VHS Transcript: “Lost Footage — Tape 37A”

[BEGIN TAPE – 03:17 AM]

[Camera hums. Grainy. Static flickers in and out. View is of a dimly lit containment room. Artifact 0137-A is seen seated on a pedestal.]

DR. MORRELL (off-screen, whispering): “You remember the fire, don’t you?”

[No response. The doll remains motionless.]

MORRELL: “You want… skin again.”

[Sudden audio distortion. A low, metallic dragging sound begins. The doll’s head appears to turn slightly.]

MORRELL (shaky voice): “What are you?”

UNKNOWN VOICE (multiple layers, overlapping): “He has not forgotten.”

[The lights flicker rapidly. A deep growl undercuts the static. The screen shakes violently.]

[Brief glimpse of the doll standing. Its eyes are now open. Mouth gaping.]

UNKNOWN VOICE: “Akuma no Bushi.”

[Sudden scream. A blade-like sound cuts across the audio. Frame freezes.]

[END TAPE – 03:21 AM]

Recovered from Site-09. Tape found partially melted. Contents marked CLASSIFIED.