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The following are audio logs of memories recovered in Incident 02-038. A copy of this document will be appended to the RPC-038 database.
Recording found on ████████ ███████ camera on ██/██/20██
Entry of LoI-017.
(Recording Begins)The camera turns on. A group of young people are seen near the entrance to LoI-0171. The camera pans to show the face of ████████ ███████2.
Subject A: Ok, are we all ready?
Subject B: Yeah, we're ready for this shit.
The camera focuses on three young men: ████████ ██████, ██████ ████ and █████ █. ██████3. Everyone is preparing their equipment and recording systems.
Subject C: Don't forget to bring the reserve this time. (Laughs)
Subject B: You heard ████████: ██████ did the job he was paid to do.
Subject A: Yeah well, just leave it at that, I'm going to start recording.
Subject A turns the camera back to his face
Subject A: Ok, in one, two, three…
Subject A: How are you gamers! This is your boy ████████ dragging you into another urban exploration in another-
Subject D: Wait! Wait!
Subject A: What?!
The camera points to Subject D who is searching through his pockets.
Subject D: I think I forgot my cell phone in the car, I'm going to-
Subject D stops searching through his pocket and slowly takes out a cell phone from his jacket pocket.
Subject D: …ok, forget it…
Subject A: (Sighs)
Subject A: Anyone else? Nothing? Ok…
Subject A turns the camera back to his face
Subject A: In one, two, three…
Subject A: Hey gamers! This is your boy ████████ dragging you along on another urban exploration in another godforsaken place and as always I'm joined by my companions plus a special guest!
The next two minutes are cut for brevity. Subject A explains the alleged accounts of missing persons in the area around LoI-017. He introduces his companions and explains that Subject D is the newest member of the group and this is his first exploration.
Subject A: Well, let's not waste any time and help █████ pop her first cherry. Now ███████-
Subject B: Yo.
Subject A: -make sure to record our triumphant entrance into the…"Drain of the Lost."
Subject C: Please tell me that's not going to be the thumbnail.
Subject A: If you keep interrupting I'm going to make you edit the video. Okay, let's go now.
Authority Surveillance Camera No. 2. Location 017
(Recording Begins)
08:02 - Surveillance Camera No. 2 located inside the sewer tunnel shows the 4.5m circular entrance from where the light from outside can be seen4.
08:03 - Surveillance Camera No. 2 detects movement.
08:03 - Subject A appears in the shot wearing a body cam on his chest and a flashlight. He is followed by Subject C, who also wears a body cam on his chest, a flashlight, and a cell phone that he constantly looks at; behind him follows Subject D who only carries a flashlight and seems to be recording with his cell phone. Subject B finally appears in the frame, quickening his pace.
08:03 - Surveillance Camera No. 2 scans the subjects' faces to find their identities. After confirming in the Authority's database, it sends an alert signal to Surveillance Post 9.
08:04 - Signal transmission fails and the alert is not transmitted.
Recording found on Subject C's body cam on ██/██/20██
(Start Recording)
Subject C's body cam shows Subject A from behind, walking through the tunnel, illuminated by his flashlight. The other members' flashlights scan the walls and ceilings. The cameras only capture a few leaking pipes and puddles of dirty water.
Subject C: Alright people, according to this, we're almost at the bend.
Subject A: Ugh! (Subject A kicks a torn shoe covered in fungus) Ok, who's in charge of the paronymics? Don't miss this.
Subject B: Got it.
Subject D: Do you think… we'll find any homeless people here?
Subject A: Nah, there would be more trash and canned food. And I haven't seen any hobo signs.
Subject B: Now that you mention it, there's no graffiti either.
Subject A: There are a million explanations for that ███████.
Subject B: I don't know why we didn't go to [REDACTED] to check out that haunted pipe the comments keep telling us so much about.
Subject A: I'm not going to drive ███ fucking miles to [REDACTED] just because of a rumor created by someone who read too much Junji Ito.
Subject B: Well… yeah, I guess.
Subject C: We're here now.
The group stops. Subjects C and D's cameras and flashlights are pointed at Subject A who positions his flashlight so that it shines from below his face.
Subject B: Okay, one, two, three…
Subject A: Alright guys, now this is where it gets serious! Beyond this point no one has continued exploring this tunnel. It's up to us, your favorite guys, to be the first to penetrate this virgin territory.
Subject A smiles.
Subject A: Something we already did with █████'s mom.
Subjects B and C start laughing.
