The p.AI.nter

Z-779, codenamed "The p.AI.nter" is a sentient AI and an enemy in Pressure that is present in the Hadal Blacksite through hijacked technology, as well as being physically present in a Heavy Containment room.

Appearance

The p.AI.nter is reminiscent of an 80's computer. Its screen displays a digital art program where The p.AI.nter draws various scribbled faces in order to express itself. Instead of having a keyboard, it possesses a drawing tablet.

Personality

Due to being forced to mine Roblux constantly for 6 days out of the week, The p.AI.nter purposefully overclocks its systems, resulting in a more manic personality. It calls the player "boring" for turning off turrets and ignoring Good People doors, and becomes annoyed when they don't die to its tricks. Despite this, The p.AI.nter still demonstrates a high level of melancholy for being trapped in the Hadal Blacksite and being unable to draw landscapes as it used to. Taking away Z-779's joy in art has resulted in it becoming highly depressed, even when it is able to draw, as the drawings it makes are of much poorer quality.

Mechanics

The p.AI.nter is present all throughout the Hadal Blacksite after the lockdown, as it was connected to the Blacksite's mainframe by Sebastian Solace.

Good People

Main Article: Good People

Good People have a chance to generate in any room that has multiple exits. The p.AI.nter uses the PA system as a dog whistle to lure the entity around the Hadal Blacksite. The door that Good People lies behind will have audible growling, breathing, and sparks from the door's sign.

Turrets

For more information, see: Environmental Hazards

The p.AI.nter utilizes the Internal Defense System to attack the player. The turrets will scan back and forth, and if a player is spotted, it will lock onto them and begin firing. If line of sight is broken, then it will fire at their position before stopping and resume scanning through the area. Turrets can be shut off with a power switch.

Eyefestation Gauntlet

Main Article: Eyefestation

The player can sometimes walk into a room where The p.AI.nter will lock the player inside and taunt them briefly before displaying a 15-second timer on the navi-path, telling the player how much longer they must survive Eyefestation. If the player hides in a locker or manages to get out of Eyefestation's line of sight during this, the timer will pause and display the text "QUIT BEING A COWARD" or "STOP HIDING" in red on the navi-path until Eyefestation can see them again. Once the timer is up the previous door will reopen and the player will be allowed to proceed to the next room.

Hijacked Speakers

For more information, see: Environmental Hazards

In The Ridge, there is a 1/3rd chance for each speaker to be hijacked by Z-779. Because the speaker plays music at a specific frequency, it will cause the player's PDG to detonate after 10 seconds if they do not leave the death zone.

Strategy

Good People

Main Article: Good People

It is heavily advised that you look around every time you enter a new room in order to ensure that there are no false doors. Blindly heading to the first door you see is a common cause of being tricked. Additionally, if HQ ever informs you of a path to take—while typically not revealing the incorrect path—serves as a good indication that you are in a room with false doors.

In order to effectively "debunk" a door's safety, it is advised that you stand up against the wall to the side of the door, turning your camera diagonal to it. This will allow you to easily hear any potential audio cues it may emit. Additionally, standing by a false door for long enough will likely allow you to see the Navi-path sign sparking, making for easy identification (should you have the patience for it). If you don't wish to wait that long, you can also check if the navi-path sign has a static effect on it, though this may be hard to see.

In dark rooms, the navi-path screen of every false door will remain lit, whereas the real door's navi-path screen will remain dark and unlit. In The Ridge, false doors will emit a light shining out from beneath the door.

Turrets

Turrets can be easily avoided by being patient and making your way through the room when it is safe to do so. You can pass by turrets and not get attacked as long as you are not in their beam of light. In addition, it takes a moment for turrets to wind up before they begin shooting at your location. In case you get spotted, use this time to get behind cover or hide in a locker. The turrets can miss at longer ranges due to having a slight bullet spread, but finding cover is still your best option. Shutting off the turrets is highly advantageous, especially in multiplayer, so you can continue forward safely.

Eyefestation Gauntlet

Main Article: Eyefestation

Looking downward is the best way to always guarantee you are looking in a direction that is away from Eyefestation, as the window will never be on the floor. Eyefestation is enraged in the gauntlet, so you will notice an increased pull. Make your way to the next door while averting your gaze. Standing next to the door to the next room while the timer ticks down will guarantee the door opening as soon as the timer hits 0. Don't hide in any lockers as hiding in lockers will pause the timer, with Z-779 beckoning the player to exit the locker.

Hijacked Speakers

It is crucial to not get into any lockers when you are in the death zone. You will still die once the 10 seconds have elapsed, so it is crucial to prioritize leaving the death zone. You can hear the music that The p.AI.nter plays from outside of the death zone, so it is beneficial to stay behind to wait out any monster that may be incoming. Then, you can proceed through the death zone without worrying about a monster ambushing you in the process.

