Editing Sleeper (section)

==History==
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===Background===
Sleeper roams around, though primarily stays in [[Russia]].<ref name="23.5 c1">Sleeper roams, but primarily Russia. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/drone-23-5/#comment-26051 Comment by Wildbow] on [[Drone 23.5]]</ref> He eventually settled in Mordovia.<ref name="27.3"/>
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===Post-[[Timeskip]]===
[[Dragon]] and by extension [[Saint]] continue to monitor Sleeper's activity, though they consider him a secondary threat because he appears to be dormant. Saint noted that Sleeper shifting fractionally wasn't rare.<ref name="I26.x">He shifted his foot, and once again, the screens changed their focus, the rest of the data shifting to miniature windows and moving to the periphery of the viewing area. The focus at the center was on the class-S threats. The Endbringers were stable, all in a resting state.<br><br>Secondary focuses. Not the kind of targets that Dragon checked on with any regularity.<br>[...]<br>Sleeper was, as far as anyone could identify ''anything'' about the threat, dormant.<br>[...]<br>The secondary threats... quarantine still unbroken. Sleeper had shifted fractionally, but that wasn't so rare. - [[Interlude 26.x|26.x (Donation Interlude; Saint)]]</ref>

===[[Gold Morning]]===
The Mordovia Bubble was hit at the beginning of [[Scion]]'s rampage, rousing Sleeper.<ref name="27.3">I nodded, but I was distracted from my response by another vibration of my phone. I picked it up to look at it.
:Mordovia bubble hit. Sleeper has been roused, last tracked en route to Zayin portal. Casualties unknown. - [[Extinction 27.3]]</ref> He then traveled to [[Earths|Earth Zayin]] by portal and effectively cut it out from the greater humanity by settling near the portal and submerging nearby settlements in his power.<ref name="Zcamp"/>

Using the [[Clairvoyant]], [[Khepri]] found Sleeper reading and sitting on a lawn chair on a balcony in [[Earths#Earth Zayin|Earth Zayin]]. Deeming him too troublesome to collect, she let him be.<ref name="30.4 e1"/>

===Early [[Ward]]===
Since the events of [[Gold Morning]], Sleeper stayed in Zayin.<ref>'''► Ferris''' (Cape Dad)<br>Replied on August 22nd, Y1:<br>Right now we don't seem to have many threats at home. Things are quiet. The monsters are out there if they're even alive. Sleeper is still in Zayin and seems contained there. - [[Glow-worm P.6]]</ref><ref>"Sleeper is still parked in Zayin. I wanted to tell Gary Nieves that Cauldron capes are stable. We have the power and we're not as driven toward violence and drama. We're safe." - [[Interlude 5x II]]</ref> But apparently, was still uneasy enough to occupy the [[Wardens]] attention and resources.<ref name="II8.2 e1">"Not taking over, and not doing what they did," I said. "They're- you're, if you want, you're still a fixture. But the Wardens were always focused on the top-level threats. Distant wars. Class-S stuff."<br><br>"Ogun," Weld said. "Sleeper. Machine Army. And a bunch of other things I can't even namedrop, because they're classified." - [[Beacon 8.2]]</ref>

On the same day as [[the Navigators Incident]],<ref name="II10.11 e1">"Nothing's going to happen in the meantime?"<br><br>"I warned people to be wary. All hero teams should be standing down, villains are holding off until a meeting tonight." - [[Polarize 10.11]]</ref><ref name="II10.x e2">Villains had assembled in Sherwood Span. The area was sparse, spread out. Some buildings were in construction, but it looked like that had stopped. Mostly it was scattered houses.<br><br>The major players were notably absent, though Tattletale was keeping an eye on the spies.<br><br>A disorganized mob consisting of two- and three-person gangs, solo operators, mercenaries, the blacklisters that fought over internet rankings, the burglars, kidnappers, the enforcers and killers. A handful were notable in their own way, like Little Midas. - [[Interlude 10.x II]]</ref> [[Tattletale]]'s power told her that Sleeper was active.<ref name="II10.x e1">There were other things. News. Status of Class-S threats...
:''Sleeper; active''
:''Machine Army; 4.83% growth since last check, active''
:''Endbringers; one dormant, one active, others dead or unknown locations.''
Active Endbringer. She zeroed in on that. A few mouse clicks brought her to a site that tracked the Simurgh. - [[Interlude 10.x II]]</ref>

===Post-[[Attack on Teacher]]===
The [[Wardens]] confirmed Sleeper was active and moving, though not fast enough to matter right now and thus ranked a non-immediate threat.<ref name="II16.2 e2">"Ha, no," Tristan said, genuinely amused. Then his face fell, "Wait, is he moving?"<br><br>"Yeah. But not fast enough to matter right now. It's another thing demanding attention, focus, and manpower." - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/08/17/from-within-16-2/ Excerpt] from [[From Within 16.2]]</ref> [[Legend]] was able to dissuade him from approaching by scorching out [[:wikipedia:No man's land|no man's land]].<ref name="II17.9 e1">"Sleeper."<br><br>"Restless but still around. Earth Zayin in the palm of his hand. He started to emerge, Legend faced him down."<br><br>"''How''?"<br><br>"Leveled about thirty square kilometers of city."<br><br>I nodded. "He's dormant now?"<br><br>"For now. If he had motivations for making one attempt, he's going to budge again soon. But I don't have the instinct he's our threat. He's background. Someone else's problem." - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/10/29/sundown-17-9/ Excerpt] from [[Sundown 17.9]]</ref>

===[[The Ice Breaks]]===
The [[Wardens]] baited in Sleeper and lured him to [[the City]] specifically to slow down the [[Titans]].<ref name="II20.b e3"/> It had little effect by itself,<ref name="II20.9 e1">"I am ''fucking'' open to better ideas, ''anything''," I told her. "But I'm worried the Wardens' contingency plans won't work-"<br><br>"They aren't."<br><br>"They..."<br><br>"Sleeper has been baited in. No luck. Saint had a trick up his sleeve when it came to dealing with A.I., in case his big red button for dealing with Dragon didn't work. He's trying it on the machine army." - [[Last 20.9]]</ref> but following the intervention from [[Titan Fortuna]], Sleeper's storm was able to trap and take out [[the Simurgh]].<ref name="storm">The Simurgh lay prone within the storm that was the Sleeper. Unmoving. That hadn't been him. That had been Dauntless, acting with the benefit of Titan Fortuna's sight, guiding the direction of the blast.<br><br>The storm crackled, boiled, popped, the colors taking on a rainbow sheen that somehow felt it shouldn't make sense with the way the colors unfolded.<br><br>That would be enough to take her out of the picture. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2020/03/28/last-20-a/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 20.a II]]</ref> Following that, Sleeper retreats and returns to passivity.<ref name="II20.b e3">"First of all, the Sleeper is retreating. He is not an immediate danger, and we will let you know as soon as we can, if that changes."<br>[...]<br>"The Sleeper was lured to the city specifically to slow down the Titans and was used to trap the Simurgh. Some of our best minds and strategists are confident the Simurgh is dealt with."<br>[...]<br>"Didn't you want to be a lawyer?" Presley asked, leaning onto the snow-dusted railing. In the distance, Sleeper's cloud was receding. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2020/04/04/last-20-b/ Excerpt] from [[Last 20.b]]</ref>