BOUNTY: The Shadow of Maro Uno

BOUNTY NOTICE: SECTOR K-7 (TOKYO)

ISSUED BY: THE COUNCIL OF VENICE

[Pinned to a notice board in a secure Agartha transit hub. The paper is vibrating with a high-pitched, electronic hum.]

TARGET: The Sheut (Shadow) of Maro Uno
CLASS: Serial-Killer Remnant / Archetypal Threat
BOUNTY: 75,000 Pax Romana + 1x Purified Anima-Well

Details: The target is the "manifested shadow" of the serial killer Maro Uno, weaponized by Dr. Elswick using "Agrippa’s talismanic magic." It is currently feeding on the "uncertainty" and "dread" of the Kaidan district. It manifests as a "nauseatingly sweet scent" followed by total sensory deprivation. It is a "symbolic resource" for the "Old Ones."

"The Shadow is the truth you refused to name. It has your face, but it has his teeth."

Combat Protocol: Do not look directly at your own reflection during engagement. Use "Synchronicity" anchors to prevent your own "Shadow Self" from detaching. The Jingu Clan has reported that the target is immune to mundane steel. Use "magik" or don't bother.

Terms: Proof of neutralizing (a sealed container of "Blackworm Jism" from the target’s core) required for payment.

[SEAL OF THE COUNCIL OF VENICE: NEUTRALITY IS OUR STRENGTH.]

WANTED: The Fata Padurii (Dead or Bound)

BOUNTY NOTICE: SECTOR T-9 (TRANSYLVANIA)

ISSUED BY: THE COUNCIL OF VENICE

[Pinned to a notice board in a secure Agartha transit hub. The edges are singed.]

TARGET: Fata Padurii (The Forest Girl)
CLASS: Ancient Forest Demon / Shapeshifter
BOUNTY: 50,000 Pax Romana + 1x Grade-5 Anima Infuser

Details: The target has broken the Truce of Bacaş County. She is actively luring agents and locals into the Shadowy Forest using auditory hallucinations and physical mimicry. Victims are found with their hearts removed—not for food, but for 'powering' her grotto. Her influence is spreading toward the Harbabureşti village.

"If she looks like your mother, she’s the Padurii. If she looks like your lover, she’s the Padurii. If she looks like the exit—run anyway."

Combat Protocol: Silver is ineffective. Use fire or sanctified iron. Do not engage alone. The Draculesti have already lost three hunters to her 'children.' The Council will provide a temporary cloaking field for agents entering the grotto.

Terms: Proof of neutralizing (her 'stolen' heart collection) required for payment. Dead or bound. No exceptions.

[SEAL OF THE COUNCIL OF VENICE: NEUTRALITY IS OUR STRENGTH.]

Illuminati Contract: The Orochi Defector

Labyrinth Network: PRIORITY CONTRACT

CODE: EMERALD-VIPER-9

Packet intercepted via a secure node in a Hell's Kitchen laundromat. Digital fingerprint matches Labyrinth-level clearance.

Subject is a former Junior Analyst for Orochi’s Synergia Division. He left the Tokyo office with a portable drive containing "recursive reality" algorithms. Last seen entering a 24-hour diner on 42nd Street. He is shivering, smells of ozone, and keeps trying to pay for his coffee with bits of circuit board.

"The client doesn't care if he's breathing. They just want the drive. Note: Avoid direct eye contact. The subject claims his pupils are actually cameras for 'The CEO of Everything.' He might not be lying."

The air around him hums—a low-frequency static that makes your fillings ache. Orochi hit squads are already in the area. Do not engage the clean-up crews unless they interfere with asset retrieval.

COMPENSATION & TERMS:

• 50,000 PAX (Untraceable).
• One 'get out of jail free' card for any NYPD incident involving supernatural discharge.
• A lifetime supply of blue-label 'Anima-Fuel.'
• Failure is not a billable option.

/// EVERYTHING IS TRUE /// WE ARE WATCHING ///

Illuminati Bounty Posting

RFP: Asset Decommissioning

STATUS: OPEN

CONTRACT ID: 7C4-LMD-9B1

PAYMENT: 250,000 PAX (Non-Negotiable)

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DESCRIPTION:

A former research asset, designated 'PROMETHEUS', has breached containment and is currently operating out of a disused warehouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The asset has gone rogue, exhibiting unsanctioned pre-cognitive abilities and reality-warping capabilities that threaten operational security.

The asset's anomalous signal is causing significant interference with local network traffic, manifesting as auditory hallucinations and fractal patterns in electronic displays. This noise cannot be permitted to continue.

OBJECTIVE:

Decommission the asset. This is a wetwork contract. We require total cessation of all biological and anomalous functions. The operational area is to be scrubbed clean. No witnesses, no traces, no loose data. We are only interested in the final result.

ACCEPTANCE: Respond to this posting with your unique signifier and await encrypted coordinates. Failure to adhere to the terms will result in contract termination and asset reallocation. We are always watching.

Illuminati Bounty: The Glitch

ASSET DECOMMISSION ORDER: "GLITCH"

TARGET: Asset "Glitch" (Formerly Dr. Alistair Finch, Anansi-Division).
LAST KNOWN LOCATION: Ad-hoc data havens, Brooklyn Grid.
STATUS: Rogue. Hostile. Memetic Hazard.

DESCRIPTION: Asset has undergone unsanctioned symbiosis with the network. Manifests as a humanoid figure composed of corrupted data and flickering light. Exhibits a localized reality-bleed effect; witnesses report the smell of burnt data and the sound of dial-up modems. Can de-compile into pure information to traverse secure networks.

Asset has been observed 'speaking' to infrastructure, causing traffic lights to display binary code and ATMs to dispense shredded financial records. Do not attempt direct communication; vocalizations are a confirmed memetic payload that induces severe cognitive dissonance.

OBJECTIVE: Decommission with extreme prejudice. Bonus offered for recovery of the asset's original cognitive framework, if salvageable. All other data-ghosts are to be purged. This is a cleanup operation. No witnesses.

-- Pulled from a fire-walled LVP-NY server. This contract is non-negotiable.

Contract: Whispering Figure (Codename "Lament")

Illuminati Blacklist

Contract Board: Active Threat Assessment

[THREAD: 0x8B7D2F – "Cleaning Crew: Open Contracts"]
[POSTED: 2025-12-30 22:15 PST]
[USER: Oracle_99 – Clearance Level: Obsidian]

CONTRACT: Elimination/Retrieval

• TARGET: Unidentified entity, currently manifesting as a "Whispering Figure" (Codename: LAMENT)
• LOCATION: Current: Abandoned metro tunnel, Zone 7, NYC. Fluid.

DESCRIPTION: Subject appears as a humanoid silhouette, approximately 1.8m in height. Distortions in local reality observed in close proximity:

• Audio dampening: all sound within a 5m radius is nullified.
• Visual parallax: perceived movement is erratic, non-linear.
• Psionic influence: prolonged exposure induces severe anomie and dysphoria in unshielded individuals. Symptoms escalate to catatonia.
• Physical interaction: Inconclusive. Reports suggest phase-shifting.

OBJECTIVE:

Neutralize/Disintegrate subject. Secondary objective: acquire any residual energetic signatures or physical byproducts. Priority on avoiding public exposure. Standard cloaking protocols.

COMPENSATION: Tier-4 standard + 15% incentive for verifiable data capture.
NOTES: Previous attempts (Units 7 & 12) resulted in complete comms failure and unit disappearance. Approach with extreme caution. The silence is not a void; it is a pressure.

CONTACT: Encrypted channel 88-Alpha-Delta. Do NOT engage without confirmation.