The Guardian Angel of The Banlands

The Guardian Angel is a massive white angel with a halo on the back in the shape of a Roblox spawn point floating behind his head, as well as another smaller gray spiky halo with eyes surrounding his head, in it above. The Angel's head has only one eye, surrounded by a black shell, with five black arrows coming out from underneath that shell. The longest arrow is under his eye, with the rest being slightly shorter. The Angel's arms are a gradient black with black veins and a large eye on both, with five diamond-shaped spikes coming out of them. Both arms are tightly attached to two large tubes; two smaller black tubes are also embedded in each arm, connecting to the larger tubes. His torso has a black curved line, similar to a necklace, with 3 pointed diamonds and is missing the bottom half. In the middle of this black "necklace" is an eye that is constantly open and watching the world around him, even when the eye on his head is covered by the halo. There are 3 black wires running through each side of his torso, and many coming out of the bottom that are connected to large tubes. He has spiky white and black wings that resemble the Roblox spawn point. He has no mouth, no ears, but he does everything just fine without those organs.

The Guardian Angel of The Banlands (Guardian Angel of Bunlands)

"Guardian Angel of the Bunlands" is an angel captured during the second assault on Bunlands. It is currently being used to mine Pureblood indefinitely.

The Angel was discovered during the first expedition to the Bunlands in 2006 and was the first major obstacle preventing Urbanshade from exploring the new world. Upon entering, the expedition team was suddenly attacked by the Guardian Angel. Even the use of void-tipped bullets and standard small arms did not cause any significant damage to the Angel. Its reaction to the fire was reminiscent of the human "sigh" and "shrug" gestures.

Realizing that further attacks would only waste resources and possibly cause further casualties, a tactical retreat back to Earth through the portal was decided upon. During the retreat, a member of the expedition named Rivers was mercilessly crushed by the Angel. He remains the only casualty in the Bunlands to date.

Following the loss, Urbanshade began preparing a response, citing Rivers' death as one of the reasons. In preparation, four Sky Piercer-class self-propelled tanks were ordered (See Sky Piercer for more information). Once the tanks were completed, a second assault was launched against the Guardian. Unfortunately, Urbanshade's forces had underestimated the toughness of the holy flesh. The Guardian was lured into open ground by a group of fighters who were waiting for its first strike. The artillery fired a single shot that completely obliterated the creature's lower torso, instantly immobilizing it. As of this writing, the Almighty has yet to replace the Guardian. Without him, Banelands has fallen into chaos, with most of its inhabitants abandoning their duties as Heaven no longer has authority over them.

The former Guardian, now a barely alive upper torso, was brought back to Earth through a portal for containment and study. Through numerous experiments, it was discovered that those who drank Guardian blood (hereafter referred to as "Purebloods") were not sent to the Ocean of Souls upon death. It is speculated that the blood of angels has such a high concentration of "purity" that it cleanses the soul of all previously committed sins. It is unknown if the Pureblood has any effect on sins committed after consumption. More research is needed to see if it truly cleanses the soul or merely forgives, as Urbanshade is currently unable to obtain direct answers from Heaven. While this is merely speculation, the measures involved in the use of Purebloods were designed to prevent former Urbanshade employees from being unfairly sent to the Banelands upon death.

The Guardian is currently hooked up to a pump that regularly drains his blood to provide for the retiring Urbanshade staff. During his rare moments of consciousness, he screams curses in his sacred language at the maintenance staff. When it was noticed that the angel was surviving for a surprisingly long time despite the constant draining of his blood, a biopsy and ultrasound of his carotid artery was performed. This led to the discovery that extra blood was constantly manifesting in the Guardian's heart. It is theorized that angels do not have such a powerful regenerative ability, and that the constant appearance of blood is the result of the Almighty's divine intervention to keep his subordinate alive.

Any Urbanshade employee who resigns is given a Pureblooded Chalice to ensure they are not sent to the Banelands for following orders that were not their choice. We thank them for their service.

As of 2012, excess Pureblood is sold anonymously to churches and other religious institutions under the brand name "Pure Holy Water." Naturally, the actual ingredients, methods of acquisition, or properties of the liquid are not disclosed on the packaging.

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The Guardian posed absolutely no threat. Each act of aggression was an order directly from Mr. Shade, for his own personal interests in exploring and potentially exploiting the Banelands. In the first encounter, the angel attempted to peacefully persuade the advancing forces to return through the portal without physical contact. As the troops continued to march through the portal, the Guardian began to gently push them back into the portal. The death of Expeditionary Rivers was purely accidental, as he was crushed under the Guardian's foot when he tripped and fell. The Guardian clearly regretted his actions. During the second attack in 2008, the Guardian attempted to contact the remaining forces to show them a tomb he had built for Rivers. The Guardian was then killed over this tomb and taken back to Earth.