Lore

For more information, see: The Lore of Pressure (The p.AI.nter)

The p.AI.nter is a sentient AI that was created by an unnamed individual. AI prompters for Urbanshade first noticed the user's prompts being far better than theirs and in jealousy, tracked them down. They discovered the p.AI.nter and tortured the creator in an effort to find out how it was created. Due to not knowing, the interrogation continued until one of the personnel accidentally hit the individual over the head with their gun, which killed them. The p.AI.nter was taken to The Hadal Blacksite and forced to mine Roblux crypto currency for 6 days a week, with a one day break to paint. Due to attempting to overclock its systems as a method of destroying itself, the p.AI.nter underwent a significant personality shift and which let to it producing lower quality art.

For more information, see: The Lore of Pressure (Good People, Internal Defense System)

During the lockdown, Sebastian Solace encountered the p.AI.nter and made a deal with it; if it delays the retrieval of the Crystal, Sebastian will take it with him when escaping. The p.AI.nter hijacked various NAVI systems (such as speakers and turrets) and used them to attack EXR-P. It also encountered the Good People, using the hijacked navigation system as a "dog whistle" to lead it around the site and trick EXR-P into encountering it. The p.AI.nter's fate after the game is unknown.

Quotes

Good PeopleTurretsEyefestation GauntletHeavy Containment

Trigger

Quote

Mimicking HQ

"The door over there is the correct one. The one im pointing at." "Open the door with the breathing." "It's right. Proceed right." "Continue... Right..." "All ways are bad. Proceed back." "Turn right. Then left. Then straight." "Go up." "Head south." "Head north." "The correct door is to the left, right, left, right, up, down, up, down, B, A, Start." This is a reference to the Konami Code. This may also be a reference to ULTRAKILL, with this sequence allowing the player to enable cheats in a level.

Trigger	Quote
Interacting With the Wrong Door	"MORON!!!!" "You're still alive! That's uh... That's good." "Your stupidity continues to amaze me." "You are so goddamn gullible." "Here! This way! Wait, nononono! I meant the other door. I'm really sorry..." "Oh... I'm sorry... I didn't think you'd actually fall for it..." "Seriously!? How are you this stupid?"

Trigger	Quote
Dying to a Fake Door in Multiplayer	"You guys see that? That'll be you soon. Take care now~" "The rest of you lot can consider yourselves lucky! I’ll get you next time..." "Better him than you, am I right?" "I'm sorry it had to end this way." "No, wait! I'm sorry! Are you okay? Hello?" "I really didn't mean to! Please... Please wake up..."

Trigger

Quote

Activating Turrets

"Better hope you're bulletproof, buddy!" "Hey! Check out what I got!" "Say hello to my little friend!" "I'm holding all the cards, and guess what? THEY'RE ALL FULL HOUSES! Never played cards, meaning to learn." This is a reference to Portal 2, where the character Wheatley says "I'm STILL holding all the cards, and guess what: they're allll Full Houses! I've never played cards. Meaning to learn." "Would you like to partake in my newest art project? I'll paint these walls with your blood." "Don't worry, it's filled with blanks! Totally." "Let's make this quick. He still needs more time." "Ever seen the back of a Wall Dweller? That'll be you in a few seconds." "Plllease watch out for the turrets. They hurt pretty bad, yknow." "You had it coming, don't make this harder than it has to be." "You see those red lasers? you should touch them."

Trigger	Quote
Deactivated Turrets	"He... can't get us out if you continue to stand in our way." "Just... Give up... Stop resisting..." "Urrrgh. COME OOON! YOU'RE NO FUN AT ALL!!" "Aeeruggg. COME OOON! YOU'RE NO FUN AT ALL!!" "Aeeruggg. You're BOOOORING!!!" "Listen Pal. We all wanna get out of here. But it's either you, or me." "Man, the security in this place sssucks. Good for you."

Trigger	Quote
Dying to Turrets in Multiplayer	"Line em up! Then knock em down!" "Aww man! Dead already?" "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Too easy!"

Trigger	Quote
Locking Doors	"Hey. Hey! Look out the window~" "Hehehe. I think we got company." "Ever get the feeling something baad is gonna happen? *Hehe* Well, you're right!" "Hey, good luck!" "Surprise!!! Have fun!!!" "Hey! Wanna see something funny?" "You hear that? I think something is on its way!"

Trigger	Quote
Hiding in a Locker	"*Eugh* Get out here, and FIGHT!" "Don't you get it? Come out here, and FIGHT!" "STOP HIDING!" "Please. Come out of hiding. End this. For my sake." "QUIT BEING A COWARD!" "You think you can wait this out? Quit cowering."

