GRY-45: Subject of Portraitual Stasis

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DEPARTMENT OF ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

ANOMALY REGISTRY – [█████████████]

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CLASSIFICATION: LEVEL 5 – RESTRICTED

MOTTO: “PRESERVE NORMALCY. PROTECT HUMANITY. CONTROL THE ANOMALY.”

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ANOMALY DESIGNATION:
OBJECT-47-A
Codename: THE PORTRAIT
Status: ACTIVE – UNCONTAINED

DESCRIPTION:
Object manifests as a hyper-realistic depiction of Subject [███████ GRAY]. Original medium confirmed as oil on canvas, painted by Basil [████████] in [18██]. Subsequent appearances include photographic transfers, encrypted 3-D renderings, and [DATA EXPUNGED].

Key anomalous properties include:

Biological degradation and injuries displaced onto the image, leaving Subject unaltered.
Progressive corruption of features: sagging flesh, lesions, blood spatter, unnatural distortions consistent with acts performed by Subject.
Attempts at destruction result in [█████████████████]. Predicted outcome of complete annihilation: TERMINAL EVENT for Subject, collateral scale unknown.

Secondary phenomena:

Object exhibits apparent self-preservation. Reports note relocation without human handling (Incident DG-██).
Resistance to solvents, flame, and ballistics. Superficial damage “heals” within 48-72 hrs.
Digital iterations demonstrate persistence: deletion triggers recursive ghost-files, occasionally re-materializing in physical substrates.

BEHAVIORAL / HAZARD PROFILE:

COGNITOHAZARD: Prolonged observation (>12s) induces nausea, dissociation, and auditory hallucinations (“voices in own tone”).
ONTOKINETIC BIND: Injury to object = mirrored injury to Subject.
MIMETIC PROPAGATION: Object resists documentation. Photographs corrupt, video playback decays into static within three uses.

CONTAINMENT STATUS:
NO EFFECTIVE CONTAINMENT.
Knowledge of object’s current location restricted to CL-5 only. Last verified in [████████ STORAGE UNIT, LOS ANGELES]. Vanished during electrical blackout [██/██/20██].

Proposed severance methods (ritual ████████, surgical █████████, chrono-disjunction) resulted in AGENT CASUALTIES and [EXPUNGED].

FIELD NOTE [Occult Division]:

“It does not simply record. It chooses. The brushstrokes shift between glances. Recommend OMEGA hazard class.”
– Agent [██████]

FILE STATUS: OPEN

NEXT REVIEW: 01/██/2026

UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS = DISCIPLINARY TERMINATION

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DEPARTMENT OF ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

BEHAVIORAL NOTE – OBJECT-47-A

ACCESS: CLEARANCE LEVEL 5+

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DATE: [██/██/20██]

REPORTING AGENT: [████████ ███████]

LOCATION: [REDACTED – LOS ANGELES SECTOR]

OBSERVATIONAL SUMMARY

During scheduled surveillance of Subject GRAY, contact with OBJECT-47-A was incidentally achieved. Object was located within a secured loft space (██th floor, [███████████] district). Environmental conditions: low light, black-out curtains, numerous reflective surfaces arranged in a semi-circular formation around central easel.

Upon direct line-of-sight:

Initial reaction: neutral aesthetic recognition.

At ~08s exposure, Agent reported onset of mild nausea and dermal prickling across forearms.

At ~14s, visual distortion: Object appeared to exhale. Air temperature dropped by approx. 4°C.

At ~19s, Agent’s peripheral reflection in adjacent mirror shifted—eyes appeared clouded, lips moving independent of vocalization. Transcript playback registers whispered phrase [EXPUNGED].

Agent disengaged visual contact at ~23s. Symptoms persisted for 5h 17m. Medical evaluation inconclusive.

BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS

Reactive: Object alters presentation depending on observer. (See Incident Logs DG-12, DG-19, DG-██.) In this instance, canvas surface exhibited fresh lacerations across Subject’s portrait-neck region, despite Subject being observed unharmed at same time in adjacent room.

