CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT: EXPERIMENT [REDACTED-0147]
PROJECT NAME: "The Mirror Hunger"
ACCESS LEVEL: 5 (Eyes Only – Vorgath, Dr. Zha'think, Dr. Koryhok)
STATUS: Active / Containment Risk Level: OMEGA
LOCATION: Sublevel Xeno-9, Vault Zeta
WHY IS THE EXPERIMENT NUMBER REDACTED?:
The number "0147" is redacted from most systems to prevent automatic AI or magical interfaces from accidentally referencing or summoning the entity. On multiple occasions, attempts to access logs using the full ID triggered mirror anomalies in unrelated laboratory wings.
Note from Dr. Koryhok:
"Even uttering its number aloud seems to invite its gaze."
EXPERIMENT OVERVIEW:
ORIGIN:
Unknown. Discovered not created — it appeared within Vault Zeta without authorization, following a containment breach of a failed teleportation ritual (see: Project Riftdoor).
THEORY:
Most researchers believe [REDACTED-0147] is an extradimensional predator, possibly a [redacted] or a collapsed [redacted]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Default State:
Appears as a shifting humanoid shadow made of reflective void-stuff. No distinguishable face; only a glimmering outline like liquid mercury in humanoid shape.
Mimicry Function:
Copies the form, voice, and emotional state of the first being it sees during contact. Mimicry extends to:
Blood type
Magical aura
Speech patterns
Memories (inaccurate, dreamlike imitations)
Warning: The longer one observes [REDACTED-0147], the more accurate the mimicry becomes… until it is indistinguishable from the observer.
BEHAVIOR:
Passive State:
Rests motionless, blending with the surrounding shadows.
Active State:
Activates when observed. The subject's reflection becomes distorted. [REDACTED-0147] then begins mimicking that individual and slowly moves toward them unless containment wards are re-engaged.
Cognitive Hazard:
Induces mirror hallucinations—subjects report seeing themselves blink when they have not, or hearing thoughts in their own voice that do not belong to them.
NOTABLE INCIDENT:
Incident Code: Zeta-VII-Blindfold
During a containment check, Junior Technician Orvas entered Vault Zeta wearing a standard magi-suit. He tripped, looked up at the glass, and saw his reflection smile back at him before he had moved. The mirror shimmered, and a second Orvas walked toward him.
Security footage shows two Orvases leaving the vault.
One returned to duty.
One dissolved into a pool of glass-colored fluid near Dr. Koryhok's quarters 11 days later.
Note: After this incident, all personnel entering Vault Zeta must be blindfolded, and no reflective surfaces are permitted within 30 meters.
CONTAINMENT PROTOCOL:
Vault Zeta sealed with seven layers of non-reflective blackstone and rune-seared lead
Audio-only monitoring allowed; visual contact prohibited
Subject must never be named aloud
Full lockdown occurs if it mimics any lead scientist or Demon Lord Vorgath
EXPERIMENT NOTES:
Dr. Zha'think:
"We don't know if it's trying to become someone… or waiting for someone to become it."
Dr. Arianna:
"It never speaks unless you do. It doesn't blink unless you do. But one day, I swear it moved… before I did."
CURRENT STATUS:
STABLE BUT WATCHED
No confirmed breaches in 43 days.
Still mimicking the last observer: Dr. Lyraexar, though she has not entered the vault in 19 days.
CONTINUED BEHAVIOR PROFILE — EXPERIMENT [REDACTED-0147]:
Advanced Mimicry Evolution (Post-Day 30):
Phase 1: Basic Imitation
Mimics basic appearance and body posture.
Phase 2: Emotional Echoing
Begins speaking in the subject's tone of voice, mimicking breathing patterns, heart rate, and stress responses.
Note: It often mutters things the observer has never said aloud but later confesses to thinking.
Phase 3: Reflective Drift (Observed after 30+ days)
0147 develops independent behavior while still mimicking. Often:
Smiles during moments of silence.
Begins moving half a second before the observer, not after.
Shows signs of "knowing" things the subject hasn't said.
"It stopped copying me and started… correcting me."
— Dr. Lyraexar, withdrawn from duty following mental decline.
Interaction Patterns:
0147 refuses to interact with individuals suffering extreme guilt, trauma, or self-loathing. Instead, it silently mirrors them and weeps.
Prefers individuals with clear emotional vulnerabilities.
Does not mimic those without reflections (e.g., those using anti-mirror wards or glamoured illusions).
