>>4689746Barkeep instances contained by Cover Corp. generally have knowledge and skills that are of high value, and their cooperation is highly appreciated. Barkeep instances that are not permitted human contact in the form of mutual drinking will rapidly become uncooperative and throw tantrums likely to damage their contanment cells. A Barkeep's tolerance for alcohol is, while above the human norms, still comparable to them, and it will get intoxicated much in the way that a human-variant can, which also aids in their cooperation. Drinking sessions with Barkeep must be, however, strictly monitored as one of possible vectors for further infections. All agents are to carry their own glassware for drinking and never let it in the hands of Barkeep. At no point must Barkeep ever be permitted to handle the bottle or the drinking container of another individual that is not undergoing the Barkeep transformation process. Any attempts at either are to be arrested by delivering an electric shock and immediate termination of the drinking session. Only uncarbonated drinks are to be consumed, anything visually similar to carbonation is to be treated as an attempt at an infection and punished likewise. If any individuals consumed Barkeep Juice, they must either arrest the transformation process or submit for detainment. There is no third option.
Barkeep instances are Dissonant, as evidenced by the fact that contained instances (unless they were previously Cover Corp. employees or otherwise made aware) have no knowledge of the extermination process. Wild Barkeep instances, if they have found each other (chiefly through the internet, by the localized nature of Barkeep infections, or induced into a "nest" by a Barkeep instance that transformed them in the first place). Whereas a single Barkeep instance will simply try to find a job where they handle as many alcohol or alcohol-holding containers as possible, Barkeep nests will generally hatch more complex schemes aimed at transforming higher amounts of people. Currently, many Barkeep nests are aware of our agents and find it impertient to first destroy or subsume as many of our agents as possible before proceeding with the transformation of the entire Earth into Barkeep instances. One must be aware that, for instance, a shard of glass dipped in liquid Barkeep Juice retains the ability to convey transformation and can be thrown at great lengths. Further information on the combat capabilities and preferred tactics of Barkeep instances available on request. Further information on the combat capabilities and preferred tactics of Aes Sidhe human variants available on request.
Willingly undergoing Barkeep transformation has been briefly considered but is currently not permitted in all instances. We currently have sufficient data on the transformation process of default human variants and, while the Barkeep process does transform a Homo Sapiens Sapiens (average maximum longevity: 100 years) into an Aes Sidhe variant (average maximum longevity: not known, possibly not applicable), this is not suitable for the Hands Across Eternity project, as the process does not truly prolong one's life — on the opposite, it kills everyone who undergo it, creating an instance of Barkeep in their stead.
The sole known method of arresting the process of Barkeep transformation, which must be administered before the individual has undergone any physical transformation at all, is methyl alcohol (methanol) poisoning. The other, well-known effects of methanol poisoning will still be in effect. Every agent must quickly make their own choice of whether to live with the consequences of having underwent methanol poisoning or enjoy their independent will for a short while before being transformed into Barkeep. Any amount of blue hair on an individual that did not previously have blue hair is a clear mark that it is already too late.
There are currently [197] contained Barkeep instances.
There are currently [1] contained Barkeep transformation candidates.
There are currently [3672] confirmed terminated Barkeep instances.
There are currently [537] confirmed uncontained Barkeep instances.
The amount of uncontained individuals currently undergoing Barkeep transformation is unknown.
The amount of bottles of active Barkeep Juice masquerading as uninfected bottles of drinks containing ethyl alcohol is unknown.
The amount of bottles or other containers infected with dormant Barkeep Spit, including recycling, is unknown.
The method of safely and reliably detecting and destroying Barkeep Spit covering a container is unknown.
Further research is needed.
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