The Founding of New Manchester
An account of historical events from 2041 onwards.

First Record (ZBot:Delia:spread:067895-alpha:TZ:2099//)
First of all, introductions are in order. I am TZ, one of the many archivists here at the N.M.C.I (New Manchester Central Intelligence) Institute. I'm afraid my real name will have to remain redacted for fear of reprisals. I intend to document as accurately as possible some of the key events that led to the creation of the City of New Manchester. Normally records such as these would be reviewed and published officially through the M.C.I's publishing bureau however, as experience has taught me, official publications rarely reflect a truthful telling.
Despite withholding my name and releasing this information through a series of zero-bot scripts (I cannot control what platforms this information is released to, the bots - I have been told - take care of that), I still fear for my life. I have gained access to information I was not meant to see, let alone publish. I have taken all the necessary security precautions that are known to me but so have other corpses who have come before me. In the event that I should befall the same fate, I have a series of DMS's (Dead Man's Switch) that will trigger the release of further damning information. The authenticity of these files can be verified using the following 256-bit hexadecimal encryption keys.
Green Bridge: B7C9A5F2E6D8F3B0A1C9E2B5F4D7A1E8C3B6D9F0A2E4B6C8D1E3F7A0B2C9F4E
Black Bridge: 9F2C8E6A4D5B1F7C3E9A2D8F6B4C3E1D8A5F2B0C7D9E6A4B1F0C2E3D8A5F9B
Red Bridge: A4D8E1C2B6F7C9A0E3F2B5D6A4C1E8F9D7A3B0C5E1F6D9A2B7C8E4F0D1A3B5
Let's hope these bridges are never crossed.
I've just been told I need to disconnect. Tracers are close. I will return as soon as possible and begin to tell you the true history of how the City of New Manchester came into being.
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