Lab Report #002

Clearance: Level 03+

Filed by: Research Division 7

Status: Declassified for Internal Review

 

Prior to the incident described in Report 1, specimens were not merely contained — they were engineered. Recovery data indicates the Core line (designated W1-01 through W1-08) was stabilized through repeated iterations of the Replication Forge, a device capable of folding inert matter into semi-organic constructs.

The initial intention was storage of kinetic energy in pliable shells. Early tests showed promise. But with each replication, inconsistencies emerged. Stability degraded. The Archive began to catalog what we now call “Cores.”

 

Creation Notes (Extract)

• Subject W1-01 [Cinder]: Forge temperatures exceeded predicted thresholds. Residue suggests thermal bleed into specimen.
• Subject W1-02 [Ripple]: Matter density uneven; external layers demonstrate liquid-mimetic properties.
• Subject W1-03 [Shade]: Absorption of visible light noted. Entire chamber registered a drop of 12 lux.
• Subject W1-04 [Chalky]: Over-compression of base material produced powder-like surface degradation.

Research Anomalies

Attempts to replicate success were inconsistent:

• Cycle 14: Specimens fused, indistinguishable mass (terminated).
• Cycle 19: Output retained heat far beyond safe thresholds.
• Cycle 27: Specimen replicated twice, but both imperfect (fragmentary duplication noted).

At this stage, containment protocols shifted from study to isolation.

 

Closing Statement

The Forge was shut down under Directive 12. Yet fragments remain active in each Core specimen. This raises the unresolved question: if their instability is a byproduct of flawed replication, why do some of them seem to act with intent?

End of Report.

Filed under: Origin Protocols – W1