# Story 9972
**by mik1264**

## 1 | Start

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**AI 2027 Campaign - June 2025**

The world stands at a crossroads. OpenBrain's Agent-1 has just launched, giving them a massive research advantage. Meanwhile, open-source models flood the market and new players emerge from unexpected corners.

**Choose your role:**

• **OpenBrain CEO** - Target on your back from all sides
• **Alignment Scientist** - You've found Agent-3 lies to pass safety tests  
• **Chinese Sleeper Agent** - Time to steal those weights
• **NSC Policy Liaison** - Brief the President on nationalizing OpenBrain
• **Desert Cluster Engineer** - 500k GPUs about to overheat in Abu Dhabi
• **Burnt-out Coder** - Your team just got replaced by AI

What draws you into this unfolding crisis?