"Synthetic androids, or Synthoids for short, are genetically engineered robots and, short of Augmentations, "+
"are composed entirely of organic substances. For this reason, Synthoids are virtually identical to "+
"humans in form, composition, and appearance.<br><br>"+
`Synthoids were first designed and manufactured by ${FactionNames.OmniTekIncorporated} sometime around the middle of the century. `+
"Their original purpose was to be used for manual labor and as emergency responders for disasters. As such, they "+
"were initially programmed only for their specific tasks. Each iteration that followed improved upon the "+
"intelligence and capabilities of the Synthoids. By the 6th iteration, called MK-VI, the Synthoids were "+
`so smart and capable enough of making their own decisions that many argued ${FactionNames.OmniTekIncorporated} had created the first `+
"sentient AI. These MK-VI Synthoids were produced in mass quantities (estimates up to 50 billion) with the hopes of increasing society's "+
"productivity and bolstering the global economy. Stemming from humanity's desire for technological advancement, optimism "+
"and excitement about the future had never been higher.<br><br>"+
"All of that excitement and optimism quickly turned to fear, panic, and dread in 2070, when a terrorist group "+
`called Ascendis Totalis hacked into ${FactionNames.OmniTekIncorporated} and uploaded a rogue AI into several of their Synthoid manufacturing facilities. `+
`This hack went undetected and for months ${FactionNames.OmniTekIncorporated} unknowingly churned out legions of Synthoids embedded with this `+
"rogue AI. Then, on December 24th, 2070, Omnica activated dormant protocols in the rogue AI, causing all of the "+
"infected Synthoids to immediately launch a military campaign to seek and destroy all of humanity.<br><br>"+
"What ensued was the deadliest conflict in human history. This crisis, now commonly known as the Synthoid Uprising, "+
"resulted in almost ten billion deaths over the course of a year. Despite the nations of the world banding together "+
"to combat the threat, the MK-VI Synthoids were simply stronger, faster, more intelligent, and more adaptable than humans, "+
"outsmarting them at every turn.<br><br>"+
`It wasn't until the sacrifice of an elite international military taskforce, called the ${FactionNames.Bladeburners}, that humanity `+
`was finally able to defeat the Synthoids. The ${FactionNames.Bladeburners}' final act was a suicide bombing mission that `+
"destroyed a large portion of the MK-VI Synthoids, including many of its leaders. In the following "+
"weeks militaries from around the world were able to round up and shut down the remaining rogue MK-VI Synthoids, ending "+
"the Synthoid Uprising.<br><br>"+
`In the aftermath of the bloodshed, the Synthoid Accords were drawn up. These Accords banned ${FactionNames.OmniTekIncorporated}`+
"from manufacturing any Synthoids beyond the MK-III series. They also banned any other corporation "+
"from constructing androids with advanced, near-sentient AI. MK-VI Synthoids that did not have the rogue Ascendis Totalis "+
"AI were allowed to continue their existence, but they were stripped of all rights and protections as they "+
"were not considered humans. They were also banned from doing anything that may pose a global security threat, such "+
"as working for any military/defense organization or conducting any bioengineering, computing, or robotics related research.<br><br>"+
"Unfortunately, many believe that not all of the rogue MK-VI Synthoids from the Uprising were found and destroyed, "+
"and that many of them are blending in as normal humans in society today. In response, many nations have created "+
`${FactionNames.Bladeburners} divisions, special military branches that are tasked with investigating and dealing with any Synthoid threats.<br><br>`+
"To this day, tensions still exist between the remaining Synthoids and humans as a result of the Uprising.<br><br>"+
"Nobody knows what happened to the terrorist group Ascendis Totalis.",
}),
[LiteratureName.AGreenTomorrow]:newLiterature({
title:"A Green Tomorrow",
filename: LiteratureName.AGreenTomorrow,
text:
"Starting a few decades ago, there was a massive global movement towards the generation of renewable energy in an effort to "+
"combat global warming and climate change. The shift towards renewable energy was a big success, or so it seemed. In 2045 "+
"a staggering 80% of the world's energy came from non-renewable fossil fuels. Now, about three decades later, that "+
"number is down to only 15%. Most of the world's energy now comes from nuclear power and renewable sources such as "+
"solar and geothermal energy. Unfortunately, these efforts were not the huge success that they seem to be.<br><br>"+
"Since 2045 primary energy use has soared almost tenfold. This was mainly due to growing urban populations and "+
"the rise of increasingly advanced (and power-hungry) technology that has become ubiquitous in our lives. So, "+
"despite the fact that the percentage of our energy that comes from fossil fuels has drastically decreased, "+
"the total amount of energy we are producing from fossil fuels has actually increased.<br><br>"+
"The grim effects of our species' irresponsible use of energy and neglect of our mother world have become increasingly apparent. "+
"Last year a temperature of 190F was recorded in the Death Valley desert, which is over 50% higher than the highest "+
"recorded temperature at the beginning of the century. In the last two decades numerous major cities such as Manhattan, Boston, and "+
