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Registered Phenomena Code: 614 Containment Rating: Omega Alpha Lethality Rating: Yellow White

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[+] OPEN: Outdated Containment Protocols

Site-112's Junior staff are to participate in monthly film club activities in addition to daily tasks, with added compensation. Prompts, equipment, costumes and other necessities will be provided upon request, within budget limits. Contents of the films are left to staff discretion, but must always pertain to the horror genre. Upon completion of the film, a volunteering member will willingly become a carrier to infect the film, followed by amnestization.

All recorded media related to the film is to be incinerated bar a singular copy, stored in Site-112's Lesser Anomalous Warehouse. Films discovered to be affected by RPC-614 are to undergo an intense disinformation campaign to dispel any notion that the film or script did not, at some point, center around a skull. If required, living actors/directors related to the film(s) are to be contacted by Authority agents and made to verify such claims.

Personnel wishing to join Site-112's film club may forward a request to Dr. Claire Bigalow.

Containment Protocols: Maintenance of Site-112's "Digital Landscape & Experience Generator" is the sole requirement for RPC-614's containment. Monthly review of its current script is recommended to verify protocol integrity. Personnel are barred from viewing or interacting with the DLEG's output display.

HUMANE CONTAINMENT CONCERNS NOTICE: 11/12/2022 — PRESENT
Authority: Administration's Office of Financial Affairs.
Reasoning: WESTCOM's OFA Regional Board appreciates all feedback regarding containment protocols and their humane implementation to adhere to Authority standards. However, we would like to remind Site-112 personnel that RPC-614 is not a physical entity, and is thus not adhered to UNAAC's Humane Anomalous Treatment Act of 2014, Section 4, Addendum 1.2b. Going forwards, OFA's Regional Help Center will no longer acknowledge petitions to reacquisition RPC-614's containment rights. We thank you for your concerns and hope to keep working together in the future.

- Head of Finances Hector Magnus | cpr.ytirohtua|afosungamrotceh#cpr.ytirohtua|afosungamrotceh

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First recorded instance of an affected film.

Description: Infohazardous human skull featured in the role of a lead or supporting actor in old-school horror cinematography. Subsequent viewings of this particular genre with knowledge of RPC-614 may result in the film's infection: RPC-614 will alter the plot, screenplay, advertisement and title of the film to include itself as a centerpiece. This effect is not isolated to the individual viewing of the infected film; all previous visual media pertaining the film will be similarly altered. While preferred, RPC-614 does not always take a speaking or active role in the affected film.

Knowledge of RPC-614 itself is not hazardous. Only knowledge of RPC-614 as an entity in a cinematic medium causes an individual to become a "carrier" for RPC-614. Amnestization of the relevant memories has shown a 100% efficacy in removing its effects on an individual. It should also be noted that memories of the film in its original form are not affected by RPC-614.

Testing has revealed RPC-614 to not change the original script of any affected film. Interviews with the anomaly regarding the topic state this to be simply part of a "conservation effort" and to prevent "other skulls" from profiteering off of its work. RPC-614 does not appear malicious in its actions, or even willingly active in its effects. It believes itself to have acquired its roles though legitimate means, having conversed with actors and directors, and speaking of its actions in a positive light: often claiming the affected films to be of superior quality and fidelity to their original versions.

[+] OPEN: List of Known Affected Films

"The Screaming Skull", by John Kneubuhl

Date: 1958

Original Title: The Screaming

First recorded instance of RPC-614, featuring it as a lead actor and primary figure in promotional material. It is unknown if the short story "The Screaming Skull" by Francis Marion Crawford was adapted into the movie through RPC-614's influence or if the short story was similarly affected by it due to its relation with the film.

"The Skull", by Freddie Francis

Date: 1965

Original Title: The Dagger

Subsequent investigation into "Mandela Effect" regarding vintage cinematography and skulls revealed a severe discrepancy between The Skull and it's archived script. Thanks to its low notoriety, removal of the script from archival sites was the only required response. Online discourse surrounding the film died shortly after.

"The Skull Murder Mystery", by Joseph Henabery

Date: 1965

Original Title: The Hand Murder Mystery

RPC-614 only takes a minor role as a prop in the film. No discussion around the film was found regarding discrepancies, and it was only discovered through RPC-614 when discussing its acting history, claiming this to be its weakest feature film.

"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", by Steven Spielberg

Date: 2006

Original Title: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Heart

Most notorious instance of RPC-614, believed to have been infected by Spielberg himself during private screenings prior to its release. Its early infection, combined with Spielberg's own efforts to dispute claims of the film's original script and comments by the films actors, are believed to be the reasons which prevented a cascading breach of the veil. Spielberg has refused to answer Authority questioning in regards to his familiarity with artistic anomalies.

