Recovered research of Drs. Jack Harris and Ford Gray

Recovered transcript #1:

„Begin log; Dr. Jack Harris, location: Augury, date [a loud noise can be heard overlapping subject’s voice, making it unintelligible],2019. Time: 18:39. I have arrived in Augury 2 hours ago and have found an apartment to rent. I am currently unpacking my equipment and other supplies. My mission in this town is to prove, once and for all, that the paranormal is non-existent, because if I know anything it is that there is no Bigfoot, there is no Chupacabra and there certainly aren’t any…[a short pause followed by sounds of paper being shuffled] any „Ice zombies that drain your lifeforce“. However, I do believe that there is something in those woods, because time and time again it has been proven that behind every myth lies some truth, be it a genetic disease, a  misconception or a homicidal lunatic. It doesn’t matter however, I will get to the bottom of this hoax and prove to the damn overseers that this town is a waste of our time and resources. This is the beginning of [another short pause is made] the Augury Case. End log.”

Recovered transcript #2:

„Begin log; Dr. Jack Harris, location: Augury, date [Once again, a loud identical noise is heard over the subjects voice, making it unintelligible],  april, 2019. I have familiarised myself with the lay of the land and have divided the town into 4 areas for ease of organisation and future expedition planning. I have divided them as such: the town, the forest to the east of the town, the forest to the north, which is said to contain an abandoned university and the mountain ridge. There is also a lake, however, I doubt that that area could prove to be of any interest to my research. I will also divide these areas into smaller portions which I will be able to cover in a single day on foot, at least, that’s the idea. Now, to list my equipment for ease of organisation. End log.”

Recovered note:

List of items:

30 rations of canned beef

5 coffee canisters

4 turkey sandwitches

11 bottles of water

1 flashlight

5 AA battery packs

1 USP Tactical .45 ACP sidearm for personal protection

3 .45 ACP 12 round magazines

1 small tent

1 lighter

Recovered transcript #3

“Begin log; Dr. Jack Harris, location: Augury, date [Same as last two times, the subjects voice is unintelligible], april, 2019. Time: 09:00. I have started my first expedition into the woods north of Augury, my aim today is to find a good spot, somewhere in the middle of quadrant A-1 and set up camp. With me I have brought rations to last me 4 days, my sidearm, my flashlight and a pack of extra batteries. The aim of this expedition is to cover the entirety of the surface area of quadrant A-1, record my findings and set up monitoring equipment, as if anything interesting will happen there anyways...Estimated time of expedition 3 days. End log”

Recovered transcript #4

“Begin log; Dr. Jack Harris, location: woods to the north of Augury, same date. Time: 11:30. I have found a clearing in the woods, and according to the map, it is in the relative middle of A-1. I will start setting up a camp. [The audio cuts, indicating that the recorder has been turned off] Time: 12:15. The tent has been secured and I have unpacked. I shall begin clearing the sector now and will document any noteworthy findings. End log.”

Recovered transcript #5

“Begin log; Dr. Jack Harris, time 21:00. I have finished clearing the quadrant A-1 and here’s a list of notable findings: at around 13:20 I have seen a group of five teenagers at the outskirts of the forest. I have attempted to make contact, but they ran away, which was odd, but not that unexpected. What is more interesting is the fact that deep in the woods, at 15:27, I have found 5 stone pillars with carved heads on top, 4 of which were still standing, and one seemingly collapsed. They were shaped in a circle looking outwards, and seemed to have remains of burnt candles around them. There was a dirt path leading to them, indicating people travelled there. I suspect it to be a tourist attraction, but there is not much evidence to support that claim. I shall refer to it as “Point of interest 1” or POI 1 from now on. I have set up monitoring equipment around the premises. At roughly 18:40 I have spotted what seems to be a humanoid figure in the distance, but it quickly vanished inside quadrant A-2 before I could approach it. Tomorrow, I will cover quadrant A-2, and with any luck, find out who that was. End log.”

