707

The only suspected photo of 707, extracted from security footage at a cat cafe.

## Overview

"707" or "Seven" is an alias for a wanted hacker who plagues the city of Elyrium. He is an exceptionally talented security engineer and hacker, as well as an expert with disguises. These attributes make it exceedingly difficult to identify him or to pin him down despite the efforts of Elyrium's best software and security professionals.

707 is known to have access to security devices (cameras, microphones, etc.) throughout the city, and further has successfully hacked into EPD and governmental databases and entities on several occasions. He is also known to have been involved with The Architect, though the nature of this involvement is poorly understood. It is highly suspected that he had a role in her death.

His illegal hacking activities (against private and public entities alike), his failure to report for governmental conscription, and his knowledge regarding the circumstances of The Architect's death make 707 a highly wanted individual. All EPD personnel are advised to be on the lookout for 707 or any information regarding him. Should any EPD device start acting suspiciously, owners must immediately turn them in for analysis and will be issued a new device.

## Profile

Little is known about 707. He is suspected to be a male adult between 20 and 35 with a talent for computers. Beyond this, unfortunately nothing is certain, including his real name, appearance, and any racial characteristics.

Some have speculated that he may descend from a shapeshifting race, as catalogues of individuals in areas where 707 is known to be have never resulted in recurring characters. Others wonder whether he is a Devil, Fiend, or Warlock--potentially of a Devil of a nature involving identity or technology. Alternatively, he may be a mage with the ability to magically disguise himself. Still others have profiled him simply as a collector and expert of physical disguise. Whatever the cause, 707 simply cannot be identified by non-magical means--though magical means have also yet to identify him.

To date, the only image of 707 captured with any semblance of confidence is that pictured above. On the day this picture was taken, 707 had tweeted he had visited a cat cafe. All cat cafes with security cameras were contacted to obtain footage, and all guests cross-referenced and identified as citizens registered with the government. The only individual who could not be identified was the man pictured. While the EPD cannot know for sure whether this is 707's true form, it is likely him who was in attendance.

707 is also an active user on Twitter and frequently tweets with levity about his interests, activities, and goings-on. Many EPD personnel take this as an indication of challenge, but psychologists profiling 707 agree that he is likely just a "happy-go-lucky idiot." The hacker has made no secret of his friends, hobbies, and active infiltration of devices such as security cams. It is through Twitter that most intel on 707 and his whereabouts is obtained. For instance, he is known to be a friend of the theatre actor Zen, who has consented to several interviews with the EPD to no avail. It appears the actor is also uncertain of 707's true identity.

It is suspected that 707 resides in Eligos, as many of his tweets indicate activity in that prefecture. That said, he has been reported in other prefectures throughout the city and has never been definitively tracked down to one.

Psychologists have labelled 707 a "moronic genius." He is someone who is acutely aware of his brilliance and talents, as is evidenced by his very active evasion of the EPD. However, he seems to take more pleasure in jokes and tomfoolery than in more sinister applications of his skill. That is to say, most (though not all) of 707's known activities have been ultimately harmless and performed for entertainment as opposed to committed for the purpose of causing damage. 707 likes to come off as friendly, careless, and mischievous. Several members of the EPD have been contacted by 707; exchanges have all seemed absurd and light-hearted in the face of the seriousness of their existence.

## Criminal History

For the purposes of security, the extent of 707's breaches are not listed here. In summary, he has hacked into secure EPD databases on numerous occasions. These databases have stored a variety of information both private and public, including personal information on government and EPD employees. Despite these several breaches, no data has ever been publicly leaked, which lends to the suspicion that 707 is not interested in damaging the government or the citizens so much as finding information that is personally of interest to him--or perhaps simply making the statement that he is able to achieve these feats.

707 has also hacked into a number of private businesses and extracted surveillance data among other information.

His two most serious offenses are both related to his evasion of the government. The first is failure to report as for conscripted duty: whether or not he is magical in nature, his talents are valuable to the government and he has neglected summons for service. The second is failure to report for subpoenas regarding the investigations of the death of The Architect. Specific details are omitted here, but 707 was identified as an associate in Erigindr's personal effects, and furthermore is under suspicion for involvement in her death.