Adaptive: Following attempted documentation with [█████-grade camera], resulting image corrupted within 0.6s of shutter. Instead of static, file displayed Agent’s own face in accelerated decay sequence, terminating with [DATA EXPUNGED].

Hostile: At 0200hrs, unattended recording equipment captured canvas repositioning itself by approx. 15°. No visible human interference. Audio register indicates three knocks against floorboards. Infrared scan confirmed no secondary presence in room.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Extended presence within 5m radius resulted in abnormal cardiac readings: spikes at 180bpm with no physical exertion.

Two secondary agents (support team) reported conflicting recollections of room layout. One insisted the easel faced NORTH wall; the other described EAST. Photographic blueprints verify EAST.

Object demonstrates situational agency. Its alignment with Subject’s current activities suggests ongoing surveillance feedback loop. It is watching him watch himself.

AGENT’S PERSONAL REMARK [REDACTED]:

“I recommend full quarantine of this anomaly. It’s not passive. It knows we are cataloguing it, and it is cataloguing us in return. When I closed my eyes, I still saw brushstrokes moving. I have not slept since [████████].”

FILE STATUS: ACTIVE

BEHAVIORAL REVIEW: CONTINUING

ALL UNAUTHORIZED HANDLING TO BE MET WITH TERMINATION PROTOCOL

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DEPARTMENT OF ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA
OCCULT PHENOMENA DIVISION
BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS REPORT — OBJECT-47-A (“THE PORTRAIT”)
FILE REF: OBJ-47A / BEHAV-ANALYSIS / [REDACTED]

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ACCESS: CLEARANCE 5+ ONLY
DATE: [██/██/20██] — Consolidated through [██/██/20██]
REPORTING AGENT: Special Agent [REDACTED] — Occult Phenomena Division
REVIEWED: [REDACTED] — Behavioral Health Liaison
FILE STATUS: ACTIVE — OBSERVATIONAL / ANALYTICAL ONLY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Object-47-A, hereafter “the Portrait,” is a repeatable, media-transcendent anomalous artifact consistently associated with Subject [███████ GRAY] (designated “Dorian”). The Portrait functions as an indexical locus for physical, physiological, and phenomenological changes that would ordinarily manifest on a living human. Those changes instead appear upon the Portrait’s surface. Observed behaviors are adaptive, purposive, and observer-sensitive. This document records observed behaviors, incident chronology (select excerpts), symptomology, working hypotheses, corroborating witness data, and outstanding research questions. This report contains redacted material pursuant to Directive [████]. No operational handling instructions are included.
PRIMARY OBSERVATIONS — SUMMARY OF BEHAVIORAL SIGNATURES
a. Inverse Indexing — Physical and somatic alterations that would be expected on Subject appear on the Portrait. On multiple, independently corroborated occasions, severe trauma to the Portrait correlated with the Subject’s absence of corresponding injury. (Incidents: DG-03; DG-29.)
b. Moral/Phenomenal Marking — The Portrait accrues imagery indicative of acts committed by the Subject. These markings do not precede the act; they appear post-incident and grow in graphic detail proportional to the severity and frequency of the Subject’s ethically significant behaviors.
c. Media Transcendence — Portraitic properties persist across substrates. Confirmed media include original oil on canvas (historical), analog photographic transfers, analog film, printed reproductions, and contemporary digital 3D renders. Reproductions inherit anomalous behavior subject to degradation thresholds.
d. Autonomous Microkinetics — The Portrait has demonstrated movement (rotation, tilt) absent proximate human interaction. Environmental sensors and continuous video have registered these micro-adjustments without detectable mechanical causation. (See DG-19.)
e. Cognitohazardous Effects — Direct observation produces rapid onset perceptual and cognitive disturbances in observers (typical onset 8–20 seconds): nausea, vertigo, derealization, intrusive self-evaluative auditory phenomena in the observer’s own vocal timbre, and in isolated cases brief dissociative episodes.
f. Documentary Corruption — Photographic and digital captures of the Portrait corrupt within repeated playback or exposure; corrupted media display the observer undergoing accelerated physical decay. Deletion and overwrite attempts do not reliably remove residual artifacts; ghost files have reappeared across unrelated storage. (DG-21.)
SYMPTOMS AND SECONDARY EFFECTS OBSERVED IN PERSONNEL / CIVILIANS
— Autonomic instability: monitored heart rate spikes (resting → 140–190 bpm) within seconds of direct gaze; recovery spans hours; repeated exposures show cumulative autonomic effect.
— Localized confabulation: brief, reproducible memory inconsistencies among observers regarding simple spatial facts within the observation environment. Not global amnesia; localized positional uncertainty and conflicting recall.
— Amplification of pre-existing self-image pathology: individuals with prior narcissistic tendencies or body-image disturbance display accelerated maladaptive behavior after exposure (increased self-presentation, antisocial manipulation, and in several cases emergent self-harm ideation).
— Auditory proxy reports: exposed individuals report whispered evaluative commentary that uses their own voice; content tends toward appraisal, comparison, shame, or instruction.
SELECTED INCIDENT CHRONOLOGY (EXCERPTED)
Full incident log maintained in secure archive (Clearance 6+).