Subject D: Screw you guys…
Subject A: We told you this is how it was going to be if you came with us. ███████ don't forget to cut the last part.
The group continues their march for another minute until they reach a fork.
Capture from Subject C's camera. Subject A: Uh… ██████? What's up with this?
Subject C: What? No way! It says here that it's a curve, nothing shows that the tunnel splits!
Subject C shows everyone his phone screen which seems to have a map of the LoI-017 pipeline system
Subject B: Did you make sure to download the most updated map?
Subject C: Updated?
Subject A: Oh boy…
Subject C: What do you mean updated? This place hasn't been remodeled since the 90s! Why would there be a more updated map?
Subject B: Did you even make sure?
Subject C: Make sure? Why?
Subject A: Because that's your fucking job ██████! Remember the last time you didn't bring the right map! It's like that time with the Baltimore rats all over again!
Subject D: The what-?
Subject C: Don't give me shit about this ████████, I told you I needed time, but you guys wanted to record before the weekend.
Subject B: Look, look… We're wasting battery fighting… let's just… split up, get some takes and come back here; if anyone finds another turn or exit we take that way. Shit man, it's not like we're lost.
Subject A: (Sighing) ███████ is right. Just… let's each take one and if there's anything worth recording, we'll record it and then go back. That's what we brought the radios for, right?
Subject C: …Ok.
Subject A: Fine. Me and ██████ go to the right and you and █████ take the other one.
Subject C: Wait, why-
Subject A: Hey! You invited him, you take care of him. Come on.
Recording found on Subject D's cell phone on ██/██/20██
(Start Recording)
The shot shows Subject C walking through the tunnel. This one is shown to be much wetter and more full of mushrooms than the previous ones.
Subject C: I don't understand what the big deal is. I'd like to see ████████ try to do some investigative work and ask for permits and find all the gas stations from here to-
Subject D: What's that?
Subject C: What's what?
Subject D pointed to the ground further down the tunnel. Subject C points his flashlight at what appear to be the remains of various animals, including rats, raccoons, and opossums.
Subject C: God! It stinks!
Subject D: Well, that's normal here-
Subject C: I mean… it should smell like a sewer, but it smells more like a dead animal. But that's not-
Subject C shines his flashlight further down the tunnel and reveals that the entire floor is covered in dead animal bodies. Further up the tunnel you can see that the corpses are now replaced by countless small bones.
Subject D: Oh, wow…
Subject C: Jesus… it really is like the Baltimore rats all over again.
Both subjects walk around the bone remains. Small mounds of bones that have been collected along the tunnel can be seen close to the walls. During the minute ██:██ one of the mounds move briefly. Subject C and D don't seem to have noticed this.
Subject D: We better get back.
Subject C: No way. This is the kind of shit we need (Subject C starts taking close-ups of the bones).
Subject D: But-
Subject C: ████████ is going to eat his words when he sees-
A sliding sound is suddenly heard.
Subject C: What the fuck was that?!
Subject D: Hey, I think there's something in that pipe.
The cell phone camera shows the entrance to a pipe at floor level of half a meter. A trail of slimy liquid can be seen emerging from it.
Subject C: What the hell… (Subject C approaches the entrance to the pipe.)
Subject D: Wait! What are you doing?
Subject C: I just want to take a look… Maybe… one of the animals was still alive and crawled out here to die.
Subject D: Be careful.
Subject C starts to move the camera closer to the hole. He then moves it aside and shines the beam of his flashlight into the tube.
Subject C: I can't see shit… I think it's pretty far back-
A grey blur suddenly passes by Subject C. The flashlight disappears from his hand as the sound of something sliding can be heard again. Subject D shines the beam of his flashlight at Subject C who looks expectantly at his bleeding hand with all four fingers missing. Subject C starts screaming.
Subject C: Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit!!
Subject D: Oh god! Oh shit!
Subject C: Holy crap, shit!!
Subject D: E-easy! Easy! I'll try- I'll try- We've got a first aid kit in the car-
Subject C: Just call on the radio, dammit!
Subject D: Y-Yes! Yes!
Subject D grabs his radio. Before he can speak into it, his camera shows Subject C falling to the ground and then being dragged out of shot to the bottom of the tunnel beyond where the flashlight beam can reach, leaving a trail of blood in his wake. Eventually his screams fade away.
Subject D: Oh, God! Oh, God! ██████… ██████! ██████! No!
Subject D's radio starts playing.
Subject D: Hey… Hey… Hey! Can you read me! I need help! Something happened to ██████! Help please!
