The game’s lore revolves around the , a tragic antagonist who rules the dream-realm of Nocturne. Players spend 60+ hours trying to either defeat her, redeem her, or replace her. However, dataminers always noticed a strange, empty file folder in the game’s root directory labeled /endings/empress_final/ . Inside? Nothing but a single text file reading: "Not yet sleepless."

Solara_V provided the hash. Ten independent moderators ran the hash against the game’s source code (which was partially leaked last month). The hash matched the "True End" flag. The thread titled was pinned within the hour.

By mid-2024, Zoink had already verified Acheron (then top 1) and Silent Clubstep . He took on Sleepless Nocturne Final Empress in after Riot offered him full access to the private unnerfed version.