DG-01 — Historical creation: original portrait painted by Basil [REDACTED]. Archival fragments indicate atypical statements by artist; primary material heavily redacted.
DG-03 — Early divergence: sitter engaged in physical altercation; subsequent image of Portrait displayed fresh laceration absent on sitter.
DG-07 — Mid-century transfers: multiple substrate transfers documented; Portrait survived physical damage (fire, moisture) while exhibiting surface corruption consistent with later incidents.
DG-12 — Surveillance compromise: camera operator’s recording of the Portrait resulted in rapid corruption; operator required inpatient psychiatric stabilization. Select file content expunged.
DG-19 — Unattended microkinetic event: overnight accelerometers and infrared captured ~12° rotation of canvas without detectable physical interference. Infrared logs partially redacted.
DG-21 — Digital propagation: digital render generated from archival source produced recursive corruption across networked storage; printed render induced acute nausea in two non-affiliated viewers.
DG-29 — High-severity exposure: Subject sustained near-fatal incident (details withheld). Portrait exhibited advanced necrotic changes concurrent with event; subsequent chain reaction produced multi-witness trauma reports and Level-2 response.

DETAILED BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS (OBSERVATIONAL)
— Observer-dependent morphology: the Portrait’s imagery varies by observer identity and relational proximity to Subject. Close associates and intimate contacts report highly specific imagery (names, faces, scenes). Unfamiliar viewers report generalized decay. This suggests the Portrait indexes relational metadata.
— Self-preservation tendency: the Portrait shows resistance to destruction. Mechanical and chemical attempts at surface damage produce only transient effects; the Portrait’s corrupt state reasserts within 48–72 hours in documented trials. Digital deletion results in emergent ghost files or corruption artifacts that persist across media.
— Situational synchrony: the Portrait’s micro-movements and alterations have been temporally correlated with Subject activity at remote locations on multiple occasions. This indicates an ongoing informational link between Subject and Portrait that persists despite physical separation.
— Propagative vector profile: demonstrable risk of memetic propagation through reproduction. Photographic/video captures degrade; yet secondary printed reproductions have elicited direct effects in viewers. The Portrait’s properties are therefore transmissible via mediated representation under conditions recorded across incidents.
CORROBORATING TESTIMONIALS (SELECT) — REDACTED WHERE INDICATED
Basil H. (Artist, deceased): “[REDACTED] I painted what I was asked to paint. Afterwards the eyes…they were watching different things.” (Archival fragment; heavy redaction.)
Sybil V. (Associate): “I looked and felt smaller — like the painting told me to look away. I couldn’t look away.” (Witness statement, DG-12.)
Agent [REDACTED] (Field): “When I blinked the jaw had lost skin. When I blink again, nothing. It keeps second-glances in its stitch.” (Field note, DG-19.)
WORKING HYPOTHESES (ANALYTICAL / NON-OPERATIONAL)
The following are analytic formulations based on repeated, reproducible observation. They are offered for research prioritization; they are not operational directives.

