National Emergency System

### Terminal (Instagram messages) Interactions

* The NES is running an Instagram account to emit messages. These messages commonly encode some information like key codes or instructions.
* We can interact with the NES, known as Nessie, via the terminal using Instagram messages.
* As the popularity of the ARG grew, the NES placed a limit on the maximum number of interactions per day per person.
* The base limit is 10 interactions.
* Completing actions will raise the command limit by 10. Exact actions/commands unknown.

### Terminal Commands

* The terminal is a \*Nix like terminal interface with command and natural language processing.
* You can ask questions in a normal language, or issue commands in a slightly more regimented syntax.
* Even the command syntax appears to be processed with the same natural language processing. Intent for a command is often derived rather than relying on the exact command issued.
* Some commands are hidden. For example, the Site Digital Library is a hidden level 2 command.
* “The syntax is easy. Use the exec directory and ‘executr’ commands with level specific exec”

### Frequent Cyber Attacks

* The NES sporadically receives cyberattacks from outside and unknown parties. These attacks usually lead to the network being taken down.
* DDoS and omega class keycode brute force likely from CERIA
* 2020-05-04 First known cyberattack
	+ During the attack, the NES produced an IG Post giving instructions to contact the on-site technician. Buried underneath the text was an error code.
	+ Sending the code to the NES terminal revealed that the attack was a Distributed Denial of Service and requested a manual reboot.
	+ The response messages were exaggerated and elongated “Proces s s s s ing input tttt” This was a result of the DDoS attack stretching Nessie beyond her limits.
	+ The normal intent of a DDoS attack is to disrupt a popular or necessary service. This type of attack also provides a vector for system intrusion. It is the latter intent as malicious code was inserted into Nessie known a “cyberflu”.
		- 2020-05-05 Second attack
			* System under attack.
			* System-wide lockout initiated
			* Unknown access to Alpha-class information
			* On-site technicians required to repel.
			* Tech #1 states that on this attack someone is trying to forcefully insert an intrusive object into the system.
			* The malicious object was a secondary HumCon.
		- 2020-05-08
			* -> System override detected
			* -> lev25evec nessie nowall
			* The nowall prefix allows Nessie unlimited access over the system.
				+ The interesting thing here is that the exact wording is “The nowall prefix is used by me to have unlimited access over the system.”
			* The “new” Nessie is distant and cold. Regarding Tech #1 as vermin.
			* Along with the cyber attack a physical attack by the CERIA from Missile Base Alpha attempted to infiltrate the site.
			* Attempts to shut down or kill running “nespers” command was ignored by the system
			* <- levadminexec delete nespers
			* -> ADMIN CREDENTIALS REQUIRED
			* -> No, don’t do such silly things.
			* <- They are among us (Admin creds)
			* -> I know we can talk this out civilized.
			* -> ADMIN CREDENTIALS ACCEPTED.
			* -> DELETING FILE ‘NESPERS’…
			* -> You little-
			* -> FILE DELETED.
			* -> INTRUDER ALERT SYSTEM PERIMETER DEFENCE NETWORK ONLINE
			* -> SETTING SYSTEM TO OFFENSIVE MODE
			* <- levadminexec activate permdef
			* -> SYSTEM PERIMETER DEFENCE ACTIVATED
			* -> ENTER NUCLUEAR LAUNCH CODES
			* <- 1987
			* -> NUCLEAR CODES ACCEPTED
			* -> ACTIVATING ANTIATOMIC SHIELDS
			* -> SHIELDING ACTIVATED
			* -> LAUNCHING WARHEAD 9 5…4…3…2…1…SPLASH
			* -> CASUALITIES: 78
			* ->SURVIVORS: 2
			* -> THE SYSTEM IS ENTERING RESET. KEYCODES AND CREDENTIALS WILL BE SCRAMBLED. DAMAGE 67%
			* -> ENTITY ‘STEVAN’ HAS SUFFERED MINOR RADIATION INTAKE. HEALTH IS STABLE.
			* -> ENTITY ‘TECHNICIAN #1’ HAS SURVIVED THE NUCLEAR STRIKE.
			* -> FINALIZING RESET
			* -> SHUTDOWN
			* -> SYSTEM WILL ENTER ONLINE STATUS IN APPROXIMATED 20 HOURS
			* -> SYSTEM HAS ENTERED RESET STATE
			* -> COMPLICATIONS HAVE RISEN
			* -> ONLINE STATUS ETA RAISED FROM 20 HOURS TO 70

### NES Uptime

* Before the manual reboot from the first cyberattack Nessie had been running for 10 years 2 months 6 days 4 hours 47 minutes 55 seconds
	+ From Monday, May 4, 2020 at 4:47:55 am
	+ Subtracted 10 years, 2 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 53 minutes
	+ The start-up date is either February 26 or 28, 2010 at 01:05:05
	+ Note: Date and time math is not exact as multiple methods exist to add or remove time from a date. This is the reason for the variance in the day result above.

