RPC-358

Registered Phenomena Code: 358

Object Class Beta-Yellow

Hazard Types Sapient, Info-Hazard, Organic

Containment Protocols: RPC-358 is to be stored in a locker in the Research Wing of Site-88, only accessible to personel cleared for research with RPC-358, interviews/lessons with RPC-358-2, or security personnel stationed to RPC-358-2. Persons designated RPC-358-1 are to be closely monitored by on-site security, and any ethical infractions towards RPC-358-2 are subject to disciplinary action par the Stability and Integrity Commission.

RPC-358-2 is to be contained in a modified humanoid cell, and given basic needs and requests, but no request that compromises Authority security or containment of RPC-358 shall be granted. RPC-358-2 is to be fed thrice daily, with a diet comparable to modern Japanese cuisine, but can be given local foods if RPC-358-2 requests. RPC-358-2 is also to be instructed daily, given basic education, including lessons on English Language and Literature. Whenever leaving it's containment chamber, RPC-358-2 is to be accompanied by at least two (2) armed guards, both of whom are RPC-358-1 instances.

+ Requests made by RPC-358-2

Item	Nature of Request	Status and Notes
A total of four (4) books on drawing and animation	RPC-358-2 expressed wishes to learn more about herself, and asked for materials in order to help herself.	Request Granted ██-08-20██ by Researcher Grant. RPC-358-2's interest in herself, particularly, her "creation," is interesting in and of its own right, although given her nature it would be best to send her art down to Psychology to help evaluate her mental health.1
Metal Cutlery	RPC-358-2 expressed a desire to learn more about western-style foods, and wished for utensils she could call her own.	Request Denied ██-11-20██ by Senior Researcher Manson. Despite the innocent nature of RPC-358-2's request, giving her a knife would be considered a possible security breach, as well as other metal utensils. If she wants to adopt a more western diet, she will be supplied with plastic cutlery by the Authority. When notified of the refusal of her request, RPC-358-2 appeared upset at first, but became understanding after an explanation was given.
A laptop computer and a drawpad	RPC-358-2 expressed wishes to use the computer to draw more art, "since you all seemed to like it so much."	Request Granted ██-02-20██ by Head Researcher Patinowsky. Prior stipulations about her art still stand, and new art will be transferred to a flash drive weekly for testing.
Access to the Internet	RPC-358-2 expressed desire to do some research on her own about her origin and people like her.	Request Denied ██-03-20██ by Senior Researcher Manson. Denied for obvious reasons. An RPC will not have access to communication to the outside world outside of testing under any circumstanced.
[REDACTED]	RPC-358-2 expressed fears about [DATA EXPUNGED]	Request Denied ██-06-20██ by Head Researcher Patinowsky. Decision overruled ██06-20██ by Department Chairman ██████. See Incident Log 358-████-A. ██████████ awaiting possible RPC assignment.

Description: RPC-358 is a standard DVD copy of a japanese animated series titled [REDACTED] produced by AMAZING! Co. Studios. The box containing RPC-358 measures 190mm x 135mm x 14mm and weighs approximately 74 grams, while RPC-358 itself is a CD 6 centimeters is radius, the front of which is decorated with an uncolored AMAZING! Co. Studios Logo. The box containing RPC-358 and RPC-358 itself emit no anomalous properties until RPC-358 is placed into a DVD player with connection to any viewing device.

Upon a individual's full viewing of RPC-358 contents, the individual is hereby designated as RPC-358-1. Upon individual becoming RPC-358-1, they would then have the ability to view RPC-358-2. RPC-358-2 is described as a 18 year old brown haired Japanese woman standing at 157.2cm and weighing 46.3kg. In this description, RPC-358-2 greatly resembles the heroine of [REDACTED], and refers to itself with the same name, Tomoko Hatanaka. RPC-358-2’s personality has been described by researchers as being mature, confident, and brash.

Discovery Log: RPC-358 was discovered when 22 reports of schizophrenia along with 12 cases of homicide had occurred at █████████, Japan. The circumstances behind each murder were identical; Blunt force followed by a complete inability to identify fingerprints to any individual. The Authority was eventually contacted by Japanese police after reports of a Sōrei in a rural northern town led to panic from the local populace.

+ Interview 358-1

Interviewed: RPC-358-2

Interviewer: Senior Researcher Manson

Foreword: The following interview commenced before RPC-358-2’s protocol weekday lesson. Interview was in response to the one year anniversary of RPC-358 containment, and achievement of passive psychological state for RPC-358-2 since said containment. As RPC-358-2 is unable to be captured on any media device, the transcription here is given by Junior Researcher Takahashi, who acted as an interpreter between the two. The act oftranslating is, except for a few notable incidents, omitted.

<Begin Log, [Begin Log, 08:12:34 on 11/██/200█]>

Senior Manson enters RPC-358-2’s containment chamber alongside Junior Researcher Takahashi, currently fitted with furniture to mimic a small Japanese apartment.

Senior Researcher Manson: Good morning Hatanaka-… san? (directed to Junior Researcher Takahashi) It's san, ain't it?

Junior Researcher Takahashi interprets to RPC-358-2 without regarding Senior Researcher Manson

RPC-358-2 proceeds to stand and bow in traditional japanese classroom manner and responds in Japanese

RPC-358-2: (Good morning)

Senior Researcher Manson: Hatanaka, as you know, (Manson opens a folder and begind sifting through the documents inside) we are going to be teaching you English starting today, to ease you in with the rest of the faculty.

