🌄 Many Pilots have voiced concerns about the safety of the Artifact X Arena since it was converted. From strange static hissing on the comms, to random sightings of people dressed in black suits, some people are convinced that darkness lurks in this place. The Mech Arena League were happy to disregard these worries as silly superstitions, until one of their employees was accidentally locked in one of the store rooms. Left undiscovered for two days, she was finally found curled up on the floor, sobbing, whispering to herself - “They know.”

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The Artifact X Arena can be found on one the modules of a ruined research vessel - the R.V. Vulcan - near Mars. It was on the Vulcan that early research into the strange power source was performed, until a catastrophic event destroyed the ship and crew. Rosa, who heavily advocated for Artifact X, has always denied it was responsible. Instead, she claimed the ship was sabotaged by the Cult of Asmodeus, who retaliated - ironically - by vandalizing one of her Arenas. There has now been more coverage of their petty squabbles than of the incident itself.

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Say what you want about Rosa da Silva - the woman does not go down without a fight. Even when Silva Industries shares plummeted after the R.V. Vulcan disaster, and the board was breaking down her door, she didn’t even blink. While she always denied culpability, she made sure the families of the victims were provided for. Every Tournament that takes place safely in the Artifact X Arena is seen as more proof that something else must have gone wrong. She did not emerge from the scandal unscathed, but what doesn’t kill Rosa certainly makes her stronger.

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It has been over a year since the tragic accident involving Artifact X. The Arena it powers has been without incident since that point. It produces enough energy to supply to several nearby colonies and for the most part, people have stopped discussing the potential threat openly. There was, of course, the incident with Morpho and Vox at the Machine Dynamics Facility, but Rosa emphasized she had no ties there. For some people, the Arena represents the progress and risk associated with innovation. For others, it’s a ticking bomb. Only time will tell.

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