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FILE: CXD-17a-00-01
CLEARENCE REQUIRED: Omega-Bravo
DESIGNATION: Aberration-17
XENOTYPE: Unknown; presumed extra-terrestrial
BODY TYPE: Humanoid-Mimic
HEIGHT: 5'0" (approx, varies)
WEIGHT: 100lbs (approx, varies)
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Metaturnal (appears to not sleep)
DIET: Carnivore
THREAT LEVEL: Moderate
LETHALITY: High
NOTES FROM DIRECTOR QETUWRAH TZUCKERMANN: Let me start by reminding you that this is a highly classified file and, as with all files that require an Omega-Bravo clearance is read-only; UNSEXED is supposed to be a secret organisation, so if Intel finds this shit circulating on the internet goddamn heads will roll. Both literally and legally.
Moving on. Aberration-17 is the latest weird thing that's crawled out of the woodwork on planet Earth. Hell if anyone knows where it came from or if there are any more of it. We're not even sure if there's one of it or more; damn thing's a chameleon so it's hard to track. Standing orders are to terminate on sight, assuming you see it before it kills you. Good news Team Charlie, you whined enough about having to hunt down Aberration 9, so Team Hotel gets to do that while you're hunting down 17. Have fun, don't die.
Moreover, I want this thing dead by last week, so get your asses in gear. Not only does this thing kill children, it actively hides among them for a double 'fuck you'. The only upside to this thing's continuing existence is that it's killed three pedophiles already, but that hardly balances out the other fifteen victims. Suspected victims, anyway, and those are just the ones we know about. This thing is damn hard to track.
NOTES FROM DR. MARIA GRACE MIRAO: Analysis of Aberration 17 has been fairly inconclusive thus far because we haven't been able to acquire a sample for study; the sample Team Kilo brought back was hopelessly contaminated with what was left of Agent Milly Greer to be of any use. My best educated guess (and mind you that this is woefully uneducated) is that the creature is not of Earth origin, much like Aberrations 3, 4, 7, and 10. That said, I couldn't begin to guess how it got here or where it came from. I
can say with certainty that it is biological, is not immune to bullets (and what a blessing that is!), and is at least intelligent enough to know to be afraid of a half-dozen armed and angry agents. The down-side to that, of course, is that it's at least smart enough to run away at the first sigh over overwhelming odds, and the camera footage seems to imply that it's intelligent enough for verbal communication, though it could just be a facsimile there of, not unlike parakeet or a myna bird. A prey lure, perhaps? Honestly, I would prefer a live sample for study, but I can see the Direction glaring at me from across the room, so, sigh, shoot to kill, ladies.
NOTES FROM TACTICAL OFFICER ZELDA LUNDGREN: First things first, the moment you let your guard down around this thing, it kills you. Simple as that. If you want further proof, watch attached .mov file 'ab17atks', but I'd suggest skipping it if you're squeamish or were a personal friend of Milly Greer. Point is, don't underestimate this thing because it's half your size and looks like a ten year old girl.
As always, attempt to control the confrontation by initiating. Despite how dangerous this thing is, it's essentially an ambush predator. If you can survive the first ten seconds of an encounter it will generally back down and try to retreat. Now, the bitch of this is that it likes to use civilians for cover and has been observed to attempt to blend in with clusters of children; behavioral patterns imply that it understands we don't like to endanger our young recklessly.
Do it anyway.
I know, I know, 'the German is telling us to shoot kids again'. I once again point you to 'ab17atks' and ask that you note Milly Greer was trying to lure it away from the children it was using as shields. Notice how well that went? Good. If you open fire and kill three kids that's still better then Aberration 17 getting away
again and eating a dozen more. Yes, it's cold, and no, I don't care. If you want a Tactical Officer with a heart hire a Swede, if you want one that gets the job done go Deutsche.
NOTES FROM ARSENALMASTER DANIELLE FORBES: Initial skirmishes with Abby 17 have proven that it's not immune to low caliber handguns. They didn't provide much stopping power, either, but they definately hurt it. I'd love to issue every woman on Team Delta a Mossburg 500 with AP fletchettes, but this thing's tactics make that unviable because, well, the words 'civilian bloodbath' come to mind. So, it's low profile for this one. You're not going in totally screwed, I'm giving you the best APEX (Armor Piercing, EXploding) rounds I've got. And I'm assigning the team one 50.cal sniper rifle for overwatch and a pair of P90s in case the situation goes nuclear. Metaphorically speaking, of course, I hope this thing doesn't have nuclear capa--right, right. I'd suggest aiming for the eyes, it's got pretty big ones despite it's mass. And as much as you probably don't want to get anywhere near it's mouth, I'm assuming the inside of it's throat isn't nearly as armored as the outside. Good luck, girls, kick some ass for me!
NOTES FROM MISSION COORDINATOR CHANTELLE GAUTHIER: Jesus Forbes is a moron. Don't get anywhere near that thing's mouth and don't even get close enough to try what she just suggested. There's at least one video attachment that demonstrates why getting within arms reach of Aberration 17 is a terrible plan of action.
On to tactics. Abberation 17 is an ambush-style predator with phasmid-like qualities. It disguises itself as a young girl, moves about the civilian population unseen, isolates a potential victim, then devours it. The good news is that it doesn't seem to appreciate a fair fight and any significant show of force can make it back down. The problem of course is in realizing the danger before it's too late. Once it strikes, victims rarely last longer then five seconds.
It's disguise is variable, but it isn't perfect. The creature is basically walking upside-down when imitating humans and it's gait is a little unsteady as a result. We haven't had an agent survive direct contact long enough to confirm it's true level of intelligence or ability to communicate, but assume that it's smarter then you are (not a stretch in many cases), and you'll be safer in the long run.
I can not say whether it is cowardly or not, but it does have a keen sense of self-preservation and during evasion attempts will try to blend in with the local crowd if possible. Zelda's suggestion is as intellectually sound as it is morally bankrupt; frankly I'm of the opinion that it's better you then me that has to make that judgement call. Just keep in mind that no matter what you choose, media control is always standing by to cover up your bad decisions.
Perhaps the one spot of light in all of this is that the thing is only aggressive when hungry and in self defense. At all other times it seems content to ignore the people around it. It attempts to consume one adult human every two to three days and settles for smaller prey if need be, with a shorter time between feedings as a result. I trust you're capable of the basic math needed to figure out the potential body count if this thing's allowed to roam free for even a month. So get out there and put it down like the filthy animal it is. And God preserve you, Agents, because He loves fools and children and I'm certainly not going to go out into the field to help.
