VAST CITY - CASE ID 01: THE MISSING FOLDER
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VAST CITY - CASE ID 01: THE MISSING FOLDER
Agent — a physical archive transfer was interrupted by a discrepancy. One file is missing. Locate the missing folder. Recover it.
ABOUT VAST CITY:
VAST CITY IS AN ONLINE PUZZLE ADVENTURE.
You have been assigned to Division 7, the covert investigative unit of the Vast City Security Agency. The city is layered — public records above, restricted channels below. Your mission: navigate the puzzles and the institutional network, surface what has been buried, and file your report before the case goes cold.
HOW TO PLAY:
01. Receive Your Briefing
Your assignment originates at Division 7 — the Vast City Security Agency's operational command. Each active case provides your primary directive and the first thread to pull. Read carefully. Not everything relevant will be stated outright.
02. Navigate the Institutional Network
Vast City operates as a network of institutions — each with its own subdomain, its own public-facing records, and its own concealed data. Some locations are referenced directly in your briefing. Others must be found: embedded in official documents, buried in department notices, or surfaced by cross-referencing data across agencies.
03. Solve the Puzzles
The city does not yield its information freely. Each location holds a puzzle — crack it, and the next clue surfaces. A code found in one place unlocks another. Cross-reference. Read the source. Nothing is where it appears to be.
04. Follow Every Thread
Evidence is distributed across institutions. A reference buried in a hospital record, a restricted notice on the Harbour Authority site, a classified entry in the Surveyor's archive. Solve one puzzle and the next thread reveals itself — until the full picture emerges.
05. File Your Report
When the evidence has been assembled and the answer confirmed, submit your final report to Division 7. Successful case closure earns you XP and advances your clearance level within the Agency. Commendations are issued for exceptional fieldwork.
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