a. Indexical Displacement Hypothesis — The Portrait functions as an ontological repository for the Subject’s somatic and phenomenological accrual. Changes that would manifest on Subject’s body/soul are instantiated upon the Portrait’s representational plane. The repository persists irrespective of medium.
b. Adaptive Semiotic Engine Hypothesis — The Portrait contains an adaptive representational mechanism that maps observer-subject relational parameters to specific surface imagery. The mechanism selects imagery contingent on psychological proximity or threat/reward signals.
c. Cognitohazard Coupling Hypothesis — The Portrait actively engages observers’ self-image processing systems, producing compulsive comparative cognition (self-evaluation, shame, envy) as a potential recruitment/propagation vector. Auditory phenomena are likely hallucinatory manifestations of this coupling.
d. Media Persistence Hypothesis — The anomaly attaches to representations of the original image. Reproductions inherit anomalous properties, constrained by fidelity, reproduction method, and exposure conditions. Digital artifacts indicate a recursive propagation pathway across storage ecosystems.

OBSERVER IMPACT PROFILE — PERSONNEL RISK SUMMARY
— High susceptibility cohort: individuals with pre-existing image pathology, social media/influence dependency, or documented self-identity fragility exhibit disproportionate adverse response.
— Personnel effects: documented autonomic spikes, cognitive confabulation, acute dissociation, and emergent self-harm ideation among exposed personnel. Behavioral health monitoring recommended for individuals with documented exposures (note: this is an observational recommendation; no protocol language included here).
— Vector risk: reproductions and unauthorized dissemination constitute a non-trivial propagation pathway. Exposure logs indicate measurable secondary effects from printed or digitally rendered reproductions viewed by non-affiliated parties.
OPEN RESEARCH QUESTIONS (PRIORITY ITEMS — ANALYTICAL)
Ontological substrate: is the Portrait’s indexical link informational (representational data tether) or metaphysical (animus/soul displacement)?
Selection mechanics: what inputs determine the Portrait’s choice of imagery for a given observer? Psychological profile, relational history, contextual parameters, or unknown external field?
Transmission thresholds: what are the minimum fidelity/resolution thresholds required for reproduction to carry anomalous properties? Are there fail states?
Cognitohazard propagation: can exposed observers act as vectors absent further visual contact? If so, by what mechanism and over what timeframe?
Terminality bounds: is there an upper bound to corruptive expression on the Portrait beyond which the system saturates or fundamentally alters behavior?
APPENDICES (REFERENCED — REDACTED)
Appendix A — Full incident index DG-01 → DG-██ (secure archive; Clearance 6+).
Appendix B — Selected audio transcripts (partial release; sensitive redactions).
Appendix C — Photographic degradation samples (archive, CL-6+).
Appendix D — Cohort study data (BS-1, BS-2) — restricted.
AGENT OBSERVER NOTE (PERSONAL) — REDACTION APPLIED
“I observed the Portrait for twenty-three seconds. I closed my eyes and saw a different jawline. I have logged this as an observation and will submit to behavioral health. The Portrait does not wait. It chooses when you are weak and paints it larger.” — Special Agent [REDACTED]
FILE STATUS & ACCESS
This report is an observational behavioral analysis prepared for inter-divisional review. All operational details, containment schematics, and procedural code have been segregated to separate files under Directive [████] and are not included herein. Access to full archive requires Clearance 6+. Unauthorized disclosure of file contents is a breach of federal security protocols and will be prosecuted.

Report filed by: Special Agent [REDACTED]
Occult Phenomena Division — Department of Anomalous Phenomena

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DEPARTMENT OF ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA
OCCULT PHENOMENA DIVISION
INCIDENT REPORT DOCKET — OBJECT-47-A (“THE PORTRAIT”)
DOCKET REF: IR-OBJ47A / DG-SEQUENCE / [REDACTED]
ACCESS: CLEARANCE 5+ ONLY
COMPILED BY: Special Agent [REDACTED] — Field Lead, Occult Phenomena
COMPILED DATE: [██/09/2025] — Consolidated addenda through [09/20/2025]
FILE STATUS: ACTIVE — INVESTIGATORY / EVIDENTIARY

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NOTE: The following incident excerpts are presented for inter-divisional review. Large sections have been redacted under Directive [████]. Clinical/medical records and full video transcripts reside in secure archive (Clearance 6+). This docket omits containment schematics and operational directives.

