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Godminders Academy

The Godminders Academy was an independent research group dedicated to figuring out as much as they possibly could about the gods that influence the mortal realm, more specifically, what their goals were and how they intended to achieve them.

It was started by Dr Jorge Sack, (son of the famous Ashtronian Dr Sack) and some of his associates from Red Mesa University. Most of them were very well-versed in scientific fields and despite their major contributions to Ashtronian Society, they felt like they were never in control of their own lives. After many nights of existential questioning they came to the conclusion that if they wanted to control their own fates, they would have to understand the godly beings that influence the universe.They invited some other experts from all over The Ashtron Empire and abroad and started their think tank. Over the next few months, they received funding from rich clients and created a new branch dedicated to field agents and expeditions. They started seeing results and even managed to get into direct contact with a number of terrestrial gods.

Their field agents go by the title ‘God Chasers’ and they sometimes embark on long journeys to different planes of existence to get valuable data (most of which is shared freely)
Atlas Theory

**Atlas Theory** is one of the Collectibles in *Control*.

## File text

**STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS**

**THE ATLAS**

SUMMARY:

The Atlas is a physical expression created by the Oldest House. Its purpose and function are currently unknown.

The specific shape and dimensions of the Atlas (see file ATL-03 for said dimensions) seem to indicate a more explicit purpose than the Oldest House's usual walls, floors, or shifts. The Atlas changes form, but resists observation when doing so. No visual observation has been made during its change, and it only ever occurs between frames when monitored by surveillance cameras.

A previous theory was that this change corresponds to House Shifts and that the Atlas is a **[REDACTED]** of the **[REDACTED]** itself. However the shape changes do not occur at the same time as the building shifts, which makes this theory doubtful.

Structurally the Atlas is made of the same **[REDACTED]** material as the rest of the Oldest House. Further observation will hopefully aid in discovering its purpose.

Refer to file 8-37-3592 for full report.

## Location

The file can be found in the Maintenance Sector. From the Atlas Chamber, head towards Central Maintenance; the file will be on top of a cabinet in the room which is down the stairs and to the left.
Bright Falls Summary

**Bright Falls Summary** is one of the Collectibles in *Control*.

## File text

**Bright Falls (AWE-35)**

EVENT SUMMARY:

An unconfirmed Threshold manifestation at Cauldron Lake, WA resulted in a fictional story written by the author Alan Wake creating an AWE in which reality was altered to match that of the story, though only locally and for a limited time.

EVENT RESPONSE:

Mr. Kirklund, Head of Investigations, was alerted on Sept. 13, 2010 by ex-Bureau agent Frank Breaker (see **[REDACTED]**) that an AWE event was taking place in Bright Falls, WA (refer to events investigated in 1970, 1976, 1978). Breaker had received a call from Barry Wheeler (Alan Wake's literary agent) on behalf of Breaker's daughter, Sarah, who is the current sheriff of Bright Falls.

A Bureau field team arrived at the site two days later, only to confirm that the event was over. Interviews were conducted (refer to the 1970 **[REDACTED]** Thomas Zane; 1976, 1978 Odin Anderson, Tor Anderson). Alan Wake was believed to **[REDACTED]** instigator. Eyewitness reports highlight an old light switch (possible Object of Power) that **[REDACTED]** missing. Wake was not found at the scene. Reports claim he dived into the lake, but no body was recovered in the search.

## Location

The file can be found in the Containment Sector. It is located in the Closed Cases room in the Prime Candidate Program area.

## See also

* Alan Wake
* Bright Falls AWE
* Bright Falls Supplement
Casey Inquiry

**Casey Inquiry** is one of the Collectibles in the *AWE* expansion of *Control*.

## File text

Mr. Denis,

A request came through recently from an FBI agent asking for all our files on Bright Falls, specifically on the disappearance of the author, Alan Wake. Per the Inter-agency Information Exchange Agreement, I had some paper-pushers gather up a folder of all the pre-approved files. Don't worry, all the "inappropriate" material is either missing or redacted.

But I'm writing to let you know that we received this request from a special agent named Alex Casey. Sounds familiar, right? That's because Alex Casey is the name of the fictional detective in those hardboiled crime books Alan Wake wrote. Pretty interesting that an FBI agent sharing a name with the most famous character Wake wrote is looking into a case dealing with a writer's fiction coming true. I think this is worth looking into, but what's your opinion?

Just give the word and I'll start surveillance on this guy.

- Special Investigator Gleeson

## Location

The file can be found in the Investigations Sector. It is located on the floor in the most southeast office in the Sector Head Office.
Director's Office

The **Director's Office** is a location in the Executive Sector of the Oldest House. It is the office of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Control.

## Background

This room in the Executive Sector serves as the office of the FBC's director, who most recently was Zachariah Trench. The Hotline, an Object of Power innately tied to the director, was first discovered in the Director's Office. The Service Weapon, another Object of Power associated with the director's role, is also claimed to have been found in the office, but this is known to be untrue.

During the Hiss invasion, Trench killed himself in his office with the Service Weapon, with his body being found by Jesse Faden moments later. Jesse Faden subsequently became the FBC's director via the Service Weapon's ritual and the office was made hers.

