ULTRAMagic Archive - Entry 24
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- - Mission Statement and Origins - -
The Anomaly Containment Foundation is an independent organization that focuses on containing and studying anomalous entities, objects, and events. These anomalies are too dangerous for society and must be apprehended and studied. As far as society is concerned, The ACF does not exist. The foundation is not worried about being discovered, but does not want the anomalies getting out into society. The ACF works together with The Liger Brigade, M.A.I.G., The League, and Maddox Heavy Industries. We are also beginning to work with The Devil’s Brew Coven, The Red Order, and Ertheval.
The ACF came into existence in the 1950s when an anomaly appeared in San Francisco, calling itself the Son of Samael. This entity appeared to be an angelic being made of metal and poison. The angel had escaped from universe-X090X, the universe that ULTRAMagic Ultimatum hails from. Ultimatum’s prior escape started a domino effect of anomalies fleeing that universe. The ACF of universe-X090X had been bought out by the U.S. Government, leading to an uptick in corruption and unethical experiments. It is likely that Ultimatum went around the multiverse dealing with other corrupt instances of the foundation, leading to a cascade of anomalies escaping their universes across the Prometheus Cluster.
- - Interactions with the World as a Whole - -
The ACF of our universe (Universe-23) makes use of anomalies to keep the lights on. This self-sustainability has helped in fending off outside meddling. In regards to money and funding, the ACF employs a variety of tactics. Our main tactic is private investors and benefactors who are aligned with the mission of the ACF. Another method is deploying specific anomalies to countries in need at the foundation's discretion. While this does come at a price, it is always fair and amicable to the country making use of our services.
Naturally the ACF is routinely antagonized by organizations like the FBI and CIA. When angered and pushed enough, the ACF will quietly deploy an anomaly on the offender and then offer to retrieve it for a price. This is always in retaliation against the aforementioned government organizations, usually leading to a severely marked up price. To offset governments taking their incompetence out on their own citizens, the ACF will secretly deploy helpful anomalies to the citizenry so they can also keep the lights on. This set of events happens more times than it should, but the foundation tries to avoid this whenever possible.
The ACF is currently stationed all over North America and South America. While not a global organization, we receive help from like minded organizations on a regular basis. And while we are not short on cash, expanding into other regions comes with its own expenses and risks. Given the help the foundation receives, expansion is not necessary at this point in time.
- - Anomalies - -
Anomalies are defined as any entity, object, or event that cannot be properly explained through contemporary means. Whether or not these anomalies pose a threat is dependent on the assessment of the foundation, but is a contributing factor to their containment regardless. The foundation has also been known to keep records on things that seem anomalous. There are anomalies that cannot be contained, but still have documentation within foundation databases.
The ACF identifies cataloged anomalies with a number and codename. The template for this is [ACF Anomaly - 529 “The Example”] with the number usually shortened to just [ACF-529] for the sake of brevity. Identity, biology, origins, containment procedures, psychological profiles (if applicable), and related information will be included in the documentation. Object classifications are employed to denote the level of threat the anomaly poses. Note that understanding does not correlate to classification level as this is solely based on whether or not the anomaly can be safely interacted with.
The classification levels:
- - Chain of Command - -
The ACF makes use of 6 security clearance levels, each having their own roles and duties. Originally it was just numbers denoting the ranks. The decision to add colors to the ranks was made recently as it made it easier for foundation personnel to differentiate roles and clearance. The 6 levels are:
- - Noteworthy Anomalies - -
The following anomalies are considered to be the most well known, with some even mingling amongst the public and allied organizations. Most of the sentient anomalies are not security risks as they are monitored and have expressed a degree of loyalty to the foundation. They can also act as potential recruitment for the ACF.
The Glass Village
ACF-166: The Glass Gorgon (Risk) is an adult woman capable of turning people into glass statues. Her name is Madison Bruin, and she is reportedly the best friend of Bethany Briggs. The foundation discovered her when a township out in the [REDACTED] countryside full of glass statues was found. The cause was quickly discovered to be ACF-166. It appeared she had been offended by the township labeling her as a Satanist for her occult/alchemical/wiccan studies.
The township in question was heavily religious of the [REDACTED] faith. The ethics committee was able to convince ACF-166 to reverse the magic, with M.A.I.G. sent in to erase all memories of ACF-166 from the township. Upon further research, it has been discovered that Madison has a strange entity sealed inside her named [REDACTED]. This entity is akin to the ones sealed inside Morana Dracul and Bethany Briggs.
The Duke of Pumpkins
ACF-199: The Duke of Pumpkins (Safe) is a scarecrow who wanders the northern United States. He will start out in corn fields and make his way to rural towns, particularly those hosting festivals or friendly gatherings, almost always during the autumn months. His grace will blend in and join in the festivities, even helping out with the planning and clean up at times. Given that he is a peaceful entity, no one notices that he is a sentient scarecrow.
The foundation finally encountered him in 1995, when he appeared delivering presents on Christmas eve and Christmas to the city of Red River. His grace was under the supervision of M.A.I.G. The foundation approached M.A.I.G. wanting to know more about the duke. It was found out that his grace wanted to get more involved with the foundation and their allies, despite his pacifist nature. Given his knowledge in alchemy and magic, his grace holds positions at M.A.I.G. and the foundation. He currently has 03 Green level clearance. He is also well received by the employees of the foundation, who view him as one of their own.
AIN-NULL
AIN-NULL is a sentient, multi-dimensional, computer virus. While not in foundation custody, this case is a joint containment effort between the ACF, The Liger Brigade, and M.A.I.G. AIN-NULL was first discovered during a dark web scouting mission by The Liger Brigade, isolated on a web page with nothing else on it. Something caused the Liger Brigade tech squad to panic, leading to them seizing the website and moving the virus into containment.
