**INCIDENT REPORT: THE "FRACTURE" & CONTRACTOR LOSS** **CLASSIFICATION:** **RESTRICTED / LEGAL REVIEW** **DATE:** May 25, 2026 **LOCATION:** Sector 1 (Near Threshold) **SUBJECT:** External Contractor "Cobalt-Black Dynamics" *** ### **I. THE ANOMALY: STRESS FRACTURES** At 09:00 hours, motion sensors in Sector 1 (previously considered secure) triggered an alert. * **Visuals:** The sensors detected a "visual shearing" effect in the air—not a doorway, but a jagged, vibrating crack in reality. * **Involvement:** The external contracting firm **Cobalt-Black Dynamics**, hired for aggressive mapping, was first on the scene. Their mandate prioritizes rapid data acquisition over safety protocols. ### **II. DRONE RECONNAISSANCE: THE VOID** Cobalt-Black deployed a tethered drone into the fracture. * **Telemetry:** The fracture did not lead to a room. It led to **"Null-Space"**—an infinite, gravity-free void. * **The Islands:** Floating within this void were torn fragments of other realities. * **The Harpoon Shot:** Cobalt-Black fired a harpoon-camera into one of the floating tears. The feed confirmed the interior of a **1990s Shopping Mall** (matching the "Subject Zero" footage). This confirms the void acts as the "space between spaces." ### **III. THE CONFRONTATION: SAFETY VS. PROFIT** Unit Gemini was called to secure the perimeter. Upon seeing the footage, the Cobalt-Black Team Lead ordered a manned entry, citing the "Bounty Clause" for discovering new biomes. * **Specialist Wulfsige:** Intervened immediately. *"That isn't a room. It's a meat grinder. The physics aren't stable. You go in there, you don't come back."* * **Sr. Officer Miller:** Backed Wulfsige’s assessment, revoking clearance for entry. *"My Specialists say it's bad ground. We hold position."* ### **IV. THE BREACH & COLLAPSE** Ignoring the warnings, the Cobalt-Black team advanced toward the fracture. * **The Reaction:** The moment human mass crossed the event horizon, the fracture reacted violently. It did not just open; it *tore*. The crack raced along the floor like a zipper unspooling. * **The Loss:** The floor beneath the contractors simply ceased to exist. They fell into the Null-Space. * **The Closure:** As quickly as it opened, the reality wound zipped shut with a sound like a thunderclap. The contractors were gone. **Asset Reaction:** * **Spec. Wulfsige:** Stumbled back, visibly shaken by the sudden displacement of air. *"FUCK THAT! HOLY SHIT! -SHIT! (he yelled, then continued:) I JUST ABOUT SHIT MYSELF!"* He immediately signaled for a full retreat to the Threshold. *"THAT WAS TOO CLOSE, WE WERE ALMOST ALL GONE THAT TIME"* * **Spec. Luca:** Froze for a split second, eyes wide, processing the sudden erasure of five men. He looked to Wulfsige, saw the retreat signal, and fell in line instantly. ### **V. POST-INCIDENT ACTION: THE OPEN LETTER** Unit Gemini has filed a formal complaint against Cobalt-Black Dynamics for reckless endangerment. * **The Stance:** An open letter, signed by Sr. Officer Miller, PFC Higgins, and the Local Research Team, states: > *"The Specialists of Unit Gemini are the best sensors we have. If they say a room is death, we do not enter. We will no longer support or rescue contractors who treat this Complex like a gold mine instead of a bio-hazard."* **Status:** Sector 1 is locked down. Cobalt-Black's contract is under review. **End of Report.**