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Registered Phenomena Code: 484

Object Class: Beta-Orange

Hazard Types: Organic Hazard, Regenerative Hazard, Sapient Hazard, Bio-Hazard

Containment Protocols: RPC-484 is currently held at Site-002. RPC-484 is to be contained in a standard airtight concrete cell¹ with several modifications. The room is equipped with a filtered ventilation system and 5 UV lights. One surveillance camera is to be positioned in the south-eastern corner. The walls of RPC-484’s cell are fitted with an automatic sprinkler system which hydrates RPC-484 once every 24 hours at 3:00am lasting for a duration of 10 minutes. In the event of a power failure, RPC-484’s cell is connected to a back-up generator. Any personnel to enter RPC-484’s cell must be quarantined for 2 hours.

Description: RPC-484 is a plant-based roughly humanoid entity measuring 3.2 meters in height. RPC-484 has a large mouth covering its entire face, but lacks all other external facial features. RPC-484 has a biological composition similar to that of Delairea odorata². Thick vines can be produced by RPC-484 to ensnare prey³. Signs of sapience have been observed from RPC-484 however, it is not capable of speech or any other form of advanced communication. During initial recovery, it was discovered that RPC-484 possesses extreme regenerative capabilities.

RPC-484-1 is a microscopic spore released by RPC-484 as a method of controlling a living brain. When inhaled, it takes effect within hours. After this time, RPC-484-1 multiplies and fully takes control of the subject’s brain putting it under direct control of RPC-484. The only known cure for those infected with RPC-484-1 is to move the infected patient at least 2 km away from RPC-484 causing RPC-484-1 to seemingly lose their connection to RPC-484 and lose effect. Those infected with RPC-484-1 can be manipulated by RPC-484 to speak and communicate with other humans though, they are only capable of forming simple sentences.

RPC-484 is docile to humans unless provoked. When a victim becomes ensnared in RPC-484’s vines, high concentrations of RPC-484-1 are injected into the victim’s bloodstream causing them to be infected and under the control of RPC-484 within minutes. An ensnared victim is usually released after eight seconds as this time is all that is necessary for RPC-484 to inject a sufficient quantity of RPC-484-1 into the victim through the vines they are entangled in. Footage has shown that RPC-484 lays dormant in a fetal position while in containment. When in this state, RPC-484 gradually grows thick vines out of its body which spread across the surface of its containment cell.

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Discovery: An isolated town in Peru was reported to have gone completely missing. The Authority was alerted immediately and recon drones were sent into the area. RPC-484 was discovered to have taken over a water treatment plant in the area. RPC-484 was spotted roaming the area with a metal collar attached to it. MST Echo-08⁴ was sent in with hazmat suits to detain RPC-484, it was during this that the metal collar on RPC-484 was destroyed. RPC-484 entered a docile state once the collar had been broken. The population of the missing town was found dead at the water treatment plant. During the removal of RPC-484 from the area, a figure in a hazmat suit was spotted but MST forces failed to detain the figure.

Addendum A: The following is the first of a series of interviews between Dr. Ballantyne⁵ and a CSD Personnel infected with RPC-484-1.

Interviewed: RPC-484-1

Interviewer: Dr. Ballantyne

<Begin Log>

Dr. Ballantyne: Hello, do you understand me?

RPC-484-1: Yes.

Dr. Ballantyne: Why did you attack that water treatment plant?

RPC-484-1: I… Do not…

Dr. Ballantyne: Was the man in the hazmat suit somehow involved?

RPC-484-1: He… (RPC-484-1 begins shaking)

Dr. Ballantyne: Yes?

RPC-484-1: He was in my head… It was not my fault!

Dr. Ballantyne: Do you know how he was controlling you?

RPC-484-1: I could hear him in my head. I did not want to listen!

Dr. Ballantyne: That is all for now.

<End Log>

Incident Report: One of the doctors working on RPC-484 was infected by RPC-484-1⁶ and released RPC-484 from its containment cell. Several Authority staff were injured or infected during the process. RPC-484 appeared to be focused more on escaping than attacking Authority personnel. RPC-484 was re-secured by MST Echo-8 outside of the facility.

Footnotes

1. RPC-484 is incapable of breaking concrete unless the surface is already heavily damaged.

2. Cape Ivy or German Ivy.

3. The maximum recorded length of these vines is 10 meters.

4. ”Plague Doctors”.

5. Dr. Ballantyne was assigned to RPC-484 as the project head.

6. Means of infection were unknown. RPC-484's containment cell is to be checked for damage on a weekly basis.

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