The urge is irresistible, the calling is too strong. No walls of a mental asylum nor any human guards can keep the chosen from the temple and witnessing the glory of the Lord Below…
[Sequel to: @internutter/challenge-04558-l174-era-era-tourist-fhtagn ] -- Deathshead419
June 23, 2025.
Patient admitted with aural hallucinations. Attachment to item. Doctor's note - patient exhibits extreme alarm if anyone other than them approaches. Do not touch their comfort item.
Patient seems otherwise alert and aware of reality. Claims artefact originates from Doggerland, and possesses some magical powers.
I have heard their night monitor recordings, and noted that it does sound like whispering.
Recommend one month observation. Patient has acquiesced to being recorded in their sleep. We will be enhancing the recordings to analyse the source and potential causes of these 'whispers'.
July 2, 2025
The whispers are real, they are coming from the artefact, and they are not in any known language. We have collected the recognisable utterings for linguistic analysis.
Spoke with the patient regarding means to secure the artefact so that it no longer bothers them. Suggestions include lead-lined containers consisting of wood, carbon-fibre, steel, or granite.
With their permission, we will begin experimentation. Note - Patient must be the only one to handle the artefact.
July 30, 2025
It really is a beautiful piece. Even our stone-age ancestors were artists. It seems a shame to shut it away, but for the patient's emotional security, it must be done.
Lead foil is fragile and easily damage. We have opted for lead plates. Hardwood has not augmented any silencing effect of the lead. Steel has had a negative influence on the desired effect. Currently acting on acquiring carbon fibre and granite boxes with the same internal configuration.
I can hear the voices during night shift.
I swear they're trying to tell me something.
August 15, 2025
Anders attempted to take the artefact. The patient and I were assembling the carbon fibre container when he broke into the room to take it. We heard the explosion from across the facility.
Patient's room was covered in blood. There was no body to recover.
Moved patient to an uninhabited room for investigation and cleanup. All staff and detectives have been advised to avoid contact with the artefact. Video evidence clearly shows what happened when Anders touched it.
We will make certain everyone entering that room sees that footage before entering that room.
August 20, 2025
Patient allowed to retrieve the artefact. Has been spending the entire day cleaning and polishing it. Will not accept food or drink until they're done.
We're supplying all the cleaning products they need, and making sure they're in a well-ventilated area for the operation.
August 23, 2025
Order is restored. Finished the carbon fibre experiments. Results unclear. Preparations for the granite experiment are underway.
Patient has begun drawing pictures of ocean life found in the north sea. Some of them dating back several thousand years. The images are fascinating.
September 28, 2025
Granite box arrived. I have inserted the lead plates as directed. Patient is reluctant to experiment further.
I am allowing it some time.
The Anders Incident has been traumatic. Perhaps we all need time to recover and mourn.
November 29, 2025
I could feel the whispering when we finally put the artefact into the box. They fell silent when it was sealed.
Granite works. Finally, we have some peace.
Monitoring patient for improvement.
December 5, 2025
Patient complaining of constant itch, some nausea, as well as inability to sleep. Attempting advisable medications.
December 7, 2025
Medication not working. Marks have appeared along patient's body reminiscent of octopodal sucker wounds. Patient constantly checking on the box.
We have moved the box back into their room for emotional security.
December 12, 2025
My skin itches.
open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box open the box
December 20, 2025
He has returned to us. He whispers of his need.
He thirsts.
He is safe in the hands of his chosen.
We must prepare.
We must prepare.
January 16, 2026
Order to rent and crew a submarine capable of diving to Doggerland, and support vessel to get there. The pages of this diary entry are covered with overlapping images of sea creatures.
January 28, 2026
News clipping of a sanitarium found empty of staff and permanent residents. All evidence shows an orderly exodus. Authorities are baffled, as the only thing missing is the excursion bus.
January 30, 2026
News clipping of the excursion bus found parked in a nearby port. No sign of the people who were aboard it.
February 6, 2026
Submarine support vessel found drifting without crew or passengers in the vicinity of Doggerbank. Last log entry, "Going down, down, down. He is with us. We are filled with joy."
No trace of the submarine has been found.
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