| Item#020: Eye of Shiva |
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| Size |
2.5 meters (assembly) |
Type |
Mechanical |
| Living |
No |
Sentient |
No |
| Hazards |
Improper handling of the item |
Gear |
Can only be handled by Engineering personnel |
| Location |
Weapons Storage, Base-7 |
Anomaly |
Manufactured Paratech Anomaly |
Usage
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| The Item being tested prior to deployment. |
The item is to be used as a Last Resort Disable Weapon per the Anomalous Weaponry Deployment Protocol. The operators of the weapon will assemble it once a safe area for its construction has been located and these same operators will be the only ones who will be able to use it. The handling and activation of the weapon can be seen in the Document Eye of Shiva/Execution-01 which can be obtained upon request.
Once used, the item must be dismantled and stored in its Special Compartment made of anti-ballistic alloy, with the Crimson-Alpha Element placed in its independent Container made of █████. Subsequently, both the Special Compartment and the Container will be stored in an anti-explosion room with the Container placed in its special power station.
Entry to the room can only be carried out by Gamma Level members. There must be at least two (2) security cameras and at least three (3) security guards guarding the entrance.
Report
The item is composed of two components.
- Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) - It is a highly modified laser gun of two (2) and a half meters in height. It consists of a rotating tripod-shaped base and a device made up of a module composed of several microscopic mirrors and glass tubes. On top there is a screen that works as a heat-seeking device. It includes a one (1) meter long barrel whose interior is made up of a layer of individually placed electro magnets. The majority of the device is made up of an Energy Cell made up of two giant circular magnets at both ends of a metal tube whose interior is filled with an organic liquid, whose main component is an unknown natural amino acid. Inside it is the Crimson-Alpha Element attached to a light emitter.
- Element Crimson-Alpha - The component is a 6cmx6cm sapphire crystal. The crystal itself does not appear to have any anomalous properties, and analysis of the object has not shown any unusual components. However when exposed to any type of light that emits a considerable amount of heat, it will emit a brilliant beam of heat with destructive warfare capabilities. It is theorized that the origin of the visible light spectrum passes through a kind of microscopic angular space which increases the properties of the light beam.
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| Element Crimson-Alpha seen through the EVE Energy Scanner. |
When the device is activated, a satellite view of the surrounding area ten (10) kilometers around the weapon will appear on the AED screen, showing the heat signatures of all living beings, and energy-emitting machinery, within the area. When any of the heat signatures on the screen are selected, it is marked on the screen as a Primary Target.
The device containing the Crimson-Alpha Element then tilts, attaching its base to the rear of the barrel, with the nearest magnet deactivating and moving out of place. The light emitter then activates, releasing several beams of light particles towards the Crimson-Alpha Element. It heats up for about 15-20 seconds before firing a cluster of heat energy in the form of a barrel-amplified beam of light with enough power to melt a 5,200 mm galvanized steel wall in less than four (4) seconds.
The beam of light lands consistently on the marked target creating an explosion that releases a large amount of heat energy and radiation in small doses.
Analysis of the screen interface shows that there was a command to fire the beam manually, but it was apparently deleted from the primary functions for unknown reasons.
Addendum
The Item was acquired following the attack by a Special Team of IC-004: Zeta Cell on Base-7 on ██/██/2020. The excursion appears to have been sent to steal various items from the Item Arsenal, with a special interest in Item#005. The Item was activated by the invaders from a hill near the base, causing the entire north wall to be destroyed along with ██ Insurgency personnel.
After a twenty-minute battle with Base Security and the Rapid Response Team "The Saints", help was requested from Base-13, who through a Input Ritual they were able to send in the Large Scale and Heavy Support Assault Team "Unit 31" to engage the raiders. After fifteen minutes into the battle the invading Task Force attempted to retreat with the remaining uninjured members of Unit 31 in pursuit.