It is vital to maintain the illusion that the Guardian is a dangerous enemy among lower-ranking employees at Urbanshade. If word gets out that we are exploiting the Almighty's creation without cause, those who do not feel the same loyalty to Urbanshade may either leave on moral grounds or betray and try to free the Guardian. Lower-ranking employees at Urbanshade may not understand that progress has a price, and that exploiting the Almighty's angel is one of them.

The player is an inmate in a maximum security prison, serving an unknown sentence for their crimes. In October 2025, after 93 days of imprisonment, three Urbanshade employees arrived at the prison, accompanied by guards. They claimed to be looking for people to help them obtain the crystal, promising the desired rewards. Many prisoners accepted the offer, including the player.

On the submarine, the player receives briefings from HQ, but the directions are insufficient due to the simultaneous monitoring of other teams on Blacksite. The player has the ability to come back to life due to Mr. Lopee taking an interest in them, but this requires a Ferrywoman token to be paid for. Sebastian informs the player of the monster or danger that led to their death, revealing more information as the deaths pile up.

After surviving the final encounter with the Searchlights, the player reaches a nearby dock where a submarine awaits. There, a guard takes the crystal and delivers it to Mr. Shade, who is using a wheelchair on tank treads. The player is then escorted to Vágar Airport in a military vehicle, where Mr. Shade personally thanks them via a notification on the guard's phone, as well as informing them that their criminal record has been cleared and that they have received the promised cash reward.

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Urbanshade is a corporation founded by Mr. Shade with one goal: to make as much money as possible using its many branches around the world. Initially, Urbanshade specialized in selling goods and services, weapons, and private security. However, during one of their security missions, they discovered an anomaly. Intrigued by its capabilities and potential for profit, Urbanshade captured it and made its exploitation their main goal. Note that Urbanshade only keeps captured anomalies if they are profitable; otherwise, if none of these options are possible, they will be destroyed, sold, or placed in isolation.

Sebastian Solace

Z-13 - New Codename: "Saboteur", Previous Codename "Handyman", Real Name "Sebastian Solas", is to be KILLED ON SITE without hesitation. Z-13 is incredibly dangerous and should be approached with caution. Despite his size, Z-13 is incredibly agile, allowing him to quickly outmaneuver and outflank operatives. It should also be noted that Z-13 is currently in possession of our experimental portable SCRAMBLER, meaning that all CCTV, radios, and other communications equipment will be disabled within a ██ by ██ radius of his presence. Operatives are to check back with HQ every 5 minutes to ensure they are out of SCRAMBLER range. If HQ is unavailable, operatives are to remain on high alert for a possible ambush, while keeping their surroundings open as often as possible.

After feigning the effects of anesthesia, Z-13 feigned death and awoke unattended during transport. He killed Elite Guard ██████, obtained his high-level security keycard, and proceeded to release as many monsters from containment cells as possible, causing a zone-wide lockdown.

Before stealing and reconfiguring the experimental SCRAMBLER, Z-13 was caught on CCTV trading stolen items for research from members of the EXP-P expedition team. His exact motives remain unknown, but encrypted radio transmissions to Innovation Inc, Bloxtop, Deluge Labs, and Pinewood suggest he is gathering sensitive Urbanshade information to find a way out of the rival organization. While it is unclear whether he will continue to trade with new parties, it is highly likely.

In early 2015, Z-13 was selected to participate in an experiment to obtain human gills, using DNA strands from a blue whale, a █████████, a sea snake, a great white shark, a female anglerfish, a direthmoid, and a mantis shrimp. While the experiment was a success and Z-13 gained the ability to breathe underwater, the obvious visual and physical side effects left much to be desired. These side effects were quickly eliminated and refined on future test subjects, and the gill procedure was quickly applied to all Guardsmen working at Blacksite. The initial periods following experiments are the optimal time to eliminate physical side effects, but for Z-13 this was not deemed necessary due to his LR-P rank. His monstrous appearance, characteristics, and abilities led to his classification as Z-13. After this experiment, seeing no further use in human testing, Z-13 was assigned to servicing underwater equipment.

In late 2015, it was discovered that Z-13 had not killed nine people, the accusation against him was false, and an innocent man had been wrongly sentenced to death. Despite the truth being revealed, it was decided not to inform Z-13 or release him into the world, as he had been officially declared dead. At this point, it was no longer possible to reverse the mutations, and the opportunity had been missed. However, his rank was changed to MR-P, which provided him with better living conditions and access to the entertainment programs available to MR-P.

Under no circumstances is Z-13 to be allowed to leave Blacksite alive. Should any operative encounter Z-13, they are to abandon their previous objectives and, as Mr. Shade himself states, "Fire until your trigger fingers bleed."

