01 // READ
The novel
20 chapters of cyberpunk forensic suspense. Follow the people, the pressure, and the decisions behind the case.
Open the bookThe Glasshouse Protocol // Operation Memory-Sidecar
MEMORY/
SIDECAR
A witness survives. The record changes. What can you prove?
A false medical reroute. A locked sensory device. A trail of digital evidence that refuses to tell a simple story. Enter a neon-lit forensic thriller you can read, hear, see, shape, and investigate.
NOVEL // PDF
// Public challenge · 2026 submission window
Think you can crack the case? Prove it.
Operation Memory-Sidecar has been released as a public Capture the Flag (CTF) forensic investigation challenge. New to digital forensics? Bring your curiosity. Already working in investigations? Bring your methodology. Follow the evidence, question the easy answers, and make the case your report can actually support.
01 / First place2 vouchersCSIL courses or certifications
02 / Second place1 voucherCSIL course or certification
03 / Third place1 voucherCSIL course or certification
Submission cutoff: Reports must be submitted before January 1, 2027. The three highest-ranked submitted reports will receive the awards above, redeemable for CSIL course/certification offerings from EchothisLabs.com.
// Submit your findings
Investigate. Document. Defend.
Prepare a professional, evidence-based investigation report suitable in tone and organization for management or court review. Distinguish verified facts from interpretations, document provenance and limitations, and avoid unsupported conclusions.
Required deliverables: one editable .docx or .odt report and one .pdf copy.
Attach both report files to your email. The link opens your mail app; it does not upload or send the report for you.
January 1, 2027 onwardThe public CTF closes and Operation Memory-Sidecar becomes a capstone investigation for Echothis Labs training courses.
// Select your entry point
One operation. Your way in.
Here for a story, a quick challenge, or a deep forensic case? Pick your format. Each experience stands on its own.
02 // LISTEN
Audiobook
Experience the operation by voice. Jump between the opening, individual chapters, and closing.
Hear the story03 // SEE
Graphic novel
Enter the visual world of Saint Meridian through the illustrated adaptation of the operation.
View the comic04 // DECIDE
You make the call.
One shortcut could compromise the evidence. One decision could protect the witness. Step into a branching investigation where your judgment shapes the path—and the after-action review reveals the consequences. No forensic experience required to begin.
Enter the branching adventure05 // PRACTICE
Introductory case
Start with 12 fictional evidence items and 12 scored findings. Build the timeline, complete an investigator worksheet, and export your notes report.
Try the mini case06 // INVESTIGATE
Advanced case lab
Six connected investigations, 268 guided CLI work orders, and 99 module-scoped evidence entries. Examine the sources, connect the timeline, and produce a defensible report.
Launch the investigationYou can switch formats at any time. Reading, listening, branching choices, introductory practice, and advanced-case progress are separate experiences.
// Mission briefing · No major spoilers
The evidence has a story.
It may not be the truth.
Liora Mae Venn is alive, and her agency matters. Your mission is not to force an answer from a person or a device. It is to follow provenance, challenge assumptions, and report only what the record supports.
- 01 // Follow the claimA medical appointment changes. An account label appears. But who actually approved the move?
- 02 // Protect the sourceWhen technology is tampered with, what can still be collected—and what must remain unknown?
- 03 // Defend the findingDiscover clues, work through simulated evidence and separate observation from inference.
// Embedded story experience
Press play. Follow the signal.
Listen to the opening, any chapter, or the closing directly from your local Audiobook/ folder.
Opening
Opening
Opening-Operation_Memory-Sidecar.mp3
Choose a track, then press Play.
Tracks require their matching MP3 files in ./Audiobook/. The player makes no request until you press Play.
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// The operation is the beginning
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Go beyond the fictional case with forensic and investigative training resources.
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