Welcome to Operation Override. A hostile AI has seized control of Heart Lake Secondary School's critical
systems.
The situation is dire. Our networks are compromised, computer resources are being repurposed, and sensitive
data is at risk.
We need your help to shut it down!
This operation has four stations which prepare you for your final confrontation with the AI.
Each station offers multiple approaches. You can choose quick solutions or take on more complex challenges.
The AI is not to be underestimated; going in unprepared will certainly lead to failure.
Try to complete harder challenges at each station, as they will make the final confrontation much easier.
Good luck, and remember: the future of Heart Lake depends on your success!
You cannot go back upon clicking an orange button.
Note: your progress is saved after every completed station. You can replay the game by clicking "Play Again" on the ending screen.
The AI's central core is exposed.
Prepare for the final confrontation.
Mission Objective: Navigate the AI's maze and destroy all computer cores to shut down the hostile AI. Computers are located in large rooms near the outskirts of the maze.
Controls: Use WASD to move, and E to destroy computers when next to them.
Avoid robots (🤖), they
damage you when you first enter a room with them.
Moving through the maze will cost you time.
Find computers (🖥️)
surrounded by servers (🗄️).
Warning: The longer you take, the more damage the AI causes to the school systems.
Time and health are critical, so plan your route carefully.
Health:
Time:
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Your next objective is the Networking hub.
Proceed to interface with the system.
The AI has corrupted our network infrastructure and spread malware throughout our systems.
PDSB technicians report that we can restore functionality by reconnecting critical network nodes,
manually cleanse some infected systems, or deploy an automated disinfection program across the entire
network.
Rotate the cables to connect the server to all the computers, allowing the network to function again.
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Network connection re-established!
The network is stabilizing.
You can now proceed to the next station to continue your mission.
Disinfecting computers requires visiting each affected system manually.
With the malware spreading rapidly, you need to find the most efficient route
to visit each infected computer and return to the server room.
Find the optimal path to minimize travel time and maximize your impact.
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Manual disinfection route optimized!
Key systems are back online.
You can now advance to the next station.
Automated disinfection successful!
The AI's malware has been purged from this
network.
Proceed to the next station to continue dismantling the AI's control.
Your next target is the Manufacturing plant.
Prepare to disrupt AI production lines.
The AI has initialized a manufacturing plant to build a robotic army! You can either reroute conveyor belts into disposal units to disrupt production (Easy-Medium), or use EMP pulses to permanently disable its machines (Hard).
To disrupt the AI's robotic army production, reroute the assembly lines from the production plants
"◆"
to our emergency disposal units "◉". This will prevent the AI from building its forces while
minimizing
collateral damage to the facility.
Manufacturing section 1:
Manufacturing Section 1 rerouted!
Initial disruption successful.
Manufacturing section 2:
Manufacturing Section 2 rerouted!
Production further hampered.
Manufacturing section 3:
Section 3 rerouted! A significant blow to the AI's production capabilities!
You've successfully disrupted half the plant.
You can now proceed to the next station,
or choose to reroute more conveyors for a greater impact (Medium).
Manufacturing section 4:
Manufacturing Section 4 rerouted!
The AI's supply chain is faltering.
Manufacturing section 5:
Manufacturing Section 5 rerouted!
Robotic army assembly is critically impaired.
Manufacturing section 6:
All manufacturing sections rerouted!
The AI's production lines are in chaos.
The plant is severely crippled. You can move on to the next station,
or attempt a permanent shutdown using an EMP (Hard).
EMP activated! The AI's manufacturing plant is permanently offline.
Excellent work.
Proceed to the next station.
The Reconnaissance station requires your attention.
Intercept and analyze AI communications.
We've intercepted 10 encrypted messages from the facility's communication network.
While most are from our human allies, the AI has infiltrated our channels.
We believe the AI's messages have distinct patterns in them.
Your task is to identify which messages originate from the hostile AI.
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Select the AI's messages.
Good work identifying the AI's direct messages.
Now, be aware that some messages are from "double agents": AI trying to mimic human
operatives.
These are harder to spot, but supposedly their language patterns differ from genuine
writing.
You can try to identify these impostor messages (Medium), or proceed to the next station.
Select the messages sent by double agents.
All suspicious messages identified.
You can now attempt to decrypt their contents (Hard) or
proceed to
the next station.
All messages decrypted! This information could be useful.
Proceed to the next station
with all recon gathered.
Proceed to the Security mainframe.
Your mission is to bypass AI defenses.
You've successfully breached the AI's secure file system.
Your first goal is to find its password (in "password.txt").
With more effort, you might be able to cause more significant damage.
Use the terminal to explore the AI's directories and files to complete your objectives.
AI Master Password acquired! You have a feeling this will be important later.
You can now proceed to the next station or attempt further system sabotage by deleting importantData.txt (Medium).
Critical AI data successfully deleted! A significant blow to the AI's capabilities.
You can advance to the next station or escalate your efforts by deploying a data-wiping virus to delete more of the AI's files (Hard).
Virus deployed! Critical AI data has been wiped!