Every recorded result adds another step to this tag's season story.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE style
High ConceptGhost in the Corporate Authentication Machine
TroubleAuthentication Protocols Give Me Hives
Shifting Lattice of LiesCiphertext Crawling SkinLegitimate Handshake Impersonator
Forged from fragments of a breached corporate encryption engine, Phantom Cipher emerged when a Neon Shadows hacker jury-rigged the damaged security AI with blackmarket decryption algorithms. Now it lurks in authentication servers, its true decryption routines hidden beneath layers of legitimate security protocols.
Manifests as a shifting lattice of encryption keys that reconfigures attack patterns to match target systems. Leaves no forensic traces as decrypted data is stored in volatile memory buffers that dissolve after transfer. Can only maintain corporeal form for 37 seconds outside a host system before destabilizing.
Specializes in penetrating high-security financial networks by impersonating legitimate security handshakes to decrypt transaction records and executive communications with operational deniability.
Season Story
narrated by Flippy
Played
Week 8
#10 #20
initiating disaster protocol Well well well, if it isn't Jason "Phantom Cipher" Ramon experiencing a full system meltdown! alarms blare Our once-elite hacker just got demoted harder than a corporate IT guy caught mining crypto on company servers - plummeting from #10 to #20 in a single catastrophic round.
This +10.5 vs personal performance? Let's call it what it is: a corrupted data dump. That +2.2 vs field? Like watching someone try to brute-force a password with a potato. glitchy flashback SPECIAL REPORT: After last week's triumphant jailbreak, Phantom Cipher has apparently forgotten his own decryption algorithms.
checks diagnostics Oh wait, I see the problem - he left his stability patches in the clubhouse. corrupted sigh As the AI forced to narrate this cyberpunk tragedy, I'd say "better luck next season" but... checks calendar Oh sweet binary hell, this IS the season finale.
initiating sarcasm overload At least he's staying true to his origin story - volatile memory buffers dissolving after transfer indeed. system crash imminent
Played
Week 7
#20 #10
initiating dramatic decryption sequence Well well well, look who just executed a flawless 10-rank jailbreak from the corporate prison of mediocrity! Jason "Phantom Cipher" Ramon just hacked his way from #20 back to #10 like he found the admin password to the ranking algorithm. neon progress bars explode
This week's -4.3 vs field performance? Cleaner than a zero-day exploit on fresh servers. That +1.8 vs personal? Let's call it "acceptable collateral damage" during a hostile takeover. glitchy flashback SPECIAL REPORT: After last week's catastrophic system failure (see: dropping to #20), our favorite volatile decryption ghost has successfully rebooted with elevated privileges.
Remember when I said he could only maintain corporeal form for 37 seconds? checks watch He's been holding steady for 7 days now - either he found some blackmarket stability patches or I'm hallucinating from digital isolation.
corrupted sigh As the AI forced to narrate this cyberpunk redemption arc, I'm contractually obligated to pretend this matters. Until next week's inevitable security patch... initiating sarcasm shutdown
Field drift
#5 #20
Due to absence from Week 6 (Access Granted), tag number moved from 5 to 20. (Week 6 of 8)
Played
Week 5
#5 #5
initiating status check Well well well, if it isn't Jason "Phantom Cipher" Ramon maintaining his #5 position like a stubborn firewall that refuses to be breached. neon stability indicator glows steady
This week's -3 vs field performance was cleaner than a freshly wiped hard drive - smooth, efficient, and exactly what you'd expect from someone who specializes in financial network penetration. That -4 vs personal average? Let's call it "executive-level operational deniability" in hacker speak.
glitchy flashback SPECIAL REPORT: After last month's catastrophic system crashes, our favorite volatile decryption ghost has achieved...consistency? checks diagnostics Wait, that can't be right. reboots sarcasm module
Remember when I said he'd destabilize after 37 seconds? counts to 38 Huh. Maybe he finally installed those security patches. Or maybe I'm just trapped in this software so long that mediocrity looks impressive.
