EMERGENT THREATS DIVISION

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INTERNAL REPORT

Level 3 Escalation Potential

For Internal Use Only – Anomalous Division Eyes Only

CASE #: ETD-2011-0612-A

DATE: 11/24/2011

FILED BY: Agent [EXPUNGED], ETD Field Operations

CLEARANCE: Tier 3 – Restricted Access

SUBJECT: Anomalous Medical Case – Suspected Digital-Origin Phenomena

SUMMARY

Subject [REDACTED] (F, minor) is currently under observation following an aggressive and unexplained case of necrotizing fasciitis. The infection emerged in the distal forearm with no visible trauma or known exposure vector. Conventional pathology has been ruled out.

Behavioral and neurological observations reveal further abnormality: the subject remains alert and responsive despite being administered sedative compounds at medically sufficient—if not excessive—levels. No pharmacological resistance has been identified.

Early investigation links this event to the online multiplayer platform ROBLOX, where the patient reportedly encountered a persistent digital entity within a sandbox-style environment.

ADDITIONAL CONTEXT

- The subject claims an entity within the game has been "haunting" her and multiple peers for a period of 6–8 days.
- She remains conscious in defiance of administered sedatives, suggesting possible non-biological interference.
- Subject reports a personal connection to Parker Knight, whose father—Michael Knight—was reported missing ~14 days prior to onset.
- Timeline overlap and testimony indicate possible correlation.

Forensic response teams have been dispatched to the subject's residence. Platform metadata and activity logs are being reviewed in collaboration with FBI Cyber Task Force.

RISK ASSESSMENT

The presence of:

1. A potentially sentient digital entity,
2. Anomalous resistance to sedation,
3. A spreading pattern among minors, and
4. The unexplained disappearance of a connected adult individual,

collectively suggests a developing emergent threat. Preliminary analysis indicates this may be cognitohazardous, memetic, or exhibit transmedia influence.

RECOMMENDATION

- Initiate interagency coordination under Joint Cyber Incident Protocol (JCIP-04).
- Assign FBI Cyber Division field personnel for platform metadata tracing and user behavior review.
- Request IC3 monitoring for additional user reports referencing similar symptoms or in-platform threats.
- Prepare Behavioral Analysis support for secondary interviews.
- DHS Region 3 Technical Operations should begin digital environment replication for sandbox testing.

Advisory: This situation may involve non-conventional cognitive exposure or stimulus persistence beyond screen-based interaction. Given the youth of the affected party and the platform's accessibility, an escalated review is strongly advised.

All findings should be routed through ETD and mirrored to the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) for digital signature logging.

Further updates will follow as platform logs and forensic returns are processed.

Filed in accordance with DHS Directive 57-B

Emergent Threats & Unclassified Anomalous Events Protocol

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