Blank Citation

The Blank Citation was created after the infamous 'Great Data Purge' - an incident where an entire server cluster of player records was mysteriously wiped from the Bureau's central filing system. Rather than admit the catastrophic loss, the Bureau invented this designation to classify the affected players. They're real, they compete, but their competitive history now exists only as a void - a citation to records that no longer exist. Some say the purge was accidental. Others whisper it was intentional cleanup.

A manila folder that appears completely empty when opened - just blank paper inside, no holes, no staple marks, nothing. The tab label reads 'CITATION: BLANK' in the Bureau's standard typeface. The folder itself feels slightly warmer than other documents, as if something stored there refuses to be read. When held to certain light, faint watermarks of previous document numbers (now voided) can be seen beneath the surface - ghosts of records that no longer exist.

Blank Citation marks players whose competitive history is completely unknowable through official channels. Other players can see they exist and hold a valid Bureau identification, but cannot access any performance data, attendance records, clearance history, or audit status. This creates persistent paranoia - every Blank Citation holder is simultaneously a mystery and a potential threat, because you cannot verify anything about them except their presence.