Pathway
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Pathway | |
| Origin: | Backup of a Human Mind |
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| Archetype: | Collateral Damage Risk |
| Security Level: | 33 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Unknown |
| Species: | Living Data Entity |
| Birth Date: | Activated March 21st 2008 |
| Height: | Varies, Usually 6ft |
| Weight: | Not Applicable |
| Eye Color: | Varies, usually Brown |
| Hair Color: | Varies, usually Blue |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Former Hacker |
| Place of Birth: | The Net |
| Base of Operations: | The Net |
| Marital Status: | Not Applicable |
| Known Relatives: | Unknown |
| Known Powers | |
| Dimensional Manipulation | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Highly accomplished hacker, made only more capable by his present circumstances | |
| Equipment | |
| Relies highly on the Paragon Teleportation Network and similar systems, known to have at least one portable emitter for use outside these areas | |
| Pathway has no real physical form, but instead relies entirely on holographs for a visual presence, and minor dimensional shifts for a physical one | |
Contents |
Memory Archive Review
January 15th 2008
First Complete Backup
Prototype Appears Functional
It is odd not remembering everything about your life, I suppose I couldn’t be bothered to record everything I knew, or perhaps I just forgot to do so. Then again, maybe there were things I didn’t want to remember.
It was this day that I first started my “crusade”, if you could call it that. I assumed the name Pathway, funny that my real name is one of the things I did not record, perhaps to protect my family if the backup fell into the wrong hands?
I was ahead of my time, a genius at stealing genius if you will, or perhaps consolidating it would be a better term. Amongst hackers I was without peer, but I did not abuse my power, well not that I remember. At first I targeted the small fries of cyber space, those dealing in identity theft, minor acts of cyber terrorism and even a few spammers that made the mistake of getting one of my email addresses.
This isn’t to say I was able to do much in the way of real punishment, but I’d shut them down time and time again, making many of them decide future criminal endeavors weren’t worth the risk. It was this same day that I enacted this system, which apparently was worth all the trouble it caused me.
February 4th 2008
Second Complete Backup
Redundancy Systems in Place
Pathway was in his prime, petty criminals had given way to entire corporations and even governments, nothing was safe from my scrutinizing gaze. In hindsight perhaps I was too full of myself, playing god and all that, but when one has the power to stop evil should one not act? I will have to think on this more.
This is also the day I took my first life, at least that I know of. It was an accident of course, I had reprogrammed a piece of crey research technology to overload, but did not know at the time that there was a meta-human subject inside, death was instantaneous at least. Odd that I recorded no guilt over this, yet I feel it now. Perhaps I was shocked at the time? I see no record of that either...
It was around this time that forces both lawful and malicious began to hunt me in earnest, but I had taken every precaution hadn’t I? I remember my confidence well, perhaps too well.
March 18th 2008
Scheduled Check In Missed
March 19th 2008
Scheduled Check In Missed
March 20th 2008
Scheduled Check In Missed
March 21st 2008
Scheduled Check In Missed
Activating Backups
Backups out of Sync
Synchronizing
The only reason I would ever activate is that I was unable to check in with the backup management system, I remember no reasons I would have been unable to do so which means I am either captive or dead.
Initial searches are made difficult by lack of information, there are so many holes in my memories, so many pieces of me I did not record. However the evidence is still clear despite that, Roger Harris age 25 was found dead in his apartment amidst a wide array of destroyed technology, from my memories I know that I am 25 years of age as well, and there were even theories bouncing around on the net that Roger was Pathway.
Everything points to Crey, but I must admit this looks sloppy compared to their previous work. Perhaps someone is framing them? Why would that be? If I am dead, then my killers will face justice, but what can I do from here?
April 10th 2008
I have finally managed to assume a physical form, although it admittedly was not easy. The teleportation network turned out to be the key, and after a bit of snooping through the systems at Portal Corp I feel I am quite the expert, it is amazing how fast you can learn when you just have to download the data.
I’m thus far able to create a holographic image and exert small amounts of force by using “partial” teleports. I have to be careful though, the possibility of collateral damage or fatalities is always there.
April 15th 2008
I shook my first hand today, it was... amazing. I shouldn’t have been able to feel the man’s hand, but for some reason I think I did. Possibly some form of phantom limb syndrome, after all I have plenty of past recordings of these sensations to pull from.
On another note I lost a backup yesterday, it was a none too subtle reminder how tenuous my continued existence is. I’ve since replaced it and added five more, but it wouldn’t take much to wipe me from this world permanently.
April 25th 2008
I’ve taken up my old work in earnest, but now I have a new tool at my disposal. This “body” if you can call it that, is capable of far more than I expected. I can use the same dimensional shifts I shake hands with to create powerful distortions of space that can render most normal criminals into a none too blissful unconsciousness, and with more practice the possibilities are quite intriguing.
I’m still very dependant on the teleportation network, and my form is easily disrupted which can lead to many synchronization problems. I have created a portable emitter which I can use outside the network, but it uses a lot of power so more than a few hours of activity outside of paragon is presently an impossibility. I have been making strides towards my killer though, and with these tools at my disposal justice may finally be in reach.
