DEPARTMENT OF ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA
CLASSIFIED NOTICES — SITE BAY-19
File ID: BAY-LTC-1969-01 / The Letchie
Classification: LEVEL 4 — CONTROLLED

MEMO 71-B

Subject: Parish Rumors
Locals in Evangeline Parish are telling each other that “the swamp sings louder in years when the Saints lose.” Cover Bureau advises steering conversation back to football, not anomalies.

NOTICE 72-C

Subject: Patrol Drills
Reminder: all staff stationed at Site BAY-19B will undergo monthly silence drills. Last month’s exercise logged 4 breaches when agents instinctively called each other by first names. Repetition saves lives.

BULLETIN 73-F

Subject: Missing Livestock
Sheriff’s office filed complaint about goats disappearing near the spillway. Official explanation provided: “feral dog packs.” Internally: acoustic sensors logged mimicry within 24 hours of incident.

MEMO 74-H

Subject: Tape Archives
Technicians reviewing Reel 12 reported background laughter layered beneath Evie █████’s humming. Audio analysts dispute whether it belongs to her, Isaac, or an unidentified third voice. File tagged for Directorate review.

NOTICE 74-K

Subject: Civilian Deterrence
Two college students attempted to camp near the exclusion fence. Rangers turned them back with fines and a story about “toxic runoff.” Both reported to have heard whistling in the trees before leaving.

BULLETIN 75-M

Subject: Agent Morale
Site BAY-19 staff report locals refusing to fish in backwater canals, calling them “hungry waters.” Effect has reduced trespassing but increased folklore circulation. Cover Bureau drafting new signage: “Alligator Breeding Area — Keep Out.”

DEPARTMENT OF ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA
INTERNAL DISCUSSION BOARD — SITE BAY-19
Thread ID: BAY-LTC-1969-01 / The Letchie
Access Level: 4 — CONTROLLED

[Analyst R. █████ | 07/14/74 | 09:22]
Finally finished Tape G. Isaac’s “brother” is clear in the background — male, baritone, not present in any other reel. Parish records confirm he never had a sibling. That’s not mimicry; that’s invention.

[Field Agent C. ███ | 07/14/74 | 10:03]
Or it’s borrowing from somewhere else. I grew up out here. Folks say the swamp doesn’t just copy your voice, it uses the dead’s too. Maybe it’s pulling from drownings nobody reported.

[Tech J. ██████ | 07/14/74 | 11:47]
Spectrograms show layers like tape overdubs. Think of it less as invention and more as recording deck with too many reels spinning at once. Voices wear out when replayed.

[Agent L. █████ | 07/14/74 | 12:15]
Not to be dramatic, but if it’s got a stack of our people “on tape,” does that mean they’re still in there somewhere? Is the thing carrying them like we carry photos?

[Dr. K. ██████ | 07/14/74 | 13:05]
Careful with that line of thought. “Still in there” suggests recoverability. No evidence for that. What we can say: identity leaves residue. The humming primes recognition, then the residue completes the illusion.

[Ops Lead M. █████ | 07/14/74 | 14:22]
Don’t forget casualties. Tape L is the one that bothers me most. Evie keeps saying “we should go, we should go.” Isaac doesn’t answer, but you can hear his voice answering her anyway. That’s two Isaacs on one reel. That’s where he stopped being himself.

[Junior Agent (anon) | 07/14/74 | 14:56]
So what if it’s not hunting us? What if it’s… recruiting? Adding more tracks until it doesn’t need originals anymore.

[Analyst R. █████ | 07/14/74 | 15:10]
That’s speculation, but I’ll say this: the swamp sounds fuller now than it did in 1969.