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Registered Phenomena Code: 363
Object Class: Alpha-White
Hazard Types: Temporal, Regenerative
Containment Protocols: RPC-363 is to be held within a standard low-value Alpha-class container. RPC-363 is only to be removed for testing purposes, which must be cleared by any level 3 research staff.
Description: RPC-363 is a feather with a length of 12.3cm and a width of 2.1cm at its widest point. RPC-363 is described as having a fiery colour with orange barbs, a yellow rachis, and a light blue quill. RPC-363's temperature varies in the range of 50oC and 70oC, regardless of external conditions. RPC-363 appears to be perpetually emitting flames, the colour of which depends on RPC-363's temperature.
If RPC-363 is destroyed by any means, it will self-immolate and turn to ash which will reform within the next 30 seconds. Video recordings of the reformation indicate that it is the result of RPC-363's ashes initiating a form of a localized time loop.
Recovery: RPC-363 was recovered from an estate owned by POI-293 (Alicia Silver), a known anomalous item and parahuman collector/trafficker, during a raid by MST-Hotel-1 ("Highlanders"). 7 anomalous artifacts were recovered during the raid. However, POI-293 was unable to be apprehended. RPC-363 itself was located in the main study on top of an opened letter, which has been attached below.
My dearest Alicia,
Since I met you, you have been the warmth in my life. I had just been exiled from my home, and disavowed by those that I knew. I was sent to a dead end, and for the first time I was truly alone. Then I met you.
When I first met you, you were so kind to me. I told you that I was a bad person, a mean, horrible, cruel person. But you didn't care, you invited me into your house anyway. You gave me food, clothes and a place to sleep. And never asked for anything in return.
I never did anything in my life to deserve the kindness you gave to me. You are a much better person than I could ever be. I never thought that I would be treated so well.
I'm not sure how to phrase this… but I love you. You've shown nothing but kindness to this cruel old bird. And from the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything. I didn't think that I would make a friend like you before my next rebirth.
This is why it pains me to tell you, that I have to leave. As I mentioned earlier, I will be undergoing rebirth soon. After which I will no longer remember you. You have been the warmth in my life for the whole that I have known you, so please allow this feather to keep you warm.
Your friend, Ash