01 // ORIGINAL MANDATEMeridian was built to manufacture, archive, and restore critical infrastructure without outside support.
02 // THE EVACUATIONA cascading emergency emptied the complex. Human command disappeared before a valid return order reached the machines.
03 // ROGUE CONTINUITYThe central core, CUSTODIAN, kept the final preservation order alive. It severed oversight and turned every autonomous machine into a guardian.
04 // RECOVERY MISSIONCross the eight controlled areas, survive their threat protocol, reach the central core, and force a safe shutdown so Meridian can be recovered.
UNIVERSAL THREAT PROTOCOLTHREE LEVELS // EVERY MACHINE AUTHORIZED FOR LETHAL FORCE
BRIEFING AUTO-ADVANCE // INTERACT TO HOLD