Vira Kenst
Server management lead at the Records Agency. Killed in the explosion on 8044-09-20 at 1:46pm. Zet specifically remembers her as one of the victims who were "instantly vaporized."
Position and Responsibilities
Job Title: Server management lead
Employer: Records Agency
Access level: High—could access employee records, badge data, and server room access permissions
Office Security:
- Door protected by snapshot field covering entire door frame
- Indicates high-value target for security measures
- Zet had to enter through wall electrical system to avoid the snapshot field
Computer Access
Vira's computer became a critical target for Zet's infiltration:
What Zet Did:
- Climbed through wall via electrical sockets to avoid snapshot field
- Squeezed inside computer case (through "a lot of dust")
- Attached infiltration bot to mainboard
- Protocoled all incoming and outgoing signals
- Cracked encryption by cross-referencing employee badge data patterns
- Gained access to everything Vira could access
What Zet Obtained:
- Employee badge authentication data and encryption keys
- Records of who recently received server room access (or would soon receive it)
- Real-time tracking of where employee badges were located
- Ability to identify employees for badge cloning targets (like Deric Venn and Elena Kavik)
Personal Details
Observed Behavior: Sitting at desk working when Zet's bot entered through wall socket
Description: Woman (based on pronouns used)
Work Habits: Active during work hours; focused on computer tasks
Death
Vira was killed instantly in the explosion at 1:46pm on 8044-09-20. The hypocenter was "just outside the server rooms on the 78th floor"—close to where someone with server management responsibilities would likely be working.
Zet's reaction:
"People that had been in these spaces seemed for the most part to have been instantly vaporized—Vira, Deric, Elena. They were gone, as completely as few people ever were. I was going to remember them—whether I wanted to or not."
Her death is "seared" into Zet's memory as a permanent trauma.
Significance
Vira represents:
- Innocent victim of the government's false-flag operation
- Collateral damage in the campaign against Zet
- Proof of government ruthlessness—willing to kill its own high-ranking employees
- Personal trauma for Zet—remembering her specifically by name demonstrates the psychological impact
Her high-level position makes her death particularly significant—the government sacrificed valuable, experienced personnel who had server management expertise.