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Recovered transcript #6:

“This is Dr. Jack Harris, location: woods to the north of Augury, time 12:48. I am being followed. A cloaked figure roughly 1.9 meters tall, scaling by eye, has been following me since I left the camp. They made no attempt of approaching me, and have done their best to stay out of sight, but I can still see them. I suspect ill intent and have thus unholstered my sidearm for self defense. I see no recognisable features. The stalker has clothes completely covering their skin. I will see what the stalker does next. If you find this recording, contact [The following data was expunged by the overseer council]. If no one replies, know that I am dead. End log.”

Recovered transcript #7:

“This is dr. Jack Harris, the stalker is catching up to me. My sidearm is ready, and I have confidence in my shots. From this distance, I can tell that they have white hair and probably some sort of glasses, since their eyes seem to reflect the sun, I see no other explanation for the glow. (In the background) It’s ok Jack, you don’t know, maybe they’re just asking for directions. It’s ok. You have a gun. A shot to the chest should do it.”

Recovered transcript #8

“Dr. Jack Harris. I am confronting them. (In the background) Hello, are you lost? Do you need help? I have see-STOP OR I WILL SHOOT! '''[3 gunshots are heard followed by screaming, and another louder gunshot afterwards. A loud “thud” can be heard, indicating that the audio recorder was dropped to the ground]'''Wha-what the hell was that?! Who took the shot? HELLO? WHO’S THERE??? SHOW YOURSELF![Shuffling can be heard as the recorder is seemingly picked up, heavy breathing can be heard in the background] T-this is dr. Ja-Jack Harris, I have been attacked by an unknown entity. The entity took 3 shots to the chest without as much as flinching, and was brought down when it’s head was ripped off by what I can only imagine to be a .50 cal sniper rifle. I might be next. The creature made contact with the skin on my left arm and that area is currently suffering from...frostbite? I need to collect myself...End log.”

Recovered transcript #9:

“Begin log...This is dr. Jack Harris, date [Unintelligible], april, 2019. Time is 19:30. I have returned to the camp after finding no trace of the shooter. I have dragged the corpse of the entity I have encountered with me for analisis. I… I don’t know how to explain this. I honestly don’t. This must be some sort of a disease, and I fear, if that’s the case, I might be infected. The entity bears striking resemblance to a human being, but...it’s not logical...how?...I...I am... I am at a loss for words. [A long pause is made by the subject] The creature, presumably male, has completely grey skin, and luminescent cyan blood. I have counted three holes in its chest, and another one in it’s stomach. The one in it’s stomach is far larger, and it doesn’t seem to be a bullet wound. The injury indicates that the flesh has been split apart, and the only weapon I could think of to leave such a wound is a hatchet. I think it’s eyes and mouth glowed with a bright cyan tone, but, I can’t confirm that claim, since the pieces of the creatures head got scattered across the forest. I have collected blood samples for analisis...God, Ford needs to see this. I may have discovered a new species, the missing link even...I-I... I shouldn’t get carried away. There’s probably more of these things around. How will I transport the body? I need a laboratory...I wonder, could the stories be true? No. The supernatural doesn’t exist. I can explain this, somehow. End log.”

Recovered transcript #10:

“Begin log. This is dr. Jack Harris, location: Augury, date 29th April, 2019. Time 16:45. I am currently in my apartment, waiting for my friend dr. Ford Gray to arrive. I have been listening to my earlier audio logs and I have noticed that every time I would say the date, an odd “kshhht” noise would be played overlapping my voice. For record, three days have passed since I was attacked. I’ll see how this goes. I have taken some tissue samples to my apartment, so Ford can analise it. He’s a far better geneticist than I am. I have told him to bring equipment, and with any luck, we’ll be able to set up a decent lab in his campervan. I have also informed him to bring high caliber weapons. Until then, end log.”

Recovered transcript #11:

Jack: Begin log. These are drs. Jack Harris...

Ford: and Ford Gray, date 1st of May, 2019, time: 1:51 pm. Location Augury. I have been notified of dr. Jack Harris' findings and I am here to examine them. First off, let's bring the tissue to the van, then we'll see what it is...Do you by any chance have a picture of the creature?