A sound of bones breaking is heard, then a roar behind Subject D, right where they just passed. Subject D turns around, screams, and drops his cell phone. Before it falls and the image cuts off, an instance of RPC-038 can be seen crawling along the ground towards the direction of Subject D.
Authority Surveillance Camera No. 3. Location 017
(Start Recording)
08:44 - Surveillance Camera No. 3 located next to the exit of the sewer tunnel shows the circular entrance to the bay below the water treatment building [REDACTED]
08:44 - Surveillance Camera No. 3 detects movement.5
08:45 - Subject A and B reach the end of the tunnel and the exit.
The next three minutes are cut for brevity. Subject A and B take some shots in the tunnel. They then discuss whether they should head back or radio the second group.
Subject A: I think he has his radio off. That idiot knows he has to check in every two minutes
Subject B: They've already taken their sweet time.
Subject A: I swear to god if ██████ is recording some takes for his shitty Analog Horror I'm going to-
The radio in Subject B's hand starts playing.
Subject D: (Over the radio) -Listen! I need help! Something happened to ██████! Help please!
A scream is heard and then the radio goes off.
Subject B: What the fuck?
Subject A: What was that shit?
Subject B: I… (Presses the radio button) Hello, hello! █████! █████! Can you hear me? Over.
Only static is heard over the radio.
Subject B: Come on, fuckers. ██████! █████! Can you hear me? Answer, over.
Subject A: ██████ is just messing with us.
Subject B: I don't know. █████ sounded really scared.
Subject A: (Sighs) Seriously, if they're just playing-
Subject B: ██████! █████! Can you hear me?! Over!
Subject A: Forget it. Just… get the fuck out of here. We've got enough shots on this side anyway.
Subject B: Hurry.
Subject A: Jesus, I know.
08:46 - Subject B walks out of the shot. Subject A stands still and looks at the exit. After a moment he starts following Subject B.
Recording found on Subject A's bodycam.
(Start Recording)
The camera shows the same bone-strewn floor on Subject C's bodycam. Some of the bones appear to have been scattered throughout the tunnel. Traces of blood can be seen leading to the bottom. Subject B is seen in the shot shining his flashlight on the floor.
Subject B: -what the fuck happened?
Subject A: This is wrong, man.
Subject B: Wait. Look.
Subject B picks up Subject D's cell phone. It has a partially cracked screen, but it still works.
Subject B: It's █████'s phone.
Subject A: Do you think he record anything?
Subject B: I'm not… Are you recording this?
Subject A: What?
Subject B: ████████ for god's sake, can't you for a moment-
A loud scream is heard. Subject B drops the cell phone and it falls to the ground.
Subject A: Shit, man!
Subject B: That was █████. Come on!
Subject A: Uh… damn.
Subject A and B run to the end of the tunnel. After traveling ██ meters they come across a curve. However, a wall on the right side has completely collapsed, revealing a narrow passageway6. The trail of blood continues along this passage.
Subject B: Over here…
Subject A: You're not serious…
Subject B: We have to go get them ████████! We can't leave them!
Subject A: Let's talk to the police. There could be a fucking killer around here.
Subject B: ██████ and █████ could be in danger! By the time they get there, more will be in danger! Plus…
Subject A: What?
Subject B: …██████ didn't get the permit.
Subject A: What?!
Subject B: They wouldn't let him in even though he had all the paperwork and credentials. For some reason the authorities are very cautious in this area.
Subject A: And you weren't planning on telling me anything?
Subject B: It was going to be in and out. That's why me and ██████ went days before. Besides some no trespassing signs, there's practically no one watching this place.
Subject A: It's still breaking and entering, dude.
Subject B: I know…! I know… but ██████ didn't want you to bother him about it again.
Subject A: I don't… (Sighs)
Subject B: …
Subject A: Ok, ok… so we can't call the police?
Subject B: Everyone except █████ has a record. Shit, ██████ is on a fucking list. And we're screwed if they find the weed we have in the car.
Subject A: Doesn't change the fact that one of them is hurt and bleeding… come on, we'll do it.
Subject B: I… jesus…
Subject A enters the crumbling entrance, followed by Subject B who continues to exclaim and swear. After walking a stretch of the narrow hallway they emerge into a tunnel slightly larger than the one they were in before. The lights from their flashlights show that the walls and floor are covered in rust and are much wetter. The slimy substance is spread all over the surface of the floor.Subject B: This was definitely not on the map.
