Sessanos, or "6"

The following is the backstory for Brandon's character.

As written by the player

These are the only legible entries in the journal of Cranex D'Criza, Olucran scientist employed by Vector. It is the only precious item a man known as "Six" possesses.

Day 1 - At last I have arrived in the Nation of Vector. I believe I am called here to work on developing further steam technologies for the Empire. Their need of Olucran science is no longer a secret no matter what appearance they may try to make. My only hope is to make enough coin to open my own facility.

Day 4 - I now believe that the project I have been called to work on may be something more serious than I had previously predicted. I was briefed today on what is to be called henceforth "Psychotherapy", a development from my Olucran counterparts, a craft far more advanced than anything I have ever seen. It appears we are to revive souls from dead tissue in order to harness some sort of power from them--all this for the might of Vector of course. Although I am excited to be working with new technologies I am also hesitant to get involved in anything so secretive as to maybe cost me my life.

Day 7 - Tremendous! Today I was given my own laboratory deep within this metal stronghold. I must admit it does my soul good to be deep underground once more, however I cannot say I've grown accustomed to this new life. I have studied further into what it is the Empire is requesting of me. Through the psycho magics of the Olucran Syndicate Biomancers, we are to act as God and recreate many copies of a former life, henceforward codenamed "clones". These copies are to be extensively trained by myself and other elite scientists in order to tap into the potentials of the original life-form. It seems science and religion will be separate no longer!

Day 14 - Specimens 1-6 are growing rapidly as anticipated. Predictions are that they will age until reaching the same age that the original tissue was at the time of its. . . eradication. So far, they act as children. 1 is growing a personality rapidly and is responding well to the psycotherapy. 2-5 seem to be progressing at a steady rate. 6 has been shunned by the group. Reason unknown.

Day 27 - Progression continues at rapid rate. Now as maturing youths, each specimen continues to act in a similar to the way described in my previous review. 1 shows great reception to the psychotherapy and has developed powers that Vector already intends to replicate in new weapons of war. 2-5 seem to be growing ill and are exhibiting less-than-expected results. 6 continues to isolate himself in his room after therapy sessions. He cries. I have taken to reading to him before sleep hours. I only hope it offers him some solace.

Day 36 - Specimens 2-5 were found dead today in their pods. So far no reasoning has been found as to why this occurred. The Empire's head scientist told me that the program may be getting canceled. If that is the case I fear what may happen to 1 and 6, the Empire isn't known for ethical resolutions to problems.

Day 42 - There are more and more guards around the lab these days. I fear the worst, that I am to be terminated along with my program. It becomes more obvious to me by the day that my only option is escape. I shall take 6 far away from the touch of the Empire to the land of Elenion. There he will be just as strange as any other foreigner and go unnoticed. His magic has developed but its source is unknown. 1 has become supremely powerful, but he will no longer speak to me. I wonder what those mind mages have been burning into his brain?

Day 46 - I must escape tonight. I received a letter from a former colleague that I am to be terminated by firing squad at dawn. I have bribed my greedy keepers to escort me and 6 out of the town unseen. That letter also held a strange piece of information regarding the psychotherapy experiment. Apparently the tissue used to create the six specimens was from divine origin. That would certainly explain 1's amazing abilities, and would shed light onto why we don't understand 6's powers completely. I must find out more about the source of this tissue.

Day 51 - 6 and I have escaped and are well on our way to Elenion; however we are being tracked by a company of men from Vector. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes--the man riding at their front is specimen 1.

**The following is in a different handwriting**

Day Unknown - Cranex, the only man I've known as a father, is dead. He was slain by my "brother"; the soldiers called him Antarius. I must find the answers to these questions. Who am I? Why can't I remember any of the sessions of psychotherapy? I flee now to Elenion to find my father's contacts there, if any, in hopes that they may shed light on my origin. Once I have grown in power, I swear on my father’s grave that Antarius will pay for what he's done.

(Six, the dark child. Tattoo of the number 6 on his right hand.)