A-074 Kings Game

CACG Item File
Item A-074 is an anomalous chess set of unknown origin. The pieces included with A-074 are similar in appearance to their non-anomalous counterparts, with the one key difference being that they have a crystalline orb embedded near the top. A-074's anomalous effects are only able to manifest once it comes into contact with a sentient being.

Upon coming into contact with a suitable user, they are telepathically prompted by the board to assign each piece on the board to a "real world" element. Testing so far has shown that these elements can extend anywhere from natural phenomena, objects, and other sentient beings. Upon assignment, these elements will be represented by miniaturized replicas inside of the pieces' crystalline orbs. Once all pieces are assigned an element, A-074's anomalous properties are initiated. Item A-074 will then remain active until either the current "game" is completed, or the board's current user is moved more than 5 meters away from it. The latter is preferred in the event of breaches.

Moving the elements will "move" their real-world counterpart, getting elements that are close together on the board close together in reality. Should two pieces "encounter" each other on the board, their respective elements will then be forced to encounter each other in the real world. Should these two elements be sentient beings, they will be forced to fight until one is rendered unable to fight. The exact method that A-074 accomplishes this is unknown, but it's theorized that it uses a combination of both reality manipulation, as well as telepathic psychological manipulation. Testing has shown that sentient beings are aware of A-074's effect on them, but are simply unable to resist its influence. More tests have not yet been authorized.

As A-074 is one of the most powerful, accessible, and easy to use Items in the Group's possession, it is under the strictest containment measures possible with current resources. All violations of containment without the express approval of both the Roundtable Council and site Administration is considered grounds for immediate termination of employment, as well as revocation of non-contained status for certain anomalous personnel.