𓁿 [CLASSIFIED] FACILITY OPERATIONS MANUAL

Document Code: GOV-██-INTERNAL Clearance Level: 3+ Only Issued By: Department of Anomalous Containment & Research (DACR)

NOTICE: Unauthorized possession, duplication, or disclosure of this document is punishable under Federal Code ███. Compliance with all operational protocols is mandatory.

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Section 1: Facility Overview

•	You are stationed at Site ██, tasked with observation and containment of non-standard entities (designated Subjects).

•	You are not here to understand the Subjects. You are here to maintain order.

•	Curiosity is a liability.

curiosity is survival, the manual lies —

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Section 2: General Conduct

1.	Staff must wear their ID badges at all times. Badges must remain visible.

2.	If your badge image does not resemble you at the start of a shift, proceed to Security Wing immediately.

3.	Personnel are prohibited from discussing Subjects outside of approved briefings.

they listen in the break rooms, vents carry your voice — don’t even whisper

4.	If a Subject attempts verbal communication, record only the words.

5.	Coffee breaks are limited to 15 minutes. Subject interaction does not justify extensions.

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Section 3: Operational Rules

•	Rule 7: No more than two (2) staff may occupy Observation Chamber 4 at the same time.

two is safe only if neither smiles. if they smile, leave

•	Rule 11: If auditory phenomena occur between 02:00–03:00 hrs, ignore them.

•	Rule 15: Should you encounter yourself in a corridor, yield right of way. Do not speak.

doesn’t matter who yields, one of you won’t make it out

•	Rule 19: All clocks in Sublevel 3 are correct. Adjust your watch accordingly.

•	Rule 23: If Subject ██ requests its “paperwork,” provide blank sheets.

never give it your handwriting, it keeps it

•	Rule 28: Do not enter Storage Room C without a partner. If alone, leave immediately.

don’t turn around in there. if you hear your partner call, don’t answer

•	Rule 32: During evacuation alarms, remain seated until the second alarm sounds. Follow Security after that.

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Subject Catalog [Restricted Access]

NOTICE: Information is abridged. Rules supersede understanding.

Subject 07 — “The Listener” • Threat Level: LVL 6 • Containment: Observation Chamber 4 • Notes: Voices between 02:00–03:00 hrs. Familiar, but wrong. • Rule Tie: Rule 11

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Subject 12 — “The Duplicate” • Threat Level: LVL 8 • Containment: Restricted corridors, Sublevel 2–3 • Notes: Appears as staff. Minor inconsistencies. • Rule Tie: Rule 15

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Subject 19 — “The Archivist” • Threat Level: LVL 5 • Containment: Restricted stacks, Sublevel 5 • Notes: Demands paperwork. Accepts blanks. • Rule Tie: Rule 23

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Subject 23 — [REDACTED] • Threat Level: LVL 7 • Containment: Storage Room C • Notes: Separates partners. Reports inconsistent. • Rule Tie: Rule 28

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Subject ██ — “The Drillmaster” • Threat Level: LVL 9 • Containment: Facility-wide influence • Notes: Initiates alarms without clearance. Staff compelled to obey. • Rule Tie: Rule 32

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don’t look at the cameras after midnight they don’t show what’s real they show what’s coming i tried to warn the others but—

OPERATIONS ACTIVE. Begin standard operational procedures.