SafeGuard

> Dr. Halflin observed the subject's thoughts during a conditioning pass. The subject was extremely resistant as expected but the doctor was surprised to find that the subject was able to, in some manner of speaking, regress and retain some his identity.
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> A document reporting on Bellamy Kyle, found in Steeholme factory.

## SafeGuard

### Status

Alive

SafeGuard, previously known as Bellamy Kyle, is the pilot unit for the Agathian Church's GOLEM initiative, and is one of the active player characters in Agathian Fable, initially a member of party Deus Vitae. SafeGuard, under church instruction, accompanied the Archbishop of the Agathian church, alongside three others, before the Archbishop disappeared. SafeGuard, alongside two of the other members of party Deus Vitae, defected from the Agathian Church to form the new entity Alea Vitae.

## Biography

SafeGuard, known at the time as Bellamy Kyle, was a typical civilian in a small city state known as Serstine. in 1847, the Rudrin Empire raided Serstine, taking all of the citizens as prisoners. Many of the citizens were used in experiments to develop experimental technology for the joint nations of Imnamos (through its church), and the Rurdrin Empire. The doctors overseeing the GOLEM initiative noted Bellamy as having an impressive physique and warrior instinct. Wishing to take advantage of this rare high value specimen, Dr. Vennus Brannoch authorised the commencement of the both the SafeGuard line of GOLEMS, and the bio-integrated project, with Bellamy Kyle being used as the pilot experiment.

The bio-integrated project refers to the new process of implanting a hume host within the GOLEM unit, grafting them into it, interfacing their mental processes into the machine body. This process allows for a human being to take place of expensive electronics and processors that were necessary in the development of IronWall Units, reducing the cost, but also eliminating the need to constantly update GOLEM units with new combat data, as the human host within the unit, will be able to learn and evolve in combat as any human could.

Bellamy Kyle was the first human to be integrated successfully into a GOLEM unit and subsequently took the eponymous name of SafeGuard, and was assigned to guard one of the first generation seed candidates as a test. However, the Rudrin Empire, concerned that GOLEM units may rampage or otherwise be uncontrollable, developed a new type of mental conditioning. This condition was known as "Type-C" conditioning, and was the most brutal and intensive form of conditioning being deployed by the empire. Type-C Conditioning will, over time, suppress the targets thoughts when recalling personal memories or feelings unrelated to mission objectives, or the units overall role as a GOLEM, effectively flushing out the humanity of the subject. It was also noted, that Bellamy was resistant to the condition, and eventually, over time would be able regress and retain some of his humanity and mentality, therefore Dr. Vennus Brannoch concluded that any SafeGuard model would at least for now, require recurring sessions of Type-C conditioning in order to keep the models subjugated.

There was a singular reversal key developed, that would reverse the mental conditioning, almost returning the unit back to their original autonomy. It was being kept within a factory in La'a Dazir, by the still living Dr. Vennus Brannoch. This chip became a priority for the party of Deus Vitate, as it would allow SafeGuard the ability to act in his own interested, unbound from the Church's rules and obligations. However, there would be no way to undo the physical integration of Bellamy's body into the SafeGuard unit, so whilst the mental conditioning could be undone, Bellamy would be forced to remain a GOLEM unit for the rest of his life.

SafeGuard accompanied the Deus Vitae party, acting as an envoy party, protecting the Archbishop of the Church of Agathia. During one of their missions, the party were apprehended by crimson soldiers, and separated from the archbishop. They were imprisoned, and learned a little more about the intentions of the crimson soldiers, yet enough to have a strong understanding of their group. The party were able to break free, and reunite with the archbishop, before the crimson soldiers struck him with a lance, causing a burst of light to fill the room. The archbishop appear to the party in their minds, where he thanked the party for accompanying him, saying he understands more about the church's intentions and the greater scene of events than he had previously. However, he confessed that his consciousness was fading, understanding that soon, Agathia would begin to consume his body. Knowing this, the Archbishop entrusted the party to Einar, who took the party to the henge, manifesting a vision of a place known as Boston in the year "1843". After exploring, the party re-united with Einar, and SafeGuard, along with the rest of the party agreed to assist Einar in his goal to rid humanity of gods. Einar, knowing that SafeGuard would be greatly crippled by his condition, showed the a redux within the henge, a manifestation of Steeholme Factory, where SafeGuard was created. Here, the party recover several documents that explain what happened to Bellamy Kyle and his people, and exposed the party to the existence of the reversal chip that could be used to undo SafeGuard's conditioning. SafeGuard, now aware of his past, regresses somewhat, causing him to want to seek out the reversal chip. SafeGuard's allies commit their wish to see SafeGuard liberated, and with the aid of Einar, agree to seek out the chip as their next objective.

Deus Vitae, were able to reach La'a Dazir through the henge with Einar's assistance. The doctor was tracked down, however, party Alea iacta est were also in search of the doctor, with strict orders to kill him as quickly as possible.

After tense negotiations, the parties agreed to unite at least temporarily, taking the doctor and fleeing as Einar disintegrated the factory. The parties discussed their goals and intentions, and agreed to unite on a more permanent basis, before forcing the doctor to use the reversal chip to liberate Bellamy's mental faculties. Immediately upon the success of the regression, Bellamy, as a now liberated SafeGuard, decapitated the doctor.

## Trivia

* SafeGuard is the only party member from either group to originate from a now erased civilisation.