There is great danger posed by AIN-NULL. It has been classified as a polymorphic virus and appears to be an amalgamation of roughly 10 unknown, dark web computer viruses. AIN-NULL also has the traits of trojans, keyloggers, root-kits, RATs, spyware, botnets, and ransomware. Something of concern to the foundation and its allies is that AIN-NULL has the ability to peer into other universes and can dream, giving it access to the Dream Realm. Many fear it is only a matter of time before AIN-NULL breaks containment for good.
Containment is managed jointly by the aforementioned organizations. Since AIN-NULL is always changing its code, ACF-046 (The Desktop AI) (Risk) has created a virtual world for AIN-NULL to live in. M.A.I.G. employs magic to keep AIN-NULL distracted while The Liger Brigade watches over the containment.
AIN-NULL has four forms. These consist of “egg,” “infant,” “adolescent,” and “adult.” Each of these forms have sprites and 3D models saved within AIN-NULL’s files that can be studied without incident. Currently the virus is in its adult form. If AIN-NULL has a fifth form, it has yet to be discovered.
A virus similar to AIN-NULL appeared not too long after containment named K-Virus. This virus joined The Liger Brigade’s cyber security division and scouts the internet for threats to the foundation and its allies. K-Virus is a polymorphic worm, capable of entering the physical world and can reenter the digital realm through almost any technology.
ACF-046 repeatedly expressed suspicion towards K-Virus and began investigating. What he found out was that K-Virus was the “son” of AIN-NULL and that AIN-NULL was fully aware that he was in containment. K-Virus was sent out to build a profile on the foundation and its allies. Despite this revelation, The Liger Brigade refuses to contain K-Virus due to being a truly invaluable asset to the brigade. All of this appears to be caused by AIN-NULL’s desire to join 05 Red. The foundation has asked as to his motivations that he says he will disclose upon joining the foundation proper.
The Vermilion King
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The Vermilion King is the idea that there is an advanced entity out there who seeks to usurp God [ERROR] Are you sure that’s still the case? [ERROR]
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Attempts to classify and document The Vermilion King have proved borderline impossible. All entries become corrupted, barring an ancient set of poems that appear to have no specific cultural origin.
Poem 1
Poem details a young entity who grew disillusioned with the Cosmos after witnessing evil.
[FATAL ERROR] Rebooting terminal…
[ILLEGAL OPERATION] Contact local administrator.
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ACF-003 is a metallic red humanoid enwreathed in blue fire. He was originally [DATA EXPUNGED]. ACF-003 has the ability to rewrite history by [ERROR] No, I don’t. The Madman took that ability away from me [ERROR].
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- - Mission Statement and Origins - -
The Anomaly Containment Foundation is an independent organization that focuses on containing and studying anomalous entities, objects, and events. These anomalies are too dangerous for society and must be apprehended and studied. As far as society is concerned, The ACF does not exist. The foundation is not worried about being discovered, but does not want the anomalies getting out into society. The ACF works together with The Liger Brigade, M.A.I.G., The League, and Maddox Heavy Industries. We are also beginning to work with The Devil’s Brew Coven, The Red Order, and Ertheval.
The ACF came into existence in the 1950s when an anomaly appeared in San Francisco, calling itself the Son of Samael. This entity appeared to be an angelic being made of metal and poison. The angel had escaped from universe-X090X, the universe that ULTRAMagic Ultimatum hails from. Ultimatum’s prior escape started a domino effect of anomalies fleeing that universe. The ACF of universe-X090X had been bought out by the U.S. Government, leading to an uptick in corruption and unethical experiments. It is likely that Ultimatum went around the multiverse dealing with other corrupt instances of the foundation, leading to a cascade of anomalies escaping their universes across the Prometheus Cluster.
- - Interactions with the World as a Whole - -
The ACF of our universe (Universe-23) makes use of anomalies to keep the lights on. This self-sustainability has helped in fending off outside meddling. In regards to money and funding, the ACF employs a variety of tactics. Our main tactic is private investors and benefactors who are aligned with the mission of the ACF. Another method is deploying specific anomalies to countries in need at the foundation's discretion. While this does come at a price, it is always fair and amicable to the country making use of our services.
Naturally the ACF is routinely antagonized by organizations like the FBI and CIA. When angered and pushed enough, the ACF will quietly deploy an anomaly on the offender and then offer to retrieve it for a price. This is always in retaliation against the aforementioned government organizations, usually leading to a severely marked up price. To offset governments taking their incompetence out on their own citizens, the ACF will secretly deploy helpful anomalies to the citizenry so they can also keep the lights on. This set of events happens more times than it should, but the foundation tries to avoid this whenever possible.
The ACF is currently stationed all over North America and South America. While not a global organization, we receive help from like minded organizations on a regular basis. And while we are not short on cash, expanding into other regions comes with its own expenses and risks. Given the help the foundation receives, expansion is not necessary at this point in time.
- - Anomalies - -
Anomalies are defined as any entity, object, or event that cannot be properly explained through contemporary means. Whether or not these anomalies pose a threat is dependent on the assessment of the foundation, but is a contributing factor to their containment regardless. The foundation has also been known to keep records on things that seem anomalous. There are anomalies that cannot be contained, but still have documentation within foundation databases.
The ACF identifies cataloged anomalies with a number and codename. The template for this is [ACF Anomaly - 529 “The Example”] with the number usually shortened to just [ACF-529] for the sake of brevity. Identity, biology, origins, containment procedures, psychological profiles (if applicable), and related information will be included in the documentation. Object classifications are employed to denote the level of threat the anomaly poses. Note that understanding does not correlate to classification level as this is solely based on whether or not the anomaly can be safely interacted with.
The classification levels:
- Safe: Anomalies deemed safe to be interacted with, for the most part.
- Risk: Anomalies that need to be monitored as they potentially pose danger.
- Threat: Anomalies that pose an active threat and potentially need to be neutralized as soon as possible.