Jack: Yes, here [Shuffling can be heard in the background]. Here it is.

[Data expunged by the Overseer council]

Ford: That does seem pretty strange. Alright, where did you put those blood samples. Let's go.

Recovered trascript #12:

Ford: Begin log, we have completed the first series of tests. These are the results:

Recovered tissue and blood both contain human DNA. No traces of unknown bacteria are visible, however, we did notice an unknown compound in the blood. We have named it UC-01. The blood and blood cells in the tissue are filled with UC-01 and for now, we have no method of removing it from the samples. We have also extracted a blood sample from Jack, to see if an infection has occured, luckily, there is no presence of UC-01 inside him. Jack, your turn.

Jack: Right, UC-01 is most likely a highly reactive biological crystalline substance, that somehow made it's way into this poor kid's blood, and kickstarted a series of chain events, probably provoking an immune system reaction. This in turn may have provoked the immune system to attack the skin cells, since UC-01 seemingly pierced the skin, explaining the pigmentation while UC-01 "grew" inside the blood, giving it it's luminscense. This most likely happened when the victim has been struck in the stomach, and that's probably where UC-01 entered the body. He must've attacked me because of the infection, the pain must've been unbearable. We still can't find an explanation on how it survied three shots to the heart and lungs, must've been the adrenaline. We will attempt to find raw UC-01 tommorow, however, no guarantees. End log."

Recovered transcript #13:

Ford: Begin log, these are drs. Jack Harris and Ford Gray, the date is 2nd of May, 2019, at 19:35. We are currently located at POI 1 to see if the cams picked up anything. [In the background] HEY, JACK, HOW IS IT GOING UP THERE?

Jack: [In the distance] THE MOTION SENSORS HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED, BUT DON'T GET YOUR HOPES UP...

Ford: Right. Jack's been going mental over his findings, and with a good reason. When we returned the corpse was still there, intact. It's fascinating honestly, how a human can become something...like that. The fact that the corpse was intact signifies that the wildlife knows not to eat it, which is a good thing, since it means that there should be more UC-01 around here. But we found none. Not a single crystal or drop. Nothing. Jack's constantly been checking his blind spots, in hopes he might spot another. Maybe some bug produces it, or a plant. I don't know. We're running out of ideas and just getting more and more questions. For example, who shot it? Why did they use such a large caliber? Did they intend on blowing of it's head? Jack's been muttering those words under his breath for hours. At least he found the bullet casing. It was a .50 cal. [In the background] HEY JACK! WE SHOULD GET GOING, IT'S GETTING DARK!

Jack: RIGHT, RIGHT, I'm coming. Give me that, this is dr. Jack Harris, I have noticed more burnt candles around POI 1, signifing human presence. This should prove interesting. End log"

Recovered transcript #14:

* black screen*

...

[The screen lights up, revealing Point of Interest #1]

'''[5 hooded figures are shown walking into the scene, with lit candles in their hands. They place the candles around the sculptures, in a pentagram-like shape]'''

[The figures arrange themselves in a circle, with each individual standing in front of a sculpture]

'''[Chanting in an unknown language can be heard. This goes on for 38 seconds before another voice is heard in the background, seemingly singing a lullaby]'''

[The figures stop chanting and turn in the direction of the voice, seemingly alerted by it]

Hello? Who's there? Show yourself!

'''[The figures start going in the direction of the voice, when another figure with relatively small build, messy hair and a wooden mask, armed with a knife charges at them, stabbing one in the chest. The remaining four figures start running away out of the cameras sight, with the attacker in pursuit. The screen cuts to black as they leave the area]'''

[The screen lights up as the masked figure from before enters the scene, grabbing the corpse of one of the hooded figures and cutting it's pointing finger on the right hand, before dragging it out of the camera's field of view]

* black screen*

Recovered transcript #15:

Jack: Begin log, we have reported the murder to the police and provided them video evidence. They said that they couldn’t find any evidence on-site other than the candles, and told us it was probably teenagers playing pranks on each other...how they missed the very obvious blood stains that were visible is beyond me. We have urged them to check again, however they denied our request and told us that if we disturb them again, they will fine us for disturbing their work. They also told us that we shouldn’t go snooping around, because it’s pointless. I think we all know what’s our next move...Ford, have you checked the equipment?

