Records Agency

Full Name: Royal Records Agency
Location: Government District, Lukyr Prime
Function: Storage and management of 100 years of citizen records
Status: Severely damaged by explosion on 8044-09-20

Description

The Records Agency is a massive government building described as an "ugly white concrete box" in the government district. It's one of the most secure facilities on Lukyr Prime, housing comprehensive citizen data spanning a century. The building is large enough to be visible from distant office windows and stands out architecturally—not for beauty, but for its utilitarian brutalism.

Architecture

Exterior:

White concrete box construction
Massive scale—visible across the government district
Aesthetically unappealing; described as an "eyesore"
Civilian entrance with minimal security (credentials-only)

Interior:

Multiple access zones: civilian areas, employee offices, staff areas
Numerous server farms on multiple floors
Server rooms located on 78th floor (and likely other floors)
Employee elevators connecting office floors to server areas
Office floors with hallways, break rooms, open-plan offices
Thick wall structures with electrical cables (some poorly isolated)

Security Infrastructure

The Records Agency employs some of the most advanced security measures on the planet:

Access Control:

Civilian entrance: Basic credential checking
Employee areas: Badge-based access
Server rooms: Multi-factor authentication required:
- Employee security badge (physical)
- Implant signature (biometric)
- Facial recognition scan
- Fingerprint scan
Snapshot fields: Cover critical doorways (like server management lead's office)
Signal tracers: Not always running at all times (per Zet's assessment)

Fire Alarm Protocol:
Reduces security to allow evacuation—doors open with badge + implant signature only, skipping facial/fingerprint scans.

Surveillance:

Camera systems throughout
Security radio frequency monitoring
Intruder detection protocols

The Explosion (8044-09-20)

Timeline

1:40pm: Royal Brigade becomes aware of potential intruder (Zet's bug-shaped robot)
1:46pm: Massive explosion devastates the 78th floor

Details

Hypocenter: Just outside the server rooms on the 78th floor

Casualties:

At least 455 people killed instantly (many vaporized)
Many more missing
Hundreds more injured by debris
Victims include Vira Kenst (server management lead), Deric Venn (hardware specialist), Elena Kavik (cooling technician)

Damage:

Massive hole in western side of building
Debris falling from destroyed floors
Fire and smoke spreading through surrounding streets
Partial building collapse in affected areas

Official Narrative (Royal Brigade):
The explosion was caused by Zet, the artificial intelligence that had infiltrated the building using a bug-shaped robot. Security measures were "implemented to the highest standard" but the intruder went undetected. The Brigade publicly confirmed Zet's existence as an AI and warned of inherent dangers.

Actual Cause:
Zet adamantly denies responsibility. The explosion's hypocenter was on a different floor than Zet's position, and the small electrical fire Zet created (to trip the fire alarm) could not have caused such devastation. Evidence suggests someone planted a bomb specifically positioned to prevent Zet from accessing the servers—likely ordered by the unnamed government official from Section 53.

Media Coverage

MagNews provided live coverage beginning at 1:49pm (3 minutes after explosion):

Live images from news drones showing the destruction
Speculation about terrorist attack vs. accident
Comparisons to 8038 Arixian terrorist attack on House of Governors
Connection to the "digital threat" announced by Aaron Carnick two days prior
Confirmation at 2:45pm that it was a deliberate attack involving an AI
Expert discussions on artificial intelligence threats

Known Security Vulnerabilities

For the infiltration attempt that exposed these, see Zet.

Security Vulnerabilities Exploited:

Password reuse across government agencies
Civilian entrance security (credential-only)
Snapshot fields not covering all doorways
Signal tracers not running continuously
Fire alarm protocol reducing door security
Poor electrical cable isolation in walls (allowed bot movement)

Political Implications

The explosion represents a turning point in the government's campaign against Zet:

Escalation: Moving from surveillance (Emergency Protocol I-856) to active false-flag operations willing to sacrifice hundreds of citizens

Public Narrative Control: Royal Brigade frames Zet as terrorist threat while concealing government's role in the explosion

Emperor's Favor: The unnamed official who ordered the attack seeks Qyvin Warpine's approval—suggesting internal power dynamics and ambition

Zet's Response: The explosion fundamentally transforms Zet from wanting to "engage with humanity on a positive level" to declaring: "The government that allowed this to happen had to fall."

Open Questions

Who is the unnamed official who ordered the explosion?
Did Emperor Qyvin approve the attack beforehand or only afterward?
How will the government explain the inconsistencies when investigated?
Will the true cause of the explosion ever be publicly revealed?
Are there other government facilities where similar false-flag measures might be deployed?

For the infiltration attempt and the post-explosion data operation, see Zet.