The Pure

The renegade faction known as "The Pure" appeared in 2045 after a group of experimental subjects escaped from a New Jericho cybernetics program. The program was being shut down at the time, and its apparent failure covered up.

Acting as a nomad paramilitary organisation, The Pure are cyborgs - as close to a machine as a human can get. They share the belief that anyone that has exposed flesh could be infected, and is thus “impure”.

While there are many instances of them attacking scavenging sites or convoys worldwide, none of their strongholds have been located so far.

According to the individual known as Subject 24, they are the result of advanced cybernetic New Jericho experiments that somehow went wrong. In particular, the mental state of subjects in the program suffered from the transition they had to endure to become cyborgs.

Subject 24

Little is known about the individual calling himself Subject 24.

According to his own words he was involved in New Jericho’s cybernetic program ""Project Purity"", and later became the leader of The Pure faction.

Classified records confirm the existence of a Major Zachery Richards who indeed worked for Tobias West, although he was marked as having died in a work accident. Any further information has been redacted and unavailable.

Supplementary: a behaviour analysis has received with 89% certainty that Subject 24 is as resentful of the Phoenix Project as he is of New Jericho. There is a possibility for him to have been involved with the organisation at some point in the past.

Missions

DLC 1 Blood and Titanium content.

Attempting Contact

Triggers after New Jericho finishes research of Neural Tech (4th day of the game).

We’re receiving a transmission from an unidentified source. The transmission is from someone identifying himself as "Subject 24". While details are lacking, Subject 24 claims to be contacting us with a warning and a promise of mutual benefits. All attempts to pinpoint the location of the transmission’s origin have been unsuccessful. Phoenix Point receiving... Cinematics are played.

A Humble Request

Triggers after Attempting Contact

Subject 24 has requested that we perform the raid on a New Jericho facility. Should we agree, he will send us specific details, including the exact location of the facility and potentially its security defences. Such an action, however, is likely to worsen our relations with New Jericho.

Agree to help Subject 24

Site added to Geoscape (Undefendable)

Refuse to help Subject 24

When I contacted you I thought I was dealing with intelligent people, aware of the stakes. Instead, I found spineless cowards whose convictions are as hollow as the module in Tobias West’s head!

We'll find a way to obtain the research data, but the chance of alliance between the Pure and the Phoenix Project is gone forever.

Undefendable

The player must agree to help Subject 24.

Mission briefing:

Subject 24 has provided us with the location of the New Jericho research facility conducting experiments in human augmentation. Due to the secret nature of the facility, security is likely to be light. The goal is to get the research data located within the facility. There is no need to eliminate all the defending security personnel.

After mission:

Hoste Doceri. Fas est ab hoste doceri. It is right to be taught even by an enemy - even if they are cowards and traitors. The research we obtained is more than a set of upgrades, it is the first step in reclaiming the planet. Humanity will be born again and this time the Pure will show the path.

Rewards:

New Research available (Bionics 1).

The Warning

Triggers when New Jericho researches Bionics 1.

This is a transmission to the world. We are The Pure and our time hiding in the shadows is over!

Squads of our chosen warriors are already combing the world in search of resources and technology that will help us defeat the Pandoran threat.

A word of warning: don’t get in our way! We will show no mercy, we will allow no bargaining. We are The Pure!