The film had already been suspected of infection, only confirmed in 08/02/2020 during protocol interviews. When asked about the genre shift, RPC-614 claims it had always wanted to feature in "another" Spielberg film now that he was "out there and famous". RPC-614 claimed to be under an NDA when further questioned about Spielberg.

For the complete list (21 items), please contact Site-112's document vault at [e-mail]

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Discovery: RPC-614 was first reported by Dr. Phineas Harlow in 11/02/2018, following the infection of "The Screaming" during a horror film festival in Laramie, Wyoming, USA. Attendees believed the affected film to be a faithful parody of the original film, including Dr. Harlow. This was quickly dispelled upon review of changes in the framed "The Screaming" poster in Dr. Harlow's living room following his return. Further inspection of the film's advertisement proved similarly altered. The script held in Dr. Harlow's private collection remained unchained, as did public archives of it.

Following an online disinformation campaign on the film (aided by its low notoriety), extensive research began in the anomaly's modus operandi. Similar reports of odd misremembrances and script discrepancies in old horror films featuring skulls revealed a common theme, but no known activation. In an attempt to recreate the first recorded conditions of activation, the Authority arranged (through third parties) a horror film festival in Laramie, Wyoming, USA, the next year. VIP invites were sent to the festival's original attendees under the pretense of "community awards".

In the last day of the festival, an Authority-made "experimental" film titled "An Interview With The Devil", filmed in 35mm Eastman Color Negative film, was aired. The film consisted of an unnamed man lost in a dark forest. After wandering for several minutes, he stumbles across a clearing with a table, two chairs, and manilla folder. After sitting down, a cloud of smoke begins to cover the chair opposite to him. Once it recedes, the smokes reveals a hooded, horned figure. The film continues for 20 minutes, with the man asking the "devil" several questions from the manilla folder. Vague answers are given, sometimes addressing the audience, before the film abruptly ends. An in-movie, scrolling script was placed in the left corner of the film at 1% opacity to verify the effects of the anomaly regarding written text referential to itself.

Infection of the film was successful, with the title changing to "An Interview With The Skull" upon screening. The film was received poorly, with several critiques labeling it as "an incomprehensible, unfunny, amateurish attempt at old-fashioned horror abstractness completely lacking in substance." The festival was cancelled shortly after through a staged detonation of fireworks.

[+] OPEN: An Interview With The Skull - IN-MOVIE SCRIPT

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FILM TRANSCRIPT

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Featuring:

• CSD-20445 - Unnamed Man
• Skull - Skull

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[ BEGIN TRANSCRIPT ]

[ENTER. UNNAMED MAN walks off-screen into the forest, looking around, lost. He follows a dirt path, lit by the moon, hunched over in fear. He flinches at every loud noise in his path, making sure not to step into the shadows. His clothes are ragged, and covered in dirt. He appears as if he just dug himself out of the ground.]

UNNAMED MAN
It's a dark night, and the trees watch me. I can feel its…
its presence. I walk the dark path, and wonder where it leads me.

[Thunder can be heard, and lightning flashes through the trees, but no rain. UNNAMED MAN continues walking through the forest, repeating this mantra every so often. The leaves rustle, a creature unseen quickly moving through the foliage.]

SKULL (V.O.)
One of the few… who seeks for the many.
In time, he will find his way through the lost.

[EXIT. The camera is placed from behind UNNAMED MAN's shoulder, showing a large clearing in the distance. A table and two chairs sit in the dead middle of the clearing, out of place and eerie.]

UNNAMED MAN
I abandon my… my hope as I cross t-this threshold. I pray not for
peace in my days, but… answers. I need answers to my questions.

[ENTER. The table and its chair take the entire shoot. We see UNNAMED MAN shakily sit on one and, after breathing deeply, he grabs the manilla folder. As he does this, a large cloud of smokes covers the lonely chair. As it then begins to dissipate, a form can be made from inside the smoke. It's SKULL.]

SKULL
Aye, I see hear pleas once and I hear you pleas twice. For those
that seek and never falter will always find their way. Speak now,
son of man, and I will give you the remedy of wisdom.

[Close in onto UNNAMED MAN's eye. A drop of sweat runs down his forehead as he thinks of what he could possibly say. Looking to the side, the sees the manilla folder. Gingerly he grabs it, opening it. Then, he begins to recite the words found inside.]

