Missions:Black Channel Protocols - Part Two: Shut It All Down

Part Two: Shut It All Down

Briefing

The Awakened have taken control of the Seer Network in First Ward. That's how they were able to take down those D.U.S.T. facilities so easily-- every Seer connected to the Network started working for them. I'm not sure how the Awakened did it, but we have to shut the local Seer Network down.

I'm not going to get all shot up again like last time, so I'll teleport in when you and 'Officer Orb' clear a safe passage to the Seer Network controls. Then we'll see if his bypass codes will let us access them.

• Sounds like a plan, but he mentioned that the facility was full of Apparitions, too.

Yeah, I’m still trying to make that connection. Maybe the Apparitions are the ghosts of dead psychics…? But we can table all the speculation until after we shut the Seer Network down.

Unnecessary Solicitation

Why did we leave?

Mission Objective(s)

Map: FW_SEERNETWORK

Officer Orb is waiting for you with the Seer Network access key.

• Get Katie to the Seer Network
  • Rendezvous with Officer Orb
  • Lead Officer Orb to the Seer Network Controls
  • Destroy Apparitions
  • Speak to Katie

Accompanied by Katie Douglas and Officer Orb, you shut down the Seer Network. The Awakened were using it to turn D.U.S.T.'s own Seers against them across the whole Ward. It turned out that the entire Network was infected with Apparitions. How they got inside it, and why, is still unknown, but it's obvious that Colonel Vargas (the head of D.U.S.T. special operations in First Ward) is the likeliest person to know how all of this started.

Enemies

The Awakened
Apparitions

Notable NPCs

• Officer Orb (Ally)
• Katie Douglas (Ally)
• Enraged Spectre (Lieutenant)

Officer Orb Dialogue
Upon Entry: Officer Orb: Over here, Corporal! Upon Rendezvous Officer Orb: Tale up flanking positions and move out! First Enemy Contact Officer Orb: Corporal, I order you to execute all enemies designated as 'Awakened'. Make me proud!

Officer Orb dialogue
Officer Orb: We're halfway there. Eyes sharp, soldier! You don't want to end up like the brave, fallen, and genetically-altered personnel we've come across.

Officer Orb Dialogue
Officer Orb: She's telesending again, isn't she? You don't give the orders here, Seer 1381, I do. Corporal, remove any enemies from the LZ! No mistakes!

The Awakened Dialogue
Before Combat: Psychotic: Hard... to sleep. Burnout: Sing...you a song, then. Begin Combat Psychotic: Alarm clock! Before Combat: Burnout: Too...many...minds. Begin Combat: Burnout: It's come back for more. Before Combat: Subjugator: A network...unto myself. Begin Combat: Subjugator: Vargas' pet...hiding its secret...hiding ours.

Enraged Spectre Dialogue
Combat Start: Enraged Spectre: STAY OUT! Enraged Spectre: EAT THEM ALL!

Officer Orb Dialogue
Upon defeating all Apparitions Officer Orb: Inform Seer 1381 the LZ is clear and for her to doubletime her arrival. Officer Orb: A textbook infiltration! Commendations for everyone, except Seer 1381!

Katie Douglas

Briefing

Something is blocking my access to the Network!

• The bypass codes were supposed to fix that.

Yeah, well no. Officer Orb's bypass codes are junk. The Awakened must have put up new security countermeasures after his team retreated.

I'll think of something else.

• (Let Katie Think.)

Editor's Note: Proper formatting for the following dialogue is unknown due to not being able to lead Officer Orb to the final objective.

Katie Douglas Dialogue

Katie Douglas: Well, that sucks. Gimme a few seconds to think. Katie Douglas: Hmm. Katie Douglas: Think faster, Seer 1381, we've got a war to win! Katie Douglas: Oh, just shut up, Orb. Katie Douglas: I've got it! Katie Douglas: Okay, I 'ported into one of the Network nodes.... Katie Douglas: From inside here, I shouldn't need any bypass codes. I can just take a good look around. Watch my back, guys. Officer Orb: This is quite unorthodox, Seer 1381. I will relay as much in your pre-execution circus trial. Katie Douglas: Uh oh.... Katie Douglas: There's something INSIDE the Seer Network! I mean, besides ME! Katie Douglas: The whole Network is full of Apparitions! I can't stop them! Katie Douglas: They're... swimming into my head! Katie Douglas: Listen carefully: I'm going to shut this thing down and get out of here, but I'm going to bring a few of them with me. Katie Douglas: Don't be surprised if I don't recognize you. And seriously? One, don't take it personally. Two, try not to kill me, like, TOO much. Upon Katie Exiting Network Officer Orb: I knew it! Corporal, I hereby ORDER you to execute Seer 1381! Katie Douglas: SHE BELONGS TO US NOW! Katie Douglas: THEY ALL BELONG TO US NOW! Katie Douglas: THE NETWORK WAS OURS! Katie Douglas: You drove it away! Take care of the rest! Katie Douglas: I'm getting outta here. Officer Orb: Mission accomplished!

Debriefing

Okay, so we should talk about how things went twenty kinds of crazy then you drew all those Apparitions to my house and all my friends got killed...but I totally don't feel like it.

But now I know what being possessed can do to someone, and it's... not cool.

Look. I'll stop calling you 'killer' from here on out. Fair? Fair. And that's about as good as its ever going to get between us, Character.