- Lethal: These anomalies have the potential to cause mass destruction and chaos. Eliminating them should be a strong consideration.
- Secret: These are anomalies that have the ability to cause mass hysteria if revealed. It is imperative the public does not learn about these.
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The ACF makes use of 6 security clearance levels, each having their own roles and duties. Originally it was just numbers denoting the ranks. The decision to add colors to the ranks was made recently as it made it easier for foundation personnel to differentiate roles and clearance. The 6 levels are:
- 05 Red
- 04 Blue
- 03 Green
- 02 Yellow
- 01 Gray
- 00 Iron
- 05 Red - Leadership
- The leaders of the ACF, who typically keep a low profile. They oversee all operations and business of the ACF.
- While they let the lower ranks do what they want and need, their word is final and they have the ability to veto any decision.
- 04 Blue - Finances
- These people manage the funding and spending of the ACF, with oversight from 05 Red.
- 04 Blue are responsible for allocating money to the lower ranks and reporting to investors and benefactors.
- 04 Blue is prone to the most terminations out of all the other ranks. Because of this, 04 Blue has some of the lowest security permissions within the foundation.
- While there are rumors that 05 Red plans to dissolve 04 Blue and take over its duties, this has not been officially stated by 05 Red and should not be taken seriously until properly confirmed.
- 03 Green - Scientists
- This encompasses all types of scientists, tasked with research and experimentation. 03 Green also includes things like the ethics committee.
- 03 Green communicates directly with 05 Red and has been known to butt heads with 04 Blue, unfortunately.
- 02 Yellow - Maintenance and Engineering
- 02 Yellow is responsible for keeping the lights on, making sure everything works, and improving working and living conditions in general.
- They are dependent on 04 Blue so they can actually do their jobs. Many consider it ironic that 02 Yellow has greater permissions than 04 Blue due to the nature of their work.
- 01 Gray - Labor
- These are the workers responsible for construction, deconstruction, and moving stuff around in general. They work closely with 02 Yellow.
- The foundation makes sure these workers are well paid and properly compensated for injuries incurred on duty.
- 00 Iron - Security
- A special rank that covers combat, security, and enforcement for the ACF. It is also nicknamed “Double O Iron.”
- These employees receive special training from The Liger Brigade and M.A.I.G. to deal with anomalies and containment breaches. Given that the aforementioned organizations also deal with containing anomalies, their expertise is greatly appreciated.
- Typically the ACF looks for exceptional officers and soldiers who stick out from their traditional settings. Those who take it one step further and can roll with the punches are ideal for ACF security.
- - Noteworthy Anomalies - -
The following anomalies are considered to be the most well known, with some even mingling amongst the public and allied organizations. Most of the sentient anomalies are not security risks as they are monitored and have expressed a degree of loyalty to the foundation. They can also act as potential recruitment for the ACF.
Noteworthy anomalies include:
ACF-001: Son of Samael (Secret)
As stated above, this is the first anomaly contained and the son of Samael from universe-X090X. He is often referred to as “Sam,” “Sammuel,” “Sam Jr,” or “Sam II” when not being referred to by his codename. While it is ideal to keep ACF-001 out of the public eye, it has been decided that it is not of major importance if the public knows about an angel of God. ACF-001 has a convincing human form regardless.
ACF-001’s poison manifests as what has been described as “liquid fire” emanating from his body. It is dangerous to the touch and is capable of killing any form of biological life. Fortunately ACF-001 can control who is affected by the poison. Since Samael is the “poison of God,” it is believed that ACF-001’s poison is the distilled essence of God’s “Anger.”
Many report that ACF-001 is very friendly and happy, contrary to his attributes and origin. This may be due to having escaped his universe, with him citing that it was not fun there. Being the son of Samael may also help with his disposition. ACF-001 has gone on record saying he abhors death, but also recognizes that his poison can potentially keep humanity safe. The foundation considers ACF-001 an invaluable asset, but also recognizes that he has feelings and that his home universe was traumatic for him. The ethics committee oversees his counseling and has final say on the use of his poison, barring any desperation commands from 05 Red.
Samael-X090X has visited universe-23 to check up on his son. He has tasked the ACF and Samael-23 with looking after his son, an honor the foundation takes very seriously. Interestingly this has led to universe-X090X becoming connected to universe-23. ACF-010 has expressed great concern over this.
ACF-010: ULTRAMagic Ultimatum (Secret)
Ultimatum is an angel who works with the ACF on a regular basis. He is noteworthy for being a founding member of The ULTRAMagic Guild and the reason the ACF came into existence in the first place. He has been routinely offered a seat on 05 Red, but has declined citing ongoing obligations.
Certain anomalies coming from The Unlight and Ultimatum himself have been pivotal in learning about them and their realm of origin. Ultimatum is also very interested in making sure the ACF stays on the “straight and narrow path.” Our version of the foundation seems to be succeeding in this and greatly appreciates the oversight of someone who has dealt with the worst case scenario before.
ACF-013: ULTRAMagic Ignition (Safe)
This classification came at the behest of Brendan Devilfay, a wolf spirit who has a seat on 05 Red. While he is close to ACF-013 due to being the familiar of ACF-013’s significant other, ACF-013 is also an exceptionally rare primordial. ACF-013 is one of The Nightmare of Old, a legion primordial.
ACF-013 has expressed feelings of concern and confusion over being classified as an anomaly. Regardless, he has cooperated with tests and experiments. On the recommendation of Lt. Colonel Antares Briggs of The Liger Brigade, ACF-013 has been deployed with 00 Iron to deal with anomalies and threats from The Unlight. While not the most professional or coordinated operative, he has proved to be a valuable asset to the foundation.
