Samizdat

Samizdat is an underground satirical publication published in the that reports on local and world affairs. Its newspapers appear as readables in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Samizdat aims to uncover real facts, and positions itself as a well-informed counterpoint to the "stream of misinformation and untruths" spread by the Picus media, such as Picus TV and The Picus Daily Standard. As such, Samizdat is somewhat similar to the pirate radio host and conspiracy theorist Lazarus.

Samizdat has a small team of journalists who stay anonymous to avoid confrontations with the authorities. The journalists work with a network of undisclosed informants, found locally and around the world, to both inform the public and open its eyes to the truth.

Publications on AugAware.org
During the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided marketing campaign, the anti-aug site AugAware.org was "hacked" by the Augmented Rights Coalition, after which the site featured several Samizdat articles:
 * Panchaea: at the bottom of the deep blue secrecy
 * The Human Restoration Act: A Problem For All
 * Palisade: Centralizing Secrets

Newspapers in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Below are the transcripts of Samizdat newspapers that appear in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.

Resolution 3507: A Problem for All
LITTLEK TOP STORY

If you're augmented, you must be aware that the United Nations are sleeping peacefully at night beneath the cover of their olive branch with dreams of stripping you of your rights and dignity.

''The U.N.'s Resolution 3507 is an obscene moral betrayal. Rucker's ARC are rightfully attacking the insidiously labelled "Human Restoration Act" for going against the very things the United Nations supposedly stand for. Without a control chip inserted for good behavior and official papers congratulating you on your loss of rights, resistant Augs will be promptly herded into more suitable accommodation courtesy of their local law enforcement. Welcome to Golem, citizen!''

''But what if you're "all natural" 100% prime society steak? It doesn't affect you, does it?''

Consider this: thirteen "elected" individuals have ruled out that over 7 million human beings must give up their livelihoods without appeal to be licensed and monitored as if criminals, and I'm guessing you weren't asked for your opinion.

''Augmented or not, who will the next inscrutable world power summarily judge as "problematic"? Resolution 3507 puts the world on notice that organizations like the U.N. feel they can do what they wish.''

''It's time to tell them otherwise or become the next pariah en vogue. We have been warned.''

Panchaea: At the Bottom of the Deep Blue Secrecy
LITTLEK TOP STORY

''In 2026, Panchaea was humanity's titanic plan to save the world, a 1.5 kilometer deep installation plunging to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean. Built by a 100% augmented workforce, it was our hopeful answer to climate change.''

Until it mysteriously blew up on the day the Augs went crazy.

''Two years after the Incident, it remains conveniently unclear what happened at Panchaea. Amidst conflicting reports of human remains, corporate sabotage, and radioactive salvage, we wait for the official truth – engineering failure or another augmented horror story? More and more, Panchaea feels like a trillion-dollar hole in which to hide a trillion-dollar secret.''

Rabi'ah / Control Chip
This issue can be found in the Golem City, in Dr. Martine Onziema's housing unit.

Rabi'ah: A Brown New World
LITTLEK TOP STORY

''In a recent interview, Nathaniel Brown described Rabi'ah as a haven for Augs, further revealing that the "self-sufficient" city in the desert is costing over 7 million dollars per day to build. Santeau's CEO seemed unperturbed.''

''"It's not just [the money] that keeps me doing what I do," a honeyed Brown opined to camera. "Rabi'ah is giving augmented people all over the world an opportunity to rebuild their lives and dignity. It's a win-win scenario for everyone and I'm proud to be involved."''

''Inspiring, isn't it? In other news, Brown will attempt to walk on Santeau-branded water before turning it into wine and toasting his investors.''

''The idea of Brown being hailed as some kind of business saint is repugnant. Reports out of Rabi'ah paint a picture of indentured Aug workers ransomed to pittance salaries with promises of a place in paradise. Trouble is, the only people getting tickets are those willing to buy them with Santeau's money.''

''The projected capacity of Santeauland -- sorry, Rabi'ah -- is 101,500. There are 7.1 million augmented survivors since the tragic incident. By my reckoning, that's roughly one for every daily dollar spent building a paradise most can't afford. Will Brown make them pay to dig their own graves next?''

Tai Yong Medical: A Chip off the Old Block
LITTLEK TOP STORY

''Worry not, dear Augs, for the chip the U.N. demands you swallow or be damned, apparently "unobtrusively supports intrinsic nervous control of installed augmentation". What's more, you will now be considered safe against "involuntary aberrations in expected behaviour". Excellent.''

''This alarmingly dystopian lingo is borrowed directly from documentation written by Tai Yong Medical, the chip's manufacturer. The tech giant is no stranger to this kind of controversy, either. Wasn't it TYM that supplied a quick fix biochip to repair malfunctioning augmentations back in 2026, only days before the Incident occurred?''

Now, barely a year later, here's another'' quick-fix chip from the very same experts? No aberrations in expected behaviour from TYM, either.''

Trivia
The term  (Russian: самиздат, "self-published") refers to a dissident activity in the former USSR and the communist countries of eastern Europe, when the literature banned by the state was reproduced clandestinely and passed from reader to reader.