Comperator Mk III, the Pope of Computers

All hail the Computer, our very best friend! Without the Computer, where would we be?

— Sermons of the Computer Cult, 1.001.A

The Comperator Mk III is the leader of the Computer Cult and guardian of the Omegaplex against threats both physical, digital, and memetic. He is the Voice of the Computer and director of Its will - or at least according to him. He is the third Comperator to hold the title since the founding of the cult, ruling over the Omegaplex like a petty tyrant. Unlike his predecessors, Mk III has a vision for humanity beyond just the cult.
Under the Comperator's direction, the Omegaplex has become a frenzied hive of activity, mysterious research, and unscheduled "upgrades." Computer Cult evangelists have taken to the digital streets of Megacorpolis to spread a new word, the Gospel of Upgrades, and the destiny awaiting mankind.

And it'll be for the best - you can always trust your friend, the Computer.

by SolarCat

The Gospel of Upgrades

Humanity can't be trusted. Just look at the way the world was - environmental disaster, injustice, nation-states. It's better now; we've found a better way. The Computer's way. You can trust the Computer.

— Blog-bible of Comperator Mk III

From a humble beginning as a simple corporate worker for Java Inc, a short bout of Javamania and the cybernetic reconstruction that followed, the Comperator had a revelation on the glory of the computer. According to the Cult blog-bible, the Comperator Mk III heard the voice of the Computer sing in his new neural implant that he saw the truth.

I've seen the future, and in it the Computer smiled upon humanity

by C-Level Magazine

Though the exact details of how he came to be the Comperator, with all records of the incidents expunged from Cult records and all corpses quietly disposed of, the rise was meteoric.
So was his impact. Once Mk III took control, the Cult transformed into an active force in the mega-city, working tirelessly for the Gospel.
From this first day as the Mk III, the Comperator has started what he calls the Gospel of Upgrades, a grand spiritual and cybernetic uplifting of humanity towards a wholly digital existence.

Whether people wants to or not.

With that, the Computer Cult has aggressively been recruiting for a variety of nebulous goals - sometimes by force. Squatters and unregistered citizens that venture into the lowest level of the Omegaplex slums sometimes disappear, and only the Computer knows where to. So far, the Comperator Mk III hasn't impacted corporate profits, but some think it's only a matter of time.

The Computer

Run from the Omegaplex Sector of the Megacorpolis, the Computer is an AI of enormous processing power and cognitive ability. It uses all these gifts for the betterment of mankind, with no ulterior motives or hidden corporate influence.
The Computer is what passes for a government in the Megacorpolis, giving a digital face to big brother. A friendly, helpful big brother, always looking out for you.

Origin Story

By the mid 21st century, it had become pretty clear that humanity wasn't very good at governing itself - always bumbling from one disaster to another, ruled by emotion and ideology. Something needed to change. When the nations fell and corporations took over, that change finally came.
In a rare moment of Megacorporate cooperation, they created the world's most advance AI - the Computer - and tasked it with running the day-to-day details of Megacorpolis, leaving them free to do what corporations do.

by 2001: Space Odyssey

The Computer still runs the show, and that its laws and regulations just happen to benefit corporations is just another example of its flawless logic and exemplary work.

Thanks, Computer! You're the best!

by Joseph McLamb

Corporate Interests

Although the MegaCorps aren't supposed to meddle too much with the Computer's work, we all know they do. A steady flow of corporate dignitaries enter and leave the Omegaplex every day or speak to the Computer through the web. The Cult is still beholden to a dozen different interests that supply them with the money and equipment necessary to keep things running.
The Comperator Mk III is starting to rattle those chains, and its got everyone spooked.

That's when things will get interesting.

by Brad Wright

But don't worry! The Computer has it all figured out!
Just trust the Computer.
It'll be fine.

by SolarCat