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>> ACCESSING LOG <TEST-83J9>

<<DAY_1>>

>> Marking today as the first log, date kept confidential under the captain’s orders. Access parameters set and extra security measures put in place via on-board engineer. Engineer summarily executed according to procedure A-73, on the preservation of high-confidentiality files.

Subject neutralized and captured as of 0930 hours. Ascaris has been equipped and the subject has been placed into an irradiated and isolated alloy chamber no thinner than 2 meters in thickness.

Vessel has entered deep space to avoid detection by Corpus and Tenno.

Request sent out for Dr. Tengus and Tyl Regor for further study of the subject. Security has been increased 3 fold.

<<DAY_4>>

>> Ascaris has set, and all aptitudes and abilities are negated. It must be noted that the subject has made no attempt to escape since capture. A full system scan shows unique energy signals. Currently nothing is known of the subject outside of their Tenno origin.

Dr. Tengus has accepted the request to view the subject, and claims that he should arrive within the next few days. Tyl Regor has still given no reply on the matter.

<<DAY_6>>

>> Dr. Tengus arrived at 1500 hours, moving immediately to the containment cell. Orders have been given by the captain not to interrupt the doctor unless it is of critical necessity. Furthermore, I have been ordered to continue these data logs as the situation develops. This includes the storage of Dr. Tengus’ findings, which he has agreed to share under research protocol R-13, and his actions.

As of 2300 hours Dr. Tengus has refused escort to his quarters, and demanded all research personnel on duty in the area remain.

<<DAY_18>>

>> Progress has been made with the subject. After long periods of testing, Dr. Tengus claims to have found a system to exploit the connection between the subject and their exoskeleton.

It must be noted that Dr. Tengus’ pursuit contains fervor to an unnerving level. He has not left the research facility since he entered, and has had all meals delivered to him while at work. Though this has allowed work to proceed at a greatly increased rate, many security staff feel uncomfortable working shifts at the research facilities. A number of security personnel have gone so far as to request shifts at the reactor core, even with the understanding of the high levels of dangers involved in such a position.

<<DAY_26>>

>> Dr. Tengus remains in the research facility. An application of replacement research assistants has been made, with the claim that “if they can’t work for a month straight then they have no right to hold a place by my side”. The captain has authorized this request, and new personnel have been requested from Saturn.

The subject seems to have changed since capture. Parts of the exoskeleton have been removed, where others have been added. Dr. Tengus has been instructed to file a full report on any changes made to the subject from this point on.

<<DAY_50>>

>> Security personnel on station at the research facility have been disappearing. The captain claims no alterations have been made to shifts. Dr. Tengus claims to not have noticed, being too focused on his work. Though the monitoring Dr. Tengus’ studies are my prime responsibility, I have decided to explore the root cause of the disappearances.

<<DAY_56>>

>> No new results from Dr. Tengus. As such, I have continued to investigation into the loss of on-board personnel.

Security staff actively avoid the research facility. Those who have disappeared on-shift have not been seen elsewhere on the ship, this includes their quarters. I believe Dr. Tengus is hiding something. I will confront him tomorrow on his possible breach of research protocol R-13.

<<DAY_57>>

>> Dr. Tengus continues to claim he has no knowledge of the disappearing personnel. New research staff claim to notice nothing out of the ordinary when questioned individually.

Subject has had further modifications. Upon a request for the desired log of changes made, Dr. Tengus claimed to “have it somewhere” and demanded privacy. The captain has instructed me to keep a close eye on the doctor.

<<DAY_70>>

>> More security personnel have disappeared. The research facility is now abandoned aside from Dr. Tengus has his assistants. The doctor claims that the guards were not needed, and once more requested to be left to his work.

<<DAY_71>>

>> At 0200 hours I entered the facility. Dr. Tengus was sleeping at his workbench. His assistants were not in the room at the time. I searched the room in an attempt to uncover documents of any form, but to no avail. It seems Dr. Tengus is actively hiding his research. This is a clear breach of protocol. I will report this to the captain early tomorrow.

It should be noted that there was noise within the subjects containment cell. Likely scratching or clawing.

<<Day_72>>

>> Dr. Tengus entered my station at 1100 hours, demanding security, making the claim that someone had entered the lab without authorization. I accepted and will be forcibly reassigning personnel later today.

The captain has been informed of the doctor’s attempt to actively hide results. I was ordered to keep this information confidential and was subsequently returned to my station.

<<Day_74>>

>> The security personnel have disappeared again. I do not understand this, but I am certain that Dr. Tengus is at the core.

<<Day_116>>

>> All research staff on board have disappeared. The captain has authorized the detainment of Dr. Tengus until further investigation. I am to ready a security force by 1300 hours.

1430 hours, Dr. Tengus is not in the research facility. Security forces have been dispatched en masse across the vessel.

The subject is still contained, but the scratching is louder. I have searched through all files within the research facility. The doctor’s notes seem to deteriorate over time. Later writing can only be described as a hasty scrawl.

<<Day_117>>

>> Dr. Tengus cannot be found on-board. The subject’s scratching is growing louder, and starting to unnerve personnel whose quarters are up to a mile away.

<<Day_118>>

>> I can hear it at night. It’s still scratching. It won’t stop.

<<Day_119>>

>> I went to investigate the subject’s state for the first time since Dr. Tengus’ disappearance. It stopped scratching. I believe it was watching us. It did not move for the entire time we were there. The ascaris is still attached, which put the crew members at ease.

Perhaps we will have better luck with Tyl Regor.

<<Day_125>>

>> Personnel still disappearing. The captain has contacted high command for additional forces.

2100 hours, the request seems not to have gone to have gone through properly. As if it’s being sent and received, but not by the intended destination

<<Day_126>>

>> I can still hear it. The captain has ordered the execution of the subject. We will overload the ascaris later today.

1800 hours, the ascaris has been overloaded. Scans show critical nerve and tissue damage. We will dispose of the body tomorrow.

2400 hours. I can still hear it.

<<Day_127>>

>> It’s not in the containment chamber. It’s somewhere on the ship.

1500 hours, The captain has ordered an immediate evacuation. I am to upload all logs into a high-security device and leave immediately.

1600 hours, the captain has disappeared, life pods aren’t functioning. What’s happening?

I hear scratching.

<<DAY_130>>

It’s here. It’s still on the ship. I don’t know where, but it is. I saw it. I saw it. Ashes and dust. It slipped out the cracks and came back together. Others didn’t. Others never came back together.

I’m hiding.

It knows. It’s been playing with us.

I hear scratching.

It’s getting louder.