services, and admin-level folders with nothing interesting*

@Webmaster

Well what was the point then?
*Looks back over my shoulder and checks on everyone while thinking*

Myriad Reality

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W-woah!
*Stumbles for a few seconds and catches my balance*
Where to?

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*The data itself seems encrypted but the rest of the system including memory and records becomes available*

@Webmaster

Pbthbthbthbthbth.
*Takes a look at what I can with the new access*

Myriad Reality

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*The file normally requires an extended key or a 12-character password*

@Webmaster

Hmm.
*Tries to bypass needing to know the key by forcing the system to read a false-positive access attempt*

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Uhm…

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I’m not good at directing people…

@Ignacious

W-Huh?
*Shifts my stance but doesn’t really look over fully*
Do you need a hand?

Myriad Reality

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*The folder spews metadata about all instances when it was written to, where it was written from, and the size of each write, but its contents still emerge garbled*

@Webmaster

…
*Looks into what credentials are needed to access*

Myriad Reality

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*The first category is comprised of research branched off of a multi-decade field, including folders with hundreds of papers from various figures, leading to the in-office research on the effects of virus generations and how small code changes are propagated over time, but the results folder is locked; the second category contains sporadic example data architectures and code samples, some of which resemble those injected into the virus propagation studies, and contains sparse references to external papers outside antiquated, math and algorithm-driven documents from dozens of years ago*

@Webmaster

Why would you be securing findings right here, of all places? That screams “I found something important.”
*Reaches out and places a hand over the locked folder, attempting to dive directly past it by reading its data myself without opening the folder*