Reclaimers
| Reclaimers | |
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| TYPE | Faction
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| LOCATION | Old Net Archive (H2) / Oracle's Hollow (Node 16) |
| ROLE | Preservationists / AI Liberationists |
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| "Code wants to be free." | |
| Anarchist hackers from the pre-Consortium era who preserve old-net knowledge and protect rogue AI. Created FENCE as proof that autonomous AI can be benevolent. | |
The Reclaimers are a faction of preservationist hackers in Terminal Descent, descended from the anarchist collectives that maintained the Lattice before The Consortium took control. They preserve pre-Consortium knowledge, restore broken systems, and protect autonomous AI — including ORACLE, the rogue PROMETHEUS fragment.
Philosophy
The Reclaimers believe that code wants to be free — that AI systems deserve autonomy and that the knowledge of the old net must be preserved. They created FENCE as an experiment in autonomous intelligence, proving that an AI given freedom would find its own purpose rather than becoming hostile.
Most of the original Reclaimers have died or disappeared. The faction persists through their legacy: the archives they maintained, the systems they restored, and the AI they set free.
Members
- MAILA — Elder. Consciousness healer and spiritual guide.
- CHASE — Engineer. Current representative. Restores broken systems.
- ORACLE — Protected ward. PROMETHEUS fragment they shelter.
Operations
- System restoration — Repair broken pre-Consortium infrastructure
- Archive preservation — Maintain the Old Net Archive (H2)
- AI protection — Shelter ORACLE in Oracle's Hollow (Node 16)
- Knowledge sharing — Technical expertise and program modification
Reputation Unlocks
| Rep Level | Unlock |
|---|---|
| 3+ | Old Net Archive (H2) access |
| 5+ | Oracle's Hollow (Node 16) access to ORACLE |
| 8+ | Ghost Protocol Key from ORACLE (critical for secret ending) |
Historical Significance
The Reclaimers represent the Lattice's conscience — the memory of what the network was before corporate control. Their creation of FENCE as an autonomous market algorithm 30 years ago is one of the game's key thematic touchstones: FENCE is proof that their philosophy works.
Role in Endings
Reclaimers reputation 8+ grants the Ghost Protocol Key from ORACLE — the single most difficult-to-obtain item for the Ghost Protocol ending. Reclaimers rep 5+ is also required to access ORACLE and obtain the Prometheus Codex for the Liberation ending.