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Reality Collapse Classification (RCC)

System Classification

System Name: Reality Collapse Classification System Abbreviation: RCC Maintained By: ALR Initiative Used By: Reality Investigation Division, Echo Research Division

Description

The Reality Collapse Classification System (RCC) is used by the ALR Initiative to categorize the mechanisms through which a reality collapses before becoming part of The Unwritten.

While the Reality Tier System (RTS) measures the scale of a reality and the Reality Divergence Scale (RDS) measures how different a reality is from baseline human reality, the Reality Collapse Classification system identifies the manner in which the collapse occurred. This classification allows personnel to document and compare collapse patterns across multiple investigated realities.

Purpose

System Purpose

The Reality Collapse Classification System serves several important functions within the ALR Initiative:

  • standardizing the documentation of reality collapse events
  • allowing personnel to identify the mechanisms behind collapse
  • organizing research records stored within The Archive
  • supporting comparative analysis of collapse patterns

Collapse Classifications

Collapse Types

Collapsed realities are categorized based on the observable mechanism responsible for their failure.

RCC-1 — Silent Collapse

The reality ceases to continue without an identifiable external cause. Environmental structures, civilizations, and ecosystems may appear preserved in their final state.

Investigator Note

RCC-1 collapses are widely considered the most unsettling form of collapse. Entire worlds may appear intact, yet no life or activity remains.

RCC-2 — Systemic Failure

The collapse results from the breakdown of essential systems within the reality. This may involve environmental degradation, ecosystem failure, or destabilization of physical laws.

Investigator Note

These collapses are often gradual and leave extensive evidence of the systems that failed before the reality ultimately ceased to continue.

RCC-3 — Catastrophic Collapse

The collapse occurs as the result of a catastrophic destabilization of the reality. This may involve large-scale destructive events or the breakdown of conceptual structures that allow the reality to function. Such collapses may disrupt causality, logic, environmental stability, or other fundamental aspects of the reality.

Investigator Note

RCC-3 realities are often the most dangerous for personnel to investigate due to the unpredictable conditions left behind after the collapse.

Relationship to Other Systems

Classification Framework

Reality records maintained by the ALR Initiative typically include several classification systems used to document the structure and condition of the investigated reality.

A complete reality record includes: