DEPARTMENT OF ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

CLEARANCE PROTOCOLS / TRAINING MANUAL — VAMPIRIC ENTITIES
Classification: LEVEL 3–5 — CONTROLLED

SECTION I — CLEARANCE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

  • Level 3 (Controlled): Authorized for access to case summaries and public-facing cover stories. No direct field deployment.

  • Level 4 (Classified): Authorized for active research, containment logistics, and secondary field observation.

  • Level 5 (Restricted): Authorized for direct engagement protocols, surveillance of survivor subjects (Carfax Survivor Cohort), and access to unredacted field data.

Note: Levels 0–2 are prohibited from exposure to vampiric case material. Unauthorized access will be prosecuted under Directorate code.

SECTION II — FIELDWORK “DO NOT” LIST

Agents are reminded:

  • DO NOT use the term vampire in civilian presence. Authorized terminology: vector entity or vector-class predator.

  • DO NOT attempt physical apprehension of suspected entities without Directorate order.

  • DO NOT assume sunlight = safe zone. Overcast conditions and artificial lighting may not suffice.

  • DO NOT rely on religious iconography unless properly consecrated and tested (false positives documented).

  • DO NOT underestimate enthralled civilians (Renfield-class). They are not harmless.

  • DO NOT assume termination is final. Absence of remains ≠ neutralization.

SECTION III — KNOWN ENTITY WEAKNESSES

Field research confirms folkloric overlap, with variable efficacy:

  • Sunlight: Direct, prolonged exposure lethal to most vector entities. Cloud cover or indirect light reduces effect.

  • Stake to the Heart: Effective termination method, though must pierce cardiac region cleanly. Survival observed if wound is shallow.

  • Decapitation: Confirmed neutralization method. Head and body must be separated and destroyed.

  • Fire: Secondary measure; limits regenerative capacity. Full incineration recommended for remains.

  • Garlic / Wild Rose: Repellent properties observed but unreliable. Functions as deterrent, not termination.

  • Silver: Disruptive effect on feeding reflex; burns tissue, slows regeneration. Useful in weaponization.

  • Invitation Rule: Threshold effect inconsistently observed. Some entities require explicit invitation; others bypass entirely. Treat as unreliable.

  • Collective Hive Disruption: Destroying “master” entity severs tether links; thralls and tethered subjects may revert to baseline. Side effects unpredictable.

SECTION IV — TRAINING GUIDELINES

  • Observation First: Document anomalies before engaging. Most losses occur from premature confrontation.

  • Psychological Screening: Survivors often present as compromised assets. Evaluate for enthrallment markers (hallucinations, compulsive devotion, disassociation).

  • Containment Perimeter: Establish 100m exclusion around confirmed feeding ground. Civilians removed under “biohazard” pretext.

  • Combat Readiness: Stakes, silver, fire accelerants, UV arrays authorized under Vector-Class Loadout.

  • Narrative Control: Field agents briefed to align cover stories with Directorate-approved myths (terror cell, chemical exposure, mass hysteria).

SECTION V — DIRECTORATE CAUTION

The Carfax Incident demonstrated: civilians with no clearance or training (the “Crew of Light”) succeeded where Directorate failed. This outcome is not repeatable. Agents are warned against “hero complex.”

  • Vampiric entities are not romantic, not myth, not entertainment.

  • They are ontological predators. Treat them as such.

    DEPARTMENT OF ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

    VECTOR-CLASS PREDATOR: FIELD POCKET GUIDE
    Classification: LEVEL 4–5 — CONTROLLED

    SIGNS OF TRANSITION (Human → Infected)

    • Sudden pallor, persistent anemia.

    • Night wandering / avoidance of daylight.

    • Rapid personality shift: cold affect, compulsive secrecy.

    • Vocal mimicry of loved ones.

    • Bite marks at throat, wrist, or concealed areas.

    Directive:

    • If symptoms confirmed → isolate subject.

    • DO NOT delay for “privacy” or “dignity.” Hesitation kills.

    ENGAGEMENT — “DO” LIST

    • DO keep physical barriers between you and subject.

