DD# 281 Tanya The Evil

Alright, folks. Welcome to this week's developer's diary. As the game is now testing on a new update pattern, we have moved on from daily updates to a more objective-focused update schedule. Thus, this week, the frequency of updates has reduced. But the content of the update is, on the other hand, increased. As I am now more focused on efficiency, let's get started by going over this week's content.

First of all, we shall clean up the rest of part 2 of the Siberia storyline. The Russian-Aligned Phoenician Mercenaries shall be more complete. They received an update on their faith, lore, and additional loot.

For the story's purpose, the entire basement of that Church on the Hill has been finished. You can now find the helicopter fuel you will need to continue the story. However, things are not going to end that easily. Your action has been noticed.

The Russian Colonel Rubikov will talk to you through a hidden speaker. Just as hinted in the previous story, you have been monitored by them since the moment you reached Siberia, and the entire town is actually a bio-weapon testing ground. He has not considered you an enemy. He thinks you are just another victim of Western propaganda.

Of course, he will take the chance to mock Ukraine, depicting the current ongoing war as a consequence of the West lying to Ukraine, making them give up nuclear weapons, while also not providing any real protection as promised. Just to make a point about how hypocritical the West is.

But he is impressed by your skills. After all, you even survived a drunk Rasputin. So, he offers you a choice: when you meet in person, you can join his side instead. It will lead to two very different paths in the storyline. (There will be a lot of work to make this happen. But, this is the level of NEOLITHIA's freedom. Personally, I am more Rasputin-like anti-war. But, you will have the choice to go on a much wilder ride at the event.) After that, Rubikov will appear in your relationship list to track how much he likes or hates you, depending on your future actions.

He is a Russian military guy and a commanding officer. Thus, his loyalty to his nation shall be unquestionable. Also, as he is commanding a very special force, he has ordered his troops to commit a lot of war crimes based on Western standards. However, from his perspective, all are premised on a higher purpose, such as for the good of Russia. Sounds familiar? You have seen such a kind of thinking many times before in this game and its design materials. "Extraordinary men are above ordinary moral laws and may commit crimes if it serves a higher purpose or benefits humanity." That's Rodion Raskolnikov from Dostoevsky's < > "Extraordinary individuals shall create their own values and operate beyond conventional morality." That's Nietzsche "In the actions of all men, and especially of princes, where there is no court to appeal to, one looks to the end." That's Machiavelli He is one of such people. His design is meant to make pro-Ukraine people uncomfortable. Otherwise, he will not be a great villain worthy of defeat. He will also be a powerful ally if you go on the pro-Russia path. After all, on this path, you will face many other powerful figures, such as the anti-war Rasputin, Yekaterina (her power was almost godlike in the SAPC++ era), and Ukraine's Budanov. Both paths will likely be fantasy beyond our reality. In our reality, the war will still likely end with a frozen frontline.

There is also another reason why, during the last month, the Russian side received a generally positive update. Over the past 4 years, I have held a pro-Ukraine position. I have been consistently posting things that many Russian folks may find offensive. Yet, Russia is still in the top three of this game's wishlist. We agree to disagree in silence. But when I post something they like, they post something in approval, and I appreciate that. It's simply not fair not to reward their endurance and understanding. In comparison, this week, some woke leftists once again came to complain about Charlie Kirk and Trump in the game. Who I shall favor is very clear.

Anyway, the story in Part 2 of the Siberia storyline is now coming to an end.

You will depart by helicopter in a cutscene to meet up with Yekaterina's resistance group. (Or, "terrorists and traitors" group according to Rubikov.)

Now the development focus shall return to the main story. To continue the story, which leads to the end of Chapter Three, we shall first discuss the consequences of the breach on the North Peak. You can obviously find out that the Christian holy order, the Eternal Staff, actually does not know the Nise Federation's plan. Or at least, they got a different version of the containment protocol. Their grandmaster will certainly be very angry after they are forced to retreat. Thus, a new cutscene has been prepared. It's called < >

Father Adamson went straight to Tanya, enraged, while Tanya was almost emotionless. Ah, yes, our beautiful Tanya. All old Stone Age Online players know his father's name. She has a heavily modified document of her father in her office. Only those who experienced that story in person know how the truth is distorted. A talented magician and businessman went on a journey to find the Garden of Eden to heal his dying wife, but he was one step too late. He also died soon after in sorrow and heartbreak. What a beautiful, tragic story. BUT IT WAS A LIE! The winner writes history. The daughter is now holding the position of a high-ranking NEOLITHIA officer, a very close ally to the President of the Nise Federation. The history, the narrative, is all under her control. (It got even easier with her unique power to go through parallel universes to peek into different timelines.) The Dark Elf King may have told you where those seemingly infinite universes were coming from. After all, we have so many "players" in history.

But that's not all. Do you know how her father fell? Do you know who her mother really is? Did you notice her eye color changes? Raerson has warned you.

In another cutscene, her true form shall be revealed! One of the most powerful demonesses in this game has been around all this time!

Genesis 6:1-4 When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. ... The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.

Some demonesses are fallen angels. Some demonesses are female. Destine is simply a well-engineered and well-executed plan. Long before that Stone Age.

That shall kick-start our return to the main storyline.

Now, let's just look at something not so serious as desert after the main course. A wild CSA flag appeared! Why? Three reasons: 1, The leftists annoyed me. Content they hate shall be added. 2, An Asian man who protected his store from robbery and was forced to shoot a black man who pointed a gun at his son's head was jailed for 3 years back in Biden's administration. They have locked him up there for 3 years without parole. Now his name is finally cleared and honor restored. Yet, his life and his career have all been ruined. The leftists are still after him, calling him a murderer. It makes me angry. I am also Asian, and I have family in the US. 3, Alright, more game-related reason, Tanya's power is going across different timelines. The Council of Ten also built huge machines in their Sunken Library to "simulate" many "what-if" scenarios. So, naturally, we may come across a timeline where the Confederate States won later. Anyway, the flag is there. Those who like it can use it to decorate their very personal pocket dimension. Those who don't like it can burn it if they wish. Do whatever you want with it. Such is the freedom.