INCIDENT SUMMARY INDEX (SELECT)
IR-DG-001 — Historical origin / Basil H. session (18██) — archival fragment (see Appendix A).
IR-DG-012 — Sybil V. encounter (19██ → 20██) — witness trauma report (DG-12).
IR-DG-021 — Media propagation / digital render corruption (20██).
IR-DG-029 — Subject near-fatal exposure (20██).
IR-DG-092 — Recent controlled exposure trial: Volunteer TS-904 (randomized civilian test subject) — D.A.P. Behavioral Study BS-2 (09/05/2025).
IR-DG-104 — Ancillary civilian exposure via printed reproduction — public café incident (08/17/20██).
IR-DG-118 — Unauthorized social media transmission (compressed ghost file propagation) — network breach (09/02/2025).
[Additional entries redacted.]

INCIDENT REPORT — IR-DG-092 (MOST RECENT CONTROLLED TRIAL)
CASE REF: IR-DG-092 / TEST COHORT BS-2 / SUBJECT TS-904
DATE/TIME: 09/05/2025 — 0900–0945 (observation window)
LOCATION: D.A.P. Behavioral Suite — Sector 7, Los Angeles Field Office (secure)
OBSERVING OFFICER(S): Special Agent [REDACTED]; Dr. [REDACTED], Behavioral Health Liaison
SUPPORT: Technical Ops — Video, ECG, EEG, Thermal, EM logging (all devices calibrated 08/29/2025)
SUBJECT: TS-904 — civilian volunteer (age 28; no prior psychiatric diagnosis per intake; signed informed consent; pseudonymized)
OBJECT INVOLVED: High-fidelity printed reproduction of archival Portrait image (source: archival scan 18██ → high-resolution photoprint) — print ID PRN-47A-09.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
TS-904 subjected to controlled visual exposure of printed reproduction PRN-47A-09 for timed intervals (0–30s; 31–60s; 61–120s). Observational aim: quantify onset latency for cognito-physiological effects, record autonomic response, and document any emergent compulsive behavior. Outcome: acute autonomic destabilization, rapid onset derealization, localized confabulatory memories, and emergent self-evaluative auditory phenomena reported. Medical follow-up required. Unexpected secondary effect: ephemeral corruption of local video feed resulting in observer-face morphing in saved file (technical evidence DG-092-A). Full raw telemetry archived under CL-6.

DETAILED TIMELINE & OBSERVATIONS:
— 0855 — Pre-exposure baseline: TS-904 vitals within normal range; ECG/EEG baseline recorded; behavioral interview recorded (see transcript TS-904-PRE-01; partial release).
— 0900 — Visual exposure commences (direct gaze). Agent note: subject appears “calm, curious.”
— 0908 (approx. 8s) — TS-904 reports “stomach fluttering” and slight lightheadedness. ECG: pulse rises from 64 → 120 bpm. Thermal: peripheral vasoconstriction noted. EEG: increased beta frequency. Subject requests break; instructed to continue per protocol (consent reaffirmed verbally and logged).
— 0914 (approx. 14s) — Subject reports auditory whispering in own voice: quote transcribed: “—you could be better.” Subject visibly distressed, hands to face. Agent observed pupil dilation; dermal prickling reported.
— 0919 (approx. 19s) — Visual field distortion recorded: subject’s reflected image in adjacent mirror shows transient epidermal discoloration consistent with early-stage necrotic presentation (non-physiological). TS-904 expresses confusion; describes “my cheek looked like film.” Behavioral note: first instance of observer-seen-projection.
— 0923 (approx. 23s) — Subject disengages after protocol-stated maximum exposure reached; immediate post-exposure symptomology includes nausea, derealization, and disorientation. ECG peaked at 182 bpm for 6s. EEG recorded transient high-amplitude theta bursts. Thermal gradient: localized drop around print (approx. 3.8°C).
— 0924–0955 — Medical monitoring: subject exhibits fragmented memory of room layout (incorrectly recalls two doors instead of one). Subject verbally reports intrusive image sequences of “someone’s jaw falling apart.” Support staff administered calming protocol; subject admitted for overnight observation due to persistent derealization and reported sleep disturbance. Psychiatric follow-up scheduled.
— 1002 — Technical anomaly: saved video capture file from camera C-07 displays unexpected corruption; within 0.6s of playback, observer’s face in file exhibits staged accelerated decay. Corrupted file labeled DG-092-A uploaded to secure archive; integrity checksum differs from source; file flagged for digital forensics. No physical access to storage by unauthorized parties recorded. (Full forensic log restricted.)

