 Active Contributor |
 Art Contest Winner |
|
|
|
|
{$translationblock} |
 |
|
Registered Phenomena Code: XXX
Containment Rating: Gamma
Lethality Rating: Orange |
 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 |
 Digital |
 Ecological |
 Extra-Terrestrial |
 Immeasurable |
 Incorporeal |
 Mechanical |
 Microscopic |
 Organic |
 Regenerative |
 Titanic |
 Tychokinetic |
 Replicating |
 Newtonian |
 Ontological |
 Divine |
 Hallucinogen |
High Velocity |
 Proto-Mechanical |
 Proto-Newtonian |
 Proto-Sapient |
|
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_Dragon_scuplture_during_River_Lee_flooding,_October_2023.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chihuly_at_Kew_Gardens_020.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Botanic_Gardens,_Kew_(48648584727).jpg
Containment Protocols:
Preliminary object classification was given as Alpha-Yellow.
Added threats & hazards:
- Transmutation
- Contact
RPC-XXX is to be placed in the center of a standing body of water, with a minimum depth of 3 meters and a radius of 25 meters. Perimeter security should be set with a minimum of four supervising personnel present at the containment site at all times.
A standard 100-meter firebreak with a clear sightline to the contained object is to be designated and registered as a restricted area by the local authority agency. Supervising personnel are to deter and remove any concerned civilians from the containment site.
No concerns about containment breaches as the object appears to be dormant at this time. Please refer to the assigned Head of Research for further information.
Object classification was changed to Gamma-Orange.
Added threats & hazards:
- Aggression
- Grouped
- Sentient
- Ecological
- Regenerative
RPC-XXX is to be contained in the center of a standing body of water, with a minimum depth of 3 meters and a radius of 50 meters. The object must be constantly saturated with a water spray, and it must be set up with at least two recirculating water pumps capable of moving no less than 10 liters of water per second. 24-hour security is to be present at the containment site at all times.
Under no circumstances should any biological matter be present in the water. Containment personnel should prevent all wildlife or civilians from reaching the object by any means necessary. A 500 sqm area from the containment site is to be designated as a restricted area, while the standard 100-meter firebreak is to be treated as an all-kill zone.
In the case of a containment breach, all available personnel present on site are to saturate the object with a continuous spray of water using the provided water pumps. Maintain the spray even after the object ceases movement until containment personnel have set up a new containment site and maintained protocol.
Do not touch any biological matter that was infected by RPC-XXX. Any and all infected samples should be properly tagged and reported to the nearest containment personnel. Please refer to the assigned Head of Research for more information.
Object classification was changed to Gamma-Purple.
Added threats & hazards:
- Titanic
RPC-XXX shortly after a successful recontainment operation.
RPC-XXX is to be contained at all times inside a pressurised aquatic chamber measuring 50x20x10 meters. built to the specifications of the object's current measurements. The containment chamber must be equipped with a water circulator capable of moving no less than 50 100 liters of water per second, and connected to an actively cooled heatsink capable of dissipating 85°C/W from the system.
In the case of a containment breach, any certified personnel present on site are to saturate the object with a constant spray of liquid nitrogen using the provided tanks.
Should no N2 tanks be available, fire hydrants and other fire suppression systems should prove sufficient to halt the object's movements. Maintain the spray even after the object ceases movement until containment personnel have returned the object to its containment chamber.
Under no circumstances should personnel attempt to approach infected matter. Containment personnel should eliminate any infected biological matter with a standard flame saturation. Verify the subject's cessation of anomalous properties before moving on; safe subjects should take on a semi-opaque yellow hue.
If attempting to rescue infected personnel, dismember the affected appendage approximately 3 inches above the visible infection. Remove the injured personnel from the premises before administering first aid. Promptly eliminate the affected appendage with a standard flame saturation after verifying safety and sufficient distance from other personnel.