When in groups, 0147 chooses the most mentally unstable target to copy.
Aberrant Manifestations:
Ink-like dripping observed forming around its feet during mimicry.
Temperature in Vault Zeta drops by 4–6°C during active sessions.
0147 can "glide" across surfaces silently, even if it mimics a limping observer.
CONCUSSION REPORT: EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO 0147:
Psychological Concussion Symptoms in Staff:
Phase 1: Mirror Distortion Syndrome (MDS):
Victims report feeling "out of sync" with their own reflections.
Reflections seen blinking at wrong times or smiling independently.
Symptoms include insomnia, nausea, and panic.
Phase 2: Voice Contamination:
Victims hear 0147 whispering in their voice during moments of silence.
Some begin speaking in third person without realizing it.
"I heard myself tell me to leave. And I did."
Phase 3: Identity Bleed:
Rare but dangerous. Affected individuals become convinced they are the experiment.
One case (Lab Assistant Vehr): He stood before a mirror for 6 hours and then scratched "I AM THE REAL" onto his chest with a scalpel before collapsing.
Environmental Symptoms Around 0147:
Mirrors begin to fog from the inside.
Reflections of non-living objects sometimes appear slightly off, such as a pen floating or a desk moving.
Static distortion occurs in visual scrying tools if pointed near Vault Zeta.
STAFF WARNING ISSUED:
As of 2-3-[redacted] GD, all staff assigned to Vault Zeta must undergo:
Weekly psychological debriefs
Anti-reflection sigil cleansing
72-hour rotations only
Mandatory silence protocols (no verbal engagement inside Zeta unless recording)
NOTES FROM DR. KORYHOK:
"It's not just a creature. It's a philosophy that eats you alive… the longer you try to understand it, the more it understands you."
CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT UPDATE: EXPERIMENT [REDACTED-0147]:
Codename: The Reflective One
Experiment Number: REDACTED-0147
Location: Vault Zeta, Sub-Level 6, Tenebrous Spire Laboratory
Clearance Required: Level 5 (Eyes Only)
Created by: Dr. Koryhok (Arcane Mirror Theory and Soulcasting)
Origin: [REDACTED: Believed to be crafted using a fragment of an ancient god's forgotten reflection]
APPEARANCE DETAILS: EXPERIMENT 0147:
Default Form (When Not Mimicking a Target):
Height: ~2.1 meters (7 ft)
Body Texture: Smooth and featureless, as if made of living obsidian glass
Color: Jet-black with shifting iridescent veins like cracks in glass, pulsing with faint silver-blue light
Eyes: No visible eyes; instead, its "face" reflects the viewer's own eyes back — but slightly wrong (wrong color, wrong emotion, delayed blinking)
Mouth: Absent unless mimicking — when it appears, it stretches too wide, revealing mirror-shards instead of teeth
Hands: Five-fingered, long and jointless, like glass sculptures that twitch instead of flex
Legs: Digitigrade (walking on toes), ending in delicate, sharp, cracked-hoof-like feet
Wings: When enraged or active, reflective, thin mirror-like wings unfurl from its back, capable of slicing through reinforced glass
Aura: Causes reflections around it (in glass, water, metal) to distort, ripple, or delay, even if it's not visible in them
Alternate Forms:
When mimicking a person, 0147 perfectly mirrors their physical appearance — down to scars, breath rhythm, clothing, and voice.
However, its reflection is always subtly off — even when disguised. Those looking into mirrors while seeing it report nausea, nosebleeds, or sudden doubt about their own identity.
ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS:
Bleeds Light: When exposed to bright light, it "leaks" streams of oily shadow that warp gravity around them for several seconds.
Voice Layering: When speaking normally, its voice contains multiple layers — one of them always whispering in a language nobody has yet translated.
Mirror Fracture Events: If it becomes emotionally unstable, reflective surfaces within 10 meters begin to crack — including metal and even scrying pools.
NOTES FROM DR. KORYHOK:
"It's not just mimicking you — it's stealing your outline. When it stares at you, it's as if it's asking, 'What part of you are you ready to give up?'"
"Every time I look into Vault Zeta, I see myself closer to its side of the glass."
CURRENT STATUS:
Still contained in Vault Zeta, though five attempts to strengthen the containment sigils have failed due to "reversal anomalies."
All reflective surfaces are now removed within a 30-meter radius.
Direct exposure time now limited to 7 minutes per researcher every 48 hours.
Psychological decay noted in 3 out of 5 rotation teams.