ACF-023: Buster Ash, Brother of Odo (Safe)
ACF-023 is good friends with ACF-013 and Brendan Devilfay, but more importantly is another legion primordial. In his case, ACF-023 is one of The Dream of Old. Both 013 and 023 are of particular interest given that the former is 0 Dimensional and the latter is 1 Dimensional. 0D and 1D break the laws of physics and the rules of reality, leading to them needing to be studied. Like 013, 023 is unsure about his classification, but cooperates with the foundation regardless.
ACF-045: Ms. Phantasm (Secret)
Ms. Phantasm is a benefactor of the ACF in both universe-15 and universe-23. Of note is that she is also a Time Phantom. These entities are not supposed to exist and have been an interest of the foundation. Furthermore, Ms. Phantasm has provided insight into the Time Void, the realm she hails from.
ACF-099: Happy Gus (Safe)
ACF-099 is an orange, amorphous colony organism who is suspected to be a primordial. He is noteworthy for being an alchemist who studies hermeticism. His stated mission is to make everyone happy and fulfilled. This is done by teaching alchemy to those who are willing to learn. Due to his helpful nature, insight, and Brendan Devilfay’s recommendations, Gus has been given a seat on 05 Red.
ACF-107: Vlastimir Bartholomew Dracul (Safe-Risk)
Vlastimir is the son of Zoltan Dracul and Morana Dracul, two people who have an extensive history with M.A.I.G. Zoltan is also a member of The Red Order, being the son of its founder, Vlad III Dracula. Vlastimir is an odd case given his genealogy. Aside from being Romanian and Serbian (which is normal), he also appears to be a dragon due to another dragon being sealed inside his mother. On top of all of this, he is also Atlantean.
Having ended up in The Unlight for the longest time, Vlastimir has been of great interest to the foundation. His insight on The Unlight is invaluable and his dragon’s blood is continually studied. His grandmother being a fallen Spiritus Magni from Atlantis is also of great interest to the foundation. While Vlastimir is fairly chaotic due to being classified as “mad,” he is very polite and cooperative, working with the foundation whenever available. It should be noted that Vlastimir’s significant other, Ekaterina Moore, has been considered for ACF anomaly classification.
ACF-133: CRE (Candy Ready to Eat) (Safe)
These anomalous meals are delivered to the foundation and allied organizations on a regular basis. They appear as standard MREs, but have a fairly juvenile branding on their packaging. The meals inside consist of candy that would be found in a supermarket or grocery store. The anomalous aspect of this food is that it is healthy, despite feeling and tasting like the candy it is supposed to be. Issues arise when the meals are consumed on a regular basis. Side effects such as vivid dreams, phasing into The Unlight, “sugar rushes,” and seeing bizarre entities have been observed.
It has been suspected that Brendan Devilfay had something to do with ACF-133 being delivered to the foundation and its allies. Given that he is young for a wolf spirit (roughly 500 years old), it would make sense that he would be interested in such food. He knows who makes ACF-133, but has declined to say out of concern for the privacy of the manufacturer.
ACF-173: The Statue (Risk)
This is a sentient, animate statue who was originally an artist known as Alyosha Prokhor Evgeny Nikolayev. He lived through the Bolshevik revolution and would come to oppose the impending aftermath. Alyosha was pro monarchy and was well versed with communism, putting him at odds with the revolution. He was naturally declared an enemy of the state when Joseph Stalin came to power.
Alyosha was secretly a classical necromancer and performed a ritual with the demon Byleth to put his soul into an immortal statue. The statue was a creation of his and was designed to be the pinnacle of himself. After going on a rampage when the soviet authorities came to assassinate him, he vanished for some time. According to Alyosha, he returned in 1953 to murder Stalin. The dictator was dying of a stroke when he showed up, which he claims gave him catharsis. Alyosha then further claims that he finished Stalin off with a good strike to the head.
After wandering all over Europe for an unspecified amount of time, Alyosha was discovered by M.A.I.G. and taken into custody. The foundation learned about this and requested that he be transferred to the ACF. M.A.I.G. obliged as Alyosha was causing them a great deal of trouble. While ACF-173 has an abrasive personality, he does cooperate with the foundation and even engages with those he respects. Alyosha seems to respond well to conversations about philosophy and esotericism.
ACF-200: The Screaming (Risk-Danger)
This is a potentially destructive entity that exists within the corners of reality. He was never meant to be seen by man, but the foundation’s research into irrational realms led to his discovery. The Screaming (not to be confused with the higher dimensional realm known as “The Scream”) is not malevolent, but disruptive and immature. He also seems to be at odds with ACF-013 and Ultimatum. Information distribution about this entity is to be monitored and regulated at all times. It is bad enough that he has already messed with M.A.I.G. and the residents of Red River.
There are several anomalies that can only be viewed by 05 Red or those with special clearance. They are as follows:
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ACF-001: Son of Samael (Secret)
As stated above, this is the first anomaly contained and the son of Samael from universe-X090X. He is often referred to as “Sam,” “Sammuel,” “Sam Jr,” or “Sam II” when not being referred to by his codename. While it is ideal to keep ACF-001 out of the public eye, it has been decided that it is not of major importance if the public knows about an angel of God. ACF-001 has a convincing human form regardless.
ACF-001’s poison manifests as what has been described as “liquid fire” emanating from his body. It is dangerous to the touch and is capable of killing any form of biological life. Fortunately ACF-001 can control who is affected by the poison. Since Samael is the “poison of God,” it is believed that ACF-001’s poison is the distilled essence of God’s “Anger.”
Many report that ACF-001 is very friendly and happy, contrary to his attributes and origin. This may be due to having escaped his universe, with him citing that it was not fun there. Being the son of Samael may also help with his disposition. ACF-001 has gone on record saying he abhors death, but also recognizes that his poison can potentially keep humanity safe. The foundation considers ACF-001 an invaluable asset, but also recognizes that he has feelings and that his home universe was traumatic for him. The ethics committee oversees his counseling and has final say on the use of his poison, barring any desperation commands from 05 Red.