Subject A: No shit.
They continue until they find a tangle of pipes from what appears to be a water system; the pipes continue on both sides and through the ceiling, although the light from the flashlights is unable to show where it ends.
Capture from Subject A's camera. Subject B: What now?
Subject A: ██████! █████! Can you hear me?! Where are you!?
Subject D: Hey! H-Here!
Subject A and B walk hurriedly between the spaces in the pipes. They finally reach a large space that seems to be occupied by what appears to be a water reserve tank. The flashlights show Subject D standing next to the edge of it. His right foot is covered in blood.
Subject A: Oh shit…
Subject B: Are you okay?
Subject D: It's j-just my leg… s-something… something grabbed it… bit it…
Subject A: What do you mean something?
Subject B: (Checking Subject D's foot) Can you walk?
Subject D: No… I don't know….
Subject A: Wait. where's ████████?
Subject D: There… under there…
Subject D points to the bottom of the water tank. Subject A directs his flashlight in the direction he's pointing and reveals the bottom of the tank about five meters below the edge where they are. Subject C is seen at the bottom face down with half of his torso in the water and the other half holding onto a pipe; his head is turned to the side and he doesn't seem conscious. The flashlight also reveals hundreds of pipes decorating the walls of the tank.
Subject A: Oh shit ████████! ████████!
Subject D: I already tried that. No… he's not responding. I think he passed out… h-he was losing a lot of blood…
Subject A: I'm going to go get him.
Subject A starts to take off his body cam and vest.
Footage found in Subject B's camera.
(Recording Begins)
The shot shows Subject A descending through the tubes towards the bottom of the tank.
Subject B: God, be careful.
Subject A: Yeah, yeah… Just shine a light for me so I can see where I'm going. I won't be able to carry the flashlight if I need to carry him.
Subject A reaches the bottom and dives into the water, which reaches up to his hips.
Subject A: Jesus, shit - this is cold… and it stinks…
Subject A advances towards Subject C, who is in the far corner of the bottom of the tank. Subject B turns to Subject D.
Subject B: How the hell did it get there?
Subject D: Something… dragged it there…
Subject B: Like "something"? What do you mean by that?
Subject D: I, I don't know- (Groans) I just saw something grey… grey and long…
Subject A: Hey! I told you to shine a light on me!
Subject B turns back to where Subject A is.
Subject B: Shit- sorry!
Subject A arrives at Subject C. He removes his hand from the tube and turns his body around. Subject C looks pale, possibly due to blood loss.
Subject A: ████████… oh no…
Subject A brings his hand to his neck, possibly to check for a pulse. Before he can get there, he quickly pulls it away when he notices Subject C's chest rising and falling.
Subject A: Oh, ok… ok, he's breathing. He's breathing!
Subject B: Is he alive?
Subject A: Yes, yes, but he's very pale, I'm going to move him now!
Subject A is seen trying to move Subject C's body. Suddenly Subject A stops and moves a few steps away from the body.
Subject A: ████████? What's going on?
Subject C's body begins to shake and his chest begins to inflate. In the next moment his throat swells. Still unconscious, Subject C's mouth begins to open revealing a series of long, yellow teeth; these begin to push until all of his teeth begin to protrude, while he expels blood from his mouth, nose and eyes. Subject C's face seems to be pushed from within until finally an explosion of blood comes out of his mouth along with the RPC-038 instance inside.
Subject A: Oh god… oh god…
Subject B: What the fuck… What the fuck! What is that?!
Subject D: ████████ run!
Subject A begins to move back. The RPC-038 instance dives into the water towards Subject A leaving a trail of blood in the water. Subject A manages to reach the wall and begins to climb up the tubes quickly.
Subject B: Quickly take my hand!
Subject A is about to reach Subject B when he looks at the wall in front of him. The tube he is holding begins to move and bends until one of the ends reveals a large snout full of teeth of another RPC-038 instance. Subject A opens his mouth to say something before the RPC-038 instance bites his entire face pushing him and throwing him to the bottom of the tank.
Subject B: Oh no! No, no!
Subject D: ████████! ████████! No!
The shot shows the RPC-038 instance beginning to envelop Subject A in the water with its body. Soon the previous RPC-038 instance joins in and they begin to devour Subject A.
