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Rewritten by DrAkimoto
Huge shout out to the author of the original article, s n o w y. I wouldn't have been able to write this without the groundwork they set up.
Another thanks to Wyattsailors for creating the original Dentist picture.
Incident Report
Subject: Base Omega Entity 116 outbreak report
Classification: RESTRICTED
Date: 03/26/2014
Location: Base Omega; Level 4
Status: RECTIFIED
This report was compiled through several files, audio/video logs, and firsthand accounts to form a comprehensive record of events.
Patient 0 - Initial Contact
On the morning of 03/26/2014, Emanuel Nunez, a courier operating out of Base Omega, failed to report to a scheduled meeting to receive his next assignment. That afternoon his supervisor sent someone to check on Nunez in his barrack. He was discovered in an unlikely state. A large portion of his skull had completely dissolved, with only his lower jaw remaining. The skin around Nunez's neck and upper chest had begun the process of converting to gingival tissue. Despite his condition, his vitals remained stable, though he was unresponsive to external stimuli. Emanuel Nunez was promptly taken to the Base Omega infirmary for observation.
"…After noting the most obvious afflictions, my attention was drawn to his remaining jaw. The teeth were nearly all missing, and the sockets showed signs of rot, comparable to extreme tooth decay. We have been seeing a lot of cavities amongst Base Omega personnel over the last month; Nunez himself was scheduled for a tooth extraction after his next mission… As coincidental as it seems, my immediate concern was that some sort of backborn tooth infection was spreading through the base—if only it was that simple…"
- Dr. Adebayo
Dr. Adebayo continued to observe Nunez throughout the afternoon and evening. During this time the spread of gingival tissue rapidly transfigured Nunez. The doctor used this opportunity to analyze the saliva that was being secreted, leading to the first documentation of the Entity 116 bacteria. Adebayo immediately requested that all other couriers with cavities report to the infirmary—of the eight, only seven responded to the summons.
Maintenance Report
Drinking fountain in the Couriers' Barrack; Base Omega.
The drinking fountain in the couriers' barracks was immediately disassembled and inspected. The maintenance worker was given a hazmat suit, and Dr. Adebayo oversaw the inspection directly. Almost immediately, the maintenance specialist recognized that the filter used was not the standard filter typically issued by the M.E.G.
The oddity was identified as an in-line additive canister, filled with an unidentified, cloudy liquid. Tests conducted by Dr. Adebayo confirmed that the canister was filled with a calcium-based solution that had an alarming concentration of the bacteria.
Following this discovery, the security team placed Base Omega under a partial lockdown. All fountains within Base Omega were ordered to be inspected, though no further sabotage was discovered.
To: DrAdebayo@omega.meg
cc: DrSharp@alpha.meg, RimaEmor@alpha-security.meg
From: JasperNazari@omega-security.meg
Subject: Base Omega Saboteur
Pulled this from the camera at Omega's security checkpoint. This man used falsified credentials to get in under the name "Brian Smith", a maintenance engineer that was recently transferred. The picture in Smith's file doesn't match. The logs have him leaving two hours later; he hasn't returned. I'm forwarding this to Base Alpha so they can contact other bases to keep a lookout for him.
The saboteur is a white male with medium-length blonde hair. About 5'10" and medium build. Last seen wearing a dark blue and green, layered jumpsuit with a hood. Photo attached.
- Jasper Nazari; Security Captain, Base Omega
Autopsy Summary
Name: Timothy Fredrick
Time|Date: 01:20|3/27/2014
The deceased suffered from several strikes to the occipital region, the final of which left the murder weapon (a small stainless steel surgical tray) embedded in the skull. Hairline fractures and bruising on the forehead and temple are consistent with a forward fall after being struck from behind. Blood on the edge of the table lends validity to this theory.
Bruising on Timothy's stomach is indicative of knee impressions from the attacker kneeling on him. Using his neck as leverage, it would appear that significant force was used to rip the deceased's lower jaw from his skull—further confirmed by tearing of the skin, ligaments, and muscles of the face and neck.
Likely cause of death: catastrophic brain injury, hemorrhaging.
file: autopsy-timothy-fredrick.jpg
Doctor's note: My only consolation is the hope that Timothy lost consciousness before he knew what had happened.
