China

RECORD

Name: China
Classification: Theory
Stage: Hypothesis

RESOURCES

TRIGGER

An unexpected “authorized device” connected to Fodder’s personal Steam account.

ECO

On 8/8/2020, Fodder found a computer connected with his Steam account, called “RWBY.” He is positive that this is not one of his own devices.

No doubt, the account had been hacked.

Curious, Fodder Google’d “RWBY.” Apparently, it’s an anime.

Immediately following, Google Analytics picked up a visitor to this site from Hong Kong. China.

That does not happen. China has a great firewall that inoculates its citizens from most of the world. In the three months that we’ve been tracking visitors, not a single one has been from China.

Until now.

That was a signal.

And his contact was arrested immediately after.

ECHO

A sound in the wind,

A soft and distant road, the onset of a storm

A soul is spilled somewhere far away.

A neighbour yesterday, it could be you tomorrow

Torment has a limit, unlike human greed.

A cry against this rotten world

Tear upon tear, forming a sea.

Destructive wave purifying the evil choking us.

Isolated … first step.

Together … the only way.

Path of pain, overthrow the power.

Way of salvation, start over.

(One) drop is weak on it’s own

(blood absorbed by the earth)

But might overflow a cup

(blood flowing from the earth).

A shortening wick

(igniting the hearts of men)

Undying flame…

The Future was a delusion of men

Present and past feed the time

Overthrow the power, way of salvation, start over.

(One) drop is weak on it’s own (blood absorbed by the earth)

But might overflow a cup (blood flowing from the earth).

A shortening wick (igniting the hearts of men)

Undying flame… (spurring the instincts of men).

— from Carving Colours - “Isolated Incidents”

PREDICTION

The seed has been planted.