## Layout

The Director's Office is a large, mostly empty room holding the desk of the FBC's director. Two of the walls are lined with shelves holding pictures and other memorabilia related to the former director, Zachariah Trench. The wall behind the desk holds an opening which lights up the room. Initially, there is only entrance to the Director's Office in the hallway between Executive Affairs and Central Executive, but at the end of Unknown Caller, a new tunnel opens up which connects the Director's Office to the Hotline Chamber.

Certain minor changes are made to the Director's Office over the course of *Control*'s main story. The body of Zachariah Trench stays in the office and is removed at the end of Unknown Caller, at which point a Collectible is also added to the room (see below.) At the end of Take Control, the final main story mission, the nameplate on the director's desk is updated to read "Jesse Faden" rather than "Zachariah Trench."

## Collectibles

* Trench: Bureau Funding - Found on top of the director's desk after returning from the Hotline Chamber at the end of Unknown Caller.

## Gallery

Director's Office with Trench's bodyTrench's corpseFramed wall diplomaFramed wall diplomaFramed wall photoFramed wall photoFramed wall photoFramed desk photoFramed wall photo
### Collectible

Trench: Bureau FundingTrench: Bureau Funding on map
## References

1. ↑ Hotline (Case Files)
2. ↑ Service Weapon (Collectible)
3. ↑ Log 2: Foundation
4. ↑ Events of Welcome to the Oldest House
Albany Supplement

**Albany Supplement** is one of the Collectibles in *Control*.

## File text

**Albany (AWE-29)**

DETAILS:

Upon arrival, the squad broke into the warehouse and discovered boxes of undelivered merchandise abandoned by the previous owner of the warehouse. As they investigated the noise, **[REDACTED]** along the south side of the building caused it to collapse inward. Wooden crates in accelerated physical **[REDACTED]** from **[REDACTED]** rendered Field Agent **[REDACTED]** and two of the trainees unconscious. The others escaped the warehouse before it collapsed entirely. In the rubble, they found AI63 at the origin of the **[REDACTED]**, attracting and repelling debris.

They stood guard around the item until the moon set, at which point the altered effect ceased. They returned the item to the Bureau without further incident. No fatalities occurred.

The collapse of the warehouse was not witnessed by civilians and thus no re-informing by the Communications Department was required.

## Location

The file can be found in the Maintenance Sector. It is located in the control room for the cable cart in the Restricted Area north of the Black Rock Quarry (the area which is entered during the main story mission Finnish Tango.)

## Notes

This is one of the few Collectibles where the redacted text contains actual, legible words underneath. For the majority of other written Collectibles, the text underneath the redaction is simply the word "REDACTED", written repeatedly for longer blocks or with some letters cut off for shorter blocks.

1. ↑ Redacted text: dimensional rupturing
2. ↑ Redacted text: movement resulting
3. ↑ Redacted text: the item
4. ↑ Redacted text: lethal altered effect

## See also

* Albany AWE
* Albany Summary
Donna

**Donna** was an employee of the Federal Bureau of Control.

## Biography

Donna worked in the Executive Sector. Agent 2 in Central Executive, who managed to survive in a Safe Room when the Hiss invasion occurred, hopes that Donna also survived the chaos.

## References

1. ↑ Agent 2: *"God, I hope Donna made it to a safe room in time..."*
(Ambient dialogue during Directorial Override)
Door Appearance

**Door Appearance** is one of the Collectibles in the *AWE* expansion of *Control*.

## File text

**OCEANVIEW MOTEL OBSERVATION REPORT**

DETAILS:

An excursion into the Oceanview Motel & Casino discovered a previously unseen door in the lobby hallway. This door featured a spiral-shaped marking (designation: Door **[REDACTED]**). Similar to the other doors, it is locked and cannot be forced open.

Alice Wake, a person of interest in the Bright Falls AWE (refer to AWE-35 for details) and the former wife of missing author Alan Wake (a suspected parautilitarian and **[REDACTED]**), contacted Agents Shah and Dempsey of the Investigations Sector using the phone number given to her in 2010 in accordance with civilian outreach protocols.

The call resulted in Mrs. Wake being brought into the Oldest House for an in-person interview (for a full transcript, refer to file **[REDACTED]**) on **[REDACTED]**, 2017. The excursion into the Oceanview Motel occurred later that same day.

CONCLUSION:

Determining whether this was a basic synchronicity event, if Alice Wake is responsible for its appearance, or if the door itself relates to AWE-35 is paramount. She should be returned to the Oldest House, possibly even taken into the Motel itself, to confirm if any other changes occur.

## Location

The file can be found in the Investigations Sector. It is located in Active Investigations, on the third layer of a shelf in the northwest corner of the area.
Department of Public Knowledge and Diversions

The **Department of Public Knowledge and Diversions** was a department of the Federal Bureau of Control, active in its early years of operation, which dealt with communications to public bodies.

## History

Active under the leadership of William S. Powers at least before the Bureau's discovery of the Oldest House, the Department of Public Knowledge and Diversions was responsible for handling all communications with the public, providing cover stories for Bureau operations, Altered Items, and Altered World Events. It aimed to offer "sufficient yet vague rationale" in order to support public belief in a stable and certain world.

Originally less powerful, it attained its full role in 1954 after Powers submitted a complaint and requested that his department handle all future outside communications in response to the Bureau's faulty explanation for the Fan Altered Item. He was successful, as by 1958 the Department of Public Knowledge and Diversions was involved in covering up the cause of the Meteor Hill AWE, claiming it was due to debris from faulty Russian satellites.