RPC-358-2 then proceeds to speak english in a thick Japanese accent after interpretation

RPC-358-2: Oh, I can speak a little.

Senior Researcher Manson: Yes, but it gets fairly complex, and you'll need our help.
RPC-358-2: That is why you are here, ne?
Senior Researcher Manson: Right, right… shuffling of papers are heard in the backround as Manson shifts through interview files Now.. before we start today, we need to ask you a few questions, is that ok?
Silence dominates the room for a quick moment before Manson motions to Takahashi, who interprets.

RPC-358-2 returns to speaking in japanese.

RPC-358-2: (Oh, what of teacher?)

Senior Researcher Manson: (It’ll be mostly personal questions, nothing about school for now. If any questions feel too uncomfortable to answer I understand, but I do think you should.)

RPC-358-2 begins to shift uncomfortably and sink into her seat.

RPC-358-2: (Ok… I guess.)

Senior Researcher Manson: (My first question is this. What is the few things you remember before "everything" started?)

RPC-358-2 begins to sit up properly and speak enthusiastically.

RPC-358-2: (Oh, is that it? Well I was just getting out from school when █████████ came out and did something he has never done before. He asked me to come to his house! I was so excited, because… I have.. well, had, a huge crush on him, I guess.)

RPC-358-2 pauses as she blushes perfusely and looks towards the floor.

Senior Researcher Manson: (Stay focused.)

RPC-358-2 (R-Right, so I accepted. He wanted to study, a-and we had a test the next week, so I wanted to be ahead for once, since I was never near the top on the ranking page, you know?)

Senior Researcher Manson: (A test? Do you remember which subject?)

RPC-358-2: RPC-358-2 pauses for a moment before responding (I-I don't remember.)

Senior Researcher Manson: (That's fine, please continue.)
RPC-358-2: (Right… I agreed to go. A-after all, I wanted to be close to him, for… obvious reasons. Y-you know how it is…)

Senior Researcher Manson: (Understood. You mentioned in your request for [REDACTED] that you were afraid that he would come after you, can you elaborate as to why?)

RPC-358-2 curls up in her chair and buries her head into her legs

Senior Researcher Manson: (in English, to Junior Researcher Takahashi) I think we're done here.

Junior Researcher Takahashi: Understood. Should we just start -2's lessons?

Senior Researcher Manson: Yeah, let's do that. This interview is over.

Addendum:

+ Incident log 358-1 [LEVEL 3 ACCESS REQUIRED]

Incident log 358-1

After RPC-358-2's lessons the afternoon of 12/██/200█, two (2) Site Security officers (both of whom were RPC-358-1 instances) reported hearing RPC-358-2 screaming from the inside of its cell whilst training new members of Site Security. Both officers, alongside three (3) trainee guards whom were not RPC-358-2 instances, entered RPC-358-2's cell, where both officers were killed by Junior Researcher Takahashi, who bludgeoned them with a [REDACTED] before attacking the trainees. One trainee was killed and another injured before being shot and killed by the remaining with her sidearm. Both survivors reported that Junior Researcher Takahashi had been secreting a black, viscous, and corrosive fluid from his eyes, which he used to stick to the [REDACTED] he had been wielding. Autopsy of Junior Researcher Takahashi revealed the replacement of tear ducts with a gland that created a venomous protein solution, and multiple blood vessels and capillaries ruptured around the eyes, causing them to be filled with blood.

When we regained control of the room, the first thing we found were the drawings scattered around. The Officers told us they were sometimes memetic, so we just looked away and hoped we wouldn't die, you know? We couldn't see -2, so we just said to stay calm and radioed in to command.

-Private Madeira's report

We sure as hell didn't anticipate this. A memetic trigger to effectively invoke a sort of "possession" is almost unheard of, and with that thing taking control of a JR right in the middle of the facility is completely unacceptable. It is of my own personal opinion that RPC-358-2 did not do this intentionally, mainly due to the fact that we've established her art to be random in its memetics, due to her fifth request, and the fact we found her in the goddamned fetal position bawling her eyes out when we got a -1 in there. This is still a big security hazard, though. From now on we're mandating that during lessons and interviews, there must be more than one RPC-358-1 instance in the room at all times. RPC-358-2 doesn't know what she can do, and this is a problem. Further testing needed to determine if the cause of RPC-358-2's memetic art are due to RPC-358's anomalous properties or the properties of this newly "discovered" entity.

-Senior Researcher Manson's Report

Note from Senior Researcher Manson (2/26/201█): With consideration of RPC-358's discovery, the testimony of RPC-358-2, and Incident Log 358-1, investigation is currently ongoing for another possible subset of RPC-358, assigned RPC-358-3. What happened to Takahashi is regrettable, but we know that it is a high aggressive entity, and is to be classified gamma²

Footnotes

1. It was later found that art created by RPC-358-2 contained memetic triggers of varying degrees, ranging from amnesiacs to kill agents. As of ██-09-20██ art created by RPC-358-2 will be tested by D-Class to ascertain severity.

2. Gamma assignment to be withheld until RPC-358-3 is fully understood or its traits sufficiently observed. Gamma-Red Assignment granted 10/25/201█due to the RPC-358-3's association with other Amazing! Co anomalies, RPC-358-3's Registered Phenomena Code changed to RPC-███.