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BUREAU OF PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION
FOR AUTHORIZED EYES ONLY
BRIEFING PERTAINING TO CASE FILE BPI211474
THE CRIMSON EYE

In the events following the Containment Breach and the resulting release of over one-thousand previously contained variable-class paranormal items and entities, a group of dangerous criminals has formed, capitalizing on the newfound public interest in the supernatural following the Breach.

That group is known as the Crimson Eye. Utilizing primarily supernatural artifacts and items recovered from the XW Corporation after their dissolution, the Crimson Eye act as smugglers, thieves, enforcers, and black market dealers. They have also been recently sighted with strange, manufactured weaponry that combines the supernatural with advanced technology.

Interactions with Crimson Eye operatives should be cautioned due to the unpredictable nature of their arsenal. Despite resembling XW technology, it does not match any of the items seized after their collapse.

To serve these ends, the Crimson Eye seemingly has close ties with the Japanese Yakuza, as well as the Eastern-European nation of Qstia, a small country that has recently experienced an economic boom due to their lax financial and trade laws, becoming a popular tax haven.

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The Crimson Eye is believed to be led by three individuals. Our internal suspects are:

SEIKO IWASAKI, board member of the Moirai Fashion Company based out of Tokyo, Japan. Rumored to have deep-running Yakuza connections, she both possesses an easy front for smuggling, as well as access to the resources required to operate in the criminal underworld. Furthermore, several of the Moirai Fashion Company’s employees have been confirmed as Crimson Eye Operatives.

DANIIL ZHUKOV, current Prime Minister of Qstia. Qstia is a hotspot for the wealthy to conduct underground activities due to the nature of their lenience regarding these subjects. The XW Corporation previously had a deal with Zhukov, allowing for the storage of items that would be banned in most nations. It stands to reason that Zhukov could very well be supplying these items to the Crimson Eye, as well as potentially granting them safe haven in his country.

The “Third Partner” is unknown, having never been sighted or interacted with by anyone outside of the inner circles of the Crimson Eye. They appear to be an expert in occultic technologies, and are likely behind the production of new materials and weaponry for the Crimson Eye. Various rumors circle the underworld about the nature of the Third Partner, such as [REDACTED] but they ultimately remain in obscurity.

All three of these individuals are closely guarded, and any engagement with them is extremely dangerous. Instead, curbing the rise of the Crimson Eye will be conducted from the bottom up, categorically eliminating their lower level agents until the upper echelons of the organization begin to slip up.

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Your assignment is twofold.

A new medical facility is being opened in the Japanese Alps. Titled “Nadare”, it is the brainchild of ex-XW research lead Dr. Morgan Pierce. We believe that the Crimson Eye will target Nadare, either in search of old XW technology she may have in her possession, or for the last remaining sample of [REDACTED], a drug with otherworldly capabilities, and a bloodstained past.

First and foremost, find and eliminate the Crimson Eye members dispatched to the site. For operations of this scale, the Crimson Eye typically dispatches about five members. We have preemptively identified at least one of them via prior surveillance, a woman known to be a self-professed “master of disguise” possessing a W-Type Monster Suit.

Seiko Iwasaki may also be sending two Yakuza members to act as backup in case the operation goes badly, keep eyes peeled for them. They are every bit as unpredictable and dangerous as the Crimson Eye themselves.

Secondly, observe Dr. Pierce’s experiments from the shadows. Morgan Pierce has a history of dangerous and unconventional experimentation regarding medicine, the human body, and restricted chthonic materials such as [REDACTED].

To summarize, the Crimson Eye want something Dr. Pierce has, and the Yakuza may be with them, though it is unclear whether they know the specifics as the proper Crimson Eye members do. Meanwhile, Dr. Pierce is potentially up to something extremely dangerous and requires observation.

Take care to avoid identification. Eliminate the Crimson Eye.

BRIEFING END

various lore shit i have learned from my escapades

- Interpol made a division called the Bureau of Paranormal Investigation to deal with supernatural entities large and small, including but not limited to cursed objects, ghosts, various monsters, supernatural stuff.
- They were involved in the downfall of the XW Corporation and other high profile cases.
- However they have downsized due in part to a containment breach and some deaths.
- Pierce and Hawke worked together, but their project "went bad. Real bad." according to Hawke.

NPC Lore is lore, right?

"Interview 1 - Dr. Pierce": Show

Hm? What do you want?

...An interview? Well, I suppose it might make Nadare look good, even with this… irritating situation. I’ve got places to be though, namely somewhere not out in the open, so make it quick.

How did I get into medicine? Despite my position, I’m not the type of doctor that someone like Hawke is, I specialize in the research and development of medication and technologies relating to healthcare. My work is what you’d call “the important work”.

Despite Nadare being a new venture, this isn’t my first foray into medicine. Before this, I had a tenure at the XW Corporation starting in 2013, doing much the same, though in a different field. Research into various topics, and the application of said research in practical ways.

They’re defunct now, and don’t have the best reputation, but they provided me funding, and access to normally restricted materials. You have to do what you have to do, though I won’t say the job was altogether miserable.