    • DO use direct sunlight if available.

    • DO target heart (stake, silver) or head (decapitation).

    • DO incinerate remains after termination.

    • DO coordinate with at least 2 agents minimum.

    ENGAGEMENT — “DO NOT” LIST

    • DO NOT fight alone.

    • DO NOT rely on garlic/folk charms; deterrent only.

    • DO NOT assume threshold rules apply.

    • DO NOT trust enthralled civilians (“Renfield-class”).

    • DO NOT leave remains intact.

    TERMINATION PROTOCOLS

    • Stake to Heart: Primary method. Must fully pierce cardiac cavity.

    • Decapitation: Secondary method. Head and body separated, destroyed.

    • Fire: Burn remains until no tissue structure present.

    • UV Arrays: Effective suppression tool. Not standalone termination.

    SURVIVOR HANDLING

    • Immediate medical screening for enthrallment markers.

    • Psychological evaluation mandatory.

    • Isolate until cleared by Level 5 review.

    • Children of tethered subjects = automatic watchlist enrollment.

    FIELD REMINDER

    Civilians in Carfax Hollow called themselves the Crew of Light. Only one of them walked away without scars.

    • You are not a hero. You are containment.

    • Mission goal: preserve normalcy, not glory.

      DEPARTMENT OF ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA

      VECTOR-CLASS PREDATOR: FIELD POCKET GUIDE
      Classification: LEVEL 4–5 — CONTROLLED

      SIGNS OF TRANSITION (Human → Infected)

      • Sudden pallor, persistent anemia.

      • Night wandering / avoidance of daylight.

      • Rapid personality shift: cold affect, compulsive secrecy.

      • Vocal mimicry of loved ones.

      • Bite marks at throat, wrist, or concealed areas.

      Directive:

      • If symptoms confirmed → isolate subject.

      • DO NOT delay for “privacy” or “dignity.” Hesitation kills.

[Handwritten note, margin: “Lucy hid her symptoms for weeks. Everyone too polite to call it what it was. Cost them the town.” — Analyst Rowan █████]

ENGAGEMENT — “DO” LIST

  • DO keep physical barriers between you and subject.

  • DO use direct sunlight if available.

  • DO target heart (stake, silver) or head (decapitation).

  • DO incinerate remains after termination.

  • DO coordinate with at least 2 agents minimum.

[Margin scrawl: “Quentin did it alone. Died for it. Training says teams, but heroes don’t follow manuals.” — Agent █████ Varga]

ENGAGEMENT — “DO NOT” LIST

  • DO NOT fight alone.

  • DO NOT rely on garlic/folk charms; deterrent only.

  • DO NOT assume threshold rules apply.

  • DO NOT trust enthralled civilians (“Renfield-class”).

  • DO NOT leave remains intact.

[Red underline: “DO NOT assume threshold rules.” Beside it: “Claire walked right in. Laughing.” — Officer Dana █████]

TERMINATION PROTOCOLS

  • Stake to Heart: Primary method. Must fully pierce cardiac cavity.

  • Decapitation: Secondary method. Head and body separated, destroyed.

  • Fire: Burn remains until no tissue structure present.

  • UV Arrays: Effective suppression tool. Not standalone termination.

[Margin scribble: “UV slowed Jessica but she kept moving. Didn’t care her skin was smoking.” — Analyst Rowan █████]

SURVIVOR HANDLING

  • Immediate medical screening for enthrallment markers.

  • Psychological evaluation mandatory.

  • Isolate until cleared by Level 5 review.

  • Children of tethered subjects = automatic watchlist enrollment.

[Handwritten note, corner of page: “Baby Harker still on the list. No one says it out loud, but everyone thinks it.” — Dr. █████ Navarro]

FIELD REMINDER

Civilians in Carfax Hollow called themselves the Crew of Light. Only one of them walked away without scars.

  • You are not a hero. You are containment.

  • Mission goal: preserve normalcy, not glory.

[Scrawled at bottom: “Tell that to Mina. She fought harder than any of us.” — Dr. Elias █████]