# Kepler Secret File 01
To all Lancers,
We all know Kepler Group, the giant company focused on cutting-edge technology and the aerospace industry. But don't be fooled! What you might not know is that, since the establishment of Acme, Kepler has been conducting multiple secret experimental projects within the city. After the Smash-Up teleported Acme to the Shardverse, Kepler lost contact with its branches around the world, resulting in the loss of significant physical assets, and many archives about the questionable deeds they've done. But, by the efforts of the investigation team, we still managed to find some of the "dark secrets" about Kepler.
According to reliable sources, Kepler has at least pushed forward 23 undisclosed secret projects that have not undergone any scrutiny, of which at least 6 are still ongoing. Regarding these ongoing secret projects, there is almost zero relevant information available, and the investigation team can only turn its attention to decoding early leaked documents. In the decoded documents, keywords such as "new energy" and "parallel universe" frequently appear. It is likely that Kepler had recognized the existence of glunites years before the Smash-Up and had initiated a series of relevant research early on. Furthermore, the investigation team obtained another crucial piece of intelligence: the genius scientist Dr. Xuvenis, who went missing after the Smash-Up, had conducted research for several years at Kepler, specializing in a secret "new energy" project.
Even with all the current information combined, we cannot definitively ascertain whether Kepler Group was the culprit behind the Smash-Up or they was just another victim of the disaster. However, at the very least, we believe that Kepler is an informed party regarding this disaster and continues to carry out related actions：
-Kepler Group was the first company to establish cooperation with other Shards, and its friendly agreement with the Aesir Shards serves as a typical example of Acme's external collaborations. Simultaneously, Kepler has established multiple unreported bases on many Shards, the research content of which remains unknown to this day.
-Weeks ago, Kepler expressed significant interest in a particular device held by Ms.Yan, or Lancer "Kismet." The device seems to be related to the Smash-Up that occurred in "Yong."
-Kepler has frequently dispatched Lancer squads to conduct exploratory missions on several Shards and has repeatedly refused routine inspections of the items carried by these squads by relevant agencies.
The true motives behind Kepler's series of actions remain to be uncovered by the investigation team's continued efforts. We will continue to investigate in the shadows until we uncover all the truths about these giant companies.