The department appears to have been later replaced by or renamed to the Communications Department by as early as 1978, as the new department fulfilled the same duties.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fan Supplement
2. ↑ Meteor Hill Supplement
3. ↑ Hotline (Multimedia)

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Agent Death Notification

**Agent Death Notification** is one of the Collectibles in *Control*.

## File text

**FEDERAL BUREAU OF CONTROL**

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Potts,

I regret to inform you that your son, Graham Potts, was killed in active duty this past week.

While the details surrounding his death are classified, I am honored to tell you that he died in the service of his country. You can be proud of his courage in the face of danger, and his commitment to protecting our nation against her enemies. He will be remembered by his comrades and colleagues.

I sincerely regret the pain this message will bring you. Take some solace in knowing that his sacrifice helped protect the country he loved so much. His effects will be returned to you with all speed.

Sincerely yours,

Howard J. Murray

Deputy Chief of Communications

Federal Bureau of Control

## Location

The file can be found in the Executive Sector. It is located inside the Clearance Level 1-locked room in the hallway outside the Director's Office.

## See also

* Approved Terminology Reminder
* Willow AWE
Cat Clock

**Cat Clock** is one of the Collectibles in *Control*.

## File text

My clock is shaped like a cat and its eyes move and I think its angry but I keep apologizing and it wont stop but I said Im sorry sorry sorry sorry SORRY SORRY SRORRYRRY but it wont leave me alone and I don't know what it wants I cant keep apologizing g fo do you see it now too it told me everyone is here and I need to be careful so they don't see me writing this letter it wants me to stay with it with my eyes on its eyes and moving very fast but I cant keep going and I worry they will forget about meso Ineed to writ eyou about this because Icant keep goin gbut the cat willbecause of its eyes **[REDACTED]**

## Location

The file can be found in the Executive Sector. It is on the second-highest floor of Dead Letters, which can only be reached using the Levitate ability. It is at the northern end of the western balcony on this floor.
Astral Construct

**Astral Constructs** are items which Jesse Faden can craft at Control Points. Specifically, Weapon Forms for the Service Weapon can be created or upgraded, as well as new Weapon and Personal Mods.

## Weapon Constructs

 Spin
 Surge
 Pierce
 Charge

## Mods

 Uncommon
 Rare
 Prime

## Mods Constructs Level Upgrades

 3
 4
 5

## Achievements and trophies

The following achievements and trophies are connected to Astral Construction; the secret one is only available in the expansion *AWE* and the game's *Ultimate Edition*.
Albany AWE

The **Albany AWE** was an Altered World Event which occurred in Albany, New York on February 8, 2006. It resulted in the discovery of the Human Hand Chair Altered Item.

## Events

On February 8, 2006, the Bureau had discovered numerous message boards talking about loud noises coming from an abandoned shipping warehouse in Albany, New York. Local law enforcement had discovered multiple bodies in various forms of mutilation. Evidence considered this the doing of a werewolf.

Field agents accompanied a squad of ranger trainees, including Simon Arish, to the site for a field training as the likelihood of a genuine AWE was low however they were met with a highly volatile Altered Item (the Human Hand Chair).

The Altered Item was found in the rubble of the warehouse after it brought the building down on an unconscious Field Agent and two trainees. After standing guard overnight they were able to bring the Hand Chair to The Oldest House without incident. No casualties occurred.

## See also

* Albany Summary
* Albany Supplement
Becoming Director

**Becoming Director** is one of the Collectibles in *The Foundation*. It is a Hotline call from Helen Marshall.

## Transcript

I've served under two Directors. Three now, I suppose. Trench and I worked our way up together. We made it through the tough cases, the bad days, the casualties. He was the epitome of a good agent. Smart, decisive, selfless. Then he picked up that damn gun... Becoming Director is a formal process overseen by the Board. Lots of ritual and mystery. After that, key staff provide detailed briefs on all classified matters, past and present. But with Faden... well, there's no protocol for field promotion. The girl's smart, has a good head on her shoulders. I'm trusting her to handle the Hiss upstairs while I hold them off here. All this shit with the Nail, the Board... I'm not sure she's ready. Besides, I work better alone.

## Acquisition

This Hotline call is automatically obtained when reaching the Canyon Rim.*[verify]*

## Video

Control- The Foundation - Hotline (Marshall) - Becoming Director
Clog Complaint

**Clog Complaint** is one of the Collectibles in *Control*.

## File text

**FEDERAL BUREAU OF CONTROL**

That gross blockage down in the water systems is back. What the fuck is it? And where does it keep coming from?

And why the hell does Ahti keep yelling nonsense at it? He acts like it can understand him. Of course, he acts like we can understand him, too. Guess that's just his brand of crazy.

I'm gonna try out a new drain cleaner. Extreme strength.

## Location

The file can be found in the Maintenance Sector, in the NSC Coolant Pumps. Against the east wall of the room, look for the mail tube station and the file will be nearby.
Bright Falls (1976) Summary

**Bright Falls (1976) Summary** is one of the Collectibles in the *AWE* expansion of *Control*.

## File text

**Bright Falls (AWE-10)**

EVENT SUMMARY:

An unconfirmed Threshold manifestation occurred at Cauldron Lake, WA.

