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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Strange Sci-fi Tales - An Eerily Normal Man [#193]

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Research File #8X0******

Subject: [Name Redacted] “That Lucky *******”

Status: Alive and Contained [Tentatively]

Threat: Minimal to Extreme [Depends on circumstance]

Hostility: None

           Subject is a 20 something Caucasian male with short blonde hair and blue eyes. He possesses an average build, height, and weight, and no particularly unique features. By all accounts, he is the embodiment of the stereotype of an average man. Subject’s mental faculties are similarly average. Academic records dating back to his elementary school days fall exactly in line with the class average. No preference is shown for any one subject.

           Psychiatric evaluation has also displayed generic results. Subject shows no strong feelings towards any topic in particular. When asked, subject has no strong preference for anything, no political affiliation, no favorite movie, book, or game, not even a specific romantic interest. Subject insists he enjoys all the above topics, but cannot bring himself to choose a favorite. Observable evidence supports his statement; he has voted in every major political election in his country he was eligible, regularly attends movies and local sports games, and has been romantically involved with several partners.

           Regular interviews with the subject have shed more light on his personality, or in several of the researcher’s terms, “lack thereof.” His speech pattern, descriptions of his life, and overall manner have been collectively described as “generic.” According to the subject, he began his life as part of a standard nuclear family growing up in the suburbs of [Location Redacted]. He would frequently reminisce about his white fence, the family dog, and playing sports with local children. However, when asked to describe topics such as his best friend, favorite sport as a child, and similar questions, he would seemingly dodge the question. Repeated attempts to inquire for more information would result in him repeating the same general answers with different phrasing.

           Subject was first encountered during the “Arkwave Incident” in the Spring of [Date Redacted]. Despite the mass panic occurring in [Location Redacted], the subject was completely unaware of the proceedings and going about his day as usual. Despite the fact 77% of all civilians moving about unprotected in the city would be [Redacted], the subject moved through entirely unscathed. Whether that meant driving to work, visiting a local coffee shop for lunch, or even stopping at a gas station less than a mile from the incident’s epicenter. Eyewitness reports noted that the [Redacted]’s movement patterns would change erratically based on his location. Either consciously or unconsciously, avoiding him at all costs.

           Following this observation, several attempts were made to detain the subject for further investigation. The first attempt was a simple detainment where three agents disguised as police officers would arrest him and take him to a nearby facility for questioning. However, the chosen vehicle, which had recently undergone a thorough inspection, suffered repeated malfunctions whenever they approached him. Attempts to track him on foot similarly failed, as sudden crowds would form, causing the agents to lose track of him. The attempt was terminated when the three agents were accused of impersonating officers by a belligerent civilian, and local law enforcement began to approach the scene. Later investigations revealed that said civilian had no history of such acts, and was in fact, a very quiet and introverted person.

           Future attempts suffered from the same issues, sudden equipment failure, civilians going through sudden personality shifts, law enforcement, up to the federal level, appearing, etc. Even attempts to detain utilizing psychics, teleporters, and dimension shifters failed because of sudden, unprecedented circumstances. The subject was noted to gain a temporary resistance to all psychic attacks. Teleporters suffered horrible electrical feedback. Lastly, the dimension shifters could not shift anywhere within his presence.

           Finally, Head Researcher Dr. [Name Redacted] proposed a simple solution. By the end of that day, the subject was hired onto one of our shell companies as a “pencil pusher” in the subject’s own words. The subject was hesitant to the offer at first; however, a simple offer of two hundred dollars (USD) upfront immediately changed his attitude. Since then, the subject has been safely contained to the shell company’s premises. However, attempts to secure his employment through legally binding contracts have proven difficult. Either because the subject refuses or because attempts through legal loopholes have resulted in the paperwork being mysteriously lost.

 

Note #1: Attempts to force the subject to interact with other anomalous objects have resulted in “unideal” outcomes. Future research concerning this subject’s interaction with anomalies is hereby indefinitely suspended.
Note #2: The “Coffee Incident,” as it has become known, must not be repeated. As a precaution, a month’s supply of instant coffee is required to be on the shell company’s premises at all times.
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