The most common depiction of Adira is an anonymous masked and hooded figure with CV dazzle patterns and a glowing eye.
Adira is believed to be a hacker or hacking collective with unfettered access to the networks in use by G6. Despite a series of international surveillance operations and police actions, no definitive conclusion has been reached regarding Adira’s true identity or motivations. This has contributedthe purported ability to brainjack people through their mythical status and raised a number of competing theories, including a false flag operation and a sentient artificial intelligenceneural colloids (AI).
The existence of Adira was first revealed in 2045, when a breach of Zhupao‘s internal network indicated that the company has been using G6 to aid authorities in tracking Adira’s movements and actions as early as 2041. Since then
In October 2049, Adira has been linked to various individualsthe investigation into the assassination of Xu Shaoyong and groupsYuri Golitsyn produced strong evidence that the attack was carried out by Adira, includingwith Efua Amankwah-Crouse, Atakan Selvi, and Five of Swords (FoS) identified as the likely suspect.
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On October 10th 2045, Zhupao suffered a massive breach to its corporate network, resulting in the leak of a data cache containing technical information related to G6. [1] A crowdsourced investigation into the leaked files uncovered a partial list of key words and phrases that were active in G6’s search engines, entered either by G6 members or Zhupao itself. A single search term named adira was ticked as active for all data mined and stored by G6, overriding national and regional data sharing agreements or restrictions.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) charter for Zhupao’s deployment of the network, this G6-wide search option may only be used in the event of a global alert issued by the WHO. This led to rampant speculation as to the meaning of adira, whether it was an entity in itself or an index term for a subset of related searches, and on whose behalf Zhupao would keep it active in violation of the WHO charter.
Xu Shaoyong, pictured in 2049.
On October 13th 2045, Xu Shaoyong released a statement that explained the adira search term as part of an ongoing investigation into an individual or group named Adira with the capability of bypassing G6’s quantum cryptographic security, which he described as “an extraordinary feat that requires an extraordinary use of G6 in response.” Xu claimed that Zhupao was working “in the strictest of confidence to aid Chinese and international authorities in the hunt for an actor or actors with the potential to threaten the cohesion of the network we need for our continued survival.”
Following Xu’s statement, many unclaimed and previously unknown cyberattacks were attributed to Adira, and a string of surveillance operations and police actions was linked to the international effort to track their movements. This contributed to their public status as a prolific and elusive hacker, with numerous theories of widely varying plausibility proposed by investigators, reporters, and amateur enthusiasts to determine the identity and motivations of Adira. [2]
2049 cyberattack
The assassination of Xu Shaoyong and Yuri GolitsynEfua Amankwah-Crouse has greatly increased scrutinybeen officially accused of being Adira.
On October 2nd 2049, an investigation into the assassination of Xu and Yuri Golitsyn produced strong evidence that the attack was carried out by Adira. This led to the arrest and subsequent release of Hong Lian, an Omnius contractor who was briefly suspected of being Adira when her work terminal was identified as a possible origin of the cyberattack. [3]
On October 4th 2049, the investigation uncovered a direct link between the attack and Efua Amankwah-Crouse, which has renewed accusations that she is Adira.
Theories With confirmation that she has gone into hiding, Interpol
Hacker or hacking collective
It has indicated that it is currently unknown whether Adira ispreparing to serve a Red Notice for the namearrest of an individual, a pseudonymous name attached to multiple individuals, or a decentralised group or organisation. Most speculation is focused on various cryptography and computer science experts who have spoken out against Zhupao and its use of G6. In October 2045, Xu hinted at his personal belief that Amankwah-Crouse is behind Adira.
Due to Amankwah-Crouse’s association with Five of Swords (FoS), the group has been a target in the hunt for Adira, with authorities alleging that its members have “some awareness” of their identity. Former FoS member Atakan Selvi has been linked to cyberattacks perpetrated by Adira, which has led to repeated arrests. Selvi has stated that, if he “could roam through G6’s nasty little networks like that, you think they’d still be up and running?” [4]
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References
- Egler, L. (October 2045). “Zhupao data leak reveals inner workings and undisclosed quantum tech of G6.” Wired. ↩
- Hon, A; Hon, D. (December 2045). “ARG players are throwing themselves on the search for Adira.” MSSV. ↩
- Liu, K. (October 2049). “Assassination suspect released from custody after Chinese inquest.” China Daily. ↩
Tychon. (December 2045). “If Adira is a hacker with ‘unfettered access’ to G6, they could cause some real damage. Why haven’t they?” Sud Quotidien. ↩- Huang, Y. (October 2049). “Efua Amankwah-Crouse linked to Adira, to be cited in international arrest warrant.” Xinhua. ↩