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Black Wolf’s Sedan
Taking out the old man had been simple for Black Wolf: locate, break-in, kill him, and secure the body for transport. The job had been clean and bloodless, leaving no…
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I Think I’m Trapped in a Sitcom
Room 371. Some hotel near the Cape. I was on a business trip with my boss, closing in on the final set of investors we needed to launch our latest…
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Are You Expecting?
May 27th, 2030. 10:30 Am-10:35 Am.The hum of the fluorescent lights, the smell of antiseptic, and the squeaking of chairs as men in white lab coats roll around the porcelain…
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Patient 367
He says that he visits abandoned asylums, prisons, hospitals and so on, and showcases them for others to see. I heard a voice saying. I opened my eyes and squinted,…
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I Found a Tree in my Backyard
I found a tree in my backyard. I know that sounds silly. Like, how exactly does one “find” a tree in their backyard? How wouldn’t they know it was there?…
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I Will Give Birth to the End of Mankind
I tried to warn them, but they wouldn’t listen. I warned them immediately after I was returned to the marsh, but they decided to detain me and ignore my claims.…
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Dr. Greenwich’s Flesh Clinic
Superintendent Harlowe and I stepped into the interrogation room. It was strange performing an interview in here with one of our own, and not even for a crime. Officer Molloy…
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The terrible noise between us
It was a Monday like any other. At least, it should have been. But I woke up in the early hours of the morning to a grotesque, jarring cacophony of…
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The Abduction of a Psychopath
[Test Subject Identification]We have observed TS-18-A for fourteen planetary rotations, and the following data hasbeen confirmed:● Name: Peter Jacob Taylor● Age: 36 solar cycles● Height: 6’1”● Weight: 177 pounds● Hair:…
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The Brazilian Blood Trials
Hello, dear reader, whoever you may be. If you are reading this document, it is likely that I have been dead for quite some time. By the time you are…
Read NowMy Father’s Secret Room
It had been wracking my brain for months. What exactly did he keep in there? Why was he being so secretive? Even when I was younger, my father was more…
Read NowA Thing of Flesh and Copper
Stacy and I switched the power on and sent ourselves to an early grave. I say an early grave, but I don’t expect there will be anyone left to bury…
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Your Life: The Final Season
I'm sorry for this. Recently, I received a package in the mail. I didn't recognize the sender. It seemed harmless enough. So, I opened it up. It was a DVD.…
Read NowTHE HARRIMAN FILES: 1945 [DECLASSIFIED 1987]
In the direct aftermath of World War II, two major meetings among world leaders were held: the Yalta Conference and the Potsdam Conference. We view these meetings now with hindsight…
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The Canada Geese of Lake Pleasant
I'm a researcher studying Canada Geese for the last ten years. I've never published my research. Specifically, my small team and I study a small population of Canada Geese that…
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What happens when we try to calculate a mad man’s thoughts
It was a miracle. Dr. Randleman had done it. He made thoughts visible...His achievement, AA numerical calculation of images and emotions. Dr. Randleman was a genius known throughout academia as…
Read NowSyntax Glyphs
Peri had been doodling to pass the time, it took hours for the elevator to descend into the facility. A bat, some circles, some lines, numbers, squiggles. She made "rollercoasters",…
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The Medusa Effect
It was the 22nd May 2019 when it suddenly appeared. Similar in size to a small bike wheel, with a glossy blue porcelain background and indecipherable white writing, it looked…
Read NowThe Farnsworth Experiments
You may have heard of the Farnsworth experiments. My dad was one of the scientists involved. He rarely talked about it, and when he did he always said the rumors…
Read NowAs Humanely as Possible
The first stages of the trials were carried out covertly in ethics classes, debate forums, and social media accounts across the eastern half of the United States. The director and…
Read NowWhale Fall
“Is it true we know more about the surface of the moon than our own oceans?” “No. People love saying that, but we know far more about our oceans than…
Read NowColonisation
The following extracts are taken from the journal of Dr Graham Freeland, recovered from the site of Biosphere 217 on the colony world of the same designation. It is published…
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