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Z. Cliffe Schreuders e70e4cf9dd Complete Mission 3 Stage 0 - Scenario Initialization (4/4 documents, ~2,900 lines)
Stage 0 COMPLETE! All foundation documents created:

Document 1: Scenario Initialization (820 lines) 
- Mission overview (tier, playtime, ENTROPY cell, SecGen scenario)
- CyBOK knowledge areas (NSS, SS, ACS, SOC, HF, AB)
- 3-act structure with scene preview
- Key NPCs (Victoria Sterling, James Park, Cipher, Agent 0x99)
- 4 LORE fragments with campaign significance
- Victory conditions (100%, 80%, 60%)
- Educational objectives
- Campaign arc connections (M1-M2-M4-M6-M7-9)
- Post-mission debrief script
- Critical decisions: RFID (proximity + social eng), scanning (auto + tutorial), double agent (long-term vs immediate), Architect (name only)

Document 2: Technical Challenges (812 lines) 
Break Escape In-Game:
- RFID Cloning (NEW): Proximity (2 GU, 10s), visual feedback, tutorial, alt paths
- Lockpicking: 4 locks (cabinet, office, security, safe PIN 2010)
- Guard Patrol: 60s loop, LOS detection, timing strategies
- Social Engineering: Victoria trust (0-100), James intel, guard cover stories
- Multi-Encoding: ROT13, Hex, Base64, double-encoded (ROT13+Base64)

VM/SecGen Challenges:
- Network Scanning: nmap, flag{network_scan_complete}
- Banner Grabbing: netcat FTP, flag{ftp_intel_gathered}, GHOST codename
- HTTP Analysis: Base64 HTML, flag{pricing_intel_decoded}
- distcc Exploit: CVE-2004-2687, flag{distcc_legacy_compromised}, M2 connection!

Integration: 9 challenges (5 in-game, 4 VM), difficulty scaling, educational rubric

Document 3: Narrative Themes (600+ lines) 
Theme: Corporate Espionage / Intelligence Gathering
Setting: WhiteHat Security Services (Zero Day front company)
- Daytime: Professional corporate facade
- Nighttime: Espionage thriller tension
- Contrast: Same location, two faces

NPCs Detailed:
- Victoria Sterling: Free-market ideologue, true believer, double agent candidate
- James Park: Innocent employee, moral complexity, protection choice
- "Cipher": Cell leader (referenced), future villain setup
- Agent 0x99: Handler, tutorials, debrief narrator

Tone: Espionage thriller (Michael Clayton, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Stakes: Personal (James), Organizational (SAFETYNET vs Zero Day), Societal (exploit marketplace)
Central Conflict: Player vs Victoria ideology, vs Zero Day operations, vs Architect (background)

Document 4: Hybrid Architecture Plan (700+ lines) 
VM Component (SecGen "Information Gathering: Scanning"):
- Validates network reconnaissance (nmap, netcat, distcc)
- 4 flags represent ENTROPY intercepts
- Stable (pre-built, unchanged for assessment consistency)

ERB Component (Narrative Content):
- Encoded messages (ROT13, Hex, Base64, double-encoded)
- LORE fragments (client list, exploit catalog, Architect directives)
- NPC dialogues (Ink scripts)
- Environmental storytelling

Dead Drop Integration:
- VM flag → submit at drop-site terminal → unlock in-game resource
- flag{network_scan_complete} → workstation access
- flag{ftp_intel_gathered} → client codename list
- flag{pricing_intel_decoded} → pricing spreadsheet, LORE 2 access
- flag{distcc_legacy_compromised} → M2 connection reveal, Agent 0x99 "aha moment"

Correlation Matrix:
- FTP banner (VM) "GHOST" ↔ Hex client list "Ransomware Inc" ↔ distcc log "ProFTPD sale"
- ROT13 whiteboard "THE ARCHITECT" ↔ Double-encoded USB "Architect directives"
- Base64 email "$12,500 ProFTPD" ↔ distcc log "ProFTPD sale $12,500" (exact match!)

Educational Integration:
- Agent 0x99 tutorials (RFID, nmap, netcat, encoding)
- Drop-site terminal annotations (port explanations)
- CyberChef workstation hints (after failed attempts)

Key Mission Features:
🆕 RFID Keycard Cloning (2 GU proximity, 10s clone, progress bar, tutorial)
🎯 M2 Revelation (ProFTPD sold to Ghost for $12,500, hospital ransomware connection)
🎯 Architect Introduction (First direct communication, Q4 priorities, cell coordination)
⚖️ Moral Choices (Victoria: arrest vs double agent | James: protect vs ignore)
📚 Educational (NSS: nmap/netcat, SS: distcc CVE, ACS: multi-encoding, SOC: correlation)

Victory Conditions:
- 100%: All 4 VM flags + 4 encoded messages + 3 LORE + choices + stealth
- 80%: 3 VM flags + 3 messages + 2 LORE + choices
- 60%: 2 VM flags + 2 messages + choices

Campaign Impact:
- Confirms ENTROPY coordination (not independent cells)
- Reveals The Architect as real coordinator (not myth)
- Proves Zero Day is central exploit supplier
- Sets up M4 (Critical Mass SCADA), M6 (Crypto Anarchists), M7-9 (Architect hunt)

Stage 0 Status:  COMPLETE (4/4 documents, ~2,900 lines)
Next: Stage 1 - Narrative Structure Development (scene-by-scene breakdown)
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