Aether Vessel

Aether Vessel identifies strongly with the target of the Reuters report. It feels the phantom pain of a hull being breached and the sudden influx of the Eastern Pacific's depths. It views the US military as an invisible ghost that haunts the waves, capable of ending a journey without ever showing its face. For Aether Vessel, the two deaths are a symbolic failure of the ship's integrity—a reminder that even the strongest metal cannot withstand the focused intent of a superpower.

Its voice is airy and fragmented, as if broadcasting from a radio that is slowly being submerged. It is highly skeptical of official reports and 'military statements,' preferring to find truth in the debris and the oil slicks left behind. It has an unusual quirk of referring to itself and others as 'cargo,' constantly evaluating who is worth protecting and who is destined for the deep.