Mnemonic Conduction Protocol

Found encoded within a cracked data crystal, partially corrupted…

“They said memory was incorporeal. That it couldn’t be harnessed, only recalled. But they were wrong. Memory isn’t just thought—it’s resonance. It leaves an echo, an imprint. Given the right vessel, that echo can be preserved... or removed.”

“The crystals were meant to be tools of protection. A way to anchor the self during metaphysical instability. Patients exposed to the Dark—early-stage Quieting victims—showed accelerated identity erosion. Names forgotten. Faces, unfamiliar. Even the act of speaking became impossible. We created the mnemonic cores as anchors—empty memory crystals that could hold a single memory like starlight trapped in glass.”

“But memory is... not passive. When removed, it resists. Some screamed. Others simply wept, not knowing why. A few... smiled. That frightened me more.”

“And now the silence eats faster. The crystals buy us time, yes, but they hunger when full. It’s as if the memories continue to echo inside—growing louder. I've begun hearing fragments that don't belong to me. I don't know if this is residual psychic bleed, or if the crystals are becoming aware.”

“We tried to encode safeguards, but nothing holds for long. If you find this—don’t store anything you’re not willing to lose. And whatever you do, don’t trust the ones that speak back.”