Because they all resisted capture leading to their termination at the hands of the Assault Team members, there were no survivors. The item was found on the hill where it was fired next to the burned remains of its operator who apparently attempted to use a thermal bomb to destroy the item, but was stopped by a munition fired by the Unit's Heavy Assets.
For more details about the attack see the Base-7 Siege Report.
Addendum 2
Recent research into the item has yielded some data tracing its construction to a former Insurgency cell located in ██████, United Kingdom. Additionally, several functional parts appear to be connected to several paratech distributors, the most prominent being GoI-███: Raptor Tec Industries, a military paratech conglomerate based in Germany.
Finally, a breakthrough was made through the intervention of an Insurgency agent active in London, who released several reports and logs showing longstanding trades and dealings with the Crimson-Alpha Element over the years. After tracing back to its first appearance as part of the British Crown Jewels, Delta Command identified the Crimson-Alpha Element in ancient documents from several Foundation precursors. The following document presented here was released from the Delta Command Personnel Archives to assist in the investigation.
Unusual Cargo Commission (1670)
The R. H. Commission on Unusual Cargo
Authorized by the Board of Regents of said Commission
Manifest 709
Curator: Dr. Edmun Taylor
Storage Instructions:
The Cargo must be kept in a container secured with ropes to avoid damaging its fragile integrity. Torches and lamps must be avoided near the Cargo. Crew members must keep the warehouse where the Cargo is kept clear. If necessary, the Cargo will be disguised and its location will be changed for its total protection.
Description of Cargo:
The Cargo is a red jewel found in Guntir, Kakatiya in a temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Shiva, outside a British colony that served as a base for a group of explorers of the Board of Special Investigations, Dutch East India Company. The jewel seems to radiate an incandescent light when it is placed in the sunlight that sets ablaze anyone who holds it at that moment. On the recommendation of the Honorable Board of Regents of the Commission, an appointed team of commissioners will be in charge of handling the Cargo from its integration into the ship until its unloading.
Manifest Remarque 1
June 27, 1673
It should be noted that the temple appeared to serve as a meeting place for a sect made up of Thuggees who worshipped the "Secret Daughter of Kali Yuga." According to these natives the jewel would help "The Daughter" achieve her full power when the time came.
When attempts were made to persuade the cult members to give up the jewel they became hostile, leading to a small skirmish which ended with the deaths of all the cult members. The jewel was later extracted with the help of our comrades from the Board of Special Investigations, Dutch East India Company.
E. T.
Her Majesty's Royal Foundation For The Study of Curiosities and Paranormal (1910)
BY DECREE OF HIS ROYAL MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI, RULER OF THESE UNITED KINGDOMS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, THIS DOCUMENT AND ITS CONTENTS ARE TO BE HELD IN SECRECY, AND USED TO PROTECT AND FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Designation- AO-032
Threat- None
Classification- Object, Artifact, Totem, Inert, Ritualistic, Conjurative.
Stored- Room 99, Container 11-D
Identifiers- A teardrop-shaped sapphire gem with an unusual red color. 6 centimeters tall and long, weighing 1.5 pounds. It does not appear to have been made for personal use or as jewelry.
Known as the "Eye of Shiva".Abnormality - The jewel is inert in its current state. When it is hit by the sun's rays it displays an unusual glow that pulverizes into flames anyone within three meters of the object. The attached document A-32 shows the steps of a ritual for using the object..
History - Recovered in 1673 from a temple dedicated to Shiva in Andhra Pradesh, India, by the Unusual Cargo Commission, whose members of the ship carrying it subsequently died under mysterious circumstances. Mention of a "Daughter of Shadows" is continually brought up both in the journals of the explorers who first made contact with the jewel and in the erratic entries in the diary of Doctor Edmund Taylor found in his room following his suicide.
Based on the information obtained it can be concluded that the Crimson-Alpha Element or "Eye of Shiva" was lost by Her Majesty's Royal Foundation For The Study of Curiosities and Paranormal. It is believed that some member of the staff took advantage of the events that occurred during the Foundation Civil War to extract the object from its containment and sold it on the anomalous black market, however no GoI specialized in that field had said object in their possession, being only Marshall, Carter, & Dark Ltd. who came to hear proposals for sale given to one of its buyers but after a time nothing was heard of it again, being the last known whereabouts of the object Great Britain.