Samael-X090X has visited universe-23 to check up on his son. He has tasked the ACF and Samael-23 with looking after his son, an honor the foundation takes very seriously. Interestingly this has led to universe-X090X becoming connected to universe-23. ACF-010 has expressed great concern over this.
ACF-010: ULTRAMagic Ultimatum (Secret)
Ultimatum is an angel who works with the ACF on a regular basis. He is noteworthy for being a founding member of The ULTRAMagic Guild and the reason the ACF came into existence in the first place. He has been routinely offered a seat on 05 Red, but has declined citing ongoing obligations.
Certain anomalies coming from The Unlight and Ultimatum himself have been pivotal in learning about them and their realm of origin. Ultimatum is also very interested in making sure the ACF stays on the “straight and narrow path.” Our version of the foundation seems to be succeeding in this and greatly appreciates the oversight of someone who has dealt with the worst case scenario before.
ACF-013: ULTRAMagic Ignition (Safe)
This classification came at the behest of Brendan Devilfay, a wolf spirit who has a seat on 05 Red. While he is close to ACF-013 due to being the familiar of ACF-013’s significant other, ACF-013 is also an exceptionally rare primordial. ACF-013 is one of The Nightmare of Old, a legion primordial.
ACF-013 has expressed feelings of concern and confusion over being classified as an anomaly. Regardless, he has cooperated with tests and experiments. On the recommendation of Lt. Colonel Antares Briggs of The Liger Brigade, ACF-013 has been deployed with 00 Iron to deal with anomalies and threats from The Unlight. While not the most professional or coordinated operative, he has proved to be a valuable asset to the foundation.
ACF-023: Buster Ash, Brother of Odo (Safe)
ACF-023 is good friends with ACF-013 and Brendan Devilfay, but more importantly is another legion primordial. In his case, ACF-023 is one of The Dream of Old. Both 013 and 023 are of particular interest given that the former is 0 Dimensional and the latter is 1 Dimensional. 0D and 1D break the laws of physics and the rules of reality, leading to them needing to be studied. Like 013, 023 is unsure about his classification, but cooperates with the foundation regardless.
ACF-045: Ms. Phantasm (Secret)
Ms. Phantasm is a benefactor of the ACF in both universe-15 and universe-23. Of note is that she is also a Time Phantom. These entities are not supposed to exist and have been an interest of the foundation. Furthermore, Ms. Phantasm has provided insight into the Time Void, the realm she hails from.
ACF-099: Happy Gus (Safe)
ACF-099 is an orange, amorphous colony organism who is suspected to be a primordial. He is noteworthy for being an alchemist who studies hermeticism. His stated mission is to make everyone happy and fulfilled. This is done by teaching alchemy to those who are willing to learn. Due to his helpful nature, insight, and Brendan Devilfay’s recommendations, Gus has been given a seat on 05 Red.
ACF-107: Vlastimir Bartholomew Dracul (Safe-Risk)
Vlastimir is the son of Zoltan Dracul and Morana Dracul, two people who have an extensive history with M.A.I.G. Zoltan is also a member of The Red Order, being the son of its founder, Vlad III Dracula. Vlastimir is an odd case given his genealogy. Aside from being Romanian and Serbian (which is normal), he also appears to be a dragon due to another dragon being sealed inside his mother. On top of all of this, he is also Atlantean.
Having ended up in The Unlight for the longest time, Vlastimir has been of great interest to the foundation. His insight on The Unlight is invaluable and his dragon’s blood is continually studied. His grandmother being a fallen Spiritus Magni from Atlantis is also of great interest to the foundation. While Vlastimir is fairly chaotic due to being classified as “mad,” he is very polite and cooperative, working with the foundation whenever available. It should be noted that Vlastimir’s significant other, Ekaterina Moore, has been considered for ACF anomaly classification.
ACF-133: CRE (Candy Ready to Eat) (Safe)
These anomalous meals are delivered to the foundation and allied organizations on a regular basis. They appear as standard MREs, but have a fairly juvenile branding on their packaging. The meals inside consist of candy that would be found in a supermarket or grocery store. The anomalous aspect of this food is that it is healthy, despite feeling and tasting like the candy it is supposed to be. Issues arise when the meals are consumed on a regular basis. Side effects such as vivid dreams, phasing into The Unlight, “sugar rushes,” and seeing bizarre entities have been observed.
It has been suspected that Brendan Devilfay had something to do with ACF-133 being delivered to the foundation and its allies. Given that he is young for a wolf spirit (roughly 500 years old), it would make sense that he would be interested in such food. He knows who makes ACF-133, but has declined to say out of concern for the privacy of the manufacturer.
ACF-173: The Statue (Risk)
This is a sentient, animate statue who was originally an artist known as Alyosha Prokhor Evgeny Nikolayev. He lived through the Bolshevik revolution and would come to oppose the impending aftermath. Alyosha was pro monarchy and was well versed with communism, putting him at odds with the revolution. He was naturally declared an enemy of the state when Joseph Stalin came to power.
Alyosha was secretly a classical necromancer and performed a ritual with the demon Byleth to put his soul into an immortal statue. The statue was a creation of his and was designed to be the pinnacle of himself. After going on a rampage when the soviet authorities came to assassinate him, he vanished for some time. According to Alyosha, he returned in 1953 to murder Stalin. The dictator was dying of a stroke when he showed up, which he claims gave him catharsis. Alyosha then further claims that he finished Stalin off with a good strike to the head.
After wandering all over Europe for an unspecified amount of time, Alyosha was discovered by M.A.I.G. and taken into custody. The foundation learned about this and requested that he be transferred to the ACF. M.A.I.G. obliged as Alyosha was causing them a great deal of trouble. While ACF-173 has an abrasive personality, he does cooperate with the foundation and even engages with those he respects. Alyosha seems to respond well to conversations about philosophy and esotericism.