Do not attempt to rescue infected personnel. Any personnel and/or other entities exhibiting anomalous symptoms must be promptly terminated and their cadavers burned.
Description:
RPC-XXX is the designation for an unclassifiable sentient, locomoting entity seemingly composed entirely of heated fluid silicates. RPC-XXX does not have a set body measurement or shape; instead, it alters its form according to the amount of biomass it can manage to absorb, while attempting to maintain a consistent serpentine shape. Although it was observed that the entity does not need to consume sustenance for energy, RPC-XXX generates its own body heat sufficient to maintain a fluid consistency. It is possible to halt and subdue the entity by cooling down its core body temperature until it crystallizes into hardened glass, albeit not permanently.
Sample of an infected tree.
An anomalous molecular transmutation effect manifests whenever any part of RPC-XXX's body makes physical contact with biological material. Despite the extreme heat emanating from the entity, affected biomatter does not burn in a fiery manner. Instead, the affected area of the subject slowly transmutes into silicates in a heated fluid consistency, precisely similar to RPC-XXX.
However, as RPC-XXX cannot supply the heat needed to maintain a fluid state to the affected subject, they will eventually crystallize and harden after sufficient heat has dissipated. The infected subjects will then take on a red-yellow hue after they crystallize, regardless of the chemical makeup they had before the transformation.
These "infected" biomasses also exhibit similar anomalous effects to RPC-XXX, meaning a runaway transformation event could very likely destroy the local biosphere in the event of an unchecked containment breach.
Number: OD XXX-12
Date: 02/12/2020
Title: THEORIES ON REPRODUCTION
Author: Dr. Lorraine Katz, M.D.
As is the case with every single living creature on this planet, a being's true purpose in this life is to reproduce and self-propagate to guarantee the continuation of their genetic lineage. All behavior observed across multiple species: survival, adaptation, evolution, all evidence that they are merely servants to a purpose greater than themselves.
In this paper, I invite Authority researchers to observe RPC-XXX with the context as we would an animal. Yes, we have observed far stranger things in our line of work, but I believe that there is a fundamentally basic, almost trivial purpose in this creature; a purpose shared by all living beings.
RPC-XXX has been observed to "infect" biomatter into a similar copy of itself. Sure, they may not exhibit sentience or even locomotion as they would their "parent." However, this is, by the definition of the word, a form of reproduction. Perhaps this would explain why RPC-XXX is so keen on transmuting all nearby biomatter into what are essentially disabled copies of itself.
Perhaps, these infected samples are an attempt made by RPC-XXX to transform its surrounding landscape into a more accommodating environment before it could self-propagate (possibly asexually by cellular division). Or perhaps, these samples are merely juvenile forms of their offspring, and they need time to mature or gestate.
I am aware that RPC-XXX cannot be classified into the traditional order of organisms; we are not even positive that the entity even has cells to divide in the first place. I still invite our brightest minds to research the origins and the future of this creature.
Close-up look of an infected sample.
RPC-XXX seems to be aware of its own anomalous properties and has been observed to purposefully seek out biological matter for it to infect. Behavioral observation shows that RPC-XXX is particularly aggressive towards sentient beings, and especially so towards sapient beings (such as humans), and the entity would make an attempt to make physical contact with the subject. It is currently debated whether these are a form of asexual reproduction or a mere territorial display of dominance.
It was found that infected matter can be rendered safe if they are exposed to sufficient heat to transform the subject back to its molten state, around 1400-1600°C. An easy indication of anomaly cessation is to observe the subject's color after it has cooled and hardened back to its crystalline form, which should take on a semi-opaque yellow hue. However, experimentation with infected subjects shows that there are no known ways to stop the transmutation process. The only way to prevent a total transformation of the subject is to dismember the affected part.
Close examination of the atomic makeup of RPC-XXX and its infected samples shows that they are composed of the same molecules and chemical structure as everyday glassware. It is unknown, however, whether RPC-XXX simply causes atomic rearrangements in its infected subjects or is an exhibition of a further anomalous transmutation property.
