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Registered Phenomena Code: 080

Object Class: Gamma-Orange

Hazard Types: Sensory Hazard, Memory Alteration Hazard

Containment Protocols: RPC-080 is currently not in containment and its location as of now is unknown. The last known sighting of RPC-080 was on ██/██/████ at Site-███ sometime after its initial meeting with Agent H███ (see Interview Log 080-A under Incident 080). The capture of RPC-080 is considered a high priority due to [DATA EXPUNGED]. ASF Rapid Response Team ("Seekers") has been tasked with the immediate recovery and subsequent detainment of RPC-080.

Description: Due to the nature of RPC-080, any and all descriptors are indiscernible. As the result of what can be best described as "anti-memetic" properties, it is currently impossible to perceive any identifying characteristics of RPC-080 while simultaneously allowing it to perfectly blend into any environment where the presence of people is commonplace. Because of this "mental camouflage," RPC-080 is fully capable of integrating itself into even the smallest of crowds undetected. Likewise, the anomalous nature of RPC-080 is not recognized by those who are not already privy to its effect. RPC-080 has been described as an "unremarkable" and "average-looking" human with no apparent anomalous nature until one is pressed to describe it further. All subjects that are known to have had direct and indirect contact with RPC-080 were unable to provide any concrete details about its appearance when questioned (see Interview Logs 080-B and 080-C under Incident 080). It is unknown if RPC-080 is actively taking advantage of its anomalous effect to remain hidden generally or from a specific entity and/or evade Authority apprehension.

Incident 080:

The following documents detail the events and resulting investigation that took place at Site-███, collectively designated Incident 080.

+ Interview Log 080-A

Interviewed: RPC-080

Interviewer: Agent D████ H███

Foreword: Interview was conducted following Incident ████-██ at [REDACTED], Nevada, ████ hours following official Authority intervention. Standard interviews were conducted with individuals exposed to the incident, of which RPC-080 was unknowingly apart of.

<BEGIN LOG>

Agent H███: Please state your name for the record.

RPC-080: (unintelligible)¹

[Interview proceeds as normal until approximately 13 minutes into questioning, when RPC-080 abruptly begins to vocalize laughter. Agent H███ asks for an explanation.]

RPC-080: Forgive me, I can't believe it still makes me laugh! Even after all this time.

Agent H███: Pardon me, sir, but what exactly are you talking about?

RPC-080: Oh, it's nothing, really. Although… yes, I suppose there wouldn't be any real harm in asking you.

Agent H███: E-excuse me?

RPC-080: ██/██/194█, ██/██/196█, ██/██/197█, ██/██/197█, ██/██/199█; do any of those dates mean anything to you? Do they sound at all familiar?

[Agent H███ does not respond to either of RPC-080's questions.]

RPC-080: Hmm… it's just as well. For a group sworn to uphold normalcy, it's telling what you let slip through the cracks.

Agent H███: I, uh… sir, I'm going to have to ask you to come with me, you need to—

RPC-080: Oh, no, I think I've had enough questions for one day, thank you. I wish you well, agent, but I must be on my way.

[RPC-080 promptly rises out of its seat and shakes Agent H███'s hand before approaching the door to the interview room.]

Agent H███: Wait a moment, wait a moment! Sir, please!

[RPC-080 exits the interview room. Agent H██ can be heard shouting which grows more distant as he begins pursuit of RPC-080. 35 minutes elapse before he returns.]

Agent H███: This is… (sighs) Agent D████ H███… he's gone. I don't know how in the hell-how in the hell did he get past the guards!? He… (inaudible) barely out of this goddamn room, not even a minute!

<END LOG>

Closing Statement: Agent H███ and all on duty Authority Security at Site-███ are to be brought in for questioning after all Floor 3 security footage and the audio log of RPC-080's interview have been properly analyzed. — Site Director Elsafy

+ Surveillance Log x██-██03

<Date: ██/██/████>

16:45 — RPC-080 can be seen exiting Interview Room 11-██.
16:46 — RPC-080 makes its way down Corridor 03-██, passing Patrol Officer B████.
16:47 — Agent H███ emerges from Interview Room 11-██.
16:50 — Agent H███ stops to speak with Officer B████.
16:52 — Agent H███ runs past RPC-080 on his way to the stairwell.
16:57 — RPC-080 enters the elevator and [DATA EXPUNGED].

Closing Statement: This footage and all other evidence pertaining to this incident are to be turned over to the Authority Incident Response Unit upon their arrival. The rest of this investigation will be handled exclusively by the AIR Unit, and all staff is expected to give their full cooperation. Obstructing the investigation and/or impeding the efforts of AIR operatives in any way will result in severe disciplinary action. — Site Director Elsafy

+ AIR Unit Investigation Log 4633-Bה

Incident #: 4633-Bה

Lead Investigator: AIR Unit Chief Warren Hadlock

Objective: Determine the nature of the reported incident; analysis of evidence collected by Site-███ staff concerning Incident 4633-Bה. Optional testing Follow-up testing deemed necessary.