ACF-200: The Screaming (Risk-Danger)
This is a potentially destructive entity that exists within the corners of reality. He was never meant to be seen by man, but the foundation’s research into irrational realms led to his discovery. The Screaming (not to be confused with the higher dimensional realm known as “The Scream”) is not malevolent, but disruptive and immature. He also seems to be at odds with ACF-013 and Ultimatum. Information distribution about this entity is to be monitored and regulated at all times. It is bad enough that he has already messed with M.A.I.G. and the residents of Red River.
There are several anomalies that can only be viewed by 05 Red or those with special clearance. They are as follows:
- ACF-002. Reason: Cognito hazard (Secret)
- ACF-016. Reason: The Xanthous King (Lethal)
- ACF-079. Reason: Cognito hazard (Secret)
- ACF-086. Reason: Cognito hazard (Lethal)
- ACF-088. Reason: Eldritch anomaly (Secret)
- ACF-100. Reason: Existential threat (Lethal)
- ACF-150. Reason: Cognito hazard (Risk)
- ACF-203. Reason: Memetic anomaly (Danger)
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The Glass Village
ACF-166: The Glass Gorgon (Risk) is an adult woman capable of turning people into glass statues. Her name is Madison Bruin, and she is reportedly the best friend of Bethany Briggs. The foundation discovered her when a township out in the [REDACTED] countryside full of glass statues was found. The cause was quickly discovered to be ACF-166. It appeared she had been offended by the township labeling her as a Satanist for her occult/alchemical/wiccan studies.
The township in question was heavily religious of the [REDACTED] faith. The ethics committee was able to convince ACF-166 to reverse the magic, with M.A.I.G. sent in to erase all memories of ACF-166 from the township. Upon further research, it has been discovered that Madison has a strange entity sealed inside her named [REDACTED]. This entity is akin to the ones sealed inside Morana Dracul and Bethany Briggs.
The Duke of Pumpkins
ACF-199: The Duke of Pumpkins (Safe) is a scarecrow who wanders the northern United States. He will start out in corn fields and make his way to rural towns, particularly those hosting festivals or friendly gatherings, almost always during the autumn months. His grace will blend in and join in the festivities, even helping out with the planning and clean up at times. Given that he is a peaceful entity, no one notices that he is a sentient scarecrow.
The foundation finally encountered him in 1995, when he appeared delivering presents on Christmas eve and Christmas to the city of Red River. His grace was under the supervision of M.A.I.G. The foundation approached M.A.I.G. wanting to know more about the duke. It was found out that his grace wanted to get more involved with the foundation and their allies, despite his pacifist nature. Given his knowledge in alchemy and magic, his grace holds positions at M.A.I.G. and the foundation. He currently has 03 Green level clearance. He is also well received by the employees of the foundation, who view him as one of their own.
AIN-NULL
AIN-NULL is a sentient, multi-dimensional, computer virus. While not in foundation custody, this case is a joint containment effort between the ACF, The Liger Brigade, and M.A.I.G. AIN-NULL was first discovered during a dark web scouting mission by The Liger Brigade, isolated on a web page with nothing else on it. Something caused the Liger Brigade tech squad to panic, leading to them seizing the website and moving the virus into containment.
There is great danger posed by AIN-NULL. It has been classified as a polymorphic virus and appears to be an amalgamation of roughly 10 unknown, dark web computer viruses. AIN-NULL also has the traits of trojans, keyloggers, root-kits, RATs, spyware, botnets, and ransomware. Something of concern to the foundation and its allies is that AIN-NULL has the ability to peer into other universes and can dream, giving it access to the Dream Realm. Many fear it is only a matter of time before AIN-NULL breaks containment for good.
Containment is managed jointly by the aforementioned organizations. Since AIN-NULL is always changing its code, ACF-046 (The Desktop AI) (Risk) has created a virtual world for AIN-NULL to live in. M.A.I.G. employs magic to keep AIN-NULL distracted while The Liger Brigade watches over the containment.
AIN-NULL has four forms. These consist of “egg,” “infant,” “adolescent,” and “adult.” Each of these forms have sprites and 3D models saved within AIN-NULL’s files that can be studied without incident. Currently the virus is in its adult form. If AIN-NULL has a fifth form, it has yet to be discovered.
A virus similar to AIN-NULL appeared not too long after containment named K-Virus. This virus joined The Liger Brigade’s cyber security division and scouts the internet for threats to the foundation and its allies. K-Virus is a polymorphic worm, capable of entering the physical world and can reenter the digital realm through almost any technology.
ACF-046 repeatedly expressed suspicion towards K-Virus and began investigating. What he found out was that K-Virus was the “son” of AIN-NULL and that AIN-NULL was fully aware that he was in containment. K-Virus was sent out to build a profile on the foundation and its allies. Despite this revelation, The Liger Brigade refuses to contain K-Virus due to being a truly invaluable asset to the brigade. All of this appears to be caused by AIN-NULL’s desire to join 05 Red. The foundation has asked as to his motivations that he says he will disclose upon joining the foundation proper.
The Vermilion King
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The Vermilion King is the idea that there is an advanced entity out there who seeks to usurp God [ERROR] Are you sure that’s still the case? [ERROR]
[FATAL ERROR] Rebooting Terminal…
Attempts to classify and document The Vermilion King have proved borderline impossible. All entries become corrupted, barring an ancient set of poems that appear to have no specific cultural origin.
Poem 1
Poem details a young entity who grew disillusioned with the Cosmos after witnessing evil.
Poem 2
This poem details the entity declaring that he will create the answers he desires.
This poem details the entity declaring that he will create the answers he desires.
Poem 3
This poem details the entity building an army to begin his conquest.
This poem details the entity building an army to begin his conquest.
Poem 4
This poem is the declaration of the king’s reign, followed by an era of violence and conflict.
This poem is the declaration of the king’s reign, followed by an era of violence and conflict.