An object that would later be designated as RPC-XXX was first discovered in the middle of an extremely remote and biologically sparse hot springs within the Cascade Mountains in Washington, USA. As part of a joint study between the Departments of Agriculture and Interior into possible national park locations in 1966, several rangers conducted a surveying expedition that would later uncover the springs in which RPC-XXX resides.
At first, rangers had written off the object as a natural terracotta formation. However, as the North Cascades National Park officially opened in 1969 and more hikers explored the area, RPC-XXX quickly became a tourist destination. Because of the object's peculiar shape and colors, many theorized RPC-XXX as a modern art installation set up by an amateur artist, while some alluded to aliens.
It was only after a daring hiker swam onto the object that the Authority was notified of anomalous activity in the region. The hiker, a male aged 27, had swam and touched the object, which quickly manifested the anomalous transmutation effect. Both the object and the remains of the infected hiker were transported to a secure location in Nevada, US.
The object was officially given the designation of RPC-XXX on March 12th, 1969. A preliminary containment site with conditions designed to be as close as possible to its discovery location was set up the next day.
Experimentation Logs:
Below is a list of experiments conducted on RPC-XXX and its derivatives. Documents dated before 01/01/1990 have been digitized from their original compositions.
[X.1: infected ASF personnel being interrogated on how it feels]
[X.2: close examination of infected samples (one plant, one ASF agent)]
[X.3: experiment with active infected biomass; containment breach]
Start of recording, Doctor Lorraine Katz. Theories on Reproduction: Revised.
Following the discoveries made by Doctor Rosenthal and the subsequent containment breach, I have concluded that yes, RPC-XXX reproduces by infecting biomass. I hypothesize that the heat generation effect is not just a means to maintain a fluid consistency, but also an indication, perhaps a mirror, of its ideal habitat.
RPC-XXX was first active after the Authority had transported it in the middle of a desert. Perhaps the heat was sufficient in reactivating RPC-XXX, but not enough for its infected samples. Although if they do need heat to be active, to be "born," then why didn't they do so right after a transformation event? Why did Doctor Rosenthal need to raise the chamber temperature to such high levels and so long of a duration?
This led me to another hypothesis: that the infected samples need a steady stream of high ambient temperatures to essentially gestate, as is the case with chickens and their eggs. Perhaps it was meant to live in a different climate, a much hotter climate. Say, right after an extinction event.
Let's take an example of the Yellowstone Supervolcano. It had experienced three massive eruptions in the past, with each event spiking global temperatures and triggering an extinction event. This would kill off every single living being on the planet, yes, but it would prove to be a perfect breeding ground for RPC-XXX.
No other living beings means no competition or obstacles in propagation, and they would be free to infect all the biomass available. Maybe it was borne out of the heat, and these conditions would make them the apex predators, a true extremophile. However, if this were the case, then why hadn't the world succumbed to total extinction?
My third and final hypothesis is that massive amounts of greenhouse gases released from the volcanoes into the atmosphere have reflected the heat from the sun away from the Earth, and with volcanic activity quickly settling down, an ice age would begin. What if RPC-XXX never had the chance to thrive because the world had frozen too quickly? Maybe it laid dormant up on those mountains as a form of hibernation?
My biggest gripe with these hypotheses is the fact that this would imply that RPC-XXX has no bioremediation value, and therefore no role in the grand scheme of the ecosystem. Humans die, get buried, and become fertilizer. Even bacteria have a role in degrading harmful substances back into basic building blocks for life. What would turning the entire world into glass even accomplish?
If any of my hypotheses were to be proven true, then it is up to us to make sure this… monster, would remain locked up until the end of time. I will be applying to have RPC-XXX on permanent containment and a sweeping ban on all experimentations with infected samples.
.jpg){kind=link}