Document Reference: TW-060
The Answer Engine
TW-060 is contained in Secure Research Room 1. Access requires Level 4 clearance. All questions must be pre-approved by a senior research committee. All answers are classified upon receipt. Questions submitted to TW-060 are to be documented before submission. Responses to refused questions are to be escalated immediately.
TW-060 is a mechanical device, approximately 60cm x 40cm x 30cm, constructed of brass and mahogany with an unknown mechanism. It accepts written questions fed through a slot and returns written answers on slips of paper. The answers are always accurate. Questions answered include medical diagnoses (confirmed), location of missing individuals (confirmed), and factual questions from multiple scientific fields. The device has refused 11 questions. The refused questions are classified. The device powers itself. Its origin is unknown.
TW-060 was found in a government storage facility during an audit. No intake record was present. The auditor submitted a test question about their own medical history. The answer was accurate. M.A.L.I.C.E was contacted within the hour.
Incident Report #001 — Date: [REDACTED]
A Level 4 researcher submitted an unauthorised question: 'What is TW-060?' The device returned a slip that read only: 'Insufficient clearance.' This is the first instance of the device citing clearance. Its awareness of M.A.L.I.C.E classification systems has been escalated to the Director's office.