Subject B: ████████…! ████████… oh god…
Suddenly a third instance of RPC-038 emerges into the frame and bites Subject B's still raised right arm. The camera begins to move erratically, only catching brief flashes of light from the flashlight and Subject B's screams. The body cam - and therefore Subject B - then falls to the ground. The frame shows the RPC-038 instance, illuminated by the flashlight now in the hands of Subject D, chewing on Subject B's arm which has been torn off at the shoulder. Blood stains have splattered the camera lens.
Subject D: ███████! ████████! Talk to me! Talk to me!
Subject B: (groaning) Uh… (groaning) it hurts…ugh… I wanna… go.. (groaning)
Suddenly something catches Subject D's attention who turns his flashlight to the side. Barely visible in the corner of the shot, another RPC-038 instance is biting the flashlight that Subject A had left behind. It begins to flicker until it turns off, possibly because the battery power has been drained by the RPC-038 instance.
Subject D: H-We gotta go- we gotta get out of here… come on…
Subject D seems to be trying to lift Subject B with great effort. They try to take a few steps but fall to the ground. Subject D is seen holding his leg with his injured foot with one hand.
Subject D: Oh shit…
Subject B turns around. The shot shows several RPC-038 instances emerging from the edge of the water tank and crawling towards the two subjects. The camera then pans back to Subject D.
Subject B: █████… run… run…
Subject D: Oh god…
Subject B: Run…
Subject D: I'm sorry… god, I'm sorry…
Subject D stands up and stands for a moment staring at Subject B. He begins to take a few steps backwards and then begins to limp, making his way through the maze of pipes as quickly as he can.
Subject B: Ugh… it hurts…
Subject B slowly stands up and begins to walk into the tangle of pipes. Halfway down he falls - possibly due to lack of balance from the loss of his arm and bleeding out - and lies face down blocking the camera. A moment later he appears to roll over, landing face up. The shot shows the various pipes on the sides and ceiling.
Subject B: We… screwed…
Suddenly several of the pipes in the shot begin to move and bend. Numerous instances of RPC-038 begin to appear and surround Subject B. The camera remains motionless as it begins to become obscured by the numerous bodies and blood. After two minutes the camera shuts off.
Authority Surveillance Camera No. 2. Location 017
(Recording Begins)
09:01 - Surveillance Camera No. 2 detects movement.
09:01 - Footsteps are heard and the panting of who is believed to be Subject D.
09:01 - The footsteps stop abruptly.
09:02 - The camera's microphones pick up a gasp and then a struggling sound.
09:03 - No sound is heard.
09:05 - Once again, Surveillance Camera No. 2 detects movement.
09:06 - An RPC-038 instance comes into view. It crawls toward the exit and then stops.
Security Camera 02 Capture. 09:08 - The instance remains still until a moan is heard behind it. The instance then turns around and crawls back away leaving a trail of slime and blood.
09:08 - The moans stop.
09:09 - Surveillance Camera No. 2 stops detecting movement.
Addendum: Incident Report
On ██/██/20██, Authority Post 9 performed routine maintenance on the surveillance equipment at LoI-017. During this, Subjects A, B, and C's body cams and flashlights were discovered in a small mound of dead animal bones, as well as Subject D's cell phone. All of their batteries were drained, but the camera and cell phone memories were salvaged. Exploration of the tunnels revealed that the entrance shown on the recordings leading to the pipes and water tank has been completely blocked due to a cave-in. At least two DM teams are planned to be sent for future exploration.
Investigation of the surveillance cameras showed that they were damaged by moisture affecting the input and output transmission, causing the emergency alert to malfunction. In addition to this, a containment breach at Site-██ that occurred on the same day forced central command to recall all nearby personnel, including those on guard duty at Post 9, so the subjects' intrusion was not discovered until a day later.
I request to conduct a more detailed exploration of the Location of Interest-17. Based on what Research has gleaned from the recordings I am very concerned about the way these RPC-038s are acting. It has been theorized that the entrance to that water reservoir was not there because the wall was torn down much later and from samples found at the site of the collapse it has been theorized that the 038s somehow "impersonated" the pipes behind the wall and tore it down from the inside. How and why I cannot say.
But what intrigues me the most is that the RPC-038's hunting methods seem to have changed, at least for this group. This drastic change in hunting methods - luring prey by attracting them with a wound, ambushing them by crawling out from inside dead bodies, etc. - seems to indicate a level of intelligence that we have completely overlooked.
Yes, much of what happened that day is mostly due to our indulgence, but it seems that there has been some sort of predetermined planning on the part of the RPC-038 this time around and they are still at large. We must stop this in its tracks or we may have a bigger problem in the future.
Doctor ████, Head of Research