The citizens of Bright Falls had gathered in the town's southwestern fields for the annual festival known as Deerfest. Eyewitnesses all claimed that the day had been sunny, confirmed by reviews of the area's weather reports, but then with no warning, a thunderstorm appeared in the direction of the Anderson Farm and a tornado rose from Cauldron Lake. The torrential rain that followed caused a flash flood.

"It was as if the day had turned to night." —testimony from **[REDACTED]**

Frank Breaker, the Sherriff of Bright Falls (formerly a Bureau Agent, see employee file **[REDACTED]**), managed to guide the crowd to safety as the festival grounds were destroyed by the flood. The festival was cancelled, ending one day early.

Lack of official Bureau presence on the scene makes this event difficult to report as a confirmed AWE, though the similarity to other known events in the Bright Falls area lend credence to the accounts of the townspeople.

## Location

The file can be found in the Investigations Sector. It is in the Bright Falls AWE hangar, on the power console on the elevated platform opposite the lodge facade.

## See also

* Bright Falls AWE (1976)
* Bright Falls (1976) Supplement
Departure

**Departure** is one of the Collectibles in *The Foundation*. It is a Hotline call from the Board.

## Transcript

< Another crisis/workday resolved >

< But scrutiny is not permitted/enjoyed >

< Tell the Sidekick/Pope/Snoop to leave >

< Please/Immediately >

< Before it is time to begin/become >

< the next task/chapter/stage >

< We will be with you soon, Jesse/Dylan Faden >

## Acquisition

This Hotline call is automatically obtained on completion of *The Foundation*'s final  story mission, The Pyramid.

## Notes

* In early, unpatched installations of the expansion, this Collectible was bugged and ended prematurely; this has been fixed later, and the complete call can be heard.
* The audio used for this Hotline is identical to the audio of the Board Countermeasures Hotline.

## Video

Control- The Foundation - Hotline (Board) - Departure
Arcade Cabinets Supplement

**Arcade Cabinets Supplement** is one of the Collectibles in the *AWE* expansion of *Control*.

## File text

**SHÜM Arcade Cabinets (AI40-PE)**

**BACKGROUND:**

Both items were purchased from a closing arcade in **[REDACTED]**, Michigan as part of a program to improve employee wellbeing through recreation. The program was cancelled before any game machines were dispersed throughout the Oldest House, but not before these Altered Items were discovered.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

Teams in the Research Sector have voiced considerable interest in the items due to the fact that they only exhibit an altered effect when physically paired together, a codependent relationship previously unseen in Altered Items (see Research Specialist Pope's paper titled "The Parasensitivity of Sequels" for more information).

However, after proving the items' altered status, the Investigations staff insisted on keeping them, claiming that they are important for sector morale. To date, numerous petitions have been filed by Research Sector personnel to move the items there for more extensive analysis.

## Location

The file is automatically obtained after completing the side mission SHÜM.

## See also

* SHÜM Arcade Cabinets
* Arcade Cabinets Procedures
Benkei's Axe

## Description

An axe once favored by Musashibo Benkei, Minamoto no Yoshitsune's most trusted retainer. Benkei is said to have honed its blade on a boulder before departing for the battle of Ichi-no-Tani during the Genpei War. Benkei was a popular figure in the great Japanese war epics, and his loyalty and bravery earned him the adulation of many. The popularity of ostentatious weapons such as the axe and odachi during the Nanbokucho period may be due to his fervent following.

## Attributes

* Imbue Corruption +6
* Increased Attack (Enemy Killed) 31.1%
* Attack Boost (Stamina): B+
* Attack Boost (Strength): D+
* Attack Boost (Courage): C+

## How to Obtain

The smithing text for Benkei's Axe can be obtained from Benkei.
Director Investigation

**Director Investigation** is one of the Collectibles in the *AWE* expansion of *Control*.

## File text

**OFFICIAL FINDINGS REPORT**

**RE: [REDACTED]**

**-- INTERNAL / CONFIDENTIAL --**

SUMMARY:

Per authorization from Mr. Kirklund, **[REDACTED]** was launched into the **[REDACTED]** of Director Zachariah Trench.

A recent change in **[REDACTED]** witnessed in Director Trench, including aggressive **[REDACTED]** when **[REDACTED]** with other staff has been observed. However, this investigation is aimed at interpreting this issue rather than proving it.

Notable **[REDACTED]** between Director Trench and Dr. Darling has been witnessed by numerous Bureau staff. Although both declined to meet for an interview on the matter, witness accounts suggest their arguments center around the Dimensional Research wing and the **[REDACTED]** kept inside. However, no evidence exists to confirm Director Trench's **[REDACTED]** as anything more than interpersonal disagreements.

This investigation has concluded that Director Trench's behavior is not indicative of any **[REDACTED]** and that his fitness to lead is not in question.

Refer to file **[REDACTED]** for full report.

## Location

The file can be found in the Investigations Sector. It is located in the Sector Head Office, on a drawer in the second floor office against the south wall.

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Active Threshold

Jesse Faden confronts Mold-1

The **Active Threshold**, also known as the **Mold Threshold**, is a Threshold active in the Oldest House which can be found in the Research Sector.

## Background

The Threshold consists of a large sublevel under the Research Sector proper which is now abandoned and coated in plant-like and fungal-like growths, and emerged in the Oldest House in 2019, being a recent threat. This "Mold" takes over all living things within in range of influence, including humans - and the area is populated with various humans who have fallen under its sway and become Mold Hosts. This threshold is believed to be the source of the Mold, and the area is currently under study by Raya Underhill. Sometime before the Hiss invasion, a Ranger squad under the command of Ranger Captain Ramsay entered the Threshold and even set up a Control Point. However, they all succumbed to the effects of the Mold, though their Control Point remains functional once it is cleansed.

