While Packs 1 through 8 contained standard design tools, was whispered to be different. Rumors on the forums claimed that Pack 9 didn't contain brushes or fonts at all. Instead, it was filled with:
Snippets of audio from a shortwave radio station that had been off the air since 1991. SPECIAL1000_PACK9.rar
Scanned maps of abandoned urban locations across Europe. While Packs 1 through 8 contained standard design