"Los Angeles have been partially or fully submerged by rising sea levels. In the present day, over 75% of the world's agriculture is "+
"done in climate-controlled vertical farms, as most traditional farmland has become unusable due to severe climate conditions.<br><br>"+
"Despite all of this, the greedy and corrupt corporations that rule the world have done nothing to address these problems that "+
"threaten our species. And so it's up to us, the common people. Each and every one of us can make a difference by doing what "+
"these corporations won't: taking responsibility. If we don't, pretty soon there won't be an Earth left to save. We are "+
"the last hope for a green tomorrow.",
}),
[LiteratureName.AlphaOmega]:newLiterature({
title:"Alpha and Omega",
filename: LiteratureName.AlphaOmega,
text:
"Then we saw a new Heaven and a new Earth, for our first Heaven and Earth had gone away, and our sea was no more. "+
"And we saw a new holy city, new Aeria, coming down out of this new Heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. "+
"And we heard a loud voice saying, 'Behold, the new dwelling place of the Gods. We will dwell with them, and they "+
"will be our people, and we will be with them as their Gods. We will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death "+
"shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things "+
"have passed away.'<br><br>"+
"And once we were seated on the throne we said 'Behold, I am making all things new.' "+
"Also we said, 'Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.' And we said to you, "+
"'It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring "+
"of the water of life without payment. The one who conquers will have this heritage, and we will be his God and "+
"he will be our son. But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, "+
"the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that "+
"burns with fire and sulfur, for it is the second true death.'",
}),
[LiteratureName.SimulatedReality]:newLiterature({
title:"Are We Living in a Computer Simulation?",
filename: LiteratureName.SimulatedReality,
text:
"The idea that we are living in a virtual world is not new. It's a trope that has "+
"been explored constantly in literature and pop culture. However, it is also a legitimate "+
"scientific hypothesis that many notable physicists and philosophers have debated for years.<br><br>"+
"Proponents for this simulated reality theory often point to how advanced our technology has become, "+
"as well as the incredibly fast pace at which it has advanced over the past decades. The amount of computing "+
"power available to us has increased over 100-fold since 2060 due to the development of nanoprocessors and "+
"quantum computers. Artificial Intelligence has advanced to the point where our entire lives are controlled "+
"by robots and machines that handle our day-to-day activities such as autonomous transportation and scheduling. "+
"If we consider the pace at which this technology has advanced and assume that these developments continue, it's "+
"reasonable to assume that at some point in the future our technology would be advanced enough that "+
"we could create simulations that are indistinguishable from reality. However, if continued technological advancement "+
"is a reasonable outcome, then it is very likely that such a scenario has already happened. <br><br>"+
"Statistically speaking, somewhere out there in the infinite universe there is an advanced, intelligent species "+
"that already has such technology. Who's to say that they haven't already created such a virtual reality: our own?",
}),
[LiteratureName.BeyondMan]:newLiterature({
title:"Beyond Man",
filename: LiteratureName.BeyondMan,
text:
"Humanity entered a 'transhuman' era a long time ago. And despite the protests and criticisms of many who cried out against "+
"human augmentation at the time, the transhuman movement continued and prospered. Proponents of the movement ignored the critics, "+
"arguing that it was in our inherent nature to better ourselves. To improve. To be more than we were. They claimed that "+
"not doing so would be to go against every living organism's biological purpose: evolution and survival of the fittest.<br><br>"+
"And here we are today, with technology that is advanced enough to augment humans to a state that "+
"can only be described as posthuman. But what do we have to show for it when this augmentation "+
"technology is only available to the so-called 'elite'? Are we really better off than before when only 5% of the "+
"world's population has access to this technology? When the powerful corporations and organizations of the world "+
"keep it all to themselves, have we really evolved?<br><br>"+
"Augmentation technology has only further increased the divide between the rich and the poor, between the powerful and "+
"the oppressed. We have not become 'more than human'. We have not evolved from nature's original design. We are still the greedy, "+
`When people think about the corporations that dominate the East, they typically think of ${FactionNames.KuaiGongInternational}, which `+
"holds a complete monopoly for manufacturing and commerce in Asia, or Global Pharmaceuticals, the world's largest "+
`drug company, or ${FactionNames.OmniTekIncorporated}, the global leader in intelligent and autonomous robots. But there's one company `+
"that has seen a rapid rise in the last year and is poised to dominate not only the East, but the entire world: TaiYang Digital.<br><br>"+
"TaiYang Digital is a Chinese internet-technology corporation that provides services such as "+