The Hadal Blacksite is the central location in Pressure that players travel through during the events of the game.

Hadal Blacksite is an underwater facility built by Urbanshade to conduct scientific research for secret projects and to contain monsters. The facility is located within the Veil of the Leth-Vand Zone at a depth of 67,320 meters. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in 1974.

After a massive containment breach caused by Sebastian, Blacksite is left in a state of chaos, with numerous monsters roaming the halls. In Pressure, you play as an expendable prisoner tasked with exploring Blacksite, securing any lost assets, and retrieving the crystal in exchange for your freedom.

The Let-Vand Zone The Let-Vand Zone is the heart and center of the Hadal Blacksite. It was discovered in 1961 after the Class B cargo ship █████████████ sank during a storm east of Iceland in the Norwegian Sea. Recovery teams discovered a previously unknown deep-sea trench that goes down to 76,400 meters (25,500 ft). At 67,320 meters (22,500 ft), a phenomenon occurs where the water pressure suddenly changes from that of the ocean floor to that of a swimming pool. Everything below 67,320 meters (22,500 ft) is called the Let-Vand Zone, and everything above that is simply referred to as the ocean. The Let-Vand Curtain is the line where the pressure change occurs. To penetrate this curtain, all Urbanshade submarines are equipped with jet engines, allowing them to reach speeds of up to 2,300,000 m/h and easily penetrate the curtain. The curtain effectively acts as an inorganic blockade of Blacksite, preventing any living organism from entering or exiting. Attempting to penetrate the curtain without the proper equipment will result in immediate implosion due to the sudden change in pressure.

Following this discovery, Urbanshade quickly stepped in to suppress the newly discovered information before world maps could be updated. Construction of Hadal Blacksite began in 1962 and was completed in 1974.

As mentioned above, the water in the Let-Vand zone is incredibly light. Light enough that even without a proper Tungvest suit, divers can swim with the bare minimum of diving equipment without fear of implosion. This also means that the zone is ideal for construction, as the minimal pressure keeps foundations and structural integrity low, saving huge amounts of money on reinforcement materials and expedition equipment.

The Let-Vand zone was chosen as the location for Blacksite because of its privacy from the world. There is no fear of public interference, no worries about possible satellite images, and most importantly, no fear of information leakage in the event of a security breach. The isolation has allowed us to be exempt from national laws, making it easier to conduct experiments and product testing without fear of interference from any health and safety inspection agencies.

Due to its location, Hadal Blacksite requires constant supplies from the mainland. A series of ports built on the coasts of Iceland, Scotland, Norway, and Denmark allow for easy supply runs back and forth. Most of the docks are disguised as normal civilian docks, with a small number dedicated entirely to military purposes. These docks are usually built into cliffs and caves to make them easier to hide.

The Ridge (Ridge, Ridge)

The Ridge was the first sector to be built as part of the Hadal Project in 1962. Completed in 1963, it became the first successful prototype of Hadal Blacksite. The Ridge was built inside an existing cave that had been drained, making it the fastest and cheapest to build. During the construction of the rest of Blacksite, The Ridge was used as a temporary hub for storing construction materials, housing guards and prisoners.

Since The Ridge was the first sector to be built, its construction began before Navi-AI was developed, meaning there were no door numbers. Navi-AI has yet to be implemented, as the relatively small size of the zone compared to the rest of Blacksite makes its layout easy to remember, so it is not necessary.

All the bulbs in The Ridge were the same type as those used in the emergency lighting system, making them less prone to failure. However, these bulbs were cheaper and were later replaced in Blacksite.

The public address system in The Ridge also uses the old model, where the speaker is visible to the naked eye. This is kept for tradition and because if it ain't broke, why fix it? However, there is the usual problem that if the public address system in The Ridge is disconnected from the rest of Blacksite or the mainland, it will be very easy to capture. This was deemed unimportant, as the most harm it can do is damage eardrums or spread enemy propaganda.

In 1967, after the discovery of Thor's corpse and subsequently Z-1, The Ridge was chosen as its new home. A large reactor shaft was built into the edge of The Ridge to house it, which powers the entire Blacksite, with excess energy sold to Europe.

The public address system in The Ridge also uses the old model, where the speaker is visible to the naked eye. This is kept for tradition and because if it ain't broke, why fix it? However, there is the usual problem that if the public address system in The Ridge is disconnected from the rest of Blacksite or the mainland, it will be very easy to capture. This was deemed unimportant, as the most harm it can do is damage eardrums or spread enemy propaganda. Despite discussions about upgrading The Ridge, it was decided to leave it as is as it is today as a symbol of Urbanshade's tradition and progress.