However, the real reason that the Princes keep the Computer around is because some of them haven't had this much fun in centuries…

Getting caught. Servitors of Paranoia suffer dissonance whenever they're spotted breaking the rules, or doing something contrary to their Band's dissonance conditions. Coverage ranges from 'nonexistent' to 'omniscient'. Incidentally, possession of two or more points of dissonance is treasonous, and subject to summary execution. Please report all traitors to Internal Security. Thank you.

The major problem that almost every Servitor of Paranoia has is that he or she doesn't realize that: a, he or she is a demon; and b, that Alpha Complex is actually a Principality in Hell. They subconsciously realize that's something is seriously wrong with the universe, but they don't know what… and they don't know who's doing this. Anybody could be behind it all.

It's good to stay alert then, in case a clue to the truth arises. It's better to trust no one: they could be the ones hiding the truth from you. And, of course, it's best to keep your laser handy, in case some lunatic thinks that you're the one behind it all…

Djinn automatically attune to a piece of equipment that they've been assigned as part of their inventory. They can break such an attunement without a roll, at any time.

Calabim can add their Corporeal Forces to the Power of any of their attacks that utilize a weapon. For some reason, the Computer also often assigns them robot 'vessels'.

R&D (Restricted)

Habbalah can put a Song or Skill into a device, by spending 3 Essence. The device lasts for up to (the Habbalite's Celestial Forces) weeks. Unfortunately, they also imbue the device with the last emotion that they experienced. Anyone that uses this device will suffer from the emotion every time he or she uses it.

Lilim of Paranoia are the only ones that know what's going on (below Ultraviolet clearance, of course). They tend to stick together.

Shedim of Paranoia may possess the celestial form of an entity normally, and do not have to worry about corrupting their host. Other Princes would love to know how the Computer manages that trick.

Impudites have a +2 to influence, Charm or Drain Infrareds (known as 'damned souls' in saner parts of Hell).

Servitor Attunements

All citizens must take this Attunement upon Character creation.

This Attunement grants no special powers: instead, the citizen is permitted to use his Songs and resonance without immediately being branded a Commie Mutant Traitor. He's already a Commie Mutant Traitor, but one that's officially Allowed to Exist, by the gracious mercy of the Computer. He's also more than likely to get hosed by his fellow citizens, since nobody trusts Commie Mutant Traitors.

The Computer has a somewhat different hierarchy than other Princes. It uses the visible color spectrum as an indication of the pecking order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet, with Infrared denoting the teeming mass and Ultraviolet being the highest security clearance. All citizens are expected to obey the orders of those of a higher security clearance than theirs. Ultraviolet citizens actually know what's going on, and have used that knowledge to carve out comfortable niches for themselves inside the Principality. Naturally, failure to wear clothing of the correct color for your security clearance is treasonous, and is punishable by summary execution.

It should also be noted that, due to a quirk in the physical laws governing Hell, the color indigo does not actually exist in Alpha Complex.

Well, considering that the Computer doesn't acknowledge the existence of any other Prince, things could be worse. Most of the other Princes are really, really fascinated with this new Principality. More than one, when asked by a roving Media team what they're going to do, now that they've scored a significant victory, has grinned for the camera and replied, "I'm going to Alpha Complex!" It's actually a popular resort area for them.

Of course, they all think the Computer's insane, but who cares?

Allied: None

Associated: None

Neutral: Everybody (the Computer's neutral to everyone, too. Hey, it doesn't admit they actually exist.)

Hostile: None

Enemy: None

Andrealphus: "So much Lust … so much Lust … so much Lust, and none of them know that they have it! Where do I start? OK, I'll take one of these, and one of these, and just clear off that shelf over there…"

Asmodeus: "Only a madman could have created this social system: only a brilliant, innovative, subtle madman. I think that we'll keep the Computer around for just a tad longer."

