Chapter 1: The Rise and Fall of Camp Hero

Martin Kane, it turns out, had been living large for over two decades by siphoning funds from the Camp Hero budget. Authorities should have raised eyebrows when he attempted to purchase a bottle of Mad Dog 20/20 with a gold bar marked with a swastika. Due to Kane's embezzlement, unchecked expenditures, and extravagant spending, the Nazi treasure trove eventually ran dry. In February 1980, Kane dyed his hair blonde, bought a one-way ticket to Venezuela, and vanished without a trace.

The remaining government funding was a mere fraction of the seemingly boundless budget Camp Hero had enjoyed for the first twenty years. Over the years, Congress transformed significantly, favoring empathy, understanding, and compromise. The once-promising research into nanotechnology capable of consuming humans from the inside out was no longer pursued, despite its successful trials. A new wave of cynicism swept through the facility, with the research team at Camp Hero characterized by, without a doubt, unkind individuals.

As the robotics lab and the Time Travel Department prepared for their final parties, they discarded most of their equipment and classified materials into an unlocked Loomis bin located behind a nearby apartment building. The office spaces were leased out, and catalog sales and services quickly filled the first six floors. Science was no longer the priority—sales had taken precedence at Camp Hero.

The bottom six floors remained dedicated to scientific endeavors. During the eviction of the now-defunct Archaeology Division, it was discovered that they had been excavating the foundation of the Camp Hero complex. The team typically called it a day whenever they encountered a water line, or more frequently, a sewer line. The four lowest floors were deemed unsafe for occupancy. The remaining two floors housed departments that were considered cost-efficient, including a cloning division that replicated the same scientist repeatedly to create a large workforce while only issuing a single paycheck. This was hailed as a significant "breakthrough in labor." However, the program was ultimately shut down after being criticized as "White Slavery."

As time progressed, the era of phone-based customer service transitioned into the digital age, which had ironically originated at Camp Hero as a library system for unconventional scientific pornography. Eventually, the call centers and catalog services vacated their premises. The foundation of Camp Hero deteriorated to such an extent that it became more economical to fill the lower levels with concrete than to repair them. Any surviving scientific subjects were released into the public domain, leading to numerous amusing internet videos. Thus, Camp Hero was officially closed.

Now a popular gathering spot, all that remains of Camp Hero is the radar dish. On warm summer nights, teens often gather at "The Dish" to drink, smoke, and engage in youthful antics, blissfully unaware of the scientific advancements made by Martin Kane and his team of eccentric scientists beneath their feet.

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