To: JasperNazari@omega-security.meg
cc: DrSharp@alpha.meg, DrAdebayo@omega.meg
From: RimaEmor@alpha-security.meg
Subject: Base Omega Saboteur
We have captured the saboteur. This morning, at 05:33, he attempted to enter Base Alpha using the same credentials he used there. On his person, we found three additional canisters of the bacteria and a bladed weapon. It's likely he fled from Omega after dispatching the medical assistant. Regardless, during processing we discovered a tattoo on his left thigh matching the sigil of the Church of the Veiled. Interestingly enough, he has no teeth; according to Dr. Sharp, they were removed surgically.
We were attempting to extract further information from him about the Veiled and this pathogen, but we were unsuccessful. See the attached transcript.
Summary: Midnight Massacre
On the morning of the 28th, a total of eight residents within Base Omega were discovered brutally murdered in their barracks. Each was bludgeoned to death in their sleep before their teeth and lower jaws were removed in a similar fashion to Timothy Fredrick.
Doug Westfield, a security specialist, managed to fight off his attacker, claiming a "skinless man with no head" assaulted him during the night. Westfield described the assailant wearing M.E.G.-issued clothing. He managed to strike the humanoid entity several times with the lamp he kept on his end table. After he gained the upper hand, the attacker fled through his open door.
After-Action Report
Filing: Base Omega Security Team
Subject: Elimination of unregistered entity.
Time|Date: 11:30 MST|03/28/2014
Security specialist Danielle Melrose traced a trail of saliva leading from one of the victim's rooms into an adjacent unoccupied barrack. The trail led to a louvered closet door. Melrose could see the entity through the door; not wanting to risk a direct encounter, she engaged without opening it.
She was armed with a baton rigged to fire a single 20-gauge firesalt cartridge. Placing the baton at eye level, she fired a round into the closet, hitting the entity in the upper chest and throat. As the entity scrambled from the closet, Melrose exited the room and locked the door.
The entity died after a few minutes of struggling, at which time its body was recovered.
Operation Successful
The entity was confirmed to be Miguel Barrera, the previously missing courier. He had been fully transfigured, with nearly his entire body covered in gingival tissue. Much like Mr. Nunez, he was missing a large portion of his skull. A total of sixteen teeth and two and half jaw bones were found in his digestive tract. This was not nearly enough to account for all of the deaths from the previous night. Nunez is likely still out there, waiting for his chance to strike… Of even more concern, though, are the seven men currently laying in the infirmary—all likely to transform in a similar way.
- Dr. Adebayo
To: JasperNazari@omega-security.meg
cc: DrSharp@alpha.meg, DrAdebayo@omega.meg, RimaEmor@alpha-security.meg
From: Overseer-A-Donovan@gamma-oversight.meg
Subject: Entity 116
This situation is now under the purview of Research Team 'Virgo'. Representatives are en route to Base Omega, joined by Team "Karl", who's been tasked with apprehending Emanuel Nunez alive.
All evidence should be cataloged as classified and given to the team when they arrive. The bodies of all seven infected individuals, as well as victims of the entities, will be transferred into their care as well. Their sacrifices will help us understand this new entity, and the ongoing threat posed by the Church of the Veiled.
Furthermore, Base Omega is to be placed under a two-week quarantine. Other than the aforementioned personnel, no one goes in or out of Omega until we are sure nobody else is infected.
Your cooperation in these matters is very much appreciated.
- Overseer Andrew Donovan
After-Action Report
Filing: Team Karl
Subject: Acquisition of Emanuel Nunez
Time|Date: 13:20 MST|03/28/2014
file: nunez-entity.jpg
Upon arriving, Team Karl, in conjunction with local security, performed a thorough sweep of Base Omega. While clearing a barrack, Base Omega security officer Maria Brokaw noticed a figure hiding beneath one of the beds. Brokaw radioed in their location before attempting to apprehend Nunez themself, against the direct order of Team Karl's captain.
Team Karl converged on the location and found Brokaw incapacitated with the transfigured Nunez midway through removing her teeth. The team managed to overwhelm and capture Nunez using a combination of stun batons and snare poles.
A local medic, Dr. Adebayo, stabilized Brokaw enough that she could be transferred with the other subjects.
Operation Successful
Conclusion
In total, this attack by the Church of the Veil took the lives of sixteen members of Base Omega. This was the first of many attacks orchestrated by the group, many of which involved the biological weapon that would later be designated Entity 116. Despite the tragedy surrounding this attack, the information gained through it was instrumental in mitigating future disasters.
Though the conflict had been smoldering for over a year by this point, the attack on Base Omega spurred an immediate response from the newly formed Oversight to take the Veiled threat seriously. New teams, outposts, and alliances were formed in haste to prepare for an extended conflict with the group.