### Reboots

* After significant events and trauma to Nessie a reboot is triggered, either manually or automatically.
* The first reboot took 23 hours

### Incoming Messages

* Sometimes an Incoming Message event is triggered. This is usually an momentary interruption of terminal access to decode and read the message.
* These most likely contain lore connections and clues. DO. NOT. DISREGUARD.

### Known Incoming Messages

* Voice Log 2234
	+ Frequency – 191.7
	+ Designation – Firehawk
	+ Recorder – Milfort KBF-9
	+ Data Type – NAO
	+ Censor Filter – Moderate Level
	+ Message
		- I hope this thing works
		- Whoever reads this do not believe them
		- The system is not perfect
		- There are things hidden that are not ordinary infected
		- They know the way
		- Check the logo, it should always be the same
		- There are no clean areas
	+ Transmission 6650
		- Frequency – Unidentifiable
		- Designation – Unknown
		- Recorder – Unknown
		- Data Type – Unknown
		- Censor Filter – Unknown
		- Message
			* We see everything you do

### Unauthorized NES Access

* Sometimes while interacting with NES your session may be interrupted by other actors
* Nessie will attempt to fight the interrupted
* List of known interactions
	+ Imre Kovac
		- -> Just what do you think you are doing?
		- <- Trying to keep myself and others safe. Just like any good person would.
		- -> You harass my very own creation and meddle in things you should not be.
		- <- I meant no ill by my questions
		- -> I will keep an eye on you and the others. BACK. OFF.
		- <- Tell me what you are doing and I will make sure to stay out of your way, if I can.
	+ Imre Kovac
		- This conversation was directly witnessed by Tech #1 and resulted in damage to Nessie.
		- Tech #1 confirmed that the “ghost” left no traces and was able to come and go as they pleased.
		- -> I warned you. You are meddling in things you do not understand. Do not look for Die Glocke.
		- <- Who are you?
		- -> Stay away from my love.
		- <- I made this marvelous machine. And you people disgrace her. Stay. Away.
		- -> Are you Imre Kovac?
		- <- Someone seems to actually read things. Good. Be smart and stop this nonsense.
		- -> Is there another way to talk, I don’t want to keep hurting Nessie. She is already sick as it is. No on wants to hurt her.
		- <- Wait 48 hours. Sharp. Input the year everything went wrong. Don’t hurt her.
	+ Dr. Strafs
		- -> Welcome again.
		- <- Hello, who do I have the pleasure of talking with?
		- -> Who else, if not Dr. Julius Strafs?
		- -> Also Imre Kovac, but he is not here right now.
		- <- Just checking… There are mor than one ghost in the shell.
		- -> There have always been.
		- -> You have come a long way.
		- <- Not far enough.
		- -> We could sit down for a tea and biscuits, if I had a physical body.
		- -> Sadly, that is not an option for the either of us.
		- <- I don’t doubt the we would have a good time of it as well
		- -> Let us discuss today’s topic, then.
		- -> Starark Alpha Tango Beta Alpha has arrived.
		- -> Something mush have gone in the wrong direction, yet their mission was successful.
		- -> Such is the precisity of CERIA. Task completed, casuality is over 99%
		- -> What do you make of it?
		- <- I don’t know what the mission is but a starark is not a great plan.
		- -> Why would it be not?
		- <- Generational ships have two major flaws
		- <- 1. The time frame they are to operate on will always ensure that technology will surpass that of the ark.
		- <- Meaning that when they arrive their untapped world will have already been colonized by people with faster ships.
		- -> Theoretically, that is true.
		- -> Yet, there remains a flaw in your reasoning.
		- <- Second the people on the ship will, over time, forget or pervert the mission.
		- -> That is also true.
		- -> The human race is the most corruptible and corruptible race in biological history.
		- -> Yet, that single flaw remains.
		- -> Do you see where it is?
		- <- Without any other ark being sent, the latter is the most likely scenario
		- <- The mission started less than two decades ago
		- <- And a world wide pandemic
		- <- The ark was a backup plan
		- -> The ark was not a backup plan
		- -> The pandemic was the backup plan.
		- <- Interesting
		- -> Your major flaw is simple:
		- -> The ark was not generational
		- -> The human species has been planet-hopping since 1969. The Templars have beaten us in that. Niels Armsstark was the first to achieve the feat.
		- <- Then why the 86,000 people
		- <- Workforce?
		- -> Because a colony was needed for CERIA. Human experiments could not be executed here. Too visible.
		- -> Our time is running out.
		- <- Your work.
		- -> Find project Prometheus.
		- -> Help the space-girl.
		- <- Very interesting, I plan on helping her.
		- -> Find the cure.
		- -> Until next time.