"He was still only flesh"? ...I think we faced an AI based on Red Mask. That would explain the multiple mechs. Maybe it was a brain scan even.

Info on any of these mechs won't be tactically useful since it's so out of date. Could give us ideas on how to build our own tho.

Let's check the other two pilots. Bronson?

Hm, the text mentions legacy, which hints at several people bearing the mask in sequence. But that "only flesh" comment is indeed troubling.

Silence 2026/02/04(Wed)14:36 No. 1120806 ID: 6d1406
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>>1120721
>>1120728
Could be, he could have also been heavily augmented, similar to how you were. Cybernetic research has been around a long time, there's some reports that the right implants and biotech can extend lifetimes. Add in the alien tech on the world...

You move onto Bronson. His mech has no parts listed, seems it was a proprietary industrial build, judging by the reports on topology reading.

However, the confirmation that the world is artificial, this is troubling. Why hide this?

Hm, Mateo is in charge then? Check his bio.

oh is the planet named after him? or his family at least

lets read his file

Silence 2026/02/06(Fri)15:15 No. 1120857 ID: 6d1406
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>>1120810
>>1120818
You pull up Mateo's file, kingbreaker certainly seems old, but the Mateo in the file is only a year or two older than you are when this report was made.

Something happened, the technology of this world got to Mateo in some way. Either by influencing darker desires or controlling him.

Wait... is this guy the local Monarchy's founder/ruler?

A house of aristocrats that deposed royalists devolved into a royal family that looked down on aristocrats... what a disgrace.

Weird. This intel isn't just stale, it's archaic. Why hasn't this data been curated and updated?

>>1120871
i guess.

Check the Kingbreaker mech.

>>1120806
>artificial world
>>1120857
>Mateo uncovered something and he shifted
Sounds like he might have uncovered some ancient technology that belonged to whoever made the planet. And that ancient technology messed with his augments, causing him to change.

I think the lesson here is that we should get some kind of protection for our augments, so we don't change like Mateo did.

Silence 2026/02/09(Mon)15:01 No. 1120931 ID: 6d1406
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>>1120869
More than likely, considering what was said about Red Mask, Mateo might still be alive in some way.

>>1120871
You're not certain, this entire place seems old. The ITA surely has other spaceports.

>>1120876
You open up the build on the Kingbreaker mech, the parts are of course, outdated, your standard August mech is more high tech than this thing. This thing is also a medium assault mech as well, seems Mateo was a frontliner.

>>1120880
You're gonna need a dedicated surgeon for that, there might be one in Operations, there has to be an infirmary for that. Of course you've already connected to alien tech, how do you know you haven't been altered by it already?

Alright shut it back down again. Don't wanna get caught with your fingers in it.

well that's something to think about. seems like the alien tech changes people. or maybe that's just greed

Silence 2026/02/11(Wed)14:21 No. 1121000 ID: 6d1406
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>>1120932
You shut the terminal down, nobody's come by so you're fine for now. You're still concerned, you could ask if anyone knew about this, but who would you ask anyways?

>>1120939
Could be either, maybe the tech just empowered the greed.

With all that said, you're fairly certain you're done here. Where do you go next?

>>1121000
Let's go visit Operations

Yeah, let's stay on top of things. Operations it is.

Silence 2026/02/16(Mon)14:58 No. 1121131 ID: 6d1406
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>>1121023
>>1121106
You move on to Operations

Silence 2026/02/16(Mon)15:03 No. 1121132 ID: 6d1406
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You poke your head into the operations room, and find a chimp or a monkey in there, barking orders into a headset into an incredibly hectic room. Countless operatives and operations are going on in here.

Looks like now is not the right time to barge in. Which... is a bit weird, since the base is supposed to be laying low at the moment.

Yeah let's not bother anyone.

handsome monkey, but don't bother him now.

Silence 2026/02/18(Wed)15:01 No. 1121189 ID: 6d1406
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>>1121133
>>1121135
>>1121144
You opt to leave the official alone. It's not surprising that operations are still undergoing, the spaceport houses mercs but the ITA has their own forces undergoing other operations, there are after all a bunch of spaceships in orbit.

From the sounds of it, it's quite a frustrating situation. You know a bit about the ITA, they're supposedly glorified traffic cops for colonized space but in truth they're the oldest authority. At least a few worlds have burned at their discretion.

You're not left with much else right now, have you visited everywhere? What's left for you to do other than hit the barracks and sleep?

Let's hit the bed, tomorrow may be a big day.

We haven't poked around the Garage.

Silence 2026/02/20(Fri)14:01 No. 1121335 ID: 6d1406
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>>1121226
You decide to inspect the garage

Silence 2026/02/20(Fri)14:07 No. 1121336 ID: 6d1406
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The inside of the garage is much different than you expected, you were expecting a mech hanger but there seems to be actual trucks and APCs in here. You can hear activity and it does sound like someone is here.

This place is an old Spaceport for certain.

