Category: Breaking News

Resistance scouts uncovered a glowing metallic orb in the ruins of Vortex Alley this morning. Roughly the size of a human heart and warm to the touch, the object displays continuously shifting script in a language that no AI or lexicon database has been able to translate.

The orb emits low-frequency pulses in rhythm with Veridion’s environmental fluxes, suggesting it may be a time-reactive artifact. Some believe it to be a message—or a warning—sent from a splinter timeline. Others fear it’s a containment device, or worse, a beacon.

The artifact is currently held under lock and key beneath the Neon Quarters Observatory. Scholars are urging caution. One Triumvirate aide, requesting anonymity, remarked: “We don’t know if it’s ancient or from a future we haven’t reached yet.”

Veridion — May 7th, 2049
In a startling anonymous leak obtained by The Pulse, new footage appears to show former Veridion analyst and Resistance member Janet Reid accessing a restricted subterranean vault beneath the original HQ ruins. The footage reveals dusty containment crates labeled Project: Nexarch Transit Prime, a long-rumored experimental teleportation initiative abandoned after timeline destabilization theories emerged nearly two decades ago.

According to internal Resistance documents, Nexarch’s early-stage prototypes used neural-linked spatial anchors to “thread” users through micro-folds in space-time. However, the tech was shelved after severe quantum feedback caused spontaneous reality drift, dimensional memory fractures, and reportedly one user vanishing twice in the same moment.

Sources suggest Janet has successfully reactivated at least one prototype using modern interface overlays and has begun syncing it with live frequency patterns. Authorities have not commented. Some believe this tech could either repair the timeline crisis—or become a second origin point for another multiversal fracture.

A hidden art installation in the abandoned Lumino Sector has become the center of a strange psychological phenomenon after multiple visitors claimed to leave the exhibit with altered or contradictory memories of events in their own lives.

The exhibit, curated by anonymous creator “Veilburner,” features interactive quantum-generated visuals synced to biometric data. Viewers are immersed in dynamic holographic environments based on their emotional state—yet some report emerging with entirely new childhood memories, false familial relationships, or déjà vu so intense it triggered fainting.

Temporal safety inspectors have cordoned off the exhibit, though resistance-aligned artists argue it’s proof that the human mind can resist the imposed limits of Project Lucid. An encrypted file found at the exhibit’s exit simply read: “What if memory is the art?”

In a bold act of defiance, Robert Kilpatrick hijacked every major screen in Veridion for exactly three minutes today, delivering a direct message to the city’s population. His image—projected in stark black and white—flickered into view across plazas, shopping centers, and even corporate headquarters.

“Look up,” Kilpatrick said. “Not to the towers or to the sky, but to the cameras. Every second you are watched, judged, and tagged. Every second you play by their rules, you give them more power. It’s time to blind the grid.”

Within minutes of the broadcast, surveillance nodes across multiple sectors experienced coordinated signal jamming. The Ruling Triumvirate has not commented, but unofficial security reports suggest several key Nexarch data centers went dark moments after the transmission.

Late last night, residents in the downtown grid reported a wave of temporal distortion following what authorities now confirm was the activation of an unlicensed portal generator. Time in the affected area reportedly slowed, looped, and in some cases reversed—causing widespread confusion and minor injuries as reality flickered unpredictably.

Corporate authorities traced the origin of the surge to a maintenance hub once used by the defunct Nexarch Quantum Transport Division. Investigators found remnants of a first-generation portal prototype, long believed lost. Experts suspect it may be linked to Matt Sargent or to rogue engineers operating under the resistance’s umbrella.

Cleanup crews have deployed phase stabilizers, but temporal drift pockets continue to disrupt street-level navigation. Citizens are advised to avoid intersections near 9th and Vortex until the field dissipates.

A localized convergence anomaly during yesterday’s ration convoy attack near Blight Canyons has produced a rare tri-fold timeline echo—three conflicting but simultaneous witness accounts of the same event. Researchers from the Temporal Feedback Institute have confirmed the phenomenon, citing Lucid instability and rising bleedthrough pressure around Steel Verge as contributing factors. Below are excerpts from the differing accounts:

Timeline A: The Heroic Leap In this reality, BunBun arrived just in time, leaping from the roof of a moving transport truck with an electrified staff in hand. He coordinated with convoy guards in real time, issuing silent commands via neural signal dampers. The attackers were neutralized with precision, and BunBun even saluted a group of children watching from a safehouse window. One witness described the scene as “orchestrated like a ballet of justice.”

