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// SIGNAL LOST
FILE / JU-021
EUCLID// Mimics
Vending Imitator
LOG-021 :: 2023-08-23 :: Sector 5-BIndoor pool decks4064 views
Threat39/100
Aggression57/100
Intelligence53/100
Activity58/100
Detection14/100
Containment12/100
Classification
Euclid
Rarity
48/100
Survival Chance
52%
Background Story
First catalogued by the JustUnleash field unit during a routine sweep of indoor pool decks. Vending Imitator is currently designated Euclid and demonstrates behavior consistent with classification Euclid. Estimated threat index is 39/100 (LOW). The entity primarily mimics ambient HVAC noise to mask approach and has been encountered on 25 separate documented occasions.
Origin
Origin remains [EUCLID-LEVEL HYPOTHESIS]. Recovered field recordings suggest the entity may be a manifestation of mimic phenomena native to deeper sectors. Cross-reference with parallel sightings in adjacent levels.
Behavior
Primary observed behavior: mimics ambient HVAC noise to mask approach. Secondary cycle on a 31-minute interval.
Containment Procedures
Maintain perimeter of no less than 24 meters. Avoid use of flash photography. Sector lockdown protocol JU-5C applies if three sightings occur within 24 hours.
Investigation Notes
Sensor logs indicate elevated electromagnetic readings during all confirmed encounters. Theoretical model places this entity within the Quiet Layer stratum.
Survivor Testimony
"It didn't look at me. It looked at where I had just been. By the time I realised, the hallway was already different." — Survivor recording JU-021, redacted operator.
Field Notes — Restricted
During incident ████████████, subject JU-021 was observed ████████████ before withdrawing into indoor pool decks. Cross-link withheld pending clearance level 1.
Known Abilities
- ▸Door re-locking
- ▸Threshold inversion
- ▸Audio loop manipulation
Weaknesses
- ▸Iron filings
- ▸Loud sustained tone above 5 kHz
- ▸Pure silence
- ▸Inverted humming
Signs of Presence
- ▸Lights buzz louder
- ▸Distant single piano note
- ▸HVAC hesitates for 1.4 seconds
- ▸A page turning when no book is open
Look Out For
- ▸Light switches that do not toggle visible state
- ▸Ceiling tiles missing in pairs
- ▸Identical doors in non-sequential numbering
- ▸Footprints leading toward you
- ▸Television static forming pareidolic faces
Survival Tips
- ▸Do not name the entity aloud once it begins approaching
- ▸Carry redundant light sources rated above 600 lumens
- ▸Salt thresholds before sleeping
- ▸Walk in a continuous figure-eight to break tracking
- ▸Walk backwards through any door you have used twice
Encounter Records
- ▸REC-641 :: Sector 3-Z :: contact confirmed
- ▸REC-261 :: Sector 2-C :: aftermath only
- ▸REC-514 :: Sector 1-F :: contact confirmed
- ▸REC-897 :: Sector 4-Z :: contact confirmed
- ▸REC-902 :: Sector 4-F :: aftermath only
Audio Logs
- ▸AUDIO-JU-021-01 :: ambient hum
Cross-References
Related Transmissions
Evidence Gallery
// SURVEILLANCE
EVD-001 :: SURVEILLANCE
// EVIDENCE
EVD-002 :: EVIDENCE
// ENCOUNTER
EVD-003 :: ENCOUNTER