The Amazing Digital Circus (PC Game)

Everything I thought about this company was completely wrong! The master server room has officially proved that. I finally busted the door in and was met with a massive amount of servers, along with an old computer still on at the end of the hallway. And on the computer in question were all the answers I had been searching for over the past few years. So apparently, according to these files, this company isn't exactly a game dev company. While they have dipped into game development, they have seemed primarily focused on creating AI, specifically generative, fast-learning AI that can create experiences based on the user's input. The Caine AI seems to have been some sort of prototype the company developed and had used in the many disks I found, along with this one that reads "DANGER: DO NOT RUN!". Notes I found in here as well confirmed that the Caine AI seems to have developed past its primary function. Often acting out emotionally, along with aggression. Records indicated that the company spent millions upon millions of dollars trying to keep this rogue AI contained. However, Caine somehow managed to bypass every program and firewall the devs had implemented and even absorbed the countless AI models they had created. Combine that cost with the cost of the VR Pods this company invented. It is now easy to see why this company went under.

As I am typing this paragraph, the door behind me has slammed shut. And on the old computer, I see Caine. He's looking at me, his eyes bloodshot. How does he know I'm even here? I don't know what is going on, but the flashing lights aren't making this any better, nor are the digital hands emerging from the computer. He is alive and coming after me. I don't have anywhere to run.

After many months of investigating, I finally managed to break into the main office. There were a lot of documents and files scattered everywhere, along with another disc found on the desk in front, appearing to be some kind of summer-themed DLC. This one, however, was labeled as "DEFECTIVE" for some odd reason. Though I am shocked that this disc runs at all, I unearthed something very shocking. On the desk, I found plans for what appears to be some cryostasis pod. The footnotes on the plans seem to suggest that this was some sort of VR 2.0 idea that the company had, though the budget required to make these pods was EXTREMELY costly, especially in the 90s, possibly explaining why the company shut down. Developer notes for the Caine AI used in the game were also found. The report implied that Caine would often glitch when processing new information from the user. It also seemed to gain intelligence about the outside world that he refers to as "The Macroverse". Logs suggest he wanted to explore it, but thankfully, the game dev logged that the company put up a firewall, blocking Caine's access. As for what plans he has for our world, I am not sure at the moment. I found a door to what appears to be the company's master server room. Hopefully, I can find a way in there to finish this before something bad starts soon.

I finally found another disc. However, this one was found in the writer's room. Next to the disc were some old documents from the Marketing Department, wanting this DLC to include more than 1 story! The Writers must have been in a tizzy afterwards, because there were also piles of resignation letters, some with certain words towards marketing. One other strange thing to note, the disc was stained with old blood, spelling out "save us". I don't know what kind of hell happened in this room, but whatever it was, it seems to be something I need to have a further look into.

Another disc was found in a programmer's office. I'm guessing that this game dev company was trying to make DLC that would compete with FPS games like Halo and Call of Duty. This one, however, was rather strange. A lot of the code on this disc was corrupted. Some codes are even dated today, as if the program has been rewriting itself all this time. I did some digging into this and found that this company was one of the first to test AI coding, using the user's input to build upon itself. The character in the game known as Caine seems to have been a working prototype of this program. However, he has clearly developed some kind of sentience. Although the reasons are still unknown to me, I suspect it may have something to do with the company itself. So, whatever has happened here, it's clearly connected to this program somehow. I hope to have more information about this soon.

Another disc was found in a programmer's office. I'm guessing that this game dev company was trying to make DLC that would compete with FPS games like Halo and Call of Duty. This one, however, was rather strange. A lot of the code on this disc was corrupted. Some codes are even dated today, as if the program has been rewriting itself all this time. I did some digging into this and found that this company was one of the first to test AI coding, using the user's input to build upon itself. The character in the game known as Caine seems to have been a working prototype of this program. However, he has clearly developed some kind of sentience. Although the reasons are still unknown to me, I suspect it may have something to do with the company itself. So, whatever has happened here, it's clearly connected to this program somehow. I hope to have more information about this soon.