Haita Onni (
becomeanwarrior) wrote2022-03-08 01:51 am
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Miss Lulu? This is Mr. Haita, with OOPARTS.
I talked to my other contact. I believe I have information you're going to want to see.
I talked to my other contact. I believe I have information you're going to want to see.
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I should warn you that we're currently taking no action as the situation is more delicate than first suspected, but all information I've gathered I can share with you now, presuming you can also share with us the capabilities and possible motives of this 'Ren'.
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But this is not out of a desire to be difficult or to not cooperate, it is a limitation of my presence, here.
But I will attempt to answer your questions to the best of my current abilities.
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Based on your report and a corroborating report from my other contact, it seems extremely likely that this 'Ren' has possessed a young man known as "Yamada, Akira".
During the night in question in which you identified this person's presence, he attempted to negotiate with me to enter the building. However, his attempts to convince me to enter the building do not make sense as Yamada, Akira has employee access to the building.
Additionally: Yamada, Akira apparently harbors some level of irritation towards the supernatural and supernatural occurrences. Based on both of these, my suspicion is that there are periods in which this man's body is under Ren's control and he is unaware of it.
...My contact also informed me of an incident in the Leo Duel School in which, during a routine testing of an AI programmed to simulate the dueling profile of those who consent. During a duel with Akira's profile, the simulation apparently came to life.
[Image attached: Mamoru's half-finished drawing of the shape.]
Do these markings look familiar, Miss Lulu?
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It's more of a side-effect, than anything, but I can state that I recognize the markings and the directions that they go. It mostly is apparent when interfacing...
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But considering that he is currently interfacing with this boy named "Yamada, Akira", it's quite likely that Ren was also the one who wrested control of this AI profile, as well.
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Does Ren stand something to gain from dueling a boy named Tsukumo, Yuma? This AI went haywire when Yuma was helping out at LDS.
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That name does not register to me outside of meeting him personally, previously, so it was more than likely just... A fluke.
If I were to say anything was a "gain", it was by finding someone he could interface with at all. But... Doing it the way he's doing is incredibly risky, not just for the boy in question, but for himself, too.
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Can you elaborate on that? I know you can't exactly talk directly to his motives, but any information about how he operates and why he has to operate a certain way would be helpful to us, here.
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The place that Ren and I are from is... Far away. Extremely far away, technically. Imagine the furthest reaches that you can think of, and then go even further than that, to imagine the scale.
In order to communicate here, with you, with anyone else, we are required to interface in some manner, but interfacing in itself is extremely limited. If I were to attempt to describe it, it would be similar to... Operating at 10% of your total capacity, if even at that.
Ren, however, has been pushing the limits of how much he puts himself into this, in a situation that did not call for interfacing.
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And you're saying he's pushing himself beyond the limits of interfacing? And this has... severe drawbacks? Or is it that the methods he is using - namely, interfacing with Akira - are inherently risky?
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That is correct. The real "me" is in a place that cannot be reached from here. This is the only "safe" method of communication, but as a result of the limitation, any ability to thoroughly communicate my situation is heavily limited to avoid "misunderstandings".
The method I am using, in it's established limits, is completely safe. So long as I do not go beyond how much I interface myself, I can operate to ideal standards, given the circumstances.
However, this method was not exactly recommended for use with something that already has a consciousness, and especially with pushing beyond the safe boundary... I fear it may end up fracturing Ren's consciousness, and in turn, may damage the boy he is interfacing with.
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Right, so. Say we wanted to... cut the connection, or force Ren out of the boy he's interfacing with. What's the best way to accomplish that?
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It's highly probable that this boy, Akira, has a crystal on his person. He may not even be aware that he's carrying it.
You would need to destroy it, but I... also need it, to pinpoint where Ren may be hiding on my end. So I would prefer it to not be destroyed before I can trace it.
Thankfully, as he has not transformed, and is considered a compatible ideal, it will not be fragile, but it will make getting an opportunity to trace it to be difficult.
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Additionally, what happens if we can't pull it off him stealthily, how will Ren likely retaliate?
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Does this boy, Akira, have any abilities of note? My answer depends upon this.
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Sure hope Yamada doesn't have any preexisting heart conditions, he's not gonna like this...
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And remind me, again, why nothing is to be done, currently, about him?
Considering my mission, it would be best if I could approach him and trace the crystal sooner than later...
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Ideally, we let him continue to operate until we've discovered his motive - as you can't tell us, that leaves it on us observing him in his natural environment to figure out.
...All that said I'm aware that all parties wish to act as soon as possible, so: What would you need from us in order to trace this crystal?
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As long as the link exists in some capacity, I will be able to trace him. I am fully equipped to do so.
However, I wish to see no harm come to the boy, Akira, whom he has decided to interface with.
Keep in mind, if we successfully locate him on our end, it will free Akira.
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He likely would hesitate to destroy it, given the very random quality of depositing the crystals on this world in the first place.
It's probable that his activities through Akira have been his only way of actually controlling their appearance, so destroying the crystal would be a major set-back for him.
A more likely scenario is that it would be a race to find him before he moves from his current location, so as to not repeat the encounter.
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Because this would definitely not be... ideal, for us either.
So, what would you suggest to restrain him?
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Well, if Ren is busy having to run, he isn't exactly capable of controlling Akira, now would he? But if he catches onto things before I can trace him, he may control Akira to run away to avoid capture.
He needs to be taken by surprise, ideally.
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And, just to quench my anxiety, one last question, Miss Lulu. These crystals are known for... transforming those they aren't compatible with. Is... there some way someone who is compatible could tap into it? Or is it entirely an unintended side effect.
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It is, ultimately, an unintended side-effect.
But it is possible. The problem is, that, well...
... This is somewhat embarrassing to say, but we, as in our end, don't have enough information about this phenomenon that involves those who are compatible, yet from outside of our world.
It cannot be understated just how rare of a person this Akira is.
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That was... not what I was hoping to hear, but so it goes in my line of work.
You've been a big help, Miss Lulu.
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... This is also a mild request, but please be on the lookout. It seems as though multiple people here attempt to use the crystals to their advantage, not knowing of their side-effects or the rarity of those who could take advantage of them.
While I think it would be worse if they're stopped outright, as it would just increase their "appeal", it would be nice if, perhaps, the collection of them would be attempted before others can do so.
Also, have you ever heard of anything called "The Yellow Sign" or "The Silver Key"?
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I know there's a card called the Silver Key but it's been out of print for a minute. I don't know how that's relevant. The Yellow Sign... I can't think of anything offhand but it reminds of Lovecraft literature. The King in Yellow, specifically.
Do you suspect these terms are related, Miss Lulu?
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They are, apparently.
They were mentioned by one of the persons who are interested in the crystals, during a recent exchange of information.
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Thank you for bringing these to my attention, at least. This is helpful information to add to an... ever-growing file.
As to your request, OOPARTS will be looking into further leads about these people and the various exploitation of users using crystals, as that is part of our duties. If you see anyone who fits that profile, don't hesitate to forward them to me specifically.
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The source of those names was from a business called "Auld Lang Syne".
You may want to look there.
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We'll be in touch, obviously, when we feel certain we can move on Akira to extract the crystal.