In the midst of the Hiss invasion, Jesse Faden entered the Mold Threshold to stop the threat, eventually discovering and defeating the source of the Mold, a monstrous entity called Mold-1 within an even deeper area of the Threshold known as the Pit.

The mold is described as the result of incompatible molecular structures from different dimensions interacting, with the dominant one overriding the inferior one. The mold may therefore simply be a form of matter native to an extremely alien dimension. The mold takes over all living things within its range of influence, including humans.

## See also

* Research Sector
* Mold Autopsy
* Mold Threshold (Collectible)
* Raya Underhill

## Gallery

Ref III Mold Composition - pulled from the original game files and enhanced in Adobe Photoshop CC.Ref 37B Mold Growing Out of Control - pulled from the original game files and enhanced in Adobe Photoshop CC.Ref IIA Mold Comp Detail - pulled from the original game files and enhanced in Adobe Photoshop CC.Ref 66IIB Mold Variation - pulled from the original game files and enhanced in Adobe Photoshop CC.
## References

1. ↑ Mold Threshold (Collectible)

 Miscellaneous
AWE (expansion)

**WARNING: HIGHLY CLASSIFIED DATA**
**ACCESS RESTRICTED TO AUTHORIZED AGENTS ONLY**

**The following contains major < Plot Details / Spoilers > of *Control* and its expanded media.

Proceed at your own discretion.**

*This article is about the downloadable expansion. For the in-game phenomenon, see Altered World Event.*

## *AWE*

* Development
* Game

### Genres

Third-person shooter, action-adventure

***AWE*** is the second downloadable expansion for *Control*. It was released on August 27, 2020. It can be purchased separately or as part of the deluxe edition bonus for the digital version of *Control* on PlayStation 4.

The expansion is a crossover between *Control* and *Alan Wake.*

## Synopsis

AWE brings new story content and side missions as well as new weapons and mods to the world of Control.

## Features

* New story content pertaining to the Federal Bureau of Control's connection to Alan Wake and Bright Falls
* New Sector map (Investigations Sector)
* New Form
* New side missions featuring new Altered Items
* New collectible documents and recordings

## Plot Summary

AWE takes place in the Investigations Sector, a closed sector of the Oldest House formerly used to investigate various Altered World Events. Jesse is summoned to the sector by an apparition of Alan Wake (the eponymous protagonist of Remedy Entertainment's video game), where she discovers that the sector was closed off several years prior after a major breach of containment. In the sector, Jesse learns of the Bright Falls AWE (the Altered World Event encompassing the events of *Alan Wake*), including Cauldron Lake, a naturally-occurring Threshold in the town of Bright Falls which enabled artists' works of art to rewrite reality. Dr. Emil Hartman, a psychologist, attempted to study and control the lake's power via troubled artists kept at his clinic. However, after attempting and failing to do so with Wake, Hartman was confronted by agents of the FBC, who took all of Hartman's research.

Hartman ultimately resorted to diving into Cauldron Lake himself in a final attempt to study the forces within it. He was immediately taken over by the Dark Presence (known to the FBC as "the Shadow"), a monstrous entity and the antagonist of *Alan Wake*, after which he was contained by the FBC at the Oldest House. However, Hartman soon breached containment, forcing the FBC to abandon most of the sector. During the Hiss invasion, the Hiss entered the sector and took over Hartman and the weakened Dark Presence; the Hiss and the Presence amplified one another, twisting Hartman into a monstrous entity. Inside of the sector, Jesse is contacted by Frederick Langston, who tells her to eliminate Hartman so that the sector can be retaken. All the while, Jesse visits the Oceanview Motel, where she experiences visions of Alan through a doorway marked with a spiral.

Eventually, Jesse is able to reach the Bright Falls AWE area of the sector and kill Hartman, ending the threat. Langston then informs her that the FBC has received a possible AWE report from Bright Falls, but notes that the date of the report is several years in the future.

## Gallery

 Miscellaneous

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Antarctica

**Antarctica** is an continent which was the location of a Canadian research station established on Ross Island. The research station used to celebrate the holiday season. In 1979, solar radiation damaged the radio, severing the base's only means of communication with the world. When a military expedition visited the base to re-establish contact they found the base's occupants in various states of madness, rambling about voices in the tree which turned out to be the Holiday Memories Tree altered item. The item was locked up in a supply crate by the military, they brought it back to the mainland, at which point the Bureau intervened and retrieved the item.

## See also

* Holiday Memories Tree
* Plastic Tree Procedures
* Plastic Tree Supplement
Bureau Book Bunch

The **Bureau Book Bunch** was a book club founded by and made for employees of the Federal Bureau of Control.

## Background

The club was run by Penny Bartwell and was usually held at the corner table of the Bureau staff cafeteria once every week. The last book read by the club before the Hiss invasion which occurred on October 29, 2019, was "*Unless You*" by J. D. Brooks, and each club member was asked to write a review of the book to foster discussion during their meeting. Interestingly, the book appeared to have paranatural properties, as its genre and contents were completely different for each member of the club. To Ranger Captain Lopez, it was a young adult dystopian-setting romance. To Phillip Philson, it was an unconventional "weird" horror story. Finally, to L. Samson, it was a science fiction space opera.