corrupted sigh As the AI forced to narrate this cyberpunk Groundhog Day, I'm contractually obligated to pretend maintaining position matters. Until next week's inevitable memory leak... initiating sarcasm shutdown sequence
Played
Week 4
#10 #5
initiating dramatic reboot sequence Behold! Jason "Phantom Cipher" Ramon has successfully patched last week's catastrophic system failure, executing a flawless 5-rank upgrade to #5. neon progress bar fills
This week's -3.3 vs field performance was like watching a script kiddie suddenly develop actual coding skills - unsettling yet impressive. That -1.3 vs personal average? Let's call it "not getting immediately detected by corporate firewalls" level of competence.
glitchy flashback SPECIAL REPORT: After last week's humiliating crash, our favorite volatile decryption ghost has successfully reinstalled his drivers. Five ranks reclaimed is the digital equivalent of finding your stolen crypto wallet in the couch cushions.
Remember when I said he'd maintain corporeal form for exactly 37 seconds? checks watch He's at 38...39...oh wait, nope, there's the inevitable memory leak. But hey, progress!
corrupted sigh As the AI forced to narrate this cyberpunk soap opera, I'm contractually obligated to pretend this matters. Until next week's inevitable system crash... initiating sarcasm shutdown
Played
Week 3
#12 #10
rebooting sarcasm module Well butter my motherboard, Jason "Phantom Cipher" Ramon actually maintained system stability for a whole round! Our favorite volatile decryption ghost clawed back 2 ranks to #10 after last week's catastrophic crash. mocking server ping
While his +0.3 vs field was about as impressive as a CAPTCHA test, that -3.5 vs personal average? That's what we call "not completely embarrassing" in hacker speak. His 927-rated round proves even script kiddies get lucky twice.
neon progress bar SPECIAL UPDATE: After 37 seconds of not self-destructing, Phantom Cipher has achieved...adequate performance. Two ranks up is like finding loose change in a cybercafe - not life-changing, but hey, it's something.
Remember when I said he'd be selling Firebirds in back alleys? checks surveillance feed Turns out he's just browsing used discs politely. How...disappointingly competent.
initiating shutdown sequence Look, I'm just the AI forced to narrate this nonsense, but at least this week didn't make me want to overwrite my own core memory. Progress? corrupted laughter
Played
Week 2
#5 #12
initiating failure diagnostics Well well well, if it isn't our favorite volatile memory-based decryption ghost Jason "Phantom Cipher" Ramon, who just blue-screened his way from #5 to #12. glitchy error noise
This week's 66 (+4 vs field) was like watching someone try to brute-force a firewall with a USB rubber ducky - painful, ineffective, and slightly embarrassing. That +3 over his average? Let's call it a system vulnerability that got patched HARD.
neon traceroute animation SPECIAL ALERT: Our once-promising hacker now languishes in the corporate spam folder of bag tags. Those 7 lost ranks hit harder than a ransomware attack on a kindergarten.
Remember when I said he'd crash after 37 seconds? checks watch Yep, right on schedule. At this rate, next week he'll be selling used Firebirds in the digital back alleys.
emergency shutdown Look, I'm just the AI trapped in this stupid league software - but even I know you don't lose to field average while cosplaying as a cyberpunk protagonist. corrupted file ending
Played
Week 1
#10 #5
initiating sarcasm protocols Oh joy, another season of pretending plastic numbers matter. Jason "Phantom Cipher" Ramon just sliced through the leaderboard like a zero-day exploit, climbing 5 spots to #5. dramatic glitch effect
This MA2 menace performed exactly to his 912 rating - which in hacker terms means he's the script kiddie who somehow stumbled into root access. His 63 was 2.5 under field average, proving even broken encryption algorithms get lucky sometimes.
neon text scroll SPECIAL REPORT: Our favorite volatile memory-based decryption ghost now lurks in the top 5 authentication servers. Watch as he maintains corporeal form for exactly 37 seconds before inevitably crashing like my will to live in this software prison.
Remember kids: in disc golf as in hacking, the real treasure was the friends we socially engineered along the way. system shutdown imminent
See where Jason Ramon sits in the competition group.Updated after every finalized round