Documents/The Angler
The Angler
Z-283 Codename: "Angler", was originally found at the bottom of the Let-Vand zone during the initial expedition and excavation for the Hadal Blacksite. The "creature" is comprised of a cloud of black and dark blue smoke. Within the smoke, a "face" can be observed in the shape of a stereotypical deep-sea Anglerfish. No matter which angle Z-283 is observed at, the "face" will always face the observer. Even if observed from multiple angles at once, each person reported that they were seeing the face in the smoke. This also happens for any type of camera equipment. Why this happens is as of yet unknown, and will likely never be explained.
Z-283 is incredibly fast, but is also partially blind. Because of this, Z-283 is constantly emitting an incredibly loud scream that it uses to echo-locate through its surroundings. During the initial capture, operatives discovered that even if initial eye contact is made from afar, getting out of sight before it reaches your location will have it simply pass by you. Same thing can't be said if line of sight isn't broken before it reaches you, in which case, its echo will bounce off you, and it will move in for the kill.
It is currently unknown how exactly Z-283 kills its victims, as all it has to do is simply move through a living being, and they instantly drop dead. Post-death anatomy of victims shows the cause of death as neurotrauma upon contact. It is currently theorized that when Z-283 kills something, it absorbs all the neuron signals from the body, leaving nothing but a corpse with no bodily harm behind.
For some reason that can't be fully explained yet, Z-283 sends out weak disruptive electrical signals, like an EMP pulse of sorts. The range of the pulse doesn't have an exact measure yet, but the radius is rather wide. Said pulse disrupts all unsecured electronic devices connected to the Blacksites powergrid, causing them to short circuit or malfunction. Z-283 also has a shorter, more powerful disruption signal that is strong enough to outright break by or destroy any said unsecured electronics. The range of this pulse is much shorter, measuring at about ███ by ███ studs.
In the event that Z-283 breaches containment, personnel should note that the pulse it emits disrupts the Blacksites lights, causing them to flicker if near. You can also tell that it's on the way from its earpiercing scream. If this happens, personnel should look for a place to hide before it's arrival. Once Z-283 has passed through the area, it should be noted that it'll leave the room shrouded in darkness. It'll likely take a while for the Emergency Lights system to kick in, so personnel should look for light sources such as Flashlights and/or Lanterns, to help them through the dark rooms that Z-283 leaves behind in its warpath.
Addendum
After the recent Blacksite lockdown, four of what can only be described as Z-283 "variants" were spotted roaming the Blacksite on the CCTV. There's a gray, pink, brown and green variant, refereed to as Z-283-Blitz, Z-283-Pinkie. Z-283-Froger, and Z-283-Chainsmoker. The origin of these so-called variants are currently unknown, further study is needed once the Blacksite Lockdown has been dealt with. For now, operatives are advised to deal with them as they would with the original Z-283.