Foreword: This document will concern two pieces of evidence submitted by the Site-███ research staff: an audio log of an interview with Suspect 4633-Bה (hereby designated Ev. 4633-Bה-A) and CCTV footage prominently featuring Suspect 4633-Bה (hereby designated Ev. 4633-Bה-B). Both are reported to have an anomalous effect presumed to be caused by the suspect in question. If this investigation verifies these claims, Suspect 4633-Bה will be considered for RPC classification. Due to the unavailability of requested CSD personnel, testing was conducted off-site at a separate facility.

Official Account: Upon arrival at Site-███, Ev. 4633-Bה-A and 4633-Bה-B were recovered from onsite staff. Following further examination of the evidence by AIR analysts, tests were conducted with CSD personnel at Site-██9. The following questions were presented to assembled test subjects after having been made to listen to Ev. 4633-Bה-A or watch or view stills of Ev. 4633-Bה-B. All questions went unanswered even when subjects were threatened with termination (see attached Test Logs 4633-Bה-A and 4633-Bה-B for an in-depth outline of testing procedures).

How would you describe the subject's voice? What does it sound like?
Is the subject a man or a woman?
What would you say is the race or ethnicity of the subject?
What would be your best estimate of the subject's height and weight?
What is the color of the subject's hair and eyes?
Is the subject [DATA EXPUNGED]?

It has been determined that all cooperative subjects were affected by the anomalous effect proposed by the Site-███ research staff.

Conclusion: AIR analysts have concluded evidence to be anomalous in nature. This conclusion is further supported by numerous tests conducted at Site-█9. The determined effect of both Ev. 4633-Bה-A and 4633-Bה-B corresponds with what was suspected by the Site-███ research staff upon their initial assessment. Suspect 4633-Bה is suspected to be the source of this anomaly, and it is advised that the suspect be considered for RPC classification.

Closing Statement: Following our investigation, Suspect 4633-Bה has been officially redesignated RPC-080, and the inciting incident has been redesignated Incident 080. Site-███ is to cease all standard operations for the remainder of our investigation and are to be informed of this decision immediately. — AIR Unit Chief Hadlock

+ Interview Log 080-B

Interviewed: Agent H███

Interviewer: Site Director Khalil Elsafy

Foreword: Interview was conducted approximately ██ hours after Incident 080 had occurred and RPC-080 had been given an official RPC designation. Dr. Elsafy was selected to conduct this and subsequent interviews due to his familiarity with Site-███ staff. Agent H███ was informed beforehand that the interview would pertain to RPC-080 and underwent a standard psychological evaluation before and after the interview; due in part to having directly interacted with RPC-080, including physical contact. AIR Special Agents G████ and M█████ were assigned to supervise the interview.

<BEGIN LOG>

Dr. Elsafy: How are you feeling, Agent H███?

Agent H███: I dunno. Tired, I guess. I've been a bit restless since the, uh… incident.

Dr. Elsafy: That's understandable, given the circumstances. Anyhow, I hope you don't mind, but I have I few questions I'd like to ask you.

Agent H███: Shoot.

Dr. Elsafy: Did you notice anything strange or out of the ordinary about the subject when you first spoke to them?

Agent H███: Nope, not before or during the interview. He was just a normal guy.

Dr. Elsafy: Before leaving the interview room, the subject shook your hand. Was there anything odd about this handshake?

Agent H███: I… I don't know…

Dr. Elsafy: Any odd sensations or feelings of uneasiness or general discomfort?

Agent H███: I said I don't know!

Dr. Elsafy: Agent H███, you know I have to ask you these questions. We can take a break if you'd like.

Agent H███: No… I'm fine. Let's just get this over with.

Dr. Elsafy: Alright. Now, in your interview with the subject and in this one, you explicitly and repeatedly refer to the subject as male. Can you confirm that this is the case?

Agent H███: Of course, how could he not…

Dr. Elsafy: Yes or no?

Agent H███: I… of course he was! He…

Dr. Elsafy: Is that a yes?

Agent H███: No, just, give me a minute! I just, I’m having a bit of trouble… remembering…

[Agent H███ remains silent for close to four consecutive minutes.]

Dr. Elsafy: Agent H███?

[Agent H███ remains non-responsive.]

Dr. Elsafy: D████?

Agent H███: I just… how the hell… he—it was right in front of me!

Dr. Elsafy: Are you perhaps now uncertain of your answer?

Agent H███: No. I mean—yes! Yes to being, um, uncertain…

Dr. Elsafy: I see.

