File no. MFA-O-2005-██████████
Description: The anomaly is an airtight cast iron construct, roughly barrel-shaped, approximately 14 meters high. Pipes and valves feed off the central body and into the surrounding concrete walls. Along the central housing of the anomaly there are several thousand imprints of the words: “Уходя в ночь, мы питаем судьбу славного народа.” – translating roughly into “As we go into the night, we fuel the fortunes of a glorious people.”
Along the front of the main housing, there is a tempered glass window, running almost the entire length of the structure. The anomaly is not tied into any known power source, and despite this, the space behind the glass is illuminated with a dim green glow. The glass is murky and barely transparent, but a circular motion is visible through the green illumination.
Various analog pressure gauges and electrical meters are affixed to the external housing. Basic voltmeter readings have confirmed that the anomaly produces electrical power, but the source of that process is poorly understood. Additionally, it is completely unclear what the pressure gauges are reading.
Even when disconnected and moved to anomaly containment within a Mortfield facility, the anomaly continued to produce a trickle of electrical energy despite being disconnected from all external valves and pipes. Within six months of containment, the anomaly was essentially mothballed as it required no special containment measures and other projects provided interesting research paths. Until an unusually strong electrical storm hit the containment facility leading to a loss of 90% of its power beyond the emergency generators, and a containment breach caused several deaths in site personnel. Immediately, the power readings on the meter affixed to the anomaly showed an increase in electricity production.
It is theorized that the anomaly absorbs the energy loss of an organism’s death – representing the chemical and electrical energy production that ceases upon cessation of life – albeit multiplying the amount of energy by several orders of magnitude.
Discovery: Originally uncovered in an abandoned research bunker in Soviet territory approximately twelve months after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Documentation found within the bunker implies the concept for the project originates back to the medieval period but ultimately points to development in the 1940s with the anomaly first being tested by the Soviet forces in 1943, towards the end of the Siege of Leningrad.
Mortfield personnel originally considered the anomaly an interesting piece because of the seemingly perpetual production of electrical energy, even at initial diminished levels. But once its true purpose became clear, testing was quickly authorized utilizing animal and then human test subjects. The theoretical diameter of the affected area around the anomaly (an area in which deaths funnel energy into the structure of O-0005) is currently estimated to be about 16 kilometers. Meaning if placed within a warzone or otherwise peaceful populated area, the anomaly could present an unorthodox solution to the constant need for electrical power at field sites.
During testing of this anomalous effect, the following findings were noted:
Testing date | Type and amount of death cataloged | Power produced |
|---|---|---|
2016-05-12 | Three felines of medium-weight | 9,000 joules |
2016-05-13 | Three canines of medium-weight | 12,000 joules |
2016-05-14 | One bovine of medium weight | 100,000 joules |
2016-05-17 | One adult human of average weight - 55 years of age | 200,000 joules |
2016-05-21 | One adult human of average weight - 18 years of age | 400,000 joules |
2016-05-23 | [REDACTED] | 2.6 million joules |
The potential benefits cannot be underestimated. As tensions grow, power infrastructure in the Iron Corridor becomes less and less reliable. We have offset this with nuclear reactors, but these require intense resources and man-hours to maintain. The power on offer with the use of this anomaly is incredible. And it is not like death is hard to come by in many regions around the world.
That being said, the potential impact on morale given the nature of the anomaly cannot be discounted. Current debates about the utilitarian nature of the anomaly balanced against the ethical ramifications of its use have frozen further testing until a resolution can be found.
Sources:
Grigori Karpin
Michael Lee-Graham
