Up close image of an Acer Rubrum from the forest.
File #: ADF-5
Danger Class: Haeresis
Obscurity Class: Octa
Current Whereabouts: The United States Of America, State Of Georgia, located in the outskirts of Atlanta near my hometown. The forest is located approximately ███ kilometres off the centre of Atlanta, and has been zoned off from any intruders or, even worse, teenagers.
Description: ADF-5 is a red maple forest consisting of up to ███~ instances of ADF-5a and ███~ instances of ADF-5b. The forest, while appearing normal on the outside, has observable forest fire damage around the approximate centre. A descriptive understanding of ADF-5 is still trying to be worded. The anomalous properties themselves reside with ADF-5a and ADF-5b. (see below.)
If my team enacts Protocol 12, send this document to an archive.
Description - ADF-5a: ADF-5a ranges from 25-30ft tall, and bears a major resemblance to an Acer Rubrum. Some of the tree's leaves, however, consist of human organs like the intestines, or muscles/tendons. These organs may sometimes react (ie. a heart beats or a stomach produces acid.) or start to shift and move. The tree sap is similar to hydrochloric acid, instantly corroding skin on touch.
Description - ADF-5b: ADF-5b is a █████ eyeball with the optical nerve rooted into the ground. The plant itself can move on its own, transporting itself across a flat surface until it settles down. I theorize that the plant can harness wind currents to move itself across large distances. ADF-5b is also the seed of ADF-5a, in which the roots would grow and spread into the tree. The eyeball itself will always point towards the nearest person, and will change colours between red, grey, black, and white.
Research Logs:
Interview #█ - Michael ████, Local Resident.
BEGIN
Doctor Jones - “Alright Mr. Ringer, tell me what you know about the forest.”
Michael ████ - “It’s been here for as long as I can remember. People tried going in for dares and crap… like me.”
Doctor Jones - “Ok, but what do you know about the forest.”
Michael ████ - “Okay, err- it’s fleshy and gross and disgusting-”
Doctor Jones - “This we know, anything else?”
Michael ████ - “One man's opinion, but, I think there's a cult in there.”
Doctor Jones - “A cult?”
Michael ████ - “Yeah, people used to come into the forest with backpacks and tents like it was some sort of camping trip. I heard voices coming from there every night, and smoke up in the distance. It only stopped when you guys showed up with your investigation team and eventually uploaded it onto this database, I think.”
Doctor Jones - “Interesting. Is that all?”
Michael ████ - “Yeah, yeah.”
Doctor Jones - “Alright, thank you for making this incredibly short for me.”
Michael ████ - “Really wanna go to sleep, ey?”
Doctor Jones - “… Yeah.”
Michael ████ - “I feel you, man.”
END
Interview #█ - Asher ████████, Local Painter.
BEGIN
Doctor Klaus - "Okay, what do you know about the red maple forest near your place?"
Asher ████████ - "The weird fleshy one? It's actually been a tourist destination funny enough. People charge admission fees to enter the place, 18+ of course since you don't want a child seeing that. They still try sneaking in though."
Doctor Klaus - "That's why we set up chicken wire. Continue."
Asher ████████ - "Once you people came and claimed you were feds, that's when everything just kinda stopped. Kids didn't wanna get shot by you guys, but some still tried."
Doctor Klaus - "Do you know anything about a… cult or sorts?"
Asher ████████ - "Matter of fact I do. People come in and out over days and weeks. Some come out much earlier and look like they're on a deathbed and others looked like they had a feast. I don't know if they're cannibals or anything but I think it's possible."
Doctor Klaus - "Is that all?"
Asher ████████ - "Yeah, I think."
Doctor Klaus - "Very well, thank you for your time. This has proved very informative."
END
Protocols:
ARCHIVED BY DOCTOR KLAUS RIKOWSKI, DO NOT VANDALIZE.
Protocol 1 : INACTIVE
Protocol █ : FAILURE
[REDACTED]
Protocol █ : FAILURE
[REDACTED]
Protocol █ : INACTIVE
[REDACTED]
Protocol 10 : DISCONTINUED
Protocol 12 : ENACTED