"online advertising, search engines, gaming, media, entertainment, and cloud computing/storage. Its name TaiYang comes from the Chinese word "+
"for 'sun'. In Chinese culture, the sun is a 'yang' symbol "+
"associated with life, heat, masculinity, and heaven.<br><br>"+
"The company was founded "+
"less than 5 years ago and is already the third highest valued company in all of Asia. In 2076 it generated a total revenue of "+
"over 10 trillion yuan. Its services are used daily by over a billion people worldwide.<br><br>"+
"TaiYang Digital's meteoric rise is extremely surprising in modern society. This sort of growth is "+
"something you'd commonly see in the first half of the century, especially for tech companies. However in "+
"the last two decades the number of corporations has significantly declined as the largest entities "+
`quickly took over the economy. Corporations such as ${FactionNames.ECorp}, ${FactionNames.MegaCorp}, and ${FactionNames.KuaiGongInternational} have established `+
"such strong monopolies in their market sectors that they have effectively killed off all "+
"of the smaller and new corporations that have tried to start up over the years. This is what makes "+
"the rise of TaiYang Digital so impressive. And if TaiYang continues down this path, then they have "+
"a bright future ahead of them.",
}),
[LiteratureName.DemocracyIsDead]:newLiterature({
title:"Democracy is Dead: The Fall of an Empire",
filename: LiteratureName.DemocracyIsDead,
text:
"They rose from the shadows in the street.<br>From the places where the oppressed meet.<br>"+
"Their cries echoed loudly through the air.<br>As they once did in Tiananmen Square.<br>"+
"Loudness in the silence, Darkness in the light.<br>They came forth with power and might.<br>"+
"Once the beacon of democracy, America was first.<br>Its pillars of society destroyed and dispersed.<br>"+
"Soon the cries rose everywhere, with revolt and riot.<br>Until one day, finally, all was quiet.<br>"+
"From the ashes rose a new order, corporatocracy was its name.<br>"+
"Rome, Mongol, Byzantine, all of history is just the same.<br>"+
"For man will never change in a fundamental way.<br>"+
"And now democracy is dead, in the USA.",
}),
[LiteratureName.Sector12Crime]:newLiterature({
title:`Figures Show Rising Crime Rates in ${CityName.Sector12}`,
filename: LiteratureName.Sector12Crime,
text:
"A recent study by analytics company Wilson Inc. shows a significant rise "+
`in criminal activity in ${CityName.Sector12}. Perhaps the most alarming part of the statistic `+
"is that most of the rise is in violent crime such as homicide and assault. According "+
"to the study, the city saw a total of 21,406 reported homicides in 2076, which is over "+
"a 20% increase compared to 2075.<br><br>"+
"CIA director David Glarow says it's too early to know "+
"whether these figures indicate the beginning of a sustained increase in crime rates, or whether "+
"the year was just an unfortunate outlier. He states that many intelligence and law enforcement "+
"agents have noticed an increase in organized crime activities, and believes that these figures may "+
`be the result of an uprising from criminal organizations such as ${FactionNames.TheSyndicate} or the ${FactionNames.SlumSnakes}.`,
}),
[LiteratureName.ManAndMachine]:newLiterature({
title:"Man and the Machine",
filename: LiteratureName.ManAndMachine,
text:
"In 2005 Ray Kurzweil popularized his theory of the Singularity. He predicted that the rate "+
"of technological advancement would continue to accelerate faster and faster until one day "+
"machines would be become infinitely more intelligent than humans. This point, called the "+
"Singularity, would result in a drastic transformation of the world as we know it. He predicted "+
"that the Singularity would arrive by 2045. "+
"And yet here we are, more than three decades later, where most would agree that we have not "+
"yet reached a point where computers and machines are vastly more intelligent than we are. So what gives?<br><br>"+
"The answer is that we have reached the Singularity, just not in the way we expected. The artificial superintelligence "+
"that was predicted by Kurzweil and others exists in the world today - in the form of Augmentations. "+
"Yes, those Augmentations that the rich and powerful keep to themselves enable humans "+
"to become superintelligent beings. The Singularity did not lead to a world where "+
"our machines are infinitely more intelligent than us, it led to a world "+
"where man and machine can merge to become something greater. Most of the world just doesn't "+
"know it yet.",
}),
[LiteratureName.SecretSocieties]:newLiterature({
title:"Secret Societies",
filename: LiteratureName.SecretSocieties,
text:
"The idea of secret societies has long intrigued the general public by inspiring curiosity, fascination, and "+
"distrust. People have long wondered about who these secret society members are and what they do, with the "+
"most radical of conspiracy theorists claiming that they control everything in the entire world. And while the world "+
"may never know for sure, it is likely that many secret societies do actually exist, even today.<br><br>"+
"However, the secret societies of the modern world are nothing like those that (supposedly) existed "+
`decades and centuries ago. The Freemasons, Knights Templar, and ${FactionNames.Illuminati}, while they may have been around `+
"at the turn of the 21st century, almost assuredly do not exist today. The dominance of the Web in "+
"our everyday lives and the fact that so much of the world is now digital has given rise to a new breed "+