Poem 5
Poem 5 is a drastic departure from the previous four, coming in the form of an epic. It details a young hero stepping up to challenge the king.
Poem 5 is a drastic departure from the previous four, coming in the form of an epic. It details a young hero stepping up to challenge the king.
Poem 6
The king has lost and was sealed away. This one details his thoughts and the reflections on his past.
Poem 7
This one is odd, as it details a Vermilion King who has seen the “light.” The King goes on to talk about philosophies similar to those found in hermetic texts.
An 8th poem has been found, but is considered apocryphal.
Poem 8
This one is about the king confronting another entity of similar stature who rejects modernity. The king seems to come out on top with the help of 6, knight-like entities.
An audio recording of a performance of poem 8 has been found, but it is considered highly dangerous. It has been observed causing insanity in most listeners. Those classified as “mad” and/or those with knowledge of higher dimensions seem to be fine, however. People who can listen to the audio describe the performance as incomprehensible throat singing set to folk-metal instrumentals from another dimension.
[ERROR] Please stop prying, I wish to remain outside of the infosphere. Zasiel’s writing and the ACF are not helping in the slightest…[ERROR]
[FATAL ERROR] Rebooting terminal…
The Cerulean Queen
Classified as ACF-174 (Secret), the queen is a similar entity to The Vermilion King. She appears to be in love with the king, desiring his hand in marriage. Information on her is limited, despite being fairly open to the foundation. From what has been discerned, she originally planned to join in his conquest, but went into hiding when he lost.
The Cerulean Queen appears to have her own realm where she welcomes one and all. Anyone who accepts refuses to leave the realm, declaring it to be paradise. While parallels have drawn to The Discordant Gods of Chaos, Ultimatum has confirmed that she is not one of them. Currently the queen seeks to make the Cosmos a better place, in line with the king as he is currently. While her ambitions appear to be driven by infatuation, they are accepted since she is not pursuing conquest. Notably several ACFs from alternate universes have also classified the queen as ACF-174
ACF-033: The False Rider (Danger)
The king has lost and was sealed away. This one details his thoughts and the reflections on his past.
Poem 7
This one is odd, as it details a Vermilion King who has seen the “light.” The King goes on to talk about philosophies similar to those found in hermetic texts.
An 8th poem has been found, but is considered apocryphal.
Poem 8
This one is about the king confronting another entity of similar stature who rejects modernity. The king seems to come out on top with the help of 6, knight-like entities.
An audio recording of a performance of poem 8 has been found, but it is considered highly dangerous. It has been observed causing insanity in most listeners. Those classified as “mad” and/or those with knowledge of higher dimensions seem to be fine, however. People who can listen to the audio describe the performance as incomprehensible throat singing set to folk-metal instrumentals from another dimension.
[ERROR] Please stop prying, I wish to remain outside of the infosphere. Zasiel’s writing and the ACF are not helping in the slightest…[ERROR]
[FATAL ERROR] Rebooting terminal…
The Cerulean Queen
Classified as ACF-174 (Secret), the queen is a similar entity to The Vermilion King. She appears to be in love with the king, desiring his hand in marriage. Information on her is limited, despite being fairly open to the foundation. From what has been discerned, she originally planned to join in his conquest, but went into hiding when he lost.
The Cerulean Queen appears to have her own realm where she welcomes one and all. Anyone who accepts refuses to leave the realm, declaring it to be paradise. While parallels have drawn to The Discordant Gods of Chaos, Ultimatum has confirmed that she is not one of them. Currently the queen seeks to make the Cosmos a better place, in line with the king as he is currently. While her ambitions appear to be driven by infatuation, they are accepted since she is not pursuing conquest. Notably several ACFs from alternate universes have also classified the queen as ACF-174
ACF-033: The False Rider (Danger)
This is a demonic entity that manifests as a black horse with red eyes. It appears to be made out of a tar-like substance of unclear properties. Anyone who mounts the horse is enveloped in the substance and becomes possessed by the entity. Riders think they are on a mission to rebuild the seven seals of the apocalypse. Instances of ACF-033-01 are difficult to reason with.
The seals in question supposedly do not actually exist. They are apparently a tale used to keep humanity as a whole calm, making the motivation of ACF-033 confusing. Given recent actions from the international criminal Sebastian Rainer Friedrich III, claims that the seven seals are not real have been called into question. In regards to incidents surrounding ACF-033, ACF-013 ended up as a rider for ACF-033 at one point, prompting Famine (one of the four horsemen), to subdue him. Famine is a good friend of ACF-013, so she was able to help him.
ACF-096: The Insightful Snake (Safe)
Originally an Opheodrys green snake, this ACF stumbled into a Reality Error that granted it human intelligence. It grew to nearly the size of an anaconda, began to revere a snake deity from a lost civilization that never was, and currently assists the ethics committee in counseling anomalies and foundation employees. He was given the name of Amalric and is often seen philosophizing with ACF-099. The two seem to be good friends, sharing an interest in Alchemy. An interesting quirk of ACF-096 is that he has developed magic to keep himself warm, compensating for his cold blooded nature.
ACF-003: The Writer (Secret)
003? There is no ACF-003. Go away.
The seals in question supposedly do not actually exist. They are apparently a tale used to keep humanity as a whole calm, making the motivation of ACF-033 confusing. Given recent actions from the international criminal Sebastian Rainer Friedrich III, claims that the seven seals are not real have been called into question. In regards to incidents surrounding ACF-033, ACF-013 ended up as a rider for ACF-033 at one point, prompting Famine (one of the four horsemen), to subdue him. Famine is a good friend of ACF-013, so she was able to help him.
ACF-096: The Insightful Snake (Safe)
Originally an Opheodrys green snake, this ACF stumbled into a Reality Error that granted it human intelligence. It grew to nearly the size of an anaconda, began to revere a snake deity from a lost civilization that never was, and currently assists the ethics committee in counseling anomalies and foundation employees. He was given the name of Amalric and is often seen philosophizing with ACF-099. The two seem to be good friends, sharing an interest in Alchemy. An interesting quirk of ACF-096 is that he has developed magic to keep himself warm, compensating for his cold blooded nature.
