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Registered Phenomena Code: 969
Object Class: Beta-Orange
Hazard Type: Aquatic, Aggression, Sentient, Titanic
Containment Protocols: RPC-969 is to be monitored by MST Alpha-2 "Maritime Praesidio Subvehi" daily via deep-sea hydrosonar sensors, and at least 4 times a month via armored submersible ROVs for RPC-969-1 instances. RPC-969-1 instances are to be collected according to Procedure Tiamat-5 and if collection is not possible or if RPC-969-1 is actively hostile, neutralize the instance using the ROV's equipped weapons. Collected instances are to be stored for research at naval Site-███ containment facility. Any civilian vessel detected within 100 km of RPC-969's location should be discreetly monitored, and any unauthorized ROVs or divers should be neutralized.
Description: RPC-969 is a large, roughly spherical mass of siphonophorae, estimated to be 1 km in diameter and over 1,400,000 kg in mass. At least three distinct lobes have been identified, with hundreds of one meter long tendrils ringing each lobe. RPC-969 is immobile, and situated on an abyssal plain 5,600 meters under sea level. Marine animals have been observed to refrain from interaction with RPC-969, despite it being an ample source of nutrients in such depths. RPC-969 periodically disgorges smaller siphonophorae-shaped mobile organic containers, herefore designated as RPC-969-1, from concealed apertures on its main lobes. RPC-969-1 then releases new specimens of marine creatures unknown to science into the surrounding waters. Analysis of fossilized tissue samples and sediments taken from RPC-969 suggest that it might have been active for more than 550 million years. RPC-969 has not shown signs of sentience or sapience. RPC-969's sentience and sapience is under review. Refer to Incident Log 969-01.
RPC-969 was discovered in 1997 during an RPC investigation of Incident Y-97, during which RPC submersibles found RPC-969 on the process of disgorging RPC-969-1-01. RPC-969-1-01 was then brought to RPC Temporary Site-███ near Valparaiso.
Specimen Log: 969-1-05
Date: ██ / ██ / 19██
Description: Specimen visually resembles a large russet-colored octopus with crustacean features. Tears its way out of RPC-969-1 using a single lopsided claw. Recovered with no incidents.
Specimen Log: 969-1-07
Date: ██ / ██ / 19██
Description: Specimen visually resembles a transparent Lion's Mane jellyfish, with neon green luminescent patterns that resemble unknown letters. Pattern changes with undulations of the main bell. Recovered with no incidents, but specimen died due to pressure differential on the way to the surface. Closer examination discovered the tentacles to have little primitive eyes similar to scallops instead of cnidocytes.
Specimen Log: 969-1-12
Date: ██ / ██ / 19██
Description: Initial recovery reports the RPC-969-1 instance as empty, however a new type of zooplankton were discovered in the area a few weeks later. Specimen deemed as impossible to recover completely, and after thorough examination were deemed harmless.
Specimen Log: 969-1-13
Date: ██ / ██ / 19██
Description: Specimen visually resembles a two meter long Chlamydoselachus anguineus with six sets of eyes and a bifurcated lower jaw that could unfold into two segments each. Lower jaw speculated to move similar to a mantis's arm and help in catching prey. Specimen attacked Authority ROV and was terminated. Remains recovered.
Specimen Log: 969-1-21
Date: ██ / ██ / 19██
Description: Specimen visually resembles an Orthoceras ssp with red and white shell. The shell's tip emits bright bioluminescence. Recovered with no incidents.
Specimen Log: 969-1-27
Date: ██ / ██ / 20██
Description: Specimen visually resembles an unknown type of jellyfish, with three swimming bells stacked on top of each other. Two thick tentacles extended from its second bell, and another two similar tentacles extended from its third (bottom) bell. Recovered with no incidents, but specimen died due to pressure differential on the way to the surface. Research Assistant █████ noted similarity to a humanoid bodyshape, but was dismissed.
Specimen Log: 969-1-28
Date: ██ / ██ / 20██
Description: Specimen is reminiscent of specimen 969-1-27, but much more humanoid in shape. Specimen gestures using one of its 'arms' when ROV is in visual range. A 'face' coagulated from the 'head', during which an accidental misfiring of the ROV's harpoon punctured its main body. Remains recovered.
On ██ / ██ / 20██, RPC-969 emitted several RPC-969-1 at once. Upon arrival of Authority ROV to the containment site, RPC-969-1 instances simultaneously released its specimens, which visually resembles biological versions of the ROV. The specimens swarmed the ROV, and audiovisual feed from the ROV were cut. Audiovisual feed resumed soon after, showing the specimens laying dead upon the ocean floor. Upon retrieval of supposed ROV, it was found that one of the specimens has replaced the ROV and attached itself via a fleshy tendril to the audiovisual cable. Specimen was recovered without any further incident.
Further testing concludes the specimen can naturally interface with audiovisual equipment, several grainy images of what seems to be a lighthouse and a person were recorded before specimen expired. Authority image analysts have determined the lighthouse to be a lighthouse in Valparaiso, but the identity of the person remain elusive.
ADDENDUM ██ / ██ / 20██: Investigations towards the Church of Malthus cell responsible for Incident-███ has revealed one of their hideouts near Chile. When MST-Foxtrot-04 raided the site, they found members of the Church of Malthus cell killed and disemboweled in a ritual fashion. Blood graffiti on the site depicts symbols known from the Children of Nihil sect S-██, and the presence of anomalous brine trails at the site confirmed their involvement. MST-Foxtrot-04 found an empty, destroyed saltwater tank in the basement of the site. Forensic analysis has revealed that the tank would have simulated the conditions of RPC-969's surrounding waters.
