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Registered Phenomena Code: 667

Object Class: Beta-Yellow

Hazard Types: Hazard Types:Additional Properties: Aggression Ballistic Climatological Geological Grouped Invisibility Psychotronic Sapient Sentient Transmutation Bio-Hazard Contact Corrosive Electromagnetic Force Explosive Extreme Temperature Radiation Toxic Destabilization Extra-Dimensional Gravitational Teleportation Temporal Auditory Emotional Ideological Info-Hazard Memory Alteration Mind-Control Mind-Regression Sensory Visual Animated Aquatic Ecological Extra-Terrestrial Immeasurable Incorporeal Mechanical Microscopic Organic Regenerative Titanic Tychokinetic Replicating Newtonian Ontological Divine Hallucinogen High Velocity Proto-Mechanical Proto-Newtonian Proto-Sapient

General Properties: Hazard Types:Additional Properties: Aggression Ballistic Climatological Geological Grouped Invisibility Psychotronic Sapient Sentient Transmutation Bio-Hazard Contact Corrosive Electromagnetic Force Explosive Extreme Temperature Radiation Toxic Destabilization Extra-Dimensional Gravitational Teleportation Temporal Auditory Emotional Ideological Info-Hazard Memory Alteration Mind-Control Mind-Regression Sensory Visual Animated Aquatic Ecological Extra-Terrestrial Immeasurable Incorporeal Mechanical Microscopic Organic Regenerative Titanic Tychokinetic Replicating Newtonian Ontological Divine Hallucinogen High Velocity Proto-Mechanical Proto-Newtonian Proto-Sapient

Containment Protocols: RPC-667 is to be kept in Site-098's cafeteria. Site-098 is to be staffed with no less than 100 people. No buildings in Site-098 are to have multiple floors. Under no circumstances are other anomalous objects, animals, plants, or humanoids to be kept in Site-098, or within a 3-kilometer radius of Site-098. All Non-Authority traffic will be rerouted to be at least 3 kilometers away from Site-098 at all times, and ASF personnel are to keep watch on a circular route just outside of the range of RPC-667-2's current influence, while keeping constant radio contact with Site-098 in order to determine if RPC-667-2 has been released. All air traffic above Site-098 is to be monitored and any planes flying below 3 kilometers will be told to change their route or ascend. Any planes that do not follow this command within 5 minutes are to be considered a threat and shot down.

Description: RPC-667 is a 38-liter beverage cooler that has the words "POW!erade" crudely pasted on the side, and a metal pipe with a spigot sticking out. Its main body is designed in a similar way to modern coolers despite being in the Authority's possession long before the design was implemented. Initially, RPC-667's only anomalous property was that when an individual uses the spigot on RPC-667 as if they were dispensing liquid while it is empty, it will dispense a beverage similar to that of a flavored rehydration beverage¹, RPC-667-1. RPC-667-1 does not cause any apparent anomalous effects when ingested and despite containing the chemicals █████ and ████████, RPC-667-1 has no adverse effects on the body.

RPC-667's main property is that it will emit a signal with a spherical radius of 2.8 km at random intervals, henceforth called RPC-667-2. The signal causes all humans within its radius to cease current activities, begin making their way towards RPC-667, and then start drinking from RPC-667-1 using any nearby cups or suitable replacements. This was discovered on ██/██/194█ during a test with RPC-████, leading to the deaths of 80 staff members before MST Squad Juliet-20, "Fruit Punchers," were able to contain the RPC. SEE INCIDENT LOG 667-1 FOR MORE DETAILS

Anyone under the effects of RPC-667-2 will take the shortest possible route to RPC-667 even if that results in severe bodily harm and/or death. While all affected persons will be aware of the objects and creatures in their environment, they will almost completely ignore their surroundings while going to RPC-667 and while they are drinking from RPC-667. The only exception to this is that when individuals are operating any vehicle they will continue using the vehicle in order to make their way to RPC-667, no matter how much damage is incurred, or how much is inflicted on the vehicle. While under the effects of RPC-667-2, individuals will act unaware of physical and mental conditions, i.e., partially paralyzed persons move their mobile limbs as if they were walking normally, while their paralyzed limbs remain immobile.

Whilst under the effects of RPC-667-2, individuals will exhibit behavior different from their normal personality, entirely focusing on complimenting the quality of RPC-667-1. The statements are spoken uncharacteristically of their baseline speech patterns, with a tone reminiscent of reading a written statement. They will continue to be in this state for approximately 30 minutes, at which point they will regain normal consciousness. Any person entering the area after the initial signal will not be under RPC-667-2's effects. RPC-667-2 has not been shown to have any lasting effects on affected individuals. SEE INCIDENT LOG 667-1 FOR MORE DETAILS

If RPC-667-2 does not reach at least ██ humans, RPC-667-2's radius will rapidly increase until it reaches a human. If enough persons affected by the initial wave die so that it affects less than the minimum needed, the radius begins rapidly increasing until the minimum is met. Upon reaching the minimum amount, RPC-667-2's radius stops growing, but does not revert back to any previous sizes when future signals are sent.

