**INCIDENT REPORT: ASSET RECOVERY & CIVILIAN CASUALTY (THE "POD")** **CLASSIFICATION:** RESTRICTED **DATE:** May 12, 2026 **MISSION:** Search & Recovery (Stolen Aegis Property) **SUBJECT:** The "Wanderer" (Unidentified Civilian) *** ### **I. ASSET RECOVERY** Two days following the theft of Transport Cart #04 (See: Report 08), Unit Gemini was deployed to track the vehicle's unique tire signature. * **Tracking:** Specialists Wulfsige and Luca successfully tracked the electric cart deep into Sector 14. * **Discovery:** The cart was located abandoned in a cul-de-sac corridor. * **Inventory Check:** All technical tools were present. Missing items: 6 liters of water, 4 MRE packs (Rations). * **Status:** Battery depleted. The subject drove it until it died. ### **II. THE BIOLOGICAL ANOMALY: "THE POD"** Following a erratic scent trail from the cart, the Specialists discovered the thief approximately 200 meters away. * **Visual:** The subject was not merely deceased; he had been encased. * **Description:** A translucent, fibrous "Bio-Polymer Cocoon" (egg-shaped) was adhered to the wall. The subject was visible inside, suspended in a stasis fluid. This represents a previously unseen predation method by the Bacteria entities—capture and storage rather than immediate consumption. * **Status:** Deceased. Signs of asphyxiation. ### **III. DIGITAL FORENSICS: THE CELL PHONE** A smartphone was recovered near the Pod. Security has unlocked the device. The "Found Footage" confirms the timeline of the Intruder (now designated: Subject Zero). **Clip A: The Entry (May 02)** Footage shows Subject Zero noclipping into the Complex near the Threshold. He sees the Blast Door. He attempts to open it, banging on the metal (triggering the "Silent Trip" alarm mentioned in **File 06**). Panic sets in when alarms flare. He runs *away* from the door, deeper into the yellow maze. **Clip B: The "Deep Zone" Revelation** Subject Zero recorded areas Aegis has never reached. * **The "Mall":** Footage of a vast, empty shopping center with 1990s aesthetics. No exits. * **The "Hotel":** A seemingly endless corridor of art-deco hotel doors. * **Implication:** The Complex is not just yellow rooms. It contains diverse, stable "Levels" mimicking human reality. **Clip C: The Theft & Demise** Final footage shows Subject Zero spotting Team Echo's cart. He steals it, believing it will help him find an exit. * **Final Audio:** *"I hear something. It sounds like wire scratching on metal. It's fast."* * **The End:** The cart battery dies. Subject Zero flees on foot. The camera drops. A screech is heard, followed by silence. ### **IV. CONCLUSION** The mystery of the "Threshold Intruder" is resolved. It was a tragedy of panic. Had he waited at the door on May 02, we would have found him. Instead, he ran into the dark. **Action Items:** 1. **Analysis:** The "Pod" structure suggests the entities are evolving complex life cycles. 2. **Mapping:** The footage of the Mall and Hotel provides proof of new biomes. Future expeditions must prepare for non-office environments. **End of Report.**