OBSIDIAN DIRECTIVE — ANOMALY DOSSIER
Designation: C-099
Codename: Red Walker / Flesh-Born
Classification: CRIMSON (Deathly, Uncontainable)
Threat Level: Absolute
Clearance Required: Level 5 – Terminal Awareness Authorization
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General Description:
C-099 is a predatory anomalous phenomenon manifesting primarily as a humanoid entity designated Red Walker, with an extremely rare derivative manifestation known as Flesh-Born.
At long range, C-099 appears indistinguishable from a severely injured human covered in blood. This perception is reinforced by a memetic-hypnotic effect that exploits empathy, social conditioning, and threat-deprioritization instincts. Subjects universally report a compulsion to assist the entity despite subconscious alarm.
At close proximity, the hypnosis intensifies, actively suppressing recognition of non-human traits. Victims rationalize visible abnormalities until physical contact occurs.
C-099 is not sapient in a human sense. It is goal-oriented, adaptive, and selective.
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Primary Manifestation: RED WALKER
Visual Profile (Distant):
Humanoid silhouette. Erratic gait. Apparent blood loss. Weak vocalizations consistent with human distress.
Visual Profile (Close Range):
- Ocular tracking delay inconsistent with biological norms
- Blood exhibiting non-Newtonian behavior (clinging, upward movement, delayed separation)
- Respiration audible but mechanically irregular
- Reflections occasionally desynchronized by 0.5–2 seconds
These anomalies are commonly ignored due to hypnotic suppression.
Anomalous Blood Properties:
Contact with C-099 blood results in:
- Immediate corrosive injury
- Rapid nerve and vascular invasion
- Long-term biological restructuring
Subjects who escape after blood exposure undergo delayed internal conversion, culminating in transformation into a new Red Walker over a period ranging from weeks to several months. This process is irreversible.
Termination Behavior:
If a subject fully succumbs to the hypnotic state, C-099 ceases illusion. The torso splits vertically, exposing multiple layers of jagged dentition. The subject is consumed whole. No remains have ever been recovered.
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Secondary Manifestation: FLESH-BORN
Origin:
Flesh-Born result from failed Red Walker transformations in which the host survives corruption but rejects full assimilation.
Occurrence Rate:
Extremely rare. Fewer than 1 in ███ confirmed failed cases.
Physical Description:
Flesh-Born entities are grotesquely oversized humanoids with extreme skeletal deformation. Limbs are elongated beyond functional human ratios. The neck is permanently bent at an unnatural forward angle, forcing the head upward. Blood continuously leaks from ruptured tissue, particularly at the base of the skull.
Facial musculature is fixed in a permanent silent scream. Jaw tremors are constant.
Locomotion:
Despite mass and deformity, Flesh-Born can reach burst speeds of up to 100 mph. Movement causes significant environmental damage consistent with high-speed vehicular impact.
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Perception Anomaly (CRITICAL):
Flesh-Born are subject to a mutated, inverted hypnotic field.
Only the chosen prey can perceive the entity.
- No third-party visual confirmation
- No photographic or video evidence
- No reflection or recording artifacts
Bystanders observe only the prey's reactions. Subjects attempting to warn others are universally dismissed as panicked, delusional, or violent.
Conclusion:
Awareness of Flesh-Born as a concept is considered a post-selection indicator. If an individual knows what a Flesh-Born is, they are statistically already marked.
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Behavioral Notes:
- Flesh-Born pursue a single target exclusively
- Hunts may be immediate or prolonged at the entity's discretion
- Prolonged hunts involve psychological torment, environmental sabotage, and exhaustion tactics
- Rapid termination is considered a mercy event
No Flesh-Born has ever disengaged from a selected prey.
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Containment Protocol:
C-099 is uncontainable.
No method of neutralization, capture, or deterrence has been successful.
Engagement is strictly forbidden.
Civilian encounters are reclassified as:
- Acute psychotic episodes
- Chemical exposure hallucinations
- Mass hysteria
- Infrastructure-related fatalities
Amnestic administration has limited effectiveness.
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Origin:
Unknown.
Earliest recovered inscription referencing C-099 was found carved into pre-metal stone ruins:
«"Do not help the bleeding stranger.
Mercy is how it learns your name."»
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Incident Record: Example Event C-099-07
Location: ███████, Nevada
Event: Emergency call reporting "a man on the road bleeding everywhere."
Result: Caller found deceased 11 minutes later. Cause of death consistent with massive blunt trauma. No attacker recorded. Road cameras show subject sprinting alone at high speed, screaming.
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End Quote:
"Most monsters hunt fear.
This one hunts kindness—and punishes hesitation."
— Obsidian Analyst R. Vale (retired)
FILE STATUS: OPEN
DO NOT ATTEMPT STUDY
DO NOT SHARE
DO NOT HELP THE BLEEDING STRANGER