Hm? Before THAT?

...Pharmaceutical development.

Do I enjoy it? I’m indifferent. We have nursing staff and other doctors here to take care of the simple problems, granting me ample time for my own purposes. Time which is being wasted on talking to you.



And no, I don’t have time for your “funny stories”. Go bother someone else now. I’m busy doing a spot of ghost hunting.

"Interview 2 - Nurses": Show

You want to interview us? Why?

Oh! Like, for your Youtube channel? C’mon, we could be like the next Tiger King or something! World famous!

You don’t want to be in the next Tiger King. Fine though, we just got done watching two guys cook drugs for hours. Hit me.

How’d we get into medicine? Oooooh, I’ve been waiting to tell this story forever!

Back when I was young, my big sister passed away in the hospital. Her condition wasn’t what killed her, it was something to do with her medication. Negligence, a mixup, I don’t remember, my parents were quiet about it.

But ‘cuz of that, I decided that I had to get into medicine! I’d have to go out there and help people myself! I’ll stop stuff like this right at the root of the problem!

...Wow, that’s way more conviction and backstory than I expected

...For me, it was the paycheck.

I think I like nursing though! I’m kinda new at it, but so far it’s been great! Everyone here is so nice, and it feels so good to help people, even with this whole Killing Game thing. Before this, I was just a student though. This is my first real career!

I was a pharmacy tech. Didn’t pay as well obviously, but at least I didn’t get trapped up in the mountains and sent out to die. I’m quitting as soon as this is over, in case that wasn’t clear.

"Interview 3 - Dr. Wexlyn": Show

What made me get into medicine? Well, that’s an interesting question, isn’t it? To be honest, I don’t really think about it that often.

When I was a kid, everything felt so disconnected. I was surrounded by people all living in their own bubbles, unplugged from the public consciousness. My family certainly didn’t care about much else besides their legacy and how much money they could hoard.

I was named after my great grandfather, the guy who pretty much built us up from scratch. I think they expected me to take over the business side of things, but I was never any good at that. That was mostly my brother’s thing. Ethics aside, he had ideas at at least, and that’s all anyone cares about.

So I went to medical school and studied psychology. I think after growing up isolated, I wanted to hear people’s stories, to help them and give back to the world for once. Anyway, I can’t complain. I like my job. It’s… certainly stranger than I thought it’d be though, haha.



As for a funny story though… I’m afraid I have a confidentiality policy, I can’t tell you anything regarding any of my patients. But I CAN tell you that before you all arrived, I caught DR. HAWKE passed out drunk, pants down in the bathroom. Just don’t tell anyone.

"Interview 3 - Dr. Hawke": Show

So what am I doing again? Answering questions? What is this, some kinda game show? Ugh, fine. I’ll answer your shit. I need to take my mind off some things anyway.

How I got started? I went to medical school, dumbass. What’d you expect, some kind of origin story or something? I wanted to be a doctor, so I became a doctor. I think back then I wanted to do some good, but now? It’s stable and pays well.

It’s not the worst, besides my stint at Nadare obviously. I do emergency surgery, which has a pretty fucking wide range of severity. Sometimes it’s brutal, the kind of thing that makes your skin crawl for months afterwards. Sometimes it’s some fat guy claiming he “sat on” his anime figurine and got it… stuck.

It’s not a glamorous job, but sometimes it makes you feel like you’re doing something important, which I guess counts for something.



I don’t want to talk about what I used to do. I was in the research sector with Pierce, almost ruined my goddamn career. Next question.

The camera follows DR. HAWKE into the LOUNGE at this point. DARK SOULS II and JACK OF SPADES are making out in the corner. DR. WEXLYN and RIO RANGER are talking at the bar. LITA is drinking.



Funny stories? Well, there was this one dumb fuck who got brought in one time, he had a bike pump stuck tube down his throat, hooked up to a balloon in his stomach. Apparently he was trying to “inflate himself” and almost choked himself to death.

He had the balloon actually pumped up quite a bit too. Had to send a probe down the fucker’s throat to pop it. It was one of those foil ones too, real durable. Anyway, once we did that - hey, what th-

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B2F (map according to current player understanding; will be filled in over time. Definitely not to scale):

B2F Room descriptions: Show

Main hallway (Access Level: None) - A dimly lit hallway.

West hallway (Access Level: ???) - Another dimly lit hallway. Slightly tricky to access, apparently.

Flash-light (Access Level: ???) - More accurately named 'Storage'. Contains high-tech gear, old files, and flashlights.

Server Room (Access Level: ???) - A server room. There is a control panel on the wall with a USB slot, and a vent.

South-West locked room - A locked room.

Morgue (Access Level: None) - A room full of body freezers, as well as some metal tables and surgical tools.

South-West Locked Room (Access Level: ???) - A room I couldn't access, with a sticky note on the door saying 'DO NOT OPEN'. Beyond the door, you can hear faint chanting (real) (fake) (???), though it's hard to discern the actual sounds.