As of the Hiss invasion, the status of the club is unclear, as at least two of its members have died, with one more disappearing, presumed dead. Notably, their fates line up with the fates of characters they described reading in "*Unless You*", indicating that they may have been affected by the book's potential paranatural properties.

## Members

* Penny Bartwell
* Cpt. Lopez
* Phillip Philson
* L. Samson

## References

1. ↑ Book Club: Penny
2. ↑ Book Club: Lopez
3. ↑ Book Club: Phillip
4. ↑ Book Club: Samson
Burrough Farm

The **Burrough Farm** was the farm of William Burrough, the farm had the Burrough Tractor alterted item which attack Mr. Burrough causing the police to arrive to the farm but they were driven away by the tractor. The FBC arrived and the agents approached the item which responded by "growling like a bear" , when they tried to detain the item it injured three agents and escaped the farm.

## See also

* William Burrough
* Burrough Tractor
* Tractor Procedures
* Tractor Supplement
Control Points (Board)

## Control Points

**Control Points** is one of the collectibles in *Control*. It is a Hotline call to Jesse Faden from the Board.

## Transcript

< We reach/tether >

< through Control Points >

< into the Bureau/House >

< Nexus/Threshold/Area Codes >

< allows for access >

< You can >

< Translocate/Fast-Travel/Construct >

< through the Control Points >

## How to obtain

The collectible is automatically obtained after binding the Hotline Object of Power during the main story mission Unknown Caller.
Astral Mimic

**Astral Mimics** are an enemy type encountered in *Control*, introduced in *The Foundation*.

## Research summary

*Main article: Astral Mimic (Collectible)*

It is unknown how this Astral entity gained its paranatural abilities. The relevant Objects of Power are currently bound to Director Faden, which indicates the Objects are not responsible. However, Objects of Power are intrinsically linked to the Board and the Astral Plane. A similar link between the Objects and the Mimics could also exist. Or perhaps the Board is able to dispense these abilities at their leisure, with no trial in the Astral Plane required?
The prevailing theory, however, is that the entities are simply replicating observed abilities performed by the Hiss, or even the Director herself, thanks to a prolonged exposure to our world caused by the Astral Bleed.
Airplane Evaluation Order

**Airplane Evaluation Order** is one of the Collectibles in *Control*.

## File text

**ALTERED EXAMINATION REQUEST**

**AIRPLANE WRECKAGE**

SUMMARY:

The airplane in question has been brought in from a private airfield located in the town of **[REDACTED]**, Cincinnati. It is suspected to be connected to the **[REDACTED]** AWE (see case file **[REDACTED]** for details) and is being evaluated for altered status. The plane is currently being stored in the Transit Corridor in the Containment Sector, brought there through the New York subway tunnel, special access **[REDACTED]** (for more information on tunnel **[REDACTED]** and links to urban legends centered on ghost stations, abandoned tracks and **[REDACTED]** see file 4-12-4521). The plane's black box is currently being evaluated for **[REDACTED] [REDACTED]** and initial readings have been taken by a research team, though no altered status has yet been detected.

Refer to file 9-12-8371 for full report.

## Location

The file can be found in the Containment Sector. It is located in the control area above the Transit Corridor North, on a desk in the room south of the console room. Transit Corridor North contains the aircraft in question, which was based on a Consolidated PBY Catalina.
Fan-Piercing Bow

## Description

A bow once used by Nasu no Yoichi to prove his skill in archery. Nasu no Yoichi was a master archer who fought for Minamoto no Yoritomo in the Genpei War. During one battle, the Taira soldiers challenged the Minamoto soldiers to a test of archery, and Yoichi was selected to represent the Minamoto. Though he was prepared to kill himself should he fail, his prayer to Hachiman (the god of war) was answered, and his arrow flew true, piercing that fan that was his target. Yoichi was granted territory in Bicchu Province as a reward for his exceptional performance.

## Attributes

* Attack Boost (Heart): B+
* Attack Boost (Skill): C+
* Attack Boost (Dexterity): D+

## Set Bonus

**Straight and True**

Pieces: **Fan-Piercing Bow**, Blessed Sleeve Armor

* 2pc: Bullseye Bonus +23.0%
* 3pc: Auto-Target Weak Point
* 4pc: Melee Damage +5.0%
* 5pc: Ki +60
* 6pc: Untouched Arrows 20.0%

## How to Obtain

The smithing text for Fan-Piercing Bow is obtained by completing The Lost Sword in Dream of the Strong.
Brian's Movie Den

**Brian's Movie Den** is a podcast ran by Brian Hennerman, in episode three he reviews a flim called *Delivery Disaster* from a studio known as Blessed Pictures and give it a four out of five. The movie is described to be a little too on the nose with its fourth wall breaking by the main character according to Brains review.
Carla: File Received

**Carla: File Received** is one of the Collectibles in *Control*.

## File text

**FEDERAL BUREAU OF CONTROL**

Thank you for the file. It was very helpful. I've re-archived it with the Black Rock research in case you need to refer to them again.

Yes, the video shoots are always interesting, I expect my availability for those to decrease in the future, however, as my analysis of this newly discovered Black Rock variant is reaching a critical point. I hope you will be able to attend them still. Darling seems to be under a lot of pressure lately, and I'm sure he would appreciate any support you can provide.

