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⚠ HAZARD CLASS HOSTILE — Clearance level 5 required for full disclosure
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FILE / JU-028
HOSTILE// Unknown Organisms
Wax Lichen
LOG-028 :: 2025-06-10 :: Sector 3-FBroken vending alcoves4689 views
Threat84/100
Aggression56/100
Intelligence79/100
Activity23/100
Detection32/100
Containment22/100
Classification
Hostile
Rarity
70/100
Survival Chance
20%
Background Story
First catalogued by the JustUnleash field unit during a routine sweep of broken vending alcoves. Wax Lichen is currently designated Hostile and demonstrates behavior consistent with classification Hostile. Estimated threat index is 84/100 (HIGH). The entity primarily mimics ambient HVAC noise to mask approach and has been encountered on 37 separate documented occasions.
Origin
Origin remains [HOSTILE-LEVEL HYPOTHESIS]. Recovered field recordings suggest the entity may be a manifestation of unknown organism 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 50-minute interval.
Containment Procedures
Maintain perimeter of no less than 22 meters. Avoid use of flash photography. Sector lockdown protocol JU-4C 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 Outer Loop 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-028, redacted operator.
Field Notes — Restricted
During incident ████████████, subject JU-028 was observed ████████████ before withdrawing into broken vending alcoves. Cross-link withheld pending clearance level 5.
Known Abilities
- ▸Light source extinguishing
- ▸Camera lens fogging
Weaknesses
- ▸Rhythmic clapping
- ▸Pure copper
- ▸Faraday enclosures
- ▸Holographic stickers
Signs of Presence
- ▸Faint 60 Hz hum sharpens
- ▸Distant single piano note
- ▸Smell of wet ozone
- ▸HVAC hesitates for 1.4 seconds
Look Out For
- ▸Hallway repeating beyond expected length
- ▸Ceiling tiles missing in pairs
- ▸Wallpaper rearranged when re-entering
- ▸Light switches that do not toggle visible state
- ▸Identical doors in non-sequential numbering
Survival Tips
- ▸Do not name the entity aloud once it begins approaching
- ▸Sleep with one shoe on, one off
- ▸Salt thresholds before sleeping
- ▸Maintain a sustained low hum to disrupt mimicry
- ▸Walk backwards through any door you have used twice
Encounter Records
- ▸REC-381 :: Sector 2-F :: partial sighting
- ▸REC-208 :: Sector 1-F :: aftermath only
- ▸REC-391 :: Sector 3-C :: audio only
Audio Logs
- ▸AUDIO-JU-028-01 :: footsteps
- ▸AUDIO-JU-028-02 :: choral whisper
- ▸AUDIO-JU-028-03 :: ambient hum
Cross-References
Related Transmissions
Evidence Gallery
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EVD-001 :: SURVEILLANCE
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EVD-002 :: EVIDENCE
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EVD-003 :: ENCOUNTER