File: Entity-███ — “Darkness Deity”

Clearance Level: 4/███

Classification: Extra-Dimensional Entity — Ongoing Observation

Description

Entity-███, designated the “Darkness Deity,” is a non-corporeal presence first recorded during a recovery mission in the ruins of Solace City. The entity has not demonstrated overt hostility nor radiated malice. All confirmed encounters suggest a fundamentally neutral disposition, though it has occasionally provided assistance to individuals under circumstances not yet understood.

The motivating factors behind its actions remain unknown. What appears as aid may be arbitrary or guided by criteria beyond human comprehension.

Reports consistently describe localized darkness resistant to illumination, a distortion of shadow, and the perception of a silent or whispering presence. Affected individuals often report feelings of calm, reassurance, or subtle compulsion toward reverence.

First Encounter

The earliest confirmed interaction with Entity-███ occurred during an officially sanctioned rescue mission to locate a missing civilian within the devastated remains of Solace City.

The operation was led by [REDACTED], who later disclosed that the stated mission parameters had been misleading. While the team had been briefed to recover the civilian, recovered transcripts and internal reports suggest that the true intention was to locate and observe the Darkness Deity itself.

The missing person was never recovered. The team reported extensive environmental distortion and multiple “comforting” phenomena, including auditory hallucinations of familiar voices encouraging them to continue deeper into the ruins. Several operatives reported glimpsing a figure watching from the shadows, though no clear form was identified.

Anomalous Behavior

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  Disposition: Entity-███ displays no clear hostility. It has demonstrated the ability to aid humans on occasion, though its criteria for doing so remain entirely obscure.
  
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  Environmental Distortion: Shadows within its area of influence bend and shift unnaturally, forming silhouettes or extending into spaces where no light source exists.
  
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  Cognitive Influence: Subjects exposed to the entity describe feelings of comfort, safety, or reverence. Unlike standard memetic hazards, these effects do not compel immediate obedience but do foster long-term psychological attachment.
  

Speculation

There are persistent rumors of groups who actively worship the Darkness Deity. These groups are not unified and vary widely in doctrine:

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  Some cite ancient religious texts, claiming the entity is a primordial guardian whose role is to balance or protect against other cosmic forces.
  
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  Others treat it as one would a demon or devil, suggesting that devotion to the entity may yield power or forbidden knowledge in exchange for something of equal weight.
  

Whether Entity-███ acknowledges or responds to such devotion is currently unverified.

Addendum ███-A

Entity-███’s neutrality poses a unique containment challenge. While it has not caused measurable harm, the possibility of selective aid and the rise of worship-based cult activity present long-term risks of manipulation or escalation.

Internal debate within GHOSTN remains unresolved: is Entity-███ a benign observer, an opportunistic benefactor, or a dormant threat awaiting provocation?