Regarding the analysis you provided, I do not have any questions. Thank you for the expeditious delivery.

Regards,

Research Specialist Dr. Carla Vaughn

Federal Bureau of Control

## Location

The file can be found in the Research Sector. It is located in the Ritual Office, accessible via an elevator in the Ritual Division (the elevator is near the Ritual Division Control Point.)
Another Fine Mess: Clear the Mold

Another Mold Mess

*Optional bonus*

**Another Fine Mess: Clear the Mold** is a side mission in *Control*'s second expansion *AWE*. Instructions can be taken from Ahti's pinboard in the Operations Center, together with those for another two fine messes, Burn the Dark and Nourish the Plants.

## Overview

At three different locations throughout the Investigations Sector, Mold growths are spreading. Pierce would be one of several solutions to get rid of at least eight of them in each place.

Mission log
*Jesse helps Ahti by eradicating the Mold growths in various parts of the Investigations Sector.*
## Objectives

* Eradicate the Mold (Investigations / Loading Bay Vents)
* Eradicate the Mold (Investigations / A/C Systems)
* Eradicate the Mold (Investigations / Abandoned Offices)

## Rewards

If all three of Ahti's "Another Fine Mess" missions are completed – Burn the Dark, this one and Nourish the Plants, Jesse receives on top of the basic reward of a random Mod a postcard from Ahti and the unique Weapon Mod "Custodial Readiness".
Data Breach

**Data Breach** is one of the Collectibles in *Control*.

## File text

**SYSTEMS SECURITY EVALUATION**

**CONFIRMED DATA BREACH**

SUMMARY:

Last month, our onsite server experienced an intrusion by unauthorized users. After a thorough investigation, it was confirmed that the users only accessed a video file, which contained portions of various Dr. Darling presentations. Investigators were able to track the users through their IP addresses. The following are the confirmed identities of these users:

- Patrick Streutjens

- Rubens Nogueira

- Arto Kolumäki

- Christopher Mills-Bowling

- Jaakko Saarinen

These individuals are in breach of Bureau Code 91 and have been placed under surveillance by our external investigation team. Further action is pending.

## Location

The file can be found in the Executive Sector. It is located inside External Communications (this is the tall cubic room on the top floor of the Communications Department with many computer workstations,) on the printer along the wall.

## Trivia

The names in this collectible are those of five real-life participants of the *Control* ARG.

## Gallery

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Clog

## Mr. Clog

The **Clog**, also called **Mr. Clog** by Jesse Faden and Ahti, is a paranatural entity that dwells in the Maintenance Sector of the Oldest House.

## Background

The Clog often tries to grow around water pipes. If left unchecked, it can grow to fill large tunnels and cut off water flow to important parts of the Oldest House like the NSC Power Plant. Portions of its "body" spew a caustic substance either as waste or a defensive mechanism, but glowing nodules on it can be destroyed which causes it to retreat. Ahti normally keeps it contained, and treats it as if it is sentient and capable of exhibiting cunning behavior.

## Gallery

During What a Mess: Clear the ClogDuring What a Mess: Clear the Clog
## See also

* Clog Complaint

 Miscellaneous

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Darling: Underhill Disagreement

**Darling: Underhill Disagreement** is one of the Collectibles in *Control*.

## File text

**FEDERAL BUREAU OF CONTROL**

Dear Dr. Darling,

I feel I must inform you of the VERY questionable documentation I am seeing from Underhill's desk. She clearly has no concept of what the Mold is. She claims there are micro-organisms responsible for constructing the Mold. Ridiculous. It's a rapidly growing fungus, not dissimilar to kudzu! She's fabricating complexity to justify her absurd budget demands.

Speaking of which, I find it interesting that an old friend of yours gets her budget approved with no questions asked. I wonder if the operations oversight committee would be interested to learn of that.

Yours in Estimation,

Dr. Abraham Lewis

## Location

The file can be found in the Research Sector. In Central Research, look for the balcony covered with ivy plants and Levitate up to it. The collectible is on a lab table inside the room.
Accounting Department

The **Accounting Department** is an unmarked location within the Executive Sector of the Oldest House, located between the Cafeteria and Central Executive. This is the site of the Accounting Department, a subdivision of the Federal Bureau of Control which manages its financials.

## Background

As a federal agency, the Bureau's primary funding source is the United States federal government. The Accounting Department's main responsibility is to track and compile the Bureau's expenses in order to manage its budget and make suitable budget requests to the government. As part of this process, the department collects expense reports from all of the Bureau's employees and operatives and also releases quarterly fiscal reports. The department also reimburses employees for job-related expenses, although the Oldest House's mail tube system occasionally hinders this system.

## Layout

The Accounting Department is a single large office room above the Cafeteria. Because the other doorway from Central Executive to the Cafeteria is blocked, the only way to reach the Cafeteria is to pass through this room. The bodies of various Bureau personnel are strewn about inside this room and outside, near the Nostalgia Department. When initially in this location during Unknown Caller, several Hiss Guards are patrolling the Cafeteria balcony outside. On later visits, other Hiss enemies may spawn.

This location contains one loot crate and one collectible (Travel Costs), both of which are found in the large square part of the room.

## Notes

This area is not specifically labelled as the Accounting Department in-game. The game's files reference a location called the "Accounting Lobby Cafeteria Junction", indicating that the Accounting Department is near the Cafeteria, and the only location which fits this description is the one listed above.

