Shanghai Metro Line ██
Original: RPC-CN-015 by Brynhildr Juliansk
Translated by: TTPY
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Registered Phenomena Code: CN-015
Object Class: Alpha-Yellow
Hazard Types: Geological Hazard, Transmutation Hazard, Emotional Hazard, Animated Hazard, Mechanical Hazard
Containment Protocols: MST-Wuchen-15 "Night on the Galactic Railroad", disguised as station attendants, will block the wall of Exit B of [REDACTED] station (where RPC-CN-015-1 is located) at 23:00 every day for reasons of construction until the metro's closure that day. At least one member of MST-Wuchen-15 is to maintain surveillance of the area during the blockade to prevent accidental entry of uninvolved persons into RPC-CN-015. In the event of a misentry, the on-duty personnel is to guide the misentrant to take RPC-CN-015-2 to the Shanghai South Railway Station and then leave RPC-CN-015, and be amnesticized in accordance with standard procedure.
Description: RPC-CN-015 is an anomalous space, which can only be accessed through RPC-CN-015-1. Based on the transit map within RPC-CN-015 (see Addendum CN-015-██: Internal structure of RPC-CN-015), it is inferred that it is closely linked to the Shanghai Metro Line ██ currently under construction.
RPC-CN-015-1 is the [REDACTED] station's interchange point from the second basement level to the third basement level, which remains a normal wall void of cavity within while its anomalous properties are inert. RPC-CN-015-1 will manifest and be available for passage after the last daily Line ██ train departing for █████ Road arrives at this station, which usually lasts about 10 minutes. RPC-CN-015-1 is considered "one-way" and cannot be used to leave RPC-CN-015. After passing RPC-CN-015-1 subjects will find themselves on an island platform, subjects would be considered within RPC-CN-015 at this point.
Based on the access route in RPC-CN-015-1, the platform is believed to be situated at the same point as the ██ metro platform under-construction at [REDACTED] station. The platform is identical to other Shanghai Metro platforms and their sceneries. Staying within RPC-CN-015 for more than 3 hours will result in the loss of contact with the surface.
Photo of RPC-CN-015-2 after its doors are opened
RPC-CN-015-2 is one or more AC09B EMU(s) manufactured by Changchun Bombardier. RPC-CN-015-2 arrives at the station and stops for about 20 seconds within 7 minutes after the first entrant (referred to as "travelers") enters into RPC-CN-015 through RPC-CN-015-1 that day. RPC-CN-015-2 will only appear on the side marked for the █████ ██-████ ████ station. No second train would arrive within 3 hours of RPC-CN-015-2 leaving the platform.
RPC-CN-015-3 refers to humanoid entities that appear inside RPC-CN-015 which are indistinguishable from ordinary human beings by appearance alone. RPC-CN-015-3 can be divided into two categories, that of "Passengers" and "Attendants". "Passengers" will solely appear inside RPC-CN-015-2 in a similar fashion to station passengers, while "Attendants" only appear under certain situations (see Incident Report CN-015-A). Usually at least one of the "Passengers" shares the appearance of a deceased friend or relative of the traveler who entered RPC-CN-015.
RPC-CN-015 was initially brought to the attention of the Authority by the "sudden appearance" of passengers in front of a wall at the Shanghai South Railway Station. The Authority began an investigation after amnesticizing the people involved and creating cover-up footage.
CN-015 Experiment A-1 (24/12/2015)
Subject: CSD-05064
Procedure: Subject was ordered to take RPC-CN-015-2 to Shanghai South Railway Station and leave RPC-CN-015 without conducting any additional experiments.
Result: Screening following the subject's departure from the station showed no physiological abnormalities. Subjects showed emotional disturbance but refused to give a reason.
Analysis: Theorization requires additional experiments.
Addenda: Recovered footage shows that one of the RPC-CN-015-3 to be the wife accidentally killed by CSD-05064.
CN-015 Experiment A-2 (3/1/2016)
Subject: CSD-05064
Procedure: Subject was ordered to take RPC-CN-015-2 to Hongmei South Road station and get off and leave RPC-CN-015, during which they may talk to any RPC-CN-015-3.
Result: Subject lost contact with the surface when he got off at Hongmei South Road station and was presumed lost. Subject was instructed to talk to RPC-CN-015-3, during which RPC-CN-015-3 expressed confusion about the conversation.
Analysis: It is believed that the reason for the loss of CSD personnel is due to the station not existing in reality. Although RPC-CN-015-3 exhibited sapience during conversation, there appears to be no memory associated with the subject.
Notes: Repeated experiments are needed to confirm the speculation. it is possible that RPC-CN-015-3 exhibits Emotional Hazard to some extent.
Addenda Subjects repeatedly said "sorry" 12 times when conversing with RPC-CN-015-3。
CN-015 Experiment A-7 (23/1/2016)
Subject: CSD-05129
Procedure: Subject is instructed to press the emergency brake button on the side of the station after entering RPC-CN-015 and wait for further instructions.
Result: A RPC-CN-015-3 "Attendant" instance appeared in the direction of RPC-CN-015-1 24 seconds after the brake button was pressed and wrestled with the subject, after which communication was severed. The video recording shows that RPC-CN-015-2 remained on track for more than 40 seconds and did not leave the platform even as communication was lost.
Analysis: RPC-CN-015-3 "Attendant" instances will only appear when exhibiting destructive behavior.
Notes: Almost figured out the temperament of RPC-CN-015, perhaps it can be used to catch up to the South Station in the future? But being on a train filled with the dead is definitely not appetizing.
Addenda RPC-CN-015-1 no longer manifests within 2 days after the occurrence of Incident CN-015-A, with its anomalous properties reappearing on the third day.