Let's go see what people are doing.

mosey around

Silence 2026/02/23(Mon)16:02 No. 1122539 ID: 6d1406
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>>1121348
>>1121350
You wander about, between the vehicles, there are a lot of trucks here. You get near the entrance of the garage when suddenly an ape pokes his head out.

Hey! What are you doing in here?

You ask him for his name.

I'm Paul. The hell are you doing in here?

'I'm one of the mech pilots. I've got nothing to do, so I'm just wandering atm'

There's nothing to do, so just looking around. Seeing what we've got and weather we'll stand a chance.

Silence 2026/02/25(Wed)14:37 No. 1122624 ID: 6d1406
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>>1122540
>>1122541
You inform Paul that you're just wandering around, there's nothing for you to do.

Ah, passing time and getting a lay of the land. I get it. Yeah for you pilots there's really just short downtime and the next mission, think you get wired up that way?

You're not certain.

Well regardless, you've probably got a lot of questions. Go ahead, ask em. You wouldn't be the first one I've dealt with all day.

>>1122624
Do any of these vehicles ever get used? What are they used for? And what's your opinion of the current situation on this planet?

Don't want to interrupt him while he's on the clock. Maybe you can hang out and talk while he works.

Silence 2026/02/27(Fri)15:00 No. 1122690 ID: 6d1406
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>>1122636
>>1122644
If you wanna stay here for a bit, that's fine. Got time to kill, just doing some tuneups.

The APCs you should be familiar with, they're used for transporting people, occasionally VIPs for important missions.

The trucks however are for cargo and logistics. Most of the parts around the ITA campuses on the planet get their parts shipped from here and there. These things usually ship them.

Can't wait for this war to be over though, I want off this world...

oh yeah? Where's he want to go?

Silence 2026/03/02(Mon)14:55 No. 1122844 ID: 6d1406
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>>1122711
He relaxes and leans against one of the trucks.

Oh man... Pirmante, a lovely tropical world. I'd relax on the beach, just drink, and watch the waves. Far away from any frontier or war front, god what I wouldn't give for my job here to be up... what about you? Where would you go?

>>1122844
Don't know, haven't really thought about it before, I'm usually taking jobs and piloting a mech. But if I could take a vacation……

Maybe I'll also go somewhere tropical. Wear a bikini, catch some sun, try and learn to surf, if my implants are waterproof.

Then again, I might go somewhere with lots of snow. Sit by a fireplace, drink some hot chocolate, try and learn to snowboard.

Wherever I go, I might try and find a date or something. Never been on one and I figure it'll be an interesting experience.

Silence 2026/03/04(Wed)14:43 No. 1122987 ID: 6d1406
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>>1122849

You reply that you're not certain, probably take a vacation if you could, or at least get your implants corrected. Learning to surf, maybe sitting by the fireplace, getting your memories back and maybe find a date. There's a lot.

Right you're one of them Indentured mercs. Sucks to here... anything I could do to help with that?

You're pretty sure he can't fix it, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

[Slight error when it came to saving the art, can't correct it, will make sure it doesn't happen next time.]

>>1122987
Yeah, might as well ask.

Does he have a secret side hustle that can bring in a lot of cash?

Well, what's keeping us indentured? Just debt? I guess we'd have to find some way to get rich then. If it's some kind of prison sentence then we'd have to look for ways to get a pardon.

Silence 2026/03/06(Fri)14:47 No. 1123095 ID: 6d1406
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>>1123039
>>1123072
You ask if Paul has a secret cashflow or anything.

Nah, don't got that. Cases like yours are more about fulfilling a contract. I do know someone in the infirmary who is a wizard with implants, they owe me a favor.

>>1123078
You ask what could be keeping you indentured.

It's usually one of three things, prison, money, implants. All 3 apply here on this damned planet. If you're indentured via debt then the jobs here will pay that off. If you're indentured for a prison sentence then this is a high risk zone that'll clear that, either you go free or you die. If it's tech and implants, then you're under a contract to test some experimental BS and this is just the kind of high chaos zone needed for it.

Well that's pleasant.

My recommendation, visit my pal in the Infirmary, they'll get you tuned up and hopefully unlock some memories for you. By the way what company do you work for anyways? Different corps have their reasons so...

Do you tell him or just thank him and move on?

>>1123095
Can't imagine why the name of the corp is a secret, may as well tell him.

yeah why hide it, if you know it

Silence 2026/03/09(Mon)13:51 No. 1123236 ID: 6d1406
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>>1123104
>>1123133
You inform him that you're under contract with Kowalski-Wayne Mercantile.

Oh shit, Kowalski Wayne? Oh lord... That... wow... yeah I think you should probably hit the infirmary or something. Like if you were with Wislon Scrap or something else that'd be somethin- and you don't even know. Right... look this is probably a little confusing for you. Do you want the information?

>>1123236
If it's that bad, then yeah, I'd like the information.

yes