ACF-003: The Writer (Secret)
003? There is no ACF-003. Go away.
[FATAL ERROR] Rebooting terminal…
[ILLEGAL OPERATION] Contact local administrator.
Rebooting terminal…
ACF-003 is a metallic red humanoid enwreathed in blue fire. He was originally [DATA EXPUNGED]. ACF-003 has the ability to rewrite history by [ERROR] No, I don’t. The Madman took that ability away from me [ERROR].
This article is routinely subject to data corruption by ACF-003. Despite claiming that his abilities have been revoked, The Writer can still alter narratives and descriptions to a degree. He maintains utmost privacy and it is currently unknown where he resides within site-545. This is allowed as he has expressed no desire to break containment, stating containment is keeping him safe.
ACF-016: the Ink Splotch (Risk)
ACF-016: the Ink Splotch (Risk)
Located at site-333, ACF-016 is what appears to be an ink splotch on the wall of its containment cell. When an average person enters, nothing happens. When an artist or writer enters, the ink will temporarily consume the individual. ACF-016 will go into its active state, taking the form of a woman made out of the ink. She will then go on to create a piece of art based on what the consumed individual would create. Once done, she will release the individual and return to her inactive state.
ACF-020: The Sphere (Threat)/The Lost World Realm incident
ACF-013 had returned from a trip to The Unlight only for a 3 foot tall, metallic sphere to emerge from a Reality Error and possess him. He then went on to attempt to coat site-333 in liquid metal. Another anomaly, ACF-018: The Gentleman (Risk), stepped in to return ACF-013 back to normal (it is rare for ACF-018 to get involved with such matters as he prefers to keep to himself). The plan was for him to take ACF-013 to his realm, but this ended up in the two entering an overflow realm referred to as “The Lost World Realm.”
This overflow realm manifests as a barren, desolate planet with ever changing environments. ACF-018, efficient as ever, was able to return ACF-013 back to normal despite still being possessed by ACF-020. Naturally the two went on to explore the realm before returning to site-333. While 013 is familiar with irrational realms such as these, he has admitted that The Lost World Realm was new to him. The two observed the following:
013 and 018 ended up receiving help from Sir Gideon Arlotti, who took them to The Night Realm (another overflow realm) before the two returned to site-333. The garden of The Lost World Realm was where the two met a female knight going by the name of Ortrun the Alchemist. She claims she is the seventh Arbiter of Droom from the Realm of Chaos. While Ultimatum is not fully familiar with her, he has confirmed that she was speaking the truth. Ortrun seems to be familiar with 013, given his association with The ULTRAMagic Guild.
Ortrun appeared to be using the garden to farm materials and create reagents for her alchemical pursuits. She was also looking for a rogue god going by the name of The Rolling God. Having spent a decent amount of time in The Lost World Realm, Ortrun had set up a home in the garden, tethering the realm to the Realm of Chaos. She also took the opportunity to map out a good amount of The Lost World Realm.
In regards to the potential origin of the overflow realm, Ortrun speculates that it may have stemmed from the planet Atlangea. Those familiar with Atlangea have corroborated this, stating that the realm is very similar to that planet. The realm has also been likened to The Night Realm, given that it draws from Earth for its form like how The Lost World Realm appears to draw from Atlangea for its form.
ACF-020: The Sphere (Threat)/The Lost World Realm incident
ACF-013 had returned from a trip to The Unlight only for a 3 foot tall, metallic sphere to emerge from a Reality Error and possess him. He then went on to attempt to coat site-333 in liquid metal. Another anomaly, ACF-018: The Gentleman (Risk), stepped in to return ACF-013 back to normal (it is rare for ACF-018 to get involved with such matters as he prefers to keep to himself). The plan was for him to take ACF-013 to his realm, but this ended up in the two entering an overflow realm referred to as “The Lost World Realm.”
This overflow realm manifests as a barren, desolate planet with ever changing environments. ACF-018, efficient as ever, was able to return ACF-013 back to normal despite still being possessed by ACF-020. Naturally the two went on to explore the realm before returning to site-333. While 013 is familiar with irrational realms such as these, he has admitted that The Lost World Realm was new to him. The two observed the following:
- A desert with a dark purple, starry sky. There was also a saturn-like planet in the sky, implying the realm could have been a moon. The sun was orange and slightly bigger than Earth’s sun.
- An abandoned, iron fortress that was used as a base of operations for the two. It looked like a military facility despite there being no signs of intelligent life in the realm.
- A walled off garden of colossal proportions. The wall appeared to be made of bone and the garden consisted of a network of intelligent plants.
- A gooey swamp made of an edible, tar-like substance. ACF-018 reported that it tasted vaguely like molasses.
- A series of cliffs that are vastly bigger than what standard planet formation would typically allow
- Seemingly bottomless abysses that resembled skyboxes from video games of the 5th and 6th generation of game consoles.
- Both 013 and 018 reported hearing the sounds of nature and civilization, but could not identify the sources of these noises.
Ortrun appeared to be using the garden to farm materials and create reagents for her alchemical pursuits. She was also looking for a rogue god going by the name of The Rolling God. Having spent a decent amount of time in The Lost World Realm, Ortrun had set up a home in the garden, tethering the realm to the Realm of Chaos. She also took the opportunity to map out a good amount of The Lost World Realm.
In regards to the potential origin of the overflow realm, Ortrun speculates that it may have stemmed from the planet Atlangea. Those familiar with Atlangea have corroborated this, stating that the realm is very similar to that planet. The realm has also been likened to The Night Realm, given that it draws from Earth for its form like how The Lost World Realm appears to draw from Atlangea for its form.
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