14:00 05.11.2139
Expedition team found another instance of "The Mass" in the deep trenches near facility. Like previously it was found scavenging on the corpses of several ocean creatures. In the pile we could discern the following animal remnants: three adult whales, one hundred and thirty four anglefishes, sixty glass squids, fifty stoplight loosejaws and varying amount of other critters.
This instance of the specimen was particulary massive, likely due to the amount of sustanance found in its location and worrying lack of other scavengers, usually found near such areas. Its mass reached at least three thousand kilograms, but because of its specific nature and structure it was hard to get the exact measurements needed for classification.
How it was able to avoid detection before is put under consideration, but for now we speculate that it was feeding itself at the bottom of the gathering of carcases and stopped moving when it detected electrical waves coming from our equipment, but we finally managed to find it after periodical long distance scan.
During one of the surface examinations it was found that it developed never seen before stabilizing structures inside of itself, likely to support its unnatural weight and to prevent itself from collapse. It is currently unknown if it will disturb its capabilities or perhaps distort them into something new, but it will be left for research department to discover.
It also strengthened its unique nervous system, likely for better coordination of its body and quicker response time required for its body to function properly. None of its smaller kind was observed to have even remotely similar arrangement as this one, but it is most possible only due to its size.
It doesn't show any signs of being able to escape its temporary enclosure, including the occurrences with electrical fences, monitoring system and gateways. It seems to be a little more advanced in terms of critical thinking, because after many unsuccessful breaches it decided to stay completely passive to avoid further damages to itself. Signed for checking the relation between its intelligence and biomass.
It is currently being transported further into containment department, where it will be tested on and checked for any more abnormalities. If such a thing is to be found any discovery will be immediately reported to the HQ.
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14:00 21.11.2139
Today we discovered a new thing about "The Mass". Turns out that its ability to sense electrical waves isn't simply present in it as a native deep ocean creature, but rather a specifically developed skill, allowing it to better blend in with its surroundings. It seems that instead of just sensing it is able to manipulate energy in limited capability. In this way it can not only hide itself from any source of detection, or prepare for any outside presence, but also communicate with other members of its species, by sending localized waves.
Research team also found that by using its own mass it exchange it for varying amounts of different kinds of energies. At the time being it was noted that it could directly create thermal energy, in order to combat extreme temperatures, electricity to protect itself from outside harm and one time even become a source of light in order to scare away predators.
It can also adapt to the outside stimuli, like the newest specimen named "Moby", by creating various scructures composing its body. Excluding the internal stabilizing structure on its inside, others were able to create external spike cover, various types of venoms and also specialized glands filled with ink and luminescent fluid.
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Limits of the transformations are unknown, but are currently tested by research department. Further information will be provided in two months time.
Unfortunately, two out of nine specimens were unable to survive the examinations and passed away. The bodies will be transported to the surface as soon as expedition team comes back from another search. We also ask for more investment, in order to quicken this project. We will anticipate your reply.
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15:30 16.03.2140
We were unable to contact the HQ, due to the incident in the facility. One of the specimens suprised us on the account of showing never before seen ability, namely the capability to absorb the external energy.
Directly after one of the examinations, when the security was on its lowest, it manipulated the power of its enclosure and escaped its containment. It took with itself two guards and one scientist before it was subdued.
In the aftermath of its escape it permanently destroyed a few of important systems, doorways and monitorings. The damaged areas were under maintenance and before at least most of them were repaired it was impossible to continue communication.
This isolated incident didn't put us directly behind schedule, and results will be delivered in due time. The corpse of "Moby" is currently stored in one of the vaults and its remnants will be transported towards one of the surface facilities, when most of the systems will be repaired.
The rest of the report will be send after situation on this side will be stabilized, but for now please be informed that none of the samples were destroyed and none of the specimen, except "Moby", were killed due to the escape.
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Now what? Some ocean nightmare escaped its cage and in retaliation killed all of the people that worked here. And it is still probably on the loose, if the lack of bodies indicates as much. It will definitely not let anything living escape its grasp, so what is Aiden supposed to do with it?
Hide? But where, when the entire facility is cut out from the outside world. Supplies will only dwindle and anything out for blood will find it no matter where he will decide to settle. Even if nothing is here he will just die of thirst before anyone is able to pry open the gates to here.
Wait for reinforcements? What will they do? They are probably just a new group of researchers, not combatants. And even if they came prepared, what could they do? Seemingly everyone here is dead, so numbers and high quality gear is not the answer. They would have better chances just bombing the entire place, but that would also kill him.
So the only possible answer is to continue searching for exit and hope that he will not die in the process. Maybe whatever caused the blackout already left and he will be able to safely go without any danger to his life. Let cling to that thought, at least it will distract him from less likable prospect.
Aiden flinched and once again looked around to confirm that he is in fact still alone. When it proves to be true he still tries to dig out more information, like what exactly is the creature, or how long ago it was when it breached containment, but to no vail. Except a few specific terms and numbers, that told him nothing, and a fragmented map of the place he didn't learn anything more.
The map wasn't much, because unlike the few notes he was able to find, it was a little corrupted. Large patches of it were outright missing, and the few pieces that were still readable, were in extremely pixalated and low quality state, but it is the best he could get at the moment.
What wasn't on it he could in some way guess how it was originally built, but it will have to be confirmed while on the way.
To complete his goal, the best location he could currently head on to was one of the security doors. What he knew about them, if they function the same as other under water buildings, was that they could operate in the situation when the structure lacked the energy required to open the rest of the doors. It worked like a save point, in few situations where it would be required. Right now it is a saving grace for Aiden.
The only problem with this plan is that the path to reach any of them leads through only one department.
Specifically, the containment department.