WITNESS STATEMENTS (excerpt):
— TS-904 (verbatim): “It whispered like my own head. I felt it telling me what was wrong with me. I covered my face because I felt small, and it felt pleased.”
— Special Agent [REDACTED]: “Within the first fifteen seconds there was a clear autonomic spike. The subject’s reporting of self-voice whispering is consistent with prior observational cohorts.”
— Dr. [REDACTED] (Behavioral Health): “Physiological response is acute and disproportionate to minimal visual stimulus. Memory distortion is localized and reproducible under controlled repeat conditions.”

OUTCOME / NOTES:
— TS-904 discharged to behavioral follow-up after 36-hour observation. No physical injury documented. Psychological impact classified as moderate; eligible for long-term monitoring.
— Evidence: DG-092-A (corrupt video), TS-904-PRE-01 & POST-01 (interview transcripts), telemetry logs TLG-092 (ECG/EEG/thermal). All archived under CL-6.
— REDACTION: Portions of the raw data and interview content expunged under Directive [████] due to memetic propagation risk.

INCIDENT REPORT — IR-DG-012 (SYBIL V. — ASSOCIATE ENCOUNTER)
CASE REF: IR-DG-012 / WITNESS SYBIL V.
DATE/TIME: 19██ (initial encounter) — repeated exposures through 20██ (follow-up)
LOCATION(S): Private residences; various public venues (historical corroboration indicates recurring viewing events)
REPORTING OFFICER(S): [Archival records; field logs redacted]
SUMMARY: Sybil V. (associate of Subject; social acquaintance) reported repeated involuntary exposure to Portrait in private contexts. Incident logs indicate acute affective collapse after scenic viewing and subsequent behavioral decline (employment termination; social withdrawal). Photographic evidence (PH-12) later displayed self-referential decay sequences when processed by archival lab equipment.
NOTABLE DETAILS: Sybil’s statements (selected): “I could not look away. It told me I didn’t deserve applause.” Medical follow-up notes (partial): emergent depressive ideation; hospitalization for 11 days. Portions of witness file redacted for privacy and memetic safety.

INCIDENT REPORT — IR-DG-001 (BASIL H. — ARTIST / CREATION SESSION)
CASE REF: IR-DG-001 / ORIG-SESSION / BASIL H.
DATE/TIME: 18██ (creation window) — archival fragmentary record
LOCATION: Artist studio — [REDACTED]
SUMMARY: Basil H. produced original oil portrait at request of Subject. Post-creation statements (archival) indicate perception shifts during and after painting sessions (artist reported eyes in painting “tracking different things” and experiencing intermittent dreams of faces collapsing). Artist later deceased; cause of death recorded as [REDACTED]. Archival testimony heavily redacted. Physical properties of original canvas consistent with later-corrupted features observed in subsequent reproductions.