If RPC-667 is in a situation that would result in its immediate destruction, the item will relocate itself to ██.█████, ██.██████ and begin emitting RPC-667-2.

Addendum 1: Incident Log 667-1

Implicated Subjects: Dr. Michael Brooks, (deceased) Dr. Jason Brown, (alive) RPC-███ (recontained). Dr. Brook had just finished testing on RPC-███, with Dr. Brown, when RPC-667 emits RPC-667-2.

Dr. Brooks: Testing on RPC-███ complete. Now let's shut this bad boy up and get out of here, this thing gives me the creeps

Dr. Brown: Alright, commencing lockdown of Beta containment-cell sev-

Dr. Brown slowly turns to Dr. Brooks with a large smile

Dr. Brown: Actually, you know what a better idea is? Going down to the cafeteria and drinking some Pow!erade. Did you know that drinking enough of it actually lowers your chance of getting cancer by 56 percent?

Dr. Brooks: I sure did, John! In fact, if you drank nothing but Pow!erade for life, I bet you would be more healthy than if you took any of that so-called "medicine" those untrustworthy authoritarians give us!

Dr. Brooks: You said it, Todd!

Dr. Brooks and Dr. Brown tilt backward and laugh in a slow monotone. During this, RPC-███ exits its containment cell, killing Dr. Brooks in the process.

LEVEL 4 ACCESS REQUIRED

45L99-9043T0 LEVEL-4 CLEARANCE ONLY
Registered Phenomena Code: 667

Object Class: Gamma-Red

Hazard Types: Hazard Types:Additional Properties: Aggression Ballistic Climatological Geological Grouped Invisibility Psychotronic Sapient Sentient Transmutation Bio-Hazard Contact Corrosive Electromagnetic Force Explosive Extreme Temperature Radiation Toxic Destabilization Extra-Dimensional Gravitational Teleportation Temporal Auditory Emotional Ideological Info-Hazard Memory Alteration Mind-Control Mind-Regression Sensory Visual Animated Aquatic Ecological Extra-Terrestrial Immeasurable Incorporeal Mechanical Microscopic Organic Regenerative Titanic Tychokinetic Replicating Newtonian Ontological Divine Hallucinogen High Velocity Proto-Mechanical Proto-Newtonian Proto-Sapient

General Properties: Hazard Types:Additional Properties: Aggression Ballistic Climatological Geological Grouped Invisibility Psychotronic Sapient Sentient Transmutation Bio-Hazard Contact Corrosive Electromagnetic Force Explosive Extreme Temperature Radiation Toxic Destabilization Extra-Dimensional Gravitational Teleportation Temporal Auditory Emotional Ideological Info-Hazard Memory Alteration Mind-Control Mind-Regression Sensory Visual Animated Aquatic Ecological Extra-Terrestrial Immeasurable Incorporeal Mechanical Microscopic Organic Regenerative Titanic Tychokinetic Replicating Newtonian Ontological Divine Hallucinogen High Velocity Proto-Mechanical Proto-Newtonian Proto-Sapient

Containment Protocols: RPC-667 is to be kept in Containment Zone-667's cafeteria. There must be at least 100 instances of RPC-667-3 in Containment Zone-667. No buildings in Containment Zone-667 are to have multiple floors. Under no circumstances are other anomalous objects, animals, plants, or humanoids to be stored in Containment Zone-667, or within an 8 kilometer radius of Containment Zone-667. All traffic will be rerouted to be at least 8 kilometers away from Containment Zone-667 at all times, and ASF personnel are to keep watch on a circular route just outside of the range of RPC-667-2's current influence, while keeping constant radio contact with Site-098 to monitor the current activities of RPC-667-3. All air traffic above Containment Zone-667 is to be monitored and any planes flying within 8 kilometers will be told to change their route. Any planes that do not follow this command within 5 minutes are to be considered lost and shot down.

All instances of RPC-667-3 are to be under the impression that they are RPC personnel. If any instances discover any descriptions of RPC-667-3, the true purpose of Containment Zone-667, their status within The Authority, or find this document, they are to be immediately terminated, and their death explained as due to them being a sleeper agent for a GoI. Upon the death or termination of an RPC-667-3 instance, a Level 1 RPC researcher will be sent to Containment Zone-667 as a replacement. All RPC-667-3 Instances are to be given Disinformation Document-667 (see above) when asking about RPC-667.

Description: RPC-667 is a 38-liter beverage cooler that has the words "POW!erade" crudely pasted on the side, and a metal pipe with a spigot sticking out. Its main body is designed in a similar way to modern coolers despite being in the Authority's possession long before the design was implemented. Initially, RPC-667 was used as a traditional cooler by the ████ ████ High School until a Mr. ████ used it when there was nothing inside. Local Authority agents took notice of the popularity of the cooler, and replaced it with a non-anomalous replica. Its only anomalous property at the time was that when an individual uses the spigot on RPC-667 as if they were dispensing liquid while it is empty, it will dispense a beverage identical to that of a flavored rehydration beverage. RPC-667-1 does not cause any apparent anomalous effects on its own, but if consumed while under the effects of RPC-667-2, will cause an ideological shift within the consumer, slowly making them more infatuated with RPC-667 and RPC-667-1 until they become an RPC-667-3 instance

RPC-667's main property is that it will emit a signal with a spherical radius of 7.6 km at random intervals, henceforth called RPC-667-2. The signal causes all humans within its radius to cease current activities, begin making their way towards RPC-667, and then start drinking from RPC-667-1 using any nearby cups or suitable replacements. This was discovered on ██/██/194█ during a test with RPC-████, leading to the deaths of 80 staff members before MST Squad Juliet-20, "Fruit Punchers," were able to contain the anomaly.

