The Receda Cube

General

• Pronounced: /reh-KAY-deh/

• The Receda Cube is the main attraction at Perplex City Academy Museum

• It was discovered in the Catbite area in around 7AC

• Perplex City Academy was, at this time, a repository for any unusual or potentially dangerous articles discovered.

• After deciding that the Cube was not immediately dangerous, Academy officials placed it on public display where it remained as an uninvestigated curiosity for over 30 years

• The properties of the Cube are still somewhat mysterious

• The Cube contains markings on the surface and it is still unknown within Perplex City whether the markings are original or later additions

• Detailed scientific analysis using a range of tools, including electron microscopy, MRI and TNI scans, as well as various metallurgical and spectrometric investigations, has provided limited information

• The people of Perplex City have determined that the Cube is not made of any known naturally occurring substance within their world.

• The Cube is also acknowledged as a beautiful artistic object in its own right

• The presence of the Cube is also said to convey a sense of peace and harmony; a number of religious groups in Perplex City hold it in special reverence

• Literally priceless - its value is "almost incalculable", according to the Perplex City Sentinel

Properties of the Cube

• According to the Firebox Catalog:
  • It is metallic in appearance
  • It is of indeterminate mass
  • It will react with water, liquid mercury, and acetone.

Details of the theft

• stolen 16-JAN-04, sometimes before 2AM
• security cameras and sensors were offline throughout the Ball
• thieves reprogrammed portions of the Academy's security systems, disabling three different forms of security without tripping warning alarms
• security personnel discovered the theft at 2am when security guard Fran Mendling failed to check in for her shift change
• artist Aiko Entrescore's exhibit was on display during the theft; it was later disassembled and its electronic parts examined

Possible Locations / What We Know

• From the BBC Culture Show, Micheal Smith mentioned its Buried.

References

• Perplex City Sentinel articles (link)

• Perplexcityacademy.com The Cube

Artist's Impression of the Cube

The Cube - By Tanner

The Cube - By Tanner

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