Chapter One: "Excavation"

The following is a transcript of a previously recorded message that was recovered from a government issued digital recorder at Location 2208-C during an excavation attempt on October 16th. Neither the authenticity nor its origin can not be verified at this time. There were no apparent signs of life within the area.

Property of the United States Special Task Force

[Crackle]

“(Heavy breathing) My name is Jane Petr—“ [Crackle] “and if you’re hearing this… please… I beg you to help us. They brought us… here… but I, I… don’t know where here is. They told us that they were--” [Section missing] “… but they didn’t tell us why. Something about... fuck, I can’t remember! We were chosen or something like that? Why? They didn’t tell us what that meant or what we were chosen for. They rarely told us anything at all, just… had to do what we were told to. But… but it doesn’t make sense. Ph—“ [Crackle] “did exactly what he was told to… but they just… they let him die. It was awful! They didn’t even try to help him. They had to have known what would happen somehow. Those fuckers, they knew! They knew all of this was going to happen!!” [Pause] “Mom… for what its worth to you now… I’m sorry. If I had any idea it would ever come to this, I… I would’ve… I… (Sobbing)… how could you do this to your own child, Mother?”

[Section missing]

“We were brought here in blindfolds and cuffs. They didn’t speak at all until we arrived. I remember getting on an airplane and a bus of some kind before finally arriving… here. It seems like ages ago when I first met Alyssa. She was so strong and refused to break down and cry. She said it would only give them the satisfaction they wanted, but I couldn’t keep myself from falling apart. We were so scared, but not Alyssa.” [Pause] “Alyssa was part of the second group that was sent in to this… this place. I don’t even know how to describe it other than its like left over from some type of anci---“ [Section missing] “—ion. Despite how frightened I am, I can’t help but feel a sense of awe when I look at it. The architecture is like nothing I’ve ever seen. How could something like this exist underg—“ [Crackle] “I told Alyssa that, but she was always so focused on our escape that she didn't care much about our theories. The rest of us never felt like we had a chance. She wouldn't give up though." [Pause] "God, I miss her so much.” [Pause] “When they came for her… I think we all knew what was about to happen... and we simultaneously lost hope. Still… there was a part of me that believed she would come back. I refused to believe that anything could stop Alyssa. She was no soldier, but she was just… I don’t know… she was different than any of us. Phil used to call her Bitch on Earth because he thought she was scarier than hell. (Laughs) And yet… she wound up disappearing too… like the rest.” [Pause] “And those sounds? Oh my God… those awful sounds! And that glow... Please be alright, Alyssa… please be alright…”

[Section missing]

“How can any of this be legal?? I thought there were rights to protect this type of treatment to human beings?? That’s why I took this recorder. They would kill me if they knew I had it… but I don’t care. Maybe that would be better than this. They take new ones every night and they never return. Night? Maybe its day? Fuck, who can tell anymore…?” [Pause] “If they come for me soon, I just hope this is found one day. Someone has to know about this and stop it from happening again! If we can’t be saved, then I hope our story can help to save others like us. I just don’t know much about any of this and I think that’s what is scaring me the most. What is happening to us when they send us into that… that thing? And the screams… (Crying)… are they real? I hear them inside my head all the time now. So much pain in those sounds…”

[Section missing]

“Shit! Shit!! Here they come… they’re outside the door… I need to—“ [Crackle] “Wait... No way!!! Is that really you??” [Crackle] “Aly—“ [Crackle] “(Screaming)”

End of transmission.