The *Traces* mission is an enigmatic surveillance operation believed to have been initiated by a figure known as “The Architect.” Over the years, the mission has embedded psychological conditioning, generational programming, and covert communications within a highly structured network of operatives and agents.
This timeline chronicles the key events and discoveries from the mission's inception through its modern-day implications. Each entry captures significant developments, covert activities, and notable encounters as agents uncover the deeper, multilayered reality of *Traces*. This timeline provides insight into how psychological control, encrypted communication, and hidden entities play essential roles within this expansive and complex network.
Pre-2024 - Foundation of *Traces*
The Architect begins developing a network blending psychological and technological elements, ensuring control through deep conditioning.
Late 2023 - Discovery of Subject Z-3
Subject Z-3, granddaughter of the Architect, is identified as a conditioned “silent intermediary” within the mission framework.
February 2024 - Arrival of Operative Hideaki Anno
Anno is suspected as a *Traces* operative, subtly guiding other agents through coded language embedded in everyday conversations.
March 2024 - Uncracked Message: Code 871-X
A message marked Code 871-X is intercepted, with partial phrases suggesting operatives return to “Red Lantern” checkpoints. Full decryption pending.
April 2024 - Decrypted Field Logs
Field logs reveal that certain operatives’ actions may be preconditioned to activate based on time and place rather than explicit instruction.
May 2024 - Encounters with Unidentified Entities
Entities exhibiting electromagnetic interference are reported in secured zones, hinting at psychological deterrents within *Traces*.
July 2024 - Activation of “Alpha-Red” Broadcast
An encrypted broadcast activates “alpha-red” protocols, initiating readiness among operatives for the next phase of *Traces*.
August 2024 - Discovery of Sony ICF-PRO80
A shortwave receiver is found, indicating that *Traces* may communicate covertly through Numbers Stations for secured broadcasts.
September 2024 - Numbers Station Broadcasts
Encrypted numbers broadcasts hint at encoded instructions for operatives, signaling the complex communications hierarchy within *Traces*.
October 2024 - Surveilled Phone Conversations
Phone conversations between Anno and an unidentified female reveal coded language and hidden agendas within *Traces*’ networks.
November 2024 - Encounter with Subject Z-3
Subject Z-3 exhibits conditioned behavior in mission zones, demonstrating how *Traces* embeds triggers across generations.