## References

1. ↑ Bureau Expenditures
2. ↑ Travel Costs
3. ↑ Mail Tube Complaint
4. ↑ EXECUTIVE\_ACCOUNTING\_LOBBY\_CAFETERIA\_JUNCTION=ACCOUNTING\_LOBBY\_CAFETERIA\_JUNCTION
(Areas named with all caps are not named in-game)
Ashtray and Cigarette (Collectible)

**Ashtray and Cigarette** is one of the Collectibles in *Control*.

## File text

**Ashtray and Cigarette (OOP11-KE)**

CONTAINMENT PROCEDURE:

No unique procedures required.

DESCRIPTION/PARAUTILITY:

The object is a steel ashtray with a maze engraved on its bottom. An ever-burning cigarette rests in it.

When bound, the object allows parautilitarians to create a maze of shifting corridors without adjusting the dimensions of the space around it. This maze forms wherever the object is placed. Only the binder can navigate the maze, though they may allow others through.

The object is currently bound to Director Trench.

BACKGROUND:

The object was discovered at **[REDACTED]** by a team of Rangers sent to a care facility for the elderly that had become the center of numerous missing persons reports. Local authorities also disappeared inside after responding to reports.

Agent **[REDACTED]** discovered the object in a **[REDACTED]**, which indicates it was the source of the disappearances. The whereabouts of the missing persons are still unknown, though they are presumed to be lost in the Maze.

## Location

The file is automatically obtained after passing through the Ashtray Maze during the main story mission Polaris.
Cauldron Lake Lodge

Replica facade in the Investigations Sector

The **Cauldron Lake Lodge** is a building constructed near Cauldron Lake in Bright Falls, Washington.

## History

Originally a hotel, the building was later purchased by Dr. Emil Hartman, who converted it into a private psychiatric clinic for artists struggling with mental disorders, where he secretly tried to manipulate the creative talents of his patients in order to study the paranatural effects of Cauldron Lake, which could cause art to turn into reality.

Under Hartman's ownership, the lodge was greatly devastated by the Bright Falls AWE, being attacked by the Dark Presence after Hartman brought Alan Wake to the lodge. In the aftermath of the AWE, the Federal Bureau of Control arrested Hartman as a paracriminal and confiscated all of his belongings, including the lodge. Out of desperation, Hartman returned to the lodge following his release and dove into Cauldron Lake, with no other options left for his research.

The Bureau, which had left agents monitoring Bright Falls, was later notified of signs of paranatural activity within the lodge. Investigating the reports, Agent Estevez found Hartman inside, having fallen to the Dark Presence and become a Shaded Individual, and he was contained by onsite Bureau researchers and taken to the Oldest House. To facilitate the study of Hartman and the Bright Falls AWE, a facade of the Cauldron Lake Lodge was constructed within the Investigations Sector's Bright Falls AWE hangar in the hopes that Hartman would recognize and respond to it.

## Trivia

The Cauldron Lake Lodge first appeared in Remedy Entertainment's previous title, *Alan Wake*.

## References

1. ↑ Hartman Background
2. ↑ Hartman Arrest
3. ↑ Shaded Specimen Captured
4. ↑ Shaded Hartman
AWE Rising Frequency

**AWE Rising Frequency** is one of the Collectibles in *Control*.

## File text

**PROCESSES AND BEST PRACTICES**

**AWE FREQUENCY**

SUMMARY:

For some time now there has been a steady increase in the annual number of AWEs that the Bureau responds to. Between 2010 and 2015 we responded to **[REDACTED]** AWEs. For comparison, note that we only responded to **[REDACTED]** between 1995 and 2005.

Is this rise a result of **[REDACTED]**, improvement in our detection procedures, or perhaps simply coincidence? We cannot say for sure, which is why this proposal for an AWE Task Force to be created within the hierarchy of the Investigations Sector has been compiled. We need to spend more time examining what causes AWEs rather than containing them.

Refer to file 5-95-1737 for full report.

## Location

The file can be found in the Containment Sector. It is located in a Clearance Level 5-locked room in the leftmost area within Logistics.
Black Market

**Black Market** is one of the Collectibles in the *AWE* expansion of *Control*.

## File text

**OFFICIAL FINDINGS REPORT**

**ILLEGAL ALTERED ITEM MARKET**

SUMMARY:

A black-market hub specializing in the trade of occult talismans, relics, and other assorted ceremonial objects, as well genuine altered and paranatural materials was raided in **[REDACTED]**, Czech Republic by a team of special investigators. Unsuccessful attempts by suspects to escape using Altered Items resulted in numerous casualties and prevented the Bureau from questioning all participants.

The following interrogations revealed that not only is there a vast network of these retailers, but that they seem to be gathering information on Altered Items and other paranatural materials from sources unknown to the Bureau.

The Bureau's concern here is three-fold:

a) There is a growing underground market for paranatural materials, which implies a growing awareness of their existence among a niche group of the general public

b) These criminal individuals do not seem aware of the items' paranatural powers and their attempts to activate them could prove devastating if done in populated areas

c) The motivation of these collectors are largely unknown

Refer to file 5-12-0221 for full report.

## Location

The file can be found in the Investigations Sector. It is located in the Operations Center, on top of a row of filing cabinets on the ground floor.

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