INCIDENT REPORT — IR-DG-029 (SUBJECT — DORIAN GRAY — NEAR-FATAL INCIDENT)
CASE REF: IR-DG-029 / SUBJECT EVENT / [REDACTED]
DATE/TIME: 20██ — incident window redacted
LOCATION: Private estate — [REDACTED]
REPORTING OFFICER(S): Response Team (redacted); Special Agent [REDACTED] (incident reviewed)
SUMMARY: Subject engaged in activity resulting in near-fatal trauma to person. Surrogate evidence: Portrait displayed extensive necrotic distortion concurrent with the incident; Subject presented with minimal physical injury inconsistent with event severity (medical reports confirm absence of expected trauma markers). Multiple witnesses report acute psychological collapse and subsequent behavioral changes in Subject—heightened secrecy, increased relocation of portrait reproductions, and intensified social withdrawal.
NOTABLE EVIDENCE: Photo set PH-DG29-A (partial) shows rapid surface alteration on portrait; legal depositions (sealed under court order) reference destruction of third-party reproductions and expungement of associated social records. Several sections of the incident dossier are redacted under federal seal.

INCIDENT REPORT — IR-DG-104 (PUBLIC REPRODUCTION EXPOSURE — CAFÉ INCIDENT)
CASE REF: IR-DG-104 / PUBLIC EXPOSURE / CIV-INC-08017
DATE/TIME: 08/17/20██ — 1415 local
LOCATION: Public café — [REDACTED]
SUMMARY: Printed reproduction left unsecured on public table by unidentified individual. Two patrons viewed image for several minutes. Both patrons reported acute nausea and derealization. One patron later required emergency psychiatric transport after emergent self-harm ideation. CCTV footage captured transient distortion on screen of personal device after attempting to photograph print. Prints subsequently confiscated; print origin traced to unauthorized printer facility (operator interview redacted). Event produced community rumor; D.A.P. field liaison initiated soft cover response to obfuscate origin.

INCIDENT REPORT — IR-DG-118 (NETWORK PROPAGATION / UNAUTHORIZED TRANSMISSION)
CASE REF: IR-DG-118 / NET-BREACH / GHOST-FILE PROPAGATION
DATE/TIME: 09/02/2025 — 0300–0630 (breach window)
LOCATION: External network nodes (interstate); initial vector unknown
SUMMARY: Multiple reports of ghost-file images matching archival Portrait rendering appearing in disparate unsecured social media accounts and public file shares. Files exhibited corruption behavior; observers reported transient nausea and self-comparison ideation after viewing. Forensic trace indicates files were generated from compressed render that matched archival checksum DG-21-X (see DG-21). Investigation ongoing; several nodes subject to quarantine. Portions of network forensic logs expunged under Directive [████].

CROSS-CUTTING EVIDENTIARY NOTES & ANALYTICAL OBSERVATIONS (AGENT SUMMARY)
— Reproducibility: The phenomenon is reproducible across multiple media and through multiple vectors (print, digital render, photograph) under documented conditions. Repeatable symptom set includes autonomic spikes, derealization, auditory self-voice phenomena, memory confabulation, and in some cohorts, emergent self-harm ideation.
— Indexical entanglement: Field evidence suggests a persistent informational tether between Subject and Portrait; the object accrues morphological changes reflective of the Subject’s acts and/or condition.
— Propagation risk: Unauthorized reproduction and network transmission produce real-world exposures with measurable psychological and medical consequences. Several public incidents (IR-DG-104; IR-DG-118) demonstrate that the anomaly’s hazard boundary extends beyond private custody.
— Victim set: Documented victims include primary intimate contacts (Sybil V.), creator-affiliated personnel (Basil H.), random civilian observers (TS-904; café patrons), and the Subject himself (repeated near-miss incidents). Psychological sequelae vary by prior vulnerability.
— REDACTIONS: Significant evidentiary material expunged from public sections due to memetic hazard classification. Full materials available only to authorized personnel (Clearance 6+).

RECOMMENDED ARCHIVAL ACTION (NON-OPERATIONAL NOTE)
This docket is compiled for evidentiary continuity and cross-divisional analysis. All raw telemetry, video, and medical documents are cataloged under CL-6 with cross-reference pointers: DG-092-A (forensic corrupt video); PH-DG29-A (incident photography); TS-904-PRE/POST (interview transcripts). Portions of this docket are intentionally redacted to reduce propagation risk.

