**INCIDENT REPORT: 24-WF-MERGE (FOLLOW-UP)** **CLASSIFICATION:** RESTRICTED **DATE:** January 24, 2026 **LOCATION:** Secure Residential Wing, Gamma Sector Outpost **SUBJECT:** Entity "Canis-Major" (Stable Biological Merge) **REPORTING OFFICER:** Dr. Aris Thorne, Lead Xenobiologist *** ### **I. SUMMARY OF INTERACTION** A routine check-in was conducted with the subject at 09:00 hours. The entity remains docile and cooperative but is exhibiting increased psychological distress related to its lack of identity. The subject's questioning has become more focused and persistent, specifically regarding its personal designation. ### **II. BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATIONS** * **Physical State:** The subject's biological stability remains absolute. There are no signs of rejection between the merged physiologies. The entity has begun to instinctually groom its fur, a behavior it seems to find soothing. * **Psychological State:** The subject's anxiety is growing. While still highly affectionate towards staff, it now spends significant periods pacing its enclosure or staring at its reflection in the polished metal of its bed frame. Its inability to recall a past life is causing visible frustration. ### **III. TRANSCRIPT OF INTERACTION (AUDIO LOG #4B)** > **Dr. Thorne:** "Good morning. How are you feeling today?" > > **Entity:** (Ears perk up, tail gives a hesitant wag) "Oh, hello Doctor. I'm... okay. The jerky was good. Thank you." > > **Dr. Thorne:** "I'm glad you liked it. We're just doing a quick check-up. Everything feel alright physically?" > > **Entity:** (Looks down at its paws, flexing the fingers) "I guess so. It doesn't hurt. It just feels... wrong. Like I'm wearing gloves." > > **Dr. Thorne:** "We understand this is confusing. We are doing everything we can to understand what happened." > > **Entity:** (Steps closer to the containment glass, its large blue eyes wide with worry) "Doctor, I have a question. A new one." > > **Dr. Thorne:** "Go ahead." > > **Entity:** "You guys keep calling me 'Subject' or 'Entity' or that other name... 'Canis-Major'. But that's not *my* name, is it? It feels cold." > > **Dr. Thorne:** "Those are just designations for our reports. It's standard procedure." > > **Entity:** "But what's my *real* name? Everyone has a name. Even the guy in the video on the phone had a name, right? And the dog did too. So... who am I? Please, you have to tell me. It's scary not having a name." > > **Dr. Thorne:** "As we've explained, your memory of your life before arriving here is currently... inaccessible. We don't know your name." > > **Entity:** (Lets out a low, whining sound and presses its forehead against the glass) "Then can I have a new one? Please? Just something to call myself. Anything is better than nothing." ### **IV. ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS** The subject's distress over its lack of identity is a significant psychological hurdle. Its human consciousness is struggling to reconcile its intelligence with a complete void of personal history. The request for a name is a natural coping mechanism to establish a sense of self in its new reality. **Current Status:** STABLE / PSYCHOLOGICALLY DISTRESSED **Recommendation:** 1. Continue monitoring for any signs of physiological instability. 2. Grant the subject's request for a name. Denying this could lead to further psychological deterioration and uncooperative behavior. A provisional name should be chosen by the research team to aid in the subject's mental grounding and integration. 3. Schedule daily therapy sessions to help the entity process its unique existential condition. **End of Report.**