On ██/██/2020, Agent ████ discovered vague mentions of a "potential anomalous weapon" among documents recovered from the ruins of Cell-Z-1 during the excursion organized on ██/██/████ by order of Delta Command. Due to the excessive amount of uncatalogued files found, it was not known about this one until after the events of the siege. The file found is partially damaged.
Artifact: Z-0013
Type: Elriat
Class: Genex
Code: ;.-´.-,—
The Prime Object is a red-colored sapphire dark with rasts of—
Object Sigma is a Xion-Class cannon modified under the direction of Command and with the blessing of the Board of Directors. The most part was^^-
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Z-0013 can serve as a highly effective countermeasure weapon. Field tests have shown its potential as a weapon of mass destruction, as seen in Test-4/0013 where it melted the shells of several tanks in less than twelve [12] seconds. Its use in ground armies is quite effective, with the results of Test-9/0013 giving the most details of the weapon's effectiveness on human subjects.
It is believed that with proper modification it cold—
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-w e can discuss the details later with the engineering team, but we can increase its potential by at least 70% as speculated.
(1) - There have been problems maintaining the stability of the Z-0013 Item during use. This is believed to be due to lack of use of the Prime Item, which requires a constant source of energy to maintain a steady flow in the way it unfolds when activated. Lack of use causes the jewel to go through an "Adjustment Phase" on the next charge, triggering an unwanted response leading to the constant loss of personnel and material..
(2) - Since the 23rd day of the month of August of the year ████ there have been ██ attempts to break the containment of Article Z-0013 by various Sarkic groups that seem to differentiate themselve-
The rest of the document is corrupted and unrecoverable. Any information related to the article will be placed in this document.
Addendum 3
So let's go step by step.
First of all there is something peculiar about the name "Eye of Shiva". Both the object and the temple where it was found seem to be related to this deity. However the cult worshipped the goddess Kali. I'm not sure, but based on the few surviving writings of explorers who made contact with that cult, it seems that a ritual was to be carried out that involved and I quote: "The rite of acceptance in which the Daughter would use the eye of the deity as her mother did with the human remains of her enemies". There is not much information on it but it is quite obvious that there is a connection with the Element Crimson-Alpha and SCP-029. Perhaps this explains why the Foundation was able to capture her so easily. Not that it is our business, but it was necessary to point it out.
The other problem is related to the object itself. It seems that every person who uses it seems to end up being affected in some way just by having it in their possession. We know that many jewels and diamonds from India have certain ticokinetic effects that affect the probability of events around whoever steals them in such a way that they are affected and forced to return the object. This is not the case.
It seems that the effect itself is what seems to affect the wearers. Remember that the jewel emits a non-lethal dose of radiation that in daily exposures could end up affecting and even poisoning the body and mind of people, driving them to madness and even suicide. This in combination with their instability when using their anomaly leads to inevitable misfortunes. It seems that since he left the temple these effects have only increased and do not seem to stop.
Which brings me to the night of the attack. After reading the Cell-Z document I find it hard to believe that they would just leave the fate of this item they have been creating with so many resources to chance. Something tells me that this attack had two purposes: To test the potential of our force and to leave the Item in our hands. And although the Special Container stops radiation and lethal exposure to the jewel as long as it is continuously fed with energy, I wouldn't be surprised if we start having problems with it very soon.
Finally, there is something about that last part in the Cell-Z document. The mention of members of a Sarkic Cult attacking the base doesn't seem to be related, until you read the security camera reports and discover that some of these members are of Indian ethnicity.
If anyone reading this thinks that it could possibly just be a coincidence then they are more ignorant than they think. Face it, our precious item is going to bring us more trouble than good in the near future.
- Doctor Eyzy