UNNAMED MAN
You, who much has evaded us, do speak to me
Do speak to us. Tell us. Enlighten us.
What you are, what you do, and why you are.

[UNNAMED MAN looks directly ahead, into the camera. SKULL shifts slightly in its seat, giving the audience a side-glance.]

SKULL
I am what I am, and aren't what I aren't.
I live only in the screen… and in the
memory of those I've aided to live.
Live that deep, deep joy of horror!

[A large thunder shakes the scene, causing UNNAMED MAN to flinch and SKULL to laugh.]

SKULL
A skull gives much substance,
it gives much life it doth not
possess. It gives a flair of the
otherworldly, and the occult.

[SKULL stares mournfully into the distance]

SKULL
Joy… it was the purpose in those
soft hands that gave me form. In those
eyes like pearls that imprinted purpose
onto my being…

UNNAMED MAN
You creation. Is that your origin?
The reason for your being, the seed
that grew into the self, and that
dictates your every act.

SKULL
A mirror, I was made… of someone
that once loved, that she loved. A
mirror of his art, and his skulls.
The silly puns they held.

[A pause. Silence between the two beings. Only the rustle of the wind is held.]

UNNAMED MAN
But why vintage horror films?

[SKULL remains still for a second, moving from side of side as if taken off-guard by the inquiry.]

SKULL
Oh? Well, I just.. like them. He liked them. You know? I-

[SKULL suddenly shakes itself from left to right, floating a few inches above its chair.]

SKULL
My motives, to you, they belong not.
My reasons, to you, answer not.
It is mine and mine alone the cause
for my effect. This you will know.

[EXTRANEOUS, GENERAL QUESTIONING OMITTED - 10 MINUTES]

[UNNAMED MAN reaches the final page of his manilla folder, and closes it. In his attempt to place it upon the table, however, it slips from his hands, tumbling into the grass below. His eyes are wide in fear as he recoils back into his sit, hands over his lap. SKULL slowly turns towards the camera.]

SKULL
Perchance… that did transpire.

[ END TRANSCRIPT ]

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Notes: CSD-20445 does not recall interacting with the anomaly, only with The Devil's actor, CSD-41299.

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Containment Audit - 12/01/2020:

**GENERAL CONTAINMENT AUDIT - Site-112 | RPC-614 **

ASSETS REVIEWED:

• RPC-614
• Skullywag Film Club
• "The Sorrows in his Sockets (2018)"
• "Skulls in the Night (2019)"
• "Me, My Skull, and I (2019)"
• "A Skull in Kind (2019)"
• "Skulls 2 (2020)"

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EFFICACY: SATISFACTORY - no breaches since protocol application.
COST: $260.000 USD/year - filming equipment, scenography, actor payment, post-editing.
MAINTAINABILITY: SUSTAINABLE - RPC-614 enters month-long "downtime" between infections.
PROFITS: NONE - Films are unable to be sold to personnel for leisure (infohazard).
PERSONNEL UPKEEP: MINIMAL - Film club enjoys protocol; RPC-614 appears to enjoy actors.

VERDICT: NO IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED.

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Notes: The Office of Financial Affairs will begin looking into profit avenues regarding RPC-614, as it remains one of Site-112's highest-cost containment protocols in relation to the anomaly's lethality. Current projects are aimed at infohazardous treatment of the films for public distribution.

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Containment Protocol Update: 09/10/2022

Upon further review, the Office of Financial Affairs has deemed RPC-614's current containment protocols UNSUSTAINABLE following budget reallocation in WESTCOM. With recent reports from Site-112 detailing failure to remove infohazards from the films, the OFA has decided to requisition RPC-614's containment jurisdiction over to Head of IT Marcus Lassem.

Testing by Site-112 personnel revealed a crucial property in the anomaly: it can only affect one film at a time, and requires the film to end in order to infect another film. Thus, it has been decided to subject RPC-614 to a new method of digital anomalous containment: the Digital Landscape & Experience Generator (DLEG). The DLEG is outfitted with a projector and a generative LLM with over 200 million parameters - as well as visual and audio capabilities. Mr. Lassem suggests infecting Skullywag's latest film, "A Morn of Skulls", while projected by the DLEG. The DLEG will then slowly phase out the film into its own generated media. The screening room will be locked, with output-only, on-demand transcripts of the current media.

This new containment protocol is expected to cost only $936/year in electricity while requiring little maintenance. A testing period of two (2) months will begin next financial quarter. Failure to breach containment will result in a permanent implementation of DLEG for containment.

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DLEG Automatic Script Output: October 12th, 2025:

[+] OPEN: Comedy Show S31 EP244 - Current Transcript

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