That's for this week. As mentioned in the previous announcement. I will be traveling to finish up some family business on June 9th, June 10th, and potentially June 11th. No update will happen during those days. June and July are also going to be quite busy. It's the burden of the crown. Yet, we shall all go forward for those who are no longer with us, for we are carrying on their legacy.

The full update log of this week: 20260601 English ##########Content############### [Faith] A new NPC faith hath been added for the Phoenix Legion. [Enemy] Random Phoenician Mercenaries do now follow this new faith. [Guide to Monster Hunting] A new Category hath been revealed: The Phoenix Legion [Guide to Monster Hunting] An entry for the Phoenician Mercenary hath been added. [Item] A new Item is given: Helicopter Fuel (It is a quest item for the Siberia storyline.) ##########Debug################# [Character] A bug in the evasion calculation, caused by a previous refactoring of the codebase, hath been corrected. [Enemy] A bug hath been fixed that caused Phoenician Mercenaries to become overly lustful with great ease. (Yea, it was a strange bug indeed.) 简体中文 ##########Content############### 【信仰】为凤凰军团加入了一个新的NPC信仰 【敌人】凤凰军团佣兵现在使用这个新信仰。 【怪物狩猎指南】新分类：凤凰军团 【怪物狩猎指南】加入了凤凰军团佣兵的条目。 【物品】新物品：直升机燃料 （西伯利亚故事线中的剧情物品。） ##########Debug################# 【角色】修复了此前代码重构导致的一处回避计算错误。 【敌人】修复了凤凰军团佣兵非常容易性冲动的Bug。（对，这是个很奇怪的Bug。）

20260602 English ##########Content############### [Furniture] A new Flag hath been revealed: Confederate States of America Flag (For if the Woke leftists desire that I should censor Charlie Kirk or Donald Trump, then it is only just that I add yet more things which they despise. Let them scream “Propaganda” as much as they will.) [CIA Safehouse] A Confederate States of America Flag now hangeth upon a wall in the basement. [CIA Safehouse] Michael now also selleth the Confederate States of America Flag. [The Church on the Hill] A chest hath been placed in the basement warehouse, wherein thou mayest find the helicopter fuel to complete the mission. [The Church on the Hill] Enemies shall not pursue thee near that chest. They shall not interrupt the story. [Distress Signal] The tale continueth. Rubikov maketh his first appearance. [Lost & Found] Once thou hast opened that chest, the helicopter fuel shall be added to the shop inventory of the Lost & Found. [Wiki] The Distress Signal page hath been updated. 简体中文 ##########Content############### 【家具】新旗帜：美利坚邦联旗 （如果WOKE左逼想要我删掉查理柯克或川普的内容。那么，我当然应该加入更多它们憎恨的内容。它们可以继续对着这种【政治宣传】无能狂怒。） 【CIA安全屋】一面美利坚邦联旗现在会出现在地下室的墙上。 【CIA安全屋】麦克现在会贩卖美利坚邦联旗。 【山丘上的教堂】地下室仓库加入了一个箱子装有用来完成任务的直升机燃油。 【山丘上的教堂】敌人不会追你到那个箱子附近。他们不会影响剧情发展。 【求救信号】故事继续。卢比科夫首次登场。 【失物贩卖】当你打开过那个箱子之后，直升机燃油会被添加到失物贩卖的贩卖列表里。 【维基】更新了【求救信号】页面。

20260604 English ##########Content############### [Relationship] After the story in the basement is fulfilled, Rubikov shall now appear in thy relationship menu. [The Church on the Hill] A great abundance of loot hath been placed within the basement. [The Church on the Hill] Another 3D printer hath been added. [The Church on the Hill] The basement is now complete. [Gallery of Memory] A new Cutscene hath been revealed: The Betrayal! ##########Debug################# [Gallery of Memory] A bug hath been corrected which caused certain cutscenes to be unlocked prematurely. 简体中文 ##########Content############### 【关系】在地下室的剧情后。卢比科夫现在会在关系界面中出现。 【山丘上的教堂】加入了大量可以搜刮的物品。 【山丘上的教堂】加入了一台新的3D打印机。 【山丘上的教堂】地下室已经完工。 【回忆的影集】新过场动画：背叛！ ##########Debug################# 【回忆的影集】修复了一个导致部分过场动画被提前解锁的Bug。

20260607 English ##########Content############### [Asset] Art assets for Tanya’s demon form have been added. [Gallery of Memory] A new Cutscene hath been revealed: A Cold Departure [Gallery of Memory] A new Cutscene hath been revealed: Now, I am pissed. [Distress Signal] Part Two is finished. Development hath now returned unto the main story. [Wiki] The Distress Signal page hath been updated. [Asset] Assets for Tanya’s human form with red eyes have been added. ##########System################# A new utility module for videos hath been added. [Terminal] Video files now useth the functions of the new utility module to play. 简体中文 ##########Content############### 【美术资源】加入了谭雅恶魔形态的美术资源。 【回忆的影集】新过场动画：冰冷的撤离 【回忆的影集】新过场动画：现在，你终于让我生气了。 【求救信号】第二部分结束。开发回到主线剧情。 【维基】更新了【求救信号】页面。 【美术资源】加入了谭雅的红眼人类形态的美术资源。 ##########System################# 【视频】加入了一个新的视频有关的功能模块。 【终端】视频文件现在使用新的视频功能模块来播放文件。