Chapter 1: 1-1121JBL_Log

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complete_typing: true; login_log: true; visible_psw: false; visible_username: true; copy_forward: true; source_insight: false
Forwarded for analysis to: 'Oliver Lee'

[] ioi_messenger
Password?
[]
Granted!

       Accessing SOURCE...
       Starting Monitor server daemon...
[ OK ] Access granted by SOURCE
[ OK ] Started Monitor server daemon

       Accessing IOI network...
       Identifying user...
       Authentication...
[ OK ] Access granted on IOI network
[ OK ] User identified
[ OK ] Authentication complete!

       Starting ioi_messenger...
       Starting Autocorrect...
[ OK ] Started OpenMsr client
[ OK ] Started HostPTR
[ OK ] Started Director
[ OK ] Started Autocorrect

Welcome to the IOI Messenger, guest! This Terminal-Based Application is intended to be used as your main means of communication for the time being. If you need any help, the notebook we provided contains every piece of information you could need to operate this software!

You are Johnson Lewis Brown, 27, United States of America citizen. Candidate for a position as an assistant archivist. Residence: 160-2 76th Rd, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366. Our entry about you is accurate, do you confirm? [Y/n]

[] Y

        username is now ''
       User language set to 'English'
       User keyboard set to 'QWERTY'
       User clock set to 'GMT-5'

[SOURCE] Hello, World! I am SOURCE, the Artificial Intelligence in charge of everything related to the IOI! If you have a question, you can type: 'SOURCE("Your question here")' into this very terminal! Our discussions will remain private from your colleagues. Sometime, I could speak to everybody, like a normal user will do, feel free to answer naturally! If I talk directly to you, you'll see:

[SOURCE][Private] Exactly that! Aha! Do you understand?

[] Yes

[SOURCE] Wonderful! What a good soldier we have here! Of course, the rule also apply for anybody else: Username("What you want to say") will only be seen by said user.

[SOURCE] Do you know how our evaluation will be conducted?

[] No

[SOURCE] We are going to send you, over the next three weeks, a series of assignments to complete on a delay. Some could be fictitious, some could be real. Who knows? You'll be paid for them all, even if your application ends up rejected. Since everything you'll read soon is classified, nobody can learn anything, the sole exception being your contact, Brian Lewis. Any breach is enough to trigger an immediate termination. Do you agree with our terms? Write 'Yes, I agree' or 'No, I disagree'.

[] Yes, I agree

       User agreement: confirmed
       Initiation protocol now active!

[SOURCE] Very good!

[SOURCE] Don't be afraid, you won't be alone! We are going to put you in a 'team' full of fellow candidates! Do not hesitate to ask for their help, regularly: your tasks cannot be completed quickly on your own. Assist them and you'll be rewarded. We love teamwork so much!

[SOURCE] ...And that's all for my explanation! You can now connect yourself to any salon! Lost? Look inside your notebook, first page.

[] connect:salon_bl001

       You are in salon_bl001
        joined salon_bl001

[SOURCE][Private] is now 'Brian'

[SOURCE][Private] is now 'Johnson'

[Brian] Hey, man! You found your way! Not bad... not bad at all!

[Johnson] Yeah yeah, what the hell did you get me into? It's the goddamn NSA? A notebook in the mail, a terminal-based messenger... shit! What is that job, for fuck's sake?

[Brian] A very well-paid one, mate! Be discreet, do as you are told and you will never have to think about cash ever again.

[Johnson] That's nice... but >>what<< is that work?

[Brian] I can't tell too much, since your application has not been approved yet. Let's just say that powerful people keep their secrets in an archive, and you could work there if you play well.

[Johnson] Your 'little help' feels like a double-edged sword already... and what 'IOI' means?

[Brian] You'll have your answer if you succeed, not before. Trust me it's far better not to know too soon, especially in case of failure. Well... If you are afraid, it's possible to quit right now. Just say the word.

[Johnson] I didn't say I was afraid, Brian! Just cautious. Who does this kind of shit? What secrets do they protect? JFK's assassination? UFOs?

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[Brian] That's cute! It's well-paid. You really need to ask anything else?

[Johnson] And how much is 'well-paid'?

[Brian] For an assistant archivist? 100k a month, plus healthcare.

[Johnson] You serious? 100 000$ a month for an assistant? Holy shit...

[Brian] Do you start to get it? I offer you a ticket right into the big league!

[Johnson] For free, I'm sure...

[Brian] You'll owe me. Big time. I need friends. That's the only way to get promoted.

[Johnson] Sounds fishy, but... well, against my better judgment, I'll trust you. Do not make me regret it, understood?

[Brian] You won't.

[Johnson] So, how hard it's going to be?

[Brian] Not too much, don't worry! They just want to make sure you are reliable, can keep your mouth shut, and are a good teammate. They know you can do the job. You would have been rejected otherwise.

[Johnson] Wait, they did an investigation on me?

[Brian] They had the authority for it, yes.

[Johnson] Okay... what kind of 'assignments' I have to expect?

[Brian] Mainly reading, cleaning and organizing documents in a database. From time to time, fill out a form with the help of someone else. Very easy, even if it could become a little tricky once in a while.

[Johnson] Tricky?

[Brian] You'll see. I'm a sysadmin, Joe, I don't know what they could ask to an archivist. Remembering things, maybe?

[Johnson] Very helpful, thank you...

[Brian] Don't be like that! I'm damn nice to you! The only advice I get from my own 'contact' was to 'push hard the start button on my computer'. Never heard of her afterward. Dude, you can send me a private message whenever you want! Aren't you the luckiest one on earth?

[Johnson] Yeah, sure. What kind of documents?

[Brian] Reports, balance sheets, pictures, you name it. For each fake, one legit. Bonus points if you spot the fakes, by the way. They appreciate that.

[Johnson] Anything else I need to know?

[Brian] Yes! Trust no one. They say you are not in a competition. That's a lie. There are three positions available by group, and you are nine. Be friendly with everyone... but remember they are not (yet) your colleagues.

[Johnson] Noted. How much people they'll hire?

[Brian] I'm not sure, a lot.

[Johnson] Why? They have some new project in mind?

[Brian] Something serious happened recently. We'll talk about that if you get the job, okay?

[Johnson] Okay for me. Let's do this.

[Brian] Perfect! I have to work now, see you around.

[Johnson] See you around, mate.

       Brian left salon_bl001

[Johnson] :q!

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