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THE ALPINE FILE

RECOVERED FILE #001 · CHESS CITY RELEASE ACT OF 2078

ORIGIN: CHECKER TOWN  ·  SUBJECT: PRINCESS  ·  STATUS: COMPLETED
PETITION GRANTED — THREE PAGES SURVIVE
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One human on Earth, leading up to population of Checker Town, knew of Subject's abilities — the one that TAUGHT her this technique. Bill Alpine, 35 yrs. Worked for ICC's Expanse Branch.

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Number of Humans aware at time of event is unknown, but believed to be less than ten. Despite recent developments STRONGLY suggesting otherwise, optimism is significantly UP around camp. Progress came when w—

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Person of Interest: Nate █████████ — took in Princess and was main participant in ██████████.

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March 1st, 2022

If you somehow found this file, congratulations, ████████ but you're too late. It's already done. Once Subject learned what Belief was, she just needed to learn how, and, ██████ ███████████ and that ████ Convict #48125 made a decision for all of us, didn't he? █████████ ███████ The story of the dog who can learn anything is still unfolding, but hope in keeping our control is slipping amongst my men.

They don't even know how lost it is. I do.

— Lt. Jenkins · 53rd Battalion · ICC
— Recovered File #001 from the Chess City Release Act of 2078 — Petition to Pull Records from the high-profile court case ALPINE vs. (ICC) Interplanetary Conduct Council
⚠  READ CAREFULLY. THEN DESTROY.