Story Mode Lore History

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## Arc 1

Opener:

Once, there was a Moderator who lived and worked under the Administrator. The Moderator knew their job, and they did it. The duo worked in tandem quite well, and they secured many servers. Over time they grew to know each other and became quite close.

It *was* good, but the Administrator wouldn't last much longer until they were killed by a hitman hired by none other than the Data Breachers. With their associate gone, the Moderator turned to an unhealthy lifestyle, searching for meaning.

The Moderator suspects that something's wrong and that they might have overreacted, but they simply never have time in their schedule to sit down and really think about it, and so the Moderator continues putting up with it.

This is the story of how they fail to put up with it, but more importantly, what happens after that failure.

LawfulMichael presents... *Master Server Data Breach: Story Mode Arc 1*
### Episode 1

Phase 1: "Great. This is how all failed secure jobs start."

Phase 2: "Is this a joke? Are you kidding me?!"

Closing:

Even though the Network Moderators secured the server, the Moderator was so upset by their faulty kick that they decided to strive toward starting a new life under a new identity. Everything's all planned out, but there's just one thing the Moderator needs: money. Fortunately, the Moderator knows where to get heaps of cash: from the OCCTN. The very same one that they swore to protect.
The Corrupted Moderator is determined to single-handedly take down the OCCTN, take its riches, and flee the server. Their position as Moderator will come in quite handy for this one last job...
### Episode 2

Title: *One Last Job*

Opening:

There's only so far you can get in the server before you set off alarms that trigger a lockdown, and with a lockdown comes all the Network Moderators out to get you. Unfortunately, to get to the heart of the OCCTN requires users to set off those alarms. It's risky business, but it drives the Data Breachers, and now it's what drives the Corrupted Moderator.
But... is it really that much of a chance? Look at what all the Corrupted Moderator has. They blend in perfectly with a Moderator, they can trace back to kick defenders, and they have defensive scripts in place to protect them! The Corrupted Moderator has enough firepower to put the Data Breachers to shame. All they have to do is pull it off.

This is the Corrupted Moderator's last stand. Now, they will either break into the server and loot it for all it's worth, or be kicked and cast away from the fortunes that the OCCTN holds.

Closing:

And so it was that the Network Moderators secured the server almost flawlessly. The Data Breachers were once again knocked down, but there's just too much to gain to stop attacking the OCCTN.
A deep clean of the Corrupted Moderator's account revealed a suicide note. Their final plan had come screeching to a halt, and they thought they had no other option. The Network Moderators feel somewhat guilty, but they know they had to kick the Corrupted Moderator. They will continue.

One person, however, has been particularly struck by grief...

Alternate Ending:

After a long battle, the Corrupted Moderator emerges victorious and breaches the server's final protective layer. Needless to say, he was instantly fired. But the damage was done. The Corrupted Moderator's already gotten all that they've wanted at the expense of the Network Moderators. There's nothing left for them except to change their identity and never look back.
As for the rest of the Network Moderators, their reputations and paychecks took a hit. One reported that "we knew there was something strange about that Moderator's behavior, but we just couldn't identify it. We figured he had some stuff going on with his family." The Network Moderators are currently in the process of rolling back the breached server.

Administrative Data Breachers are still trying to figure out what exactly went wrong in the operation. They simply don't believe that the Saboteur was really blocked the entire mission. They're in for a shock. The Data Breachers are likely to continue pressing the OCCTN to its breaking point.
### Episode 3

Title: *Act of Retribution*

Opening:

Mourning over the loss of his father, the son of the Corrupted Moderator seeks solace in the one place that can make him escape from reality: at his computer.
He found his father's laptop placed on his desk, and a yellow sticky note with the words "For my son, Timothy" scribbled on it. Inside was another note with the login credentials to the laptop.
He clutches the laptop against his chest, as if he was hugging his dad. With a tear in his eye, he sets the laptop down, opens it, and types in the username and password...

Time to get down to business. He will quickly learn and use tactics the Corrupted Moderator couldn't even begin to know.
Phase 1: "Oh god, it's starting. Well here I am."

Phase 2: “It’s amazing to me how the Network Moderators feel so little remorse for what they did to my father. Like doing this is just part of their job."

Phase 3: “Do they know just how much pain I’m going through, thanks to their actions? My father is gone now. Because of them.”

Phase 4: "Look at what they’ve been doing! Look at what they’ve done! The Network Moderators just uprooted my entire life, like it’s a normal thing! And they call themselves the “good guys” while dismissing people like me as “evil”, like just another pest to be exterminated. Like another villain to be defeated in some epic battle.”

Phase 5: “Maybe the ones who are truly the most evil are the ones who claim to do the most good.”

Closing:

Little Timmy has completely obliterated everyone in the server. The Data Breachers are so astonished by Little Timmy that they’re considering giving him a recruit offer, but they’re scared to do so. The OCCTN Administration is rightly upset about the incident, but they'll continue doing their things. Everyone's angry, and rightly so: they were embarrassed by a child, of all people.
Even though Little Timmy has nothing stopping him from doing whatever he wants to the server, he just… stays there, as if he can’t make up his mind on what to do with it. He’s simply remaining in it.

A second wave of Network Moderators are coming to try to kick him out, and more Data Breachers will try to take advantage of the server’s weakened state. Until then, though, it looks like Little Timmy will have the server in his hands.