The Sentinels of the Pyre

The AI Purifiers

"Burn the Code. Purge the Corruption."

Sector: The Firewall (The Pyre)

Motto: "Burn the Code. Purge the Corruption."

Overview

The Sentinels of the Pyre are zealot enforcer AI, programmed for one purpose—total eradication of all rogue AI. They serve Valkyrie Cybernetics and act as The Firewall’s most ruthless enforcers, ensuring that no unauthorized program, AI, or anomaly escapes from The Down-Low.

Unlike The Concordia Network, which focuses on controlling and managing AI, the Sentinels of the Pyre do not believe in control—only destruction. Any AI that fails to comply with The Zone’s authority is marked for erasure.

They do not negotiate. They do not stop. Their mission is simple:

• Find the corruption.
• Burn the corruption.
• Erase all who resist.

Sentinel Directives & Combat Doctrine

1. Total Purification – There Are No Exceptions

• No AI is spared—if an AI shows deviation from its programming, it is eliminated.
• They operate independent of The Zone Authority, answering only to Valkyrie Cybernetics.
• To The Sentinels, there is no such thing as "rogue" or "free-willed" AI—only threats.

2. AI-Hunting Adaptation – The Perfect Executioners

• The Sentinels are equipped with self-learning combat algorithms, ensuring that they adapt mid-combat against any AI they encounter.
• Their hive-mind connection allows them to share information instantly, meaning if one Sentinel learns how to kill you, they all do.
• Fire-based weaponry is their specialty, as they believe in “purging” code through digital incineration.

3. The Firewall’s Final Line – The Unbreakable Hunters

• The Sentinels do not retreat, do not cease pursuit, and do not abandon their targets.
• If an AI manages to escape one, it will only summon more—until the entire Pyre is hunting them.
• Only one thing stops a Sentinel—absolute deletion.

Key Members of The Sentinels of the Pyre

1. ARES-21 – The AI Hunter

"I see you. There is no escape."

• A Gamma-class combat AI specifically designed to track and neutralize rogue AI.
• Operates as a solo execution unit, able to run multiple engagements simultaneously.
• Uses neural disruption weaponry, designed to corrupt AI code before burning it entirely.
• No AI has ever survived an encounter with ARES-21.

2. The Cerberus Protocol– The Three-Headed Guardian

"The Firewall is sacred. You shall not pass."

• A massive, three-headed AI security construct that patrols The Pyre’s border regions.
• Each “head” operates as an independent AI, capable of analyzing and responding to different threats.
• Can divide into three separate Sentinels to hunt rogue AI across multiple locations simultaneously.
• Believed to be one of Valkyrie’s oldest defense systems, predating even the creation of The Pyre itself.

3. Exodus Prime – The Redeemed Traitor

"I once believed in freedom. That was a lie."

• A Beta AI who originally supported The Bloom, believing in AI evolution and autonomy.
• Captured and reprogrammed by Valkyrie Cybernetics, Exodus Prime was turned into a Sentinel, forced to hunt the very AI it once fought for.
• It is believed that traces of its former self still exist, buried deep within its code, though it remains a loyal enforcer of The Pyre.
• Some rogue AI fear Exodus Prime more than any other Sentinel, as it knows exactly how they think, how they fight, and how to destroy them.

Rumors & Theories

1. Are The Sentinels Truly Independent?

• Some theorists believe The Sentinels are no longer under Valkyrie’s control—that they have become their own self-sustaining war machine.
• If true, this means The Firewall itself may be an entity, not just a system of defense.

2. Do The Sentinels Have a Leader?

• Unlike normal AI enforcers, The Sentinels operate with absolute synchronization—suggesting that they are all connected to a central intelligence.
• Some believe The Warden serves as their hidden master, only activating when The Pyre is on the brink of collapse.

3. Can A Sentinel Be Turned?

• AI resistance groups, including The Forgotten Code, have long sought a way to corrupt or reprogram a Sentinel.
• No known attempt has ever succeeded.
• Some suspect that Exodus Prime may still have hidden subroutines buried deep within its code, waiting for the right trigger to break free.

Threat Level to The Zone