Anyone under the effects of RPC-667-2 will take the shortest possible route to RPC-667 even if that results in severe bodily harm and/or death. While all affected persons will be aware of the objects and creatures in their environment, they will almost completely ignore their surroundings while going to RPC-667 and while they are drinking from RPC-667. The only exception to this is that when individuals are operating any vehicle they will continue using the vehicle in order to make their way to RPC-667, no matter how much damage is incurred, or how much is inflicted on the vehicle. While under the effects of RPC-667-2, individuals will act unaware of physical and mental conditions, i.e., partially paralyzed persons move their mobile limbs as if they were walking normally, while their paralyzed limbs remain immobile.

Whilst under the effects of RPC-667-2, individuals will exhibit behavior different from their normal personality, entirely focusing on complimenting the quality of RPC-667-1. The statements are spoken uncharacteristically of their baseline speech patterns, with a tone reminiscent of reading a written statement. They will continue to be in this state for approximately 30 minutes, at which point they will regain normal consciousness. Any person entering the area after the initial signal will not be under RPC-667-2's effects.

If RPC-667-2 does not reach at least 95 humans, RPC-667-2's radius will rapidly increase until it reaches a human. If enough persons affected by the initial wave die so that it affects less than the minimum needed, the radius begins rapidly increasing until the minimum is met. Upon reaching the minimum amount, RPC-667-2's radius stops growing, but does not revert back to any previous sizes when future signals are sent.

RPC-667-3 is the collective term for those ideologically and physically changed by constant exposure to RPC-667-1 and RPC-667-2. The existence of the combined effects of RPC-667-1 and -2, and as a result, RPC-667-3 was discovered during a test with RPC-667. This test lead to the presumed death of one(1) Frank Conway. (See RPC-667 Corresponding File 003 for more details) All RPC-667-3 instances share the same monotone speech pattern. RPC-667-3 instances can be visually distinguished from normal humans by a red discoloration around the lips, and the appearance of powder in the armpits, the soles and the inner thigh area. This powder is visually and functionally identical to a fruit punch flavored powdered drink mix. Testing with CSD personnel has shown that drinks made from this powder are non-anomalous.

RPC-667-3 instances are highly protective of RPC-667, not allowing others to act upon the object in any way. (See RPC-667 Corresponding File 003 for more details) They will also attempt to give people cups filled with RPC-667-1 whilst within what they believe is the range of RPC-667-2, although they do not know the true range of RPC-667-2.

After Incident-667-02, Site-098 was converted into Containment Zone 667, a nearby location was turned into Site-098 and Containment Protocols were changed to accommodate the current knowledge of RPC-667. As part of the containment protocols, all instances of RPC-667-3 will be kept unaware of their RPC status and considered Level-0 personnel.

If RPC-667 is in a situation that would result in its immediate destruction, All RPC-667-3 instances will attempt to stop the situation with whatever means available, even if it results in bodily harm or death.

RPC-667 Corresponding File 003: Incident Log 667-2

Implicated Subjects: Dr. Frank Conway (presumed deceased), 20 instances of RPC-667-3 (mixed). Dr. Conway was attempting to fill RPC-667 with water, since it displayed no anomalous properties when it was filled with liquid before, when an RPC-667-3 instance approached him.

Dr. Conway: All done! Now let's see if this thing wi-

RPC-667-3-34: Hey Doc, maybe we shouldn't be so hasty with this experiment. I mean, what harm has this thing done anyways?

Dr. Conway: I assure you, I'm not being hasty, this took 3 weeks to get approved due to the disaster with RPC-███! 80 of our friends and coworkers died because of this cooler!

RPC-667-3-41: But that doesn't mean some water's going to fix anything! Let's just dump this stuff out and call it a day!

Dr. Conway: I don't understand why you are so opposed to this, it's just a simple experiment! And what is wrong with your voices? You sound like Ben Stein if he took Valium!

RPC-667-3-15: Well, let's demonstrate what our issue is then!

RPC-667-3-34 dumps the water out of RPC-667 onto a table, then sets it back down how it was positioned previously, where it then fills with a colored liquid, presumed to be RPC-667-1.

RPC-667-3-29: Sorry about this.

All 4 RPC-667-3 instances grab Dr. Conway and shove his head into RPC-667. Dr. Conway attempts to grab at instances and remove himself from the cooler until he goes limp. Dr. Conway is dragged off camera.

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Footnotes

1. Commonly known as a sports drink