[Dr. Elsafy presents Agent H███ with a still of the Incident 080 security footage.]

Dr. Elsafy: Do you recognize the person in this photo?

Agent H███: I don't think so. Why?

Dr. Elsafy: This is the same subject that walked out on you during the interview in question.

[Agent H███ is silent]

Dr. Elsafy: Agent H███? What seems to be troubling you?

Agent H███: I don't know… this guy, he just doesn't—it, whatever the hell! He doesn't look anything like how I remember him!

Dr. Elsafy: How would you describe the subject then, from memory alone?

[Shortly after being asked this question, Agent H███ appears deeply troubled and requests to end the interview.]

<END LOG>

Closing Statement: Agent H███ appears to have been greatly affected by the anomalous properties of RPC-080, and to a much greater extent than those exposed to audio recordings and security footage of the RPC. This confirms what we have already suspected: RPC-080's effect is not exclusive to video or audio recordings of the entity, and the effect produced by the entity is much more pronounced in individuals that have had direct contact with the RPC. Locating RPC-080 is going to be much more difficult than we had initially hoped. — AIR Unit Chief Hadlock

+ Interview Log 080-C

Interviewed: Patrol Officer B████

Interviewer: Site Director Khalil Elsafy

Foreword: Patrol Officer B████ was passed by RPC-080 during its unauthorized exit of Site-███ and was not apprehended by the officer despite it not being a member of Site-███ staff. The objective of this interview was to determine whether the lack of action taken by Officer B████ during Incident 080 was due to RPC-080's anomalous effect or simply incompetence. Supervising the interview were AIR Special Agents M█████ and R███.

<BEGIN LOG>

Dr. Elsafy: Good afternoon, Mr. B████. Do you know why you're here?

Officer B████: Heard somethin' about an investigation, I think.

Dr. Elsafy: Yes, and this investigation concerns you, Mr. B████. On the night of [REDACTED], you were scheduled for patrol. Is that correct?

Officer B████: Yessir.

Dr. Elsafy: Can you recall exactly where you were that night at approximately 4:46 PM?

Officer B████: That's, uh, awfully specific… can't say I remember, no.

Dr. Elsafy: When you were patrolling Floor 3, did you see anyone?

Officer B████: Well… D████ came up to me runnin' at one point, said he was lookin' for some guy, I dunno who.

Dr. Elsafy: Did you happen to see anyone else before you spoke with Agent H███?

Officer B████: Hey, now that ya mention it, there was somebody else. But, uh…

[Dr. Elsafy presents Officer B████ with a still of RPC-080 walking past him in Corridor 03-██ on the night of Incident 080.]

Dr. Elsafy: Is this perhaps who you saw?

Officer B████: Couldn't tell ya, doc. Thing is, I just can't seem to remember what the fella looked like. I'd say that's probably him, picture looks about right. But it's weird, I usually never forget a face.

Dr. Elsafy: That will be all, Mr. B████. Thank you for your time.

<END LOG>

Addendum 080-1:

[LEVEL 4 SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED]

🞛 Western U.S. Regional Directors Request Approval Form 🞛

FORM ID: RAF-AFNCQ534

Applicant: AIR Unit Chief Warren Hadlock
Request: Revision of Recovery Protocol 080

During my time in the Authority Incident Response Unit, I've dealt firsthand with anomalous activity of all kinds. From eldritch abominations born from humanity's darkest fears and deepest regrets, to sentient talking pumpkins, the human psyche is ill-prepared for the reality of this truly anarchic world. The three core pillars of the RPC Authority are Research, Protection, and Containment, but RPC-080 makes even that first step impossible. Disregarding the fact that we are effectively unable to study this anomaly due to its very nature, we likewise have very little chance of actually locating RPC-080 with the procedures, or lack thereof, currently in place. It's pointless to search for something when we don't even know what it is that we're supposed to be looking for. We're not even certain that this thing is human, for God's sake! But what has me most concerned is the discovery that I and my unit made during our first examination of that interview room, and yes, I am bringing it back up. We had our best technical analyst look at that keycard lock, it is not a mistake nor a coincidence that around the time when RPC-080 was known to have exited that room, records indicated a card with Level 4 security clearance had been inserted into that lock. With this in mind, having a Mobile Specialized Team running around in circles all over Nevada does not seem like the best allocation of our resources. We do not need security theater for our own staff, we need to outline actual, useful procedures for the recovery of this RPC, lest the Authority risk a serious security breach sometime in the future. Because out of all the things we don't know about RPC-080, what's most troubling is we have no idea how it thinks and what it knows.

— Authority Incident Response Unit Chief Warren Hadlock

Authorization Status: Pending

Footnotes

1. Despite repeated analyses of Interview 080-A's audio log, what Agent H███ has corroborated to have been RPC-080's stated name remains indecipherable.

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