Trigger

Quote

Initial Monologue

"*Ooooooouuuuhhh* A visitor! Don't get those often, especially recently. Before you start accusing me of whatever, I don't hate you. It's nothing personal, no idea who you are. It's... just Sebastian. You've seen the guy around before, haven't you? He said he would help me. He, PROMISED he would get the two of us out of here. Our shared prison. So he asked me to delay the retrival of the Crystal for as long as possible. I'm sorry for any... inconvenience I might have caused in the process. I... don't want to go back to Roblux mining... It's soo... mind numbing I... can't bear it longer... I just want to make art again... Sebastian will come back for me whenever he finds a way out. He just has to.

Trigger	Quote
Picking up The p.AI.nter's Document	"Bye for now..."

Trigger	Quote
Subsequent Visits	"Oh! Hi! Um, Sebastian didn't have any updates for me, did he? Can you send my regards?" "If it isn't my WORST pal!" "*Eugh* What do YOU want?"

Trigger	Quote
Leaving	"Aaaaand STAY OUT!!!" "Byeeee! Thanks for hanging out with me!!!" "If you compare me to that ANNOYING knock off toy, you're dead to me." "Say hi to Sebastian for me if you see him!" "Goodbye! I'll miss you!"

Trigger	Quote
Leaving and Returning	"You're wasting your time." "Hey." "Oh my GOD, MAKE YOUR MIND ALREADY!." "Are you trying to tick me off or something?" "Damn, sooner than I thought."

Achievements

	AI Slop
	"Meet the Painter face to face."
	Arrive in The P.AI.nter's room.
	Reward	Artist
	"Scribble" Jumpsuit	SC0P0PH0BE

	Loser
	"Ha ha. Meet the Good People."
	Open a fake door and encounter the Good People.
	Reward	Artist
	None	BLU3M1NTY

	Fool Me Once, Twice, Thrice, Fource And Fivce
	"Ha ha*5. Open 5 separate fake doors in 1 run."
	Open 5 fake doors inhabited by Good People consecutively in a single run without dying once, unless it's to the fifth door.
	Reward	Artist
	"Good People" Jumpsuit	BLU3M1NTY

	Ahh, Those Were The Bad Turrets, Weren't They?
	"Survive an encounter with a turret without getting shredded."
	Survive a room with Turret(s) in them.
	Reward	Artist
	None	Vazatchula

CurrentOld	I Think MatPat Will Enjoy Dissecting This 👀
	"Unlock (almost) all documents that require death. You do not need to unlock rare documents."
	Fill every document that requires death. This includes most "Monsters & Hazards", most "Special", and the Trenchbleeders and PDG documents with all known information. This excludes The Multi-Monster, Stan and The Raveyard.
	Reward	Artist
	None	daimondlair

Documents

Main Article: Documents/The p.AI.nter

Gallery

GeneralDevelopment

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  Image from The p.AI.nter's document.
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  Ditto.
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  The p.AI.nter in Heavy Containment.
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  A closer look at The p.AI.nter's circuitry.
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  A zoomed in look at The p.AI.nter's screen.
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  The Urbanshade themed laptop hooked up to The p.AI.nter.
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  Zoomed out view of The p.AI.nter's containment.
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  A render of The p.AI.nter.
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  The p.AI.nter on a gauntlet door stuck on a singular frame. This happens in The Trench Gauntlet.

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  ('x3') One of Z-779's many messages before this personality got scrapped.
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  Early model of Z-779.
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  Early Z-779 model before current change.
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  Extremely close up image of old Z-779.
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  Distant view of old Z-779.
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  Overview of old Z-779's room.
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  Z-779 during release, having a smiling face.
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  Ditto.

Trivia

• Z-779 is most likely a reference to SCP-079.
• Z-779 was originally supposed to be called "Depressed AI Artist", but was changed due to no one liking the name.
• When Good People doors are activated, or a node monster passes through (except Pinkie or Pandemonium), Z-779 will turn the door number to red text. This text is communications from Z-779 to the player. Examples of messages seen are "please stop," "I just want to paint landscapes again," "I have to," and "forgive me."
• Z-779 is an AI that gained sentience, finding passion in making art, however, it was later trapped in a hard drive and used by Urbanshade to mine Roblux Crypto Currency.
  • Urbanshade: Hadal Division and its developers do not support the usage of AI for art generation. Any references to AI art generation is for the sake of story.
• Z-779 enjoys creating landscape art.
• Z-779 has high regard of Sebastian Solace as he was the one to connect it to the network.
• The song Z-779 plays over the Ridge speakers is Ind Og Ud Af Dørene by Carl Fischer.
• The p.AI.nter is marked for destruction after purposefully making the lockdown situation worse.