Timeline B: The Savage Specter Here, BunBun was seen emerging from the shadows already bloodied, having taken out the lead convoy attackers before they realized what hit them. He was described as animalistic, moving faster than the eye could track. The attackers screamed about “a ghost with claws” as they fled. Several witnesses claim BunBun tore apart a drone using only his teeth. “It wasn’t a rescue,” one survivor whispered. “It was a massacre on our behalf.”

Timeline C: The Silent Trade In the third variant, there was no battle. Witnesses say BunBun approached the leader of the rogue mercs and offered a single, glowing carrot in exchange for safe passage of the rations. The mercenaries hesitated, then stood down. They walked away into the dunes, leaving the convoy untouched. The convoy guard claims they were in shock but grateful. “I don’t know what was in that carrot… but I think it changed them.”

One man observed a scenario in which BunBun was actually the one perpetrating the crime and proved to be unstoppable, however the mans statement has not been backed up by fellow eye witnesses so we can only assume it is an anomaly and not an actual reality based on the “majority concurrence rule” of historical timeline accuracy.

Officials have yet to determine which version of events aligns with Veridion’s primary continuity. Temporal observers warn that more such fractures may follow if Project Lucid remains uncontained. For now, one truth is clear: no matter the timeline, BunBun prevails.

A cryptic signal—dubbed the “Lucid Echo”—was broadcast last night on old resistance frequencies long thought defunct. The message, which contained distorted fragments of speech matching the voiceprint of Isabel Solyom, has sparked immediate speculation: is a rogue Oracle clone operating beyond city surveillance?

Experts at the University of Hyperlogic are divided, with some asserting it’s a corrupted recording from a prior era, while others believe it’s a live feed from an unregistered quantum anchor point. If the latter is true, it would confirm fears of timeline bleed-through exacerbated by unchecked Lucid system expansion.

The Ruling Triumvirate has issued a soft blackout on the topic across media channels, but underground forums are already ablaze with theories. Resistance leaders are reportedly mobilizing a scout team to trace the signal’s origin in hopes of intercepting the anomaly.

Several low-sector districts across Veridion experienced unexpected power drops last night, leaving thousands in darkness and interrupting neural-sync systems for those reliant on augmented cognition. The outages, initially blamed on overuse, have now been linked to a systemic siphoning of energy traced back to deep underground zones beneath the Neon Grid.

Investigations are ongoing, but insiders point to a rogue faction of ex-Nexarch engineers possibly working to build an independent power array hidden from corporate oversight. Some speculate this is connected to Aaron Kish’s breakaway regime, although no formal ties have been confirmed.

Residents are demanding answers, with several community groups threatening protest marches toward the nearest relay hubs. For now, the question remains: who controls the power that keeps Veridion alive?

Citizens of Edge District were left stunned yesterday as Nyra—also known as Kayla Emino—was spotted dashing through the rain-soaked alleys after weeks of unexplained absence. The former field medic turned resistance icon had been presumed missing following a skirmish in the Eastern Scrap Yards.

Eyewitnesses describe her as moving with urgency, accompanied by an unmarked transport drone trailing close behind. Resistance communication channels went silent shortly after the sighting, suggesting Nyra may be engaged in a covert mission or evading capture.

Her reappearance has reignited hope among resistance cells, many of whom believe she’s on the trail of a critical lead that could shift the power dynamics within Veridion. Meanwhile, corporate security teams have doubled patrols, fearing her return marks the beginning of a larger coordinated uprising.

Business magnate and strategist Jenn Power has quietly acquired a controlling interest in a lesser-known Nexarch subdivision specializing in biometric surveillance. The acquisition, made through a shell conglomerate, was only discovered after a leaked internal audit surfaced this morning, sending shockwaves through corporate circles.

Analysts speculate this move gives Power a significant foothold in Veridion’s next-generation identity verification systems, possibly allowing her to challenge Jeffery Hodgson’s technological monopoly. Insiders claim the acquisition also included partial access to classified code used in Project Lucid.

While Power has yet to comment, her track record of calculated disruptions suggests she’s positioning herself for a high-stakes confrontation within the Triumvirate. Rival factions are now scrambling to reassess their alliances, and rumors swirl that her next target may be the energy sector.