Baal: "You haven't passed my urban insurgency course until you've taken a run through Alpha Complex. The best damn targets in Hell… and some of them are worth snagging for my own troops. Of course, it's also fun to watch Belial play. I remember the look on his face when he came here for the first time…"

Beleth: "I sit in my 'borrowed' Ultraviolet living quarters and I look upon the Computer's nightmare Alpha Complex, and I see the fear. I literally see the fear: it roils up from the buildings in a haze. Every inhabitant of Alpha Complex is ruled by fear, and they show it, until the misery and pain is nearly suffocating. It's better than a day at the spa."

Belial: "They give out napalm and explosives to everybody, and everybody uses them! They LIKE the smell of napalm in the morning! They've got nuclear reactors melting down all the time! And, and, and look at this: do you know what this is? Do you, do you? It's a TAC-NUKE GRENADE! It's standard issue! You can just walk into a supply depot, and they'll GIVE you one if you've got the right form! I LOVE this place!"

Furfur: "Pack your bags, guys: we're moving. (Bleep) Shal-Mari: this is Hardcore."

Haagenti: "Mmmmm… foodvats. They don't like it, which just means more for me."

Kobal: "I am not a petty Prince. I can recognize true talent when I see it, and the Computer is a specialized genius. Of course, there's always room for an improvement or two."

Kronos: "I wish that the other Princes would get over their infatuation with their new toy and get back to more important things. No, I have never visited Alpha Complex, and have no desire to.

"Just where did you get these photos?"

Lilith: "Actually, I can take it or leave it alone. A lot of my girls have found it useful to shepherd outsiders around and show them the sights, but the place is somewhat depressing. Not much fun at all for me, but tastes differ, eh?"

Malphas: "What a glorious vision of the future. We will see this beauty replicated everywhere, someday. I do so love to walk the streets of a place where everyone you see understands…"

Nybbas: "KEEP THOSE CAMERAS ROLLING! KEEP THOSE CAMERAS ROLLING! I DON'T WANT A SECOND OF THIS LOST! I DON'T EVEN HAVE TO PAY THEM SALARIES! KEEP THOSE CAMERAS ROLLING!"

Saminga: "The Computer kills them. Then the Computer kills them again, and again, and again. They kill each other. The environment kills them. They kill the environment. It's death, death, death, endlessly.

"I promised myself that I wouldn't cry…"

Valefor: "Well, it’s no skin off of my nose whether or not the Computer survives, but everybody else seems to love the place, so who am I to go against the flow? Besides, I love vacations. Vacations made by other people who have conveniently turned off their phones and are thus unreachable, even to those emergency calls made when the armed robbers show up…"

Vapula: "A shame that the Computer is mad. He understands so well the need for good scientific research. I plan to have my next scientific conference in his Principality: nice hotel, local guest speakers, random mass testing of the latest high-powered mutagenic compounds. It should be a hoot."

Incidentally, requests for the Computer's opinion about its peers were greeted with "Who?" and a whole slew of Mandatory Bonus Duties as emergency reactor core shielding.

What War? Alpha Complex is under constant attack by Commie Mutant Traitors, of course, but probably that's not what was meant. The Computer never visits the corporeal plane, so it rarely gets involved in the fight between Heaven and Hell. If angels ever visit Alpha Complex, the Computer will treat them as Commie Mutant Traitors, but it'd do that to any visitor that doesn't fit its unique view of the universe.

: Kill a Commie Mutant Traitor (may be used twice a day).

+1 A live traitor.

+2 A dead traitor.

+3 A successful Bootlicking -3 roll. Act it out, please.

+4 A whole heap of dead Commie Mutant Traitors.

+5 Flagrant and repeated use of Mutant Powers when you're not a Registered Mutant.

+6 A whining player. No, make that +12.

+1 for every security clearance over Red of the invoker. Ultraviolet clearance citizens get a +12.

+12 Screwing up Big Time.

Note that the PCs … I mean, 'Troubleshooters' … may not be intending to summon the Computer…