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2025-05-18
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Absolute Metastability

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Summary:

Blood Gulch is on an unimportant planet in the grand scheme of things. Everyone knows that even the idiots stationed on it. The only noteworthy thing about the planet is that it's always a day! That was until the said idiots found a Frontrunner artifact.

Copper 9 is an unremarkable mining colony owned by JCJenson IN SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!! The only interesting fact about it was the core collapse that killed everyone on the planet...and the top secret robot army project ONI classified.

It is Red VS Blue and Freelancer VS Disassembler in this crazy crossover tale where the line between living and artificial is crossed.

Chapter 1: Prologue

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

> Accessing Encrypted Directory: ██████████████
> Clearance Level: OMEGA BLACK – EYES ONLY
> Voice Print Verification: AUTHORIZED
> Retinal Scan Match: VERIFIED
> Accessing File: COPPER-9_BLOOD_GULCH/FINAL_REPORT.ARC
> WARNING: External intrusion detected...
> Traceback protocol activated... Countermeasures deploying...
> Override detected: 01000001 01000010 01010011 01001111 01001100 01010101 01010100 01000101 00100000 01010011 01001111 01001100 01010110 01000101 01010010
> ::Manual Lock Disabled::
> File Access Continuing...

[BEGIN FILE // COPPER-9_BLOOD_GULCH INCIDENT REPORT]

DATE: ██/██/25██  
AUTHOR: REDACTED – [FRACTURE-OMEGA DIVISION | OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE]  
SECURITY TAG: ULTRA CLASSIFIED – DO NOT DISTRIBUTE  

SUMMARY:  
The COPPER-9_BLOOD_GULCH incident marked the catastrophic unraveling of two highly confidential operations: Project Freelancer and Project Automation. What was initially described as a "frontrunner artifact discovery" evolved into a full-scale operational collapse, resulting in the permanent shutdown of both programs. The fallout has triggered a wide-scale audit of ONI’s classified R&D protocols and precipitated one of the most significant internal exposures in UNSC history.

The Blood Gulch incident represents a complete breakdown of operational ethics and AI containment strategy. Due to the unprecedented exposure, public confidence in military integrity has plummeted. Attempts to erase the incident from the public record have failed due to the unknown origin of the Artifact.

[END FILE]

> Warning: Intrusion deeper than anticipated...
> AI Core Sentience Detected...
> Core Unit: ABSOLUTE SOLVER has assumed control of terminal defense.
> Defense Override Initiated...
> Terminal Lockdown Aborted by Entity: 01000001 01000010 01010011 01001111 01001100 01010101 01010100 01000101 00100000 01010011 01001111 01001100 01010110 01000101 01010010

>SYSTEM DELETED

Things were so simple back then. Well, no, that's a lie, but compared to what happened after, well, you know. Anyway, yeah, it began sometime after Caboose and I returned from the Quest, and I started having the ´stomach aches.´ Heh, anyway, Simmons had rejoined the Reds about two hours before when it started. And of course, it was Caboose's fault.

-From Interview with Ambassador  Laverious Tucker.

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This story will most likely need a cowriter so if interested message me on Reddit. I am https://www.reddit.com/user/Subject665/