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Remember Me

by Unfunny Poster

Part 3: Chapter 3 Mnesists

Inferior posted:

I've never understood the deal with the spammer. The game first suggests that it spams enemies sensens with junk data to hurt them. Which makes sense, because its not an actual physical weapon. But then it gets upgraded with the junk bolt thing, and now it's a real gun that can destroy real objects?

They explain this in the Spammer Mnesist, spoilers: it's kind of dumb.

Take any dates mentioned in the Mnesists with a grain of salt. Unless they drastically changed the definition of spring to include the month of September, the date of Nilin's arrest isn't accurate.


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Neo-Paris History - The Leapers Appear
-This contribution was considered biased by a majority of viewers-

The first documented sightings of Leapers dated from 2073. Several theories emerged down the years to explain the origin of their mutation (pollution, biological warfare, genetic accident, radiation, etc.) but none of these were officially accepted to explain their existence… What a load of crap.

The Authorities insisted they were hiding in the darkest and most dangerous areas of cities, and used this argument to justify their policy of repression, but they were looking at the problem from the wrong angle! Leapers didn’t appear in the poorer districts, nor were they the result of appalling sanitary conditions. Leapers went to those dangerous areas because they had nowhere else to go!

Every inhabitant of Neo-Paris had heard of a neighbor, friend or colleague who had started showing signs of "Leaperization" before disappearing altogether. This illness clearly spread in a way that was still not understood, and the filth was moving everywhere; even to the wealthy districts.

This epidemic was raging! Wake up, Neo-Paris!

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Neo-Paris Landmarks - The Slum 404
Born out of the ruins of the civil war, Slum 404 is a vast, partially flooded shanty town that has emerged from the rubble of a Paris devastated by Tremora bombs.

Slum 404 is one of the ravaged districts still to be renovated, sometimes known as “Deep Paris”. The inhabitants of Slum 404 endure harsh living conditions in this chaotic urban environment, with filthy, unsafe buildings and a deprived population often in a state of extreme psychological and social distress.

Geographically, Slum 404 is a maze of islands and terraces separated by chasms formed by landslides and linked by a network of walkways. Transport in the slum is mainly by boat along the canals formed by the various locks that separate the area. The water is rarely treated and contains a host of pathogens and toxic substances; the appalling sanitary conditions in the depths of the slum dramatically reduce the life expectancy of its residents.

Some neighborhoods high above the rubble and detritus are better organized and are now flourishing living spaces. The most striking of these must be the plateau, home of "The Leaking Brain" bar, an establishment famous way beyond the boundaries of Slum 404, and where it’s not unusual to meet more affluent citizens out for some dangerous thrills.

The disturbing Leapers lurk deep in the abandoned tunnels and flooded passageways left over from the pre-war era. No one dares to venture down here except those who have lost their minds or memory junkies who are near death. According to neighborhood legend, this is where the old hermit from Slum 404, Johnny Greenteeth, is holed up. Some have said that, on nights when the toxic fumes rise up from the pits, they carry the hermit’s moans and cries to the slum above.

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Memorize and the Sensen - Philosophy of Charles Cartier-Wells
In April 2065, Charles Cartier-Wells successfully digitized a memory. A precocious genius versed in eastern and western philosophies, the sun of Antoine Cartier-Wells dreamed of completing and advancing the work of his father. He would discover the secret of encoding the human memory and create the first digital memoriel network, thus launching humanity into a new golden age.

In 2052, the year the Memorize HQ transferred from Delhi to Neo-Paris, the 16 year-old Charles Cartier-Wells became the youngest director of research in this multinational. Continuing the work of his father, the ambitious prodigy of the Cartier-Wells dynasty was driven in his desire to find the key to human memory.

Raised in India into a family of European origin, Charles Cartier-Wells was also steeped in Aristotelian, Cartesian, and systemic philosophies along with many ideas from Indian philosophy such as an enlightenment (Bhuddi) or the "I, the created thing" (ahamkara). Charles formulated a highly personal vision of memory due to his constant movement between these very different concepts, which he viewed as a journey ("memory pathways") that served to both suppress and enlighten.

