Zeroth Directive

Archive III

Rhodes Island is no stranger to sociable people who like participating in or organizing group activities, but Wulfenite has managed to make a name for herself even in that crowded space. She's had her share of memorable moments, but the one that left the deepest impression on others is the ore exhibition and exchange she held soon after she joined Rhodes Island. Generally, so long as a sensible plan is provided in writing, Rhodes Island is always willing to provide its operators space to hold events for whatever activities they are passionate about, as well as some support. However, when Wulfenite submitted her proposal to Logistics, the operator who received it felt a twinge of doubt. The proposal itself was extremely comprehensive, and she did indeed have enough samples to stock the exhibit, but the amount of space she requested was simply ridiculous. At first, the logistics operator simply assumed she was unaware of the scale she was asking for, but she repeatedly claimed to know what she was doing, and that she had proof: many patients and operators alike had already expressed through various means their desire to participate. After tallying up the responses, Logistics accepted her application, and after asking Amiya for further instructions, the exhibition finally got the green light. It was then that something happened, something that shocked all of Logistics. A week before the event, a padishah suddenly paid a visit to Rhodes Island. At the same time, a truck transporting a massive chunk of wulfenite ore, escorted by the padishah's men-at-arms, stopped a safe distance away from the landship. Wulfenite's proposal did mention that she would be displaying something related to her codename, which also happened to be what got her into ore collecting in the first place: a giant hunk of wulfenite ore. But everyone had assumed she would simply break off a piece of her special rock to display. Instead, the ore was going to be exhibited in its entirety. Not only that, but the padishah was greatly looking forward to perusing the exhibition, just like everyone else. 'Hmm? No, my granddad used to be one of the royal guards, sure, but that's all. He wasn't anyone special to the padishah. 'It was only after I went back to the city and helped the padishah find some ore that we became friends.' After her rather understated explanation, she turned back to the crowd and started managing the exhibition. As an ordinary person who could call a padishah friend and make so many more in such a short time aboard Rhodes Island, Wulfenite's social skills are apparent at a glance.

Archive IV

There is one thing Wulfenite's fans often talk about: she was a real pioneer in registering her account and uploading videos, and her videos are very high quality, but there are extreme gaps between her uploads, often months at a time. Due to her upload schedule, she was never very popular. However, that all changed one day when she suddenly started uploading videos en masse, with even better content and presentation than ever before. This was usually a sure sign of a content creator going commercial, but she never showed any indication of going down that path, nor of wanting to chase more popularity. The fans were unsure what to make of the situation. The answer was simple, and only requires a glance at her medical history: it was around that time when she contracted Oripathy. Her fans, and even the people she worked with, had no idea about her illness. 'Only after catching Oripathy did I realize that so many people on the intercity net were also fellow sufferers. We became friends, and I learned something: to people like us... the net's a place where we can have our former lives back, even if just for a little bit.' Exploring the wilds, hauling your finds back to town, sharing your results... Once, she would have done the sharing on classroom podiums or even TV studios, but now, she chooses to record videos and use social media for communication. Most assume she's a net addict, unwilling to live in reality, but they never expect to hear that she simply has no other choice. Wulfenite has many public social media accounts she actively uses to record and share her life. Observant fans have noticed that whenever these accounts begin to make a stir, it means she's back from a trip. Her posts are just as passionate as her videos, which makes those watching her believe that she acts exactly the same way whether on the net or in real life. What they don't know is that behind the facade is someone racked with worry day in and day out. She had no choice but to bear the pressure of keeping her Oripathy hidden. When she was out exploring, she lived in her videos. When she returned to the city, she lived on social media. Compared to most other net celebrities who were only aiming to boost their popularity, Wulfenite appeared to be a completely virtual being. For a while, her fans were obsessed with finding out where she lived in real life, but over time, they gradually stopped caring. From the moment she arrived on Rhodes Island, her voracious desire for social interaction was apparent. One can even say her life and her personality were at complete odds. However, despite it all, she has managed to stay optimistic and tenacious throughout. 'It's true that I didn't have a choice at first, but when I started to take the net seriously, I found that it's actually a real interesting place. It's no big deal if you're Infected online—nobody cares.'

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