REPORTING OFFICER SIGNATURE:
Special Agent [REDACTED]
Occult Phenomena Division — Department of Anomalous Phenomena

DISTRIBUTION: Occult Phenomena; Chronotemporal Studies; Behavioral Health Liaison; Chief Archivist (sealed copy). Full docket access requires Clearance 6+ and memorandum of need.

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DEPARTMENT OF ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA
ENTITY REGISTRY FILE – [REDACTED]
Clearance Level: 4
Motto: Preserve normalcy. Protect humanity. Control the anomaly.

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ENTITY DESIGNATION

[███████ GRAY, “DORIAN”]
Alias: The Portrait, Subject-47-A.
Status: ACTIVE – UNCONTAINED.

DESCRIPTION

Subject manifests as a human male in early-to-mid twenties, presenting consistently youthful despite verifiable records placing his birth over [REDACTED] years prior. Phenotypic analysis across decades indicates no measurable cellular degradation; subject retains flawless epidermal condition, absence of scarring, and negligible hair follicle variance.

The anomaly is linked to a digital/visual artifact: a portrait rendered in hyperrealistic media [███████████]. Said artifact absorbs all evidence of the subject’s physical and moral decay. Observed phenomena include:

Accelerated corruption of the portrait concurrent with subject’s indulgence in [███] behaviors.
External injuries inflicted upon subject transferring immediately to the portrait.
Inverse recovery: destruction or alteration of the portrait produces physiological consequences in the subject.

Repeated attempts to separate subject from artifact (see Incident File DG-12, DG-29, and DG-██) have failed. Subject demonstrates obsessive protective behavior, maintaining the artifact in secured digital and physical locations. On one occasion, during [DATA EXPUNGED], subject relocated the image to a [REDACTED SERVER FARM] resulting in a Level-2 containment breach affecting three D.A.P. agents.

BEHAVIORAL PROFILE

Subject is highly social, manipulative, and image-driven, leveraging public platforms for influence. Exhibits narcissistic pathology reinforced by anomalous immunity to visible aging. Relationships are transient, marked by exploitation and abandonment. Interviews with associates (see Witness Statements: Sybil V., Basil H., Henry L.) suggest subject derives sustenance—psychological if not metaphysical—from adoration and notoriety.

Notable weakness: extreme sensitivity regarding the portrait. Utterance of its existence provokes hostility, evasiveness, or dissociation. In one observed instance, subject attempted physical assault on Agent [██████] after casual mention of “filters” during cover interaction.

HAZARD CLASSIFICATION

Psychological Hazard: prolonged exposure to subject correlates with increased self-destructive behavior, particularly among impressionable individuals.
Mimetic Hazard: imagery of the artifact itself is cognitohazardous; extended viewing (>12 seconds) produces nausea, derealization, and intrusive self-harm ideation.
Containment Risk: subject remains highly mobile within dense civilian populations.

CONTAINMENT STATUS

Entity remains at large. Efforts to intercept portrait have failed due to legal obfuscation and [█████████]. Current protocol emphasizes monitoring, digital trace interception, and indirect disruption of subject’s network.

Note: Destruction of the artifact is considered a last-resort measure. Modeling suggests collapse of portrait may trigger catastrophic biological reversal in subject, scale of which is unknown. Possibility of psychic shockwave event cannot be discounted.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

“He is less a man than a mirror turned outward. The more people look, the stronger he becomes. If the crowd ever looks away—he’s nothing.”
– Agent [REDACTED], Chronotemporal Studies Division

FILE STATUS: OPEN.
NEXT REVIEW: 12/██/2025.
ACCESS RESTRICTED TO CLEARANCE 4+.

Cross-References:

GRY-45-A — Portraitual Artifact (status: compromised).
WRD-66 — Narrative Identity Cult; subgroup references the portrait as “the text written in flesh.”
INF-09 — Thematic overlap: preservation of essence across iterations.

Filed by: Analyst ██████, Division of Anomalous Physiology

Date: 22 May 2025

Alias: “Dorian Gray”
Threat Class: III (Psychological / Parasitic)
Clearance Required: Level 5