Patho-Gen

Patho-Gen is a science based research company. They are shady AF.

Factions

There are several factions within the company.

Beginning with Log - October 2025, it became evident there are distinct factions at work.

• Figureheads
  • Celia Orne - Lead Integration Advisor of Extradimensional Affairs
  • Claude Alarie - Assistant to the Director of Integration, Augmented Division
• Missing
  • Georges - Chief Overseer of Extradimensional Affairs
• Redacted faction
  • Based on the vision Bruno had during the horrors and the response of the Patho-Gen staff in the horrors facility, this faction intend to leave this world and colonise another.

Timeline

Date	Summary	Involved parties	Details	Status
931 March 07	First batch of Augmented from another world arrived	Georges (in person), Patho-Gen	The first batch of player characters (Augmented souls from other worlds) arrived and were given an introductory speech by Georges in person.	Confirmed
906	Experiments by Lupê created Arcane Radiation, the first Augmented stopped them.	A military faction of Lupê, the first Augmented, Patho-Gen	What IS the pollution that's presently ruining the world? Patho-Gen has named it arcane radiation. It is a magic-born illness that corrupts the soul and ruins the body—all the way into death, if untreated. Where does arcane radiation come from? Its origin is the misuse of a particular mineral dubbed Katalyth. Its potential as a source of energy has been known for nigh on a century, and once the right tools were made to harness it, this arcane rock became the clean, practical replacement in most industries. Sure it was dangerous, but so were the things it was replacing—such as oil or coal. And unlike the latter, Katalyth grew in nature, though the exact mechanics of how or why remains an unknown. Katalyth is abundant, doesn't require destructive mining practices, reappears—and the amount of 'radiation' initially given off from its use was minuscule. It was perfect—until it wasn't. Almost 25 years ago now, a militaristic faction from the island nation of Lupê—jealous of Karteria's prosperity—attempted to wield Katalyth-backed weaponry against the city. Mercifully, their designs came to naught, but only due to the bravery of informants on the inside, allowing Karteria the opportunity to develop countermeasures. This was the birthplace of the Augmented—who on this occasion were Karterian volunteers. It was classified information at the time, but the government and Patho-Gen became aware then of the concept of arcane radiation: the consequence of forcing Katalyth into an unstable state, combined with its use at a heretofore unseen scale. So what happened to the war and Lupê? Due to their discovered resistance to arcane radiation, it was largely the work of Augmented volunteers who ventured to Lupê, determined to end the disaster before it began. Though they were ultimately successful, it came at a price—as the severe concentration of the already-released toxin felled those who survived the barrage of traditional weaponry. Recognizing their immanent doom, the Augmented worked desperately to mitigate the impact of what Lupê had created. As they destroyed the remaining bridges between Lupê and the neighboring isle, the last known communication from the island was a plea for Karteria to endure. ...Yet despite their sacrifice, the Katalyth-infused weapons already made couldn't be disarmed safely or completely—and while Lupê was forced to take the brunt of what it had once hoped to inflict on others, the other islands of Pathos were not spared the fallout. The exact mechanics for how the poisoning has spread to the other islands is unknown, but thought to have something to do with air currents. As it stands, even places without known outcroppings of the arcane mineral are unsafe to remain in. And in the quarter of a century that has passed, the effect has only gotten worse, rather than better—contrary to all expectations.	Highly suspect. Patho-Gen were certainly involved in the experiments. Unclear what Lupê's role was.
931 October 8	Numerous Augmented were taken for off-site testing involving torture	Patho-Gen's redacted faction, Augmented	Seeking to curb the destructive behaviour of of the Augmented and discover more about their capabilities, many Augmented were taken to an off-site facility via teleporter. It is theorised this facility could be located on Mt. Pnuma. The tests conducted involved torture and medical experimentation. The Patho-Gen staff intended to wipe the memories of participants before they returned, however interference from the Kelesian Caretakers allowed recounts of these events to be passed to the remaining Augmented through dreams. In the basement of the facility was a creature that appeared to be a peacock augmented. This has been confirmed to be Peacock, one of the first Augmented.	Confirmed (as experienced by Augmented) Location is theory.