Ford: All checked and cleared, the AR is locked and loaded.

Jack: Good, we’re moving out.

Recovered transcript #16:

Jack: Begin log, we’re currently located 70 meters north of POI 1 and we have set up a camp and monitoring equipment. It appears that there is no blood left on POI 1, which is extremely odd, but may explain why the cops found none. Either way, we’ll find who killed that...cultist? This town is weird man...FORD! How are those cameras going?

Ford: All good, motion sensors are in place.

Jack: Good. Let’s head to that clearing again, where I got attacked, we might attract the attention of something.

Ford: Yeah, right. The only thing you’ll attract is a Nightclimber.

Jack: Ha, ha, very funny. Those fuckers are extinct if you forgot. Nothing could’ve survived that blast, and the TFU confirmed they’re gone.

Ford: Who knows maybe they’re still out there, watching us right now

Jack: Shut the fuck up, you’ll scare the attacker away.

Ford: There’s literally nobody here, we’re in the middle of nowhere.

Jack: Yeah, that’s probably what those cultists were thinking too. Keep your eyes peeled, things seem to be really good at being stealthy here. I’m still yet to find the shooter.

Ford: Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Alright, I think we should end the log here, and continue it if something interesting happens.

Jack: Yeah, you’re probably right. End log.

Recovered transcript #17:

Jack: Alright, it appears we are being followed again by a group of 3 people. This time however, we are armed and ready, in case of a confrontation occuring. We will now approach them. Ford, ready the rifle.

Ford: Done.

Jack: Hello, show yourselves! Come out with your hands in the air, we do not wish to cause you harm, but if you don’t comply, we will be forced to shoot! Come out!... That’s it, see? No need for hostility. Who are you and why have you been following us?

[In the background]

Ford: Look at their bloody eyes, and clothes...somethings wrong Jack. Somethings wrong with them.

Jack: Just don’t go triggerhappy ok?

Jack: Alright, what are your names, and why are your clothes so messy?

[A growl can be heard in the background]

Ford: Did you just fucking growl at me? Spe-OI WHAT THE FUCK!?

[Gunshots can be heard alongside profanities and confusion originating from dr. Ford Gray]

Jack: DID HE JUST TURN INTO A BEAR!?

[More gunshots and roaring can be heard in the background, before 3 loud thuds are picked up by the voice recorder, followed by silence]

Jack: Well...that was...something…

Ford: You don’t say. This town is fucking cursed or something. First that disease, then the cultists and a masked murderer, and now...what...shapeshifters? We gotta report this to Task Force Command, Jack. They gotta sweep these woods and find out what the fuck is going on here. As far as we are concerned, we might be facing a global threat.

Jack: Don’t exagarate. We’ll report to the Council, and they’ll decide what happens next. Let’s return to our apartment for now. And let’s get some blood and tissue samples first. I’m intrigued by this discovery. End log.

Recovered email:

To: [Data expunged by the Overseer Council]

From: [Data expunged by the Overseer Council]

Title: The Augury Case /Urgent

Head: We have made significant progress on the Augury Case. We have discovered a series of strange phenomena and entities related to the town of Augury and it’s immediate surroundings. We are sending further proof in the attachments below. We suspect several different hostile humanoid species reside in the woods of Augury and we urge you to send a task force unit, as well as the remainder of PIU #12 here immediately. We also seek access to additional equipment for purposes of blood and tissue sampling and testing.

-Drs. Jack Nathan Harris & Ford Charles Gray, security clearance 3

Attachments: [Data expunged by the Overseer Council]

Note: In response to the received email, Task Force Unit Rho-13 “Reapers in the dark” has been mobilised in order to deal with the threats posed to PIU #12. They were instructed to assist and defend PIU #12, but not to engage in open confrontations with multiple anomalous entities to prevent the possibility of all-out war scenario similar to what happened during Operation: Daisy Cutter.