Robo-Surgery Room (Access Level: ???) - A room which, to all player knowledge, is encased in walls, though its east wall is made of thick glass. The inside is dark, but there are motionless humanoid bodies strapped to metal slabs on the wall, with a large mechanical arm holding a massive, gruesome needle mounted to the ceiling.

A note in the security office warns that in the case of a breach on B2F, the deployment of flashbangs is highly recommended.

A teenage girl runs down a hallway, alarms and red warning lights blaring in the background. In her hand is an ornate staff, adorned with a carved, reptilian head and red jewels laid into its eyes. The girl continues running, her brown hair streaming out behind her. She stops at a door, a sign reading STAFF ONLY mounted above it.

“Shit, what do I do?” the girl says out loud, panicked.

“There’s a door right there, what do you mean? Open it!” A voice emanates from the staff in her hand, its eyes glowing red as it speaks.

“But… the sign! It says...”

If the object in her hands could roll its eyes, it would. “Yes, the sign says STAFF ONLY. And I’m a staff, so hurry up and open the door. We’re running out of time, you idiot.”

The girl nods, and opens the door, running through. Suddenly, a voice rings out from further down the hall, yelling at her to freeze. A black haired woman steps into view, pointing a gun at the girl and her staff.

“I should have known you’d be involved with this. Either way, your fun ends here.”

“Involved?” The voice from the staff replies, “No, I’m afraid you’re mistaken. I’m simply an opportunist, Agent Grayson. And this happens to be quite the opportunity.”

“Clever, but the jig’s up. We’ve got this breach almost under control. You’re not going anywhere.”

“Oh, do you now?” The staff’s voice laughs, before growing cold. “We’ll see about that. Do it,” the staff signals to its wielder.

The girl takes a deep breath, and the black haired woman’s eyes widen in realization. “No, don’t”, she says, but it is too late. The girl swings the staff at full force against the wall, and with a cracking noise, the memory abruptly ends.

The vision seen in a Flashback Light lens.

Two men dressed in BUREAU OF PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION uniforms are sitting in front of a SECURITY DESK, though not NADARE’s. One turns to the other and asks how their STOCK PORTFOLIO’s doing this week, trying to make small talk. The other man shrugs, and says that his KAMTECH is really shitting the bed lately, just keeps dropping.

The first man laughs, and says that KAMTECH is a horrible investment. Is probably gonna take another hundred years for that shit to go anywhere. The second man remarks that at least he didn’t invest in XW right before they went under.

The first man scowls. Evidently that cuts deep. Still, that seems to remind him of something, and he turns to look at the security cameras. One of the camera feeds cuts out, and the second man squints, tapping the monitor in hopes it’ll come back on.

One by one, each of the feeds blinks out. The men begin to panic, yelling something over a radio. You can’t make it out though… as the memory fades.

- The file folder with all this info in it was found in Hawke's locker. (? I guess?)
- Dr. Hawke and Dr. Pierce oversaw this project over a decade ago, about 2011.

File folder contents:

Spoiler: Show

With LAZARIN, the intent was to bypass the need for a cure for cancer, or heart disease, or anything of the sort.

When it came to animal testing, LAZARIN seemed to work fairly well, but according to this report, the human trials were “disasterous” and the drug was quickly banned. It seems as though LAZARIN worked not by actually healing someone and properly resurrecting them, but by re-attracting and binding their soul to their body, regardless of their body’s state. This effect lasted far longer on animals due to their “soul complexity ratio” being lower.

This resulted in the deaths of almost all the trial subjects, mostly people with terminal illnesses, who soon succumbed to their disease or wounds again once the soul-binding effects of LAZARIN wore off. Long-term LAZARIN revival was possible, but required frequent use and the drug was extraordinarily expensive.

Found this file left open in the XW Archive

November 28, 2019
Subject: [NAME REDACTED], 44 years old
Experiment Conducted by Dr. R. Wexlyn

Immunocompromised subject was injected with Shadow Plague sample. No symptoms detected, even after two weeks of allotted incubation time. No sign of mutation into Void Fever.

Subject terminated. The risk of keeping a Shadow Plague “Patient Zero” alive is too great.

Conclusion: As expected, Shadow Plague seems to lie dormant until a high volume of the immediate population is infected. Impractical for weaponization, except in isolated communities.

found this during the night

The file appears to contain a list of people who died as a result of the Lazarin Project. It seems as though the vast majority of the test subjects partaking wound up dying as a result of Lazarin’s occult ingredients overtaking their body’s natural functions, turning them from living people into souls possessing empty shells.

Many of these people became reliant on Lazarin to live, and the prohibitive costs resulted in fifteen known deaths as a result, with more predicted to be unknown, having been misdiagnosed upon death.

JOHNSON, GALE
BAXTER, LYLE
KNIGHTLY, WILLIAM
TERREL, GARY
SAKAI, SHIGERU
ALVAREZ, APRIL
STEVENS, THOMAS
WALTON, JESSICA
FERNANDEZ, JOSH
RICHMAN, TERRY
LEWIS, TYRELL
PHILLIPS, TERRY
GIOVATTO, DAVID
PRATCHETT, KATHERINE
ROOT, ERIC