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Posting from this network, you'd probably assume I got my job back. Hey users. For those of you who're new, my name is Zee. Sorry to say it, but you've been pulled into the Retrospec project now. Not sure what that is? Get someone else to explain it to you, there're plenty of people who've been around for way longer than deserved.

So…you'd probably assume I got my job back, and I kind of did. I kind of did, but there's a funny little thing about Retrospec and memories. Let me tell you a brief story.

Once upon a time, there were the four founders who came to this planet, founded the city of Recollé and started the Retrospec project. Yeah. Another planet. They're technically aliens, I might technically be an alien, some of YOU might be aliens, it's hard to say. So anyway you have the four founders: Spinnato, Cavendish, Mahoney and Vanderweele. These four created an ideal project to protect life on other planets, offer inhabitants a safe haven to recover from tragic events of their world that were being destroyed (as planets are wont to do) and "regrow" the place you once called home. The problem is that the four of them weren't entirely in agreement on what sort of people should be "worthy" of being saved, or who should be able to become part of the Retrospec project to preserve their souls and recreate what was lost. Souls are a tricky thing. I should know, given I think mine was floating around in the endless abyss for a few months while my body regenerated.

There was such a controversy amongst the founders that one of them, Vanderweele, ended up wiping out an entire family line. There are relatives left from the Spinnato family. Cavendish and Mahoney decided to spearhead the project themselves and sentenced Vanderweele to life in solitary confinement. Once that happened, they began changing how the project was one. They hired some of their own family members. They changed and became the "new" Retrospec.

Vanderweele's not dead though. And as a master of illusion, you can guess where this story is going. I'm not going to do this vague and hiding bullshit that the company's fond of: Vanderweele is out there and meddling with the affairs of this city to overthrow and regain control of the project. All of these weird storms that are happening, the things that mess with your soul? That's Vanderweele's work.

So why am I telling you this?

…Vanderweele got to Retrospec. A lot of you asked if Retrospec knew I was alive again and at the time I didn't know if they did or not, so when I got back to this layer (thank you, by the way. All of you.), I went to headquarters. Everyone inside doesn't even seem to remember that they were working on the project. I don't know WHAT he did, but their memories…everything's scrambled. The entire tech department resigned and I'm not sure if Maurice thinks he's working in a normal mailroom or what. They're almost on the same layer that you guys are before you wake up. Or that's how it seems anyway.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it looks like it's just you and me.

We need to start moving and putting a stop to this to fix everything. I'm not saying you have to. If you want to sit this one out, fine, but I have a feeling most of you want to do something about this. Bring people back to themselves. That kind of thing. You're all pretty stubborn from what I've noticed and that's the good thing.

There are some things I need to check. I'm learning how everything works here and I'm trying to understand all of their notes, not to mention I need to retrieve a few things and wait for a field agent but you'll hear from me soon. I have an idea, but these things take time.

Stick together. Talk to each other. Keep focused.

Oh. I guess also I should mention I moved offices? I'll be staying at headquarters for a while but my remote office is easier to access. Head to the public library, you should be set to get past the scanners on the back of the building and the door will appear for you. I'll be reachable by text, too.

Good luck. Be in touch soon.

Zee Carlisle
Hiring Manager
Retr

spec Incorporated

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I can give you that one. This is the man who is back from the dead, after all! He could have saved us all the trouble and stayed that way though.

please
like coming back from the dead is so special these days anyway

[ says the guy who openly wept upon finding out that Zee was alive again. ]

You're only saying that because you're a favorite. Who's to say that everyone will be so lucky as to come back from the dead as an old man?

Besides, it seems like Zee is actually worked up about this... Maybe if Vanderweele gets a say in it, death will actually be permanent.

please
every single person who died while they were on the app came back to life
everyone except for akira turner
if vanderweele has the power to decide who gets to come back and who stays dead
then at least he's been making pretty good choices about it so far

Don't you think it'd be counter-intuitive to bring back the dead when they're supposed to be tools for the entity you're struggling against? That doesn't make any sense to me. It'd hurt them more to let them stay dead. Unless there's a deeper story here, but I actually don't care too much about that part.

cyongrats on finally getting to my point
there's no reason for vanderweele to be behind it
it's probably some automatic system they set up with the project originally
keep everyone alive no matter what to make sure they can keep growing the souls/worlds/whatever

You never said that, you don't get to act all high and mighty about it. Despite that, there is still a clash between these two entities and we're stuck in the middle.

we've ALWAYS been stuck in the middle
nothing about that is new
all that's changed is it isn't a stalemate anymore

Right, not until next month... Not until a group of idiots do exactly as they’re told to “restore balance”

It’ll always be the same thing until this cycle completes itself... Like if maybe someone gets ahold of Vanderweele and his power.

is that your grand plan
take vanderweele's power yourself
good luck pulling that off when he can see you plotting it

You're pretty presumptuous. Zee made it pretty clear that Vanderweele can see this, and I figured out a long time ago that we were being monitored. So, no, I'm not putting any plans out in public where just anyone can see. Nice try! But you still haven't "gotten" me.

i don't have to
vanderweele does
and now you've told him to keep an eye out for you specifically
good job

If he already didn’t know that, he’s a bigger idiot than anyone at Retrospec.

i hope he is
the dumber he is the easier it'll be to beat him
but that kinda gets negated if you shout your intentions out to him
do you want to @ him too
would that help

@vanderweele

oooh wow how impressive