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The Spicy Carrot
Registered Phenomena Code: 340
Object Class: Beta-Orange
| 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-340 is to be held within a 5m3 room with 20 cm thick walls made of several refractory materials in Site-007. The room is to be kept at all times under 20 degrees Celsius by a set of air conditioners, with a spare set ready to activate should the previous one deactivate or malfunction. Any sudden changes in the temperature of RPC-340's containment room is to be investigated and reported. In the case of RPC-340 activating inside the chamber, automated fire extinguishers will activate and attempt to extinguish the fire. Should this fail, alarms and alerts are to be activated, and MST Charlie-2 "Fire Fighters" mobilized.
RPC-340 may be accessed by all Level 2 Authority personnel (Excluding 2A personnel.). Any personnel entering the chamber are to be searched for carrying liquids. Water is to be introduced only once weekly, and each instance is to be watered with 50 ml of water.
Description: RPC-340 instances 1-16 resemble premature carrots with small glints of red shining through the creases, holding a temperature of 19-21 degrees Celsius at room temperature. RPC-340 is able to increase its size through the absorption of water, increasing its volume by a 1:100 gram to milliliter ratio, with a maximum weight of 120 grams.
If an instance reaches the temperature of 40 degrees Celsius it will violently combust and detonate, the size and intensity of the explosion being influenced by the proportions of RPC-340. The water absorbed by an instance of RPC-340 acts as fuel, keeping the instance and the fire caused by the explosion burning at a length from 20 min to 1.2 hrs depending on the amount of water absorbed. Any attempt to extinguish the fire with water will only increase the size, strengthen the flame, and extend its longevity.
RPC instances do spoil, but at a much slower rate than a regular Daucus carota, with the observation that regular watering increases their survival even further. Whilst there have been attempts to reproduce RPC-340, no results were yielded mostly due to the absorption property of the instances. Should any uncontained instances of RPC be discovered, MST Quebec-6 "Doug's Bunnies" are to be sent for retrieval.
Discovery: RPC-340 was located by the RPC Authority after an explosion inside of a grocery market in [REDACTED], California. Recovered security footage show the box containing RPC was being transported to the shelves without an adequate ventilation, causing the box to heat the RPC to its activation temperature. The following explosion killed [REDACTED] people inside the supermarket. RPC-340 instances 1-12 were recovered by a Delta-4 "Garcas" field agent placed within the [REDACTED] Police Department. The instances were taken to a safe spot where they were then transferred to Site-007 for containment before getting official RPC classification after further research.
Incident Reports:
Log #: 340-007-RL
Location: Site-007
Date of Occurrence: 10/11/19
EOI Involved:
- Activation of RPC-340
- [REDACTED] casualties
- Destruction of valuable items
Observed By: Research Level CCTV, Junior Researcher Ed Hemlinger (Deceased), Senior Researcher Juchan Claiborne (Deceased).
Description: At 0940, September 18, 2019, RPC-340 was undergoing preperation for transportation to the Research Level of Site-007, led by Senior Researcher Juchan Claiborne and Ed Hemlinger as assistance to Dr. Claiborne. The test was an attempt to identify the red glints within the RPC. During the test, at 1008, a power malfunction within Site-007 caused a power surge within the access card readers to the exiting doors of Research Subterranean Floor 1. It took the facility 1:50 (M:SS) for backup generators to activate. This subsequently deactivated all air conditioning in Research Subterranean Floor 1, causing the room to reach to RPC-340's activation temperature, starting a fire that killed both researchers and sets of chemicals.
Reactionary Measures: MST Charlie-2 "Fire Fighters" are to watch over all tests with RPC-340, and reserves the right to secure the RPC in an air conditioned box of -7 degrees Celsius no matter which phase of the test if RPC-340 is on the verge of activation.
« ATTENTION »
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED FOR TO ALL PERSONNEL BELOW A LEVEL-5 CLEARANCE.
ALL PERSONNEL WHO DO NOT HOLD AUTHORIZATION TO ACCESS THESE FILES WILL BE TERMINATED THROUGH MEMETIC KILL AGENTS ATTATCHED TO THE FILE.
Notice: I don't need this going out to any of the other personnel. I've established a task force within the Mobile Specialized Teams known as Quebec-6 "Doug's Bunnies." They'll be responsible for the tracking and containment of the other 340 instances and other organic hazards. The task force's operations will be discussed in our next meeting. - Global Director ██████████
Deploying kill agent…
Life signs detected. Welcome, Dr. ███-████
There's more than 16 instances. No one besides the Global Directors and select leaders of what will be Quebec-6 "Doug's Bunnies" knows. But it's true, and it's my fault. Though I am pending my retirement, this could cause a fall of several Authority sites. Fellow Global Directors, you must know of the dangers that the RCPA can now present. - Global Director ████████████
Log #: 340-RPCA-1
Location: [REDACTED]
Date of Occurrence: [REDACTED]
EOI Involved:
- Activation of RPC-340 instances
- [REDACTED] casualties
- Thievery of several highly classified documents.
Observed By: Nearby residents.
Description: At 1809, [REDACTED], RCPA forces attacked several Authority controlled outposts with the cover story of a British military installment. The RCPA was observed to have several instances of RPC-340, using them as explosive devices. The RCPA's motives for this attack is unknown, though a drugged RCPA member answered interrogation questions with "The Carrots." several times. Currently, there has been a total of [REDACTED]
Reactionary Measures: MST Quebec-6 "Doug's Bunnies" created. Cover story made as a terrorist attack against British establishments. Authority planted military commanders have released a statement for a "defense plan." The Global Directors are currently establishing a counter-action plan to recover the RPC instances and take down the remaining forces of the RCPA in our world. Once the remaining RPC instances are recovered, they will be covered as a recovery from another farmland in [REDACTED], California. RPC-340 is pending transfer to a site that will be selected by the Global Directors until the remaining RCPA forces are eliminated in our world. The location will be classified to those outside the Global Directors.
Interviewed: Captured RCPA Member
Interviewer: Agent ███ ████████
Foreword: RCPA Member Olijah Perkinson was captured after his squad was flanked from Authority forces before securing the rest of the installment.
<Begin Log>
Agent ███ ████████: "Wake the fuck up."
A slap is heard
Unknown: "Watch it…" The voice is distorted and pitched down.
Olijah: "Shit, man." The shackling of chains is heard
Olijah: "FUCK!"
Agent ███ ████████: "You done?"
Agent ███ ████████: Let's get straight to the questions, I don't feel like dealing with your ass all night.
Agent ███ ████████: "Where did the forces come from."
Olijah: Stays silent and spits
Agent ███ ████████: "What's your objective attacking us?"
Olijah: "The carrots."
Agent ███ ████████: "How did you get those carrots."
Olijah: "The carrots."
A button is heard being clicked from Olijah, he starts foaming from the mouth and seizing.
Agent ███ ████████: "What the fuck??"
Unknown: "Get out of there."
<End Log>
Closing Statement: Olijah was declared dead at ██:██. The reason is unknown and is being investigated by Authority forensics. It has been confirmed that the RCPA's motives is to recover the 340 instances held by the Authority.
Addendum:
A week after the discovery of RPC-340, an explosion at a farm near [REDACTED], California occurred at around 6:30 pm, destroying the farmhouse and killing a family of six After further investigation, four other instances of RPC-340 were recovered in the decimated kitchen within the home. Authority forensics revealed the explosion occurred when the instances were placed in a boiling pot during dinner preparation. A gas leak cover story was created and spread through the local newspaper.