Date: 27/1/2016
Location: RPC-CN-015
Details: On-duty MST-Wuchen-15 Level 3 Operator Campanella accidentally entered RPC-CN-015-1 while setting up the blockade and missed the exit and eventually lost contact due to the influence of RPC-CN-015-3.
Communication Log CN-015-160124-3
Campanella: Can you hear me? Dr. ███? This is Campanella.
Dr. Juliansk: What happened?
Campanella: Accidentally fell into RPC-CN-015-1 and I can't seem to get back. It's like there's a wall on this staircase.
Dr. Juliansk: You've seen the document, you can't go back from this side. Go down and take the train to Shanghai South Railway Station first. Come back to write a few thousand words of self-evaluation.
[Irrelevant dialogue omitted]
Broadcast: Welcome to the Railway Transit Line ██, this train ends at █████ ██-████ ████, please offer your seat to the passengers in need. Next station, Shanghai South Railway Station, interchange station for Line 1 and 3, passengers who need to transfer should pay attention to the departure time of the first and last train, so as not to delay your trip…
Campanella: I'm going in, so… hey?
Dr. Juliansk: What?
[No response from Operator Campanella]
Dr. Juliansk: What happened?
Campanella: Nothing.
Dr. Juliansk: Is it because of RPC-CN-015-3?
Campanella: Nothing.
[Silence]
Broadcast: We are now at Shanghai South Railway Station. Please get off the train through the left door after the screen door is fully opened. Please be careful while the door is opening and pay attention to your feet. We are now at Shanghai South Railway Station.
Dr. Juliansk: Okay, you're there, get off the train quick.
[Murmuring]
Unknown: Are you ████ ████?
Campanella: This… is this real? Grandma?
Dr. Juliansk: Zhang ████████! Never mind that anomaly.
Campanella: This that you?
Dr. Juliansk: Get out!
Unknown: [DATA EXPUNGED]
Campanella: I'll never leave again.
[End Log]
It is believed that Campanella intentionally severed communication, his signal continued into the █████ ██-████ ████ station before contact was lost. This is the first case of RPC-CN-015-3 actively communicating with a misentrant.
Addenda: Emotional Hazard has been added to the Hazard Types following Incident CN-015-B. Further experiments are pending approval. Operator Campanella's grandmother had contracted Alzheimer's disease and passed away 2 years ago. Operator Campanella was unable to attend her funeral due to field duties.
I'm sorry. But at least we know now that the train cannot lead back into our world at the last stop, which saves us an experiment. I hope he can rest in peace with his grandmother somewhere. —Dr. Juliansk, Level 2 Researcher
Exploration#CN-015-B1: Item Recovery
Explorer MST-Wuchen-15 "Night on the Galactic Railroad" Level 2 Operator Giovanni
Date: 29/1/2016
Operator Giovanni offered to go into RPC-CN-015-2 to recover any item Campanella might have left behind. Dr. Juliansk was put in charge of this recovery operation.
Giovanni: Doctor? Can you hear me?
Dr. Juliansk: Loud and clear, Giovanni. Repeating the mission. Enter RPC-CN-015-2 and check the carriage you are in as quick as possible. Whatever happens, leave immediately upon arrival at the next station.
Giovanni: Understood.
[Irrelevant dialogue omitted]
Dr. Juliansk: Giovanni, what do you see?
Giovanni: Nothing weird. There weren't many people here, I'm gonna walk around the carriage.
Dr. Juliansk: Okay. Please report what you see if anything happens.
Giovanni: (Loudly) Zhang ████████?
Dr. Juliansk: Calm down, you saw Campanella?
Unknown: [Inaudible murmur]
Dr. Juliansk: Get off as soon as you arrive at the station.
Giovanni: I'll try to bring him back.
Dr. Juliansk: Don't push yourself.
Giovanni: You bastard!
[Sounds of fighting and tearing]
Dr. Juliansk: Giovanni, are you alright?
Giovanni: I did it! I got Campanella and… what the heck is this!
Dr. Juliansk: What did you bring back?
Giovanni: Talk about it when I get back.
Having sustained multiple injuries, Giovanni recovered two dolls possessing minor cognitohazards, designated RPC-CN-015-4. Operator Giovanni exhibited minor signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. Operator Giovanni was subsequently treated for his wounds and administered psychotherapy .
RPC-CN-015-4, cognitohazards removed
RPC-CN-015-4 are two dolls made of unknown plants and paper products held together by wire, designated as RPC-CN-015-4-A and RPC-CN-015-4-B.
RPC-CN-015-4-A's padding on the left arm is slightly detached, the paper at its waist is torn, and its legs show signs of pinprick and tearing damages. RPC-CN-015-4-B, on the other hand, is relatively intact. Each of the two figures has a slip of yellow paper, with Campanella's name and that of his grandmother written on the back in black. The right arm of RPC-CN-015-4-A is nailed to the left arm of RPC-CN-015-4-B and covered by the paper "costume". The faces of the figures are drawn on paper. RPC-CN-015-4-A has a grim, pained expression, with lacerations at the corners of the mouth, and rusted "tear stains" on the eyes of the figures. RPC-CN-015-4-B's face is intact, and displays a peaceful expression.
30/1/2016 Addition: At 23:34, a day after Exploration#CN-015-B1, MST-Wuchen-15 operators found a note in front of RPC-CN-015-1, the note uses the same type of paper as the one found
on the back of RPC-CN-015-4. There are writings on it in red. Examination confirmed the handwriting belonged to Campanella.
IT'S FAKE IT'S FAKE IT'S FAKE HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP [DATA EXPUNGED]!