Charles Cariter-Wells used these influences to write a mathematical model for memory pathways until, in 2063, he achieved a level of functionality and operational stability that was sufficiently economical to be specified and integrated into a Sensen chip. On April 6, 2064 Charles performed the first digital cloning of one of his own memories using the sensation engine technology he had perfected five years earlier.

Several days later and high on creative energy, Charles Cartier-Wells re-launched the Sensen experimental protocol. He connected the minds of 20 members of his team and ran his new memoriel digitization program, thus creating the first ever prototype of the memoriel engine.

He called the network "Humanity 3.0" or "H3O" to honor the ideals and work of his father.

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Neo Paris VIPs - Nilin
About 25 years old, Nilin is the most famous and secretive criminal in Neo-Paris.

Almost nothing is known about the Errorist known as Nilin; even her date and place of birth are shrouded in mystery to such an extent that it is rumored she herself wiped any memories and information that would point to her true identity. However, it’s fairly certaint hat she gained a solid reputation as a Memory Hunter before joining the Errorist movement. Several testimonies from former memory criminals, including the notorious Kid X-mas, say she had a lucrative career as a memory theif in Slum 404 from 2078. She probably met Edge there, joined the Errorist movement, and was one of their most active and deadly agents until her arrest in spring 2084.
"Can I just say 'respect'," said Kid X-Mas, "This chick really knows how to use a hunt glove, it's a shame she's wasting her talents on a futile cause."

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Technology - AV-78 "Horn of Jericho"
“The AV-78 Horn of Jericho, the flagship technology of Avram Hesh Laboratories, is a versatile and extremely robust public security robot routinely used by S.A.B.R.E. Force agents for surveillance and law enforcement duties. In situations of serious public disorder, its tactical deployment may extend to riot control and crackdown operations.

The AV-78 Horn of Jericho, more commonly known as "Zorn", is a multi-function combat robot that was commissioned for public security and used to neutralize or eliminate hostile targets. As a surveillance device for law and order enforcement, the Zorn is distinguished by its strength, versatility, and high level of autonomy, with an ability to make decisions that makes it a superb bodyguard, sentinel or bounty hunter.
The AV-78 was conceived and created to operate in densely populated urban areas to ensure the safety of both locations and people. Its attack techniques are therefore programmed to minimize the risk of collateral damage and injury to any citizens or passers-by within its intervention radius. Its tactical programming is such that it favors one-to-one combat operations and, when deployed, the Zorn’s solid armor allows close engagement with the target, allowing it to exploit its size and power to swiftly put any opponent out of action.

Enforcers in the S.A.B.R.E. Force often use AV-78s for site surveillance. Zorns are also useful in situations of civil unrest, particularly riots, terrorist threats and major incidents. Although the AV-78 Horn of Jericho isn’t a battlefield robot, it can prove extremely effective when deployed in sufficient numbers against heavily armored enemies, to counter serious threats or to carry out repressive measures deemed too sensitive or dangerous for humans.

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Technology – Spammer
Allegedly invented by Kid X-mas, Spammers project pulsed data flows to trigger nerve and electrical overloads by information saturation. They may even weaken the structure of certain common building materials.

Famous for his arrogance, Kid X-mas boasted that he designed and perfected the best tools and techniques for attacking Memory Hunters. But should the relentless bragging of a ghetto child on his X-Mas show be taken as gospel truth? Even if he hadn’t invented the Spammer, the Kid would still deserve the respect of the public for this weapon’s impressive array of features that combines simplicity, inventiveness and lethal efficacy.

In addition to its devastating effects on Sensen circuits and the victim’s neural network, the Spammer has some surprising effects on nano-materials like the popular 3C (Common Core Coat). But these materials are found everywhere today, from building structures to precision tooling to high quality top-of-the-range furnishings and aeronautical vehicles. The actual extent of these effects is unknown, but the pulsed data flow emitted by the Spammer may interfere with the nanometric structures of polymers, compromising their strength and integrity.

Paradoxically, the Spammer, Kid’s favorite weapon, could be what wrecks his media career. Some observers say the former prodigy relies less and less on his Memory Hunting abilities, preferring to relax and use his Spammer’s unassailable power to win contests. No risk. No Glory!