13HRP – 0071 – Predator Mothon
Summary:
13HRP – 0071 – Predator Mothon is a large, semi-intelligent predator that looks like a mix between an oversized moth and a digging scavenger. It shows ritual feeding habits and usually avoids people. However, staff must follow the feeding steps exactly, because any extra contact makes it violent and spreads mental sickness.
Object Class: Orange–Black — Bio-Predatory / Containment Hazard
Alternate Names: “Mothon,” “The Hungry Hall,” “Room-Eater”
Description
Predator Mothon grows 2–3 metres long when stretched out. Its body is covered in rough, grey scales that glow faintly. Thin plates line its head, letting it detect scents with high accuracy. Its mouthparts are jointed and cut meat with ease. Strong muscles and a low hum show a nervous system tuned to light, sound, and direct focus.
Predator Mothon prefers darkness, steady motion, and short feeds. Moreover, it attacks if anyone tries to capture or watch it for too long. After feeding, Predator Mothon curls into a sphinx-like shape and hums slowly. As a result, this hum often makes staff nearby feel disoriented.
Containment Procedures (Current)
- Holding Room: Keep Predator Mothon in Room 7B — a round, quiet chamber with mirrored stone walls and one reinforced hatch. The room contains a remote food port (F-Port) and an auto-seal. Staff must not enter unless Level-4 or higher approves an emergency.
- Feeding Protocol (MANDATORY):
- Prepare approved feed (see below).
- Load feed into F-Port; do not open the hatch.
- Activate F-Port with two-person login (biometric + key).
- Place feed, close carriage, announce the sequence with the chime, and step back to the alcove.
- Wait until the F-Port shows “EATEN” and the hum stops for at least 7 minutes before moving near the hatch.
- Observation: Use remote ceiling cameras only. In addition, never look through viewing ports during or within 10 minutes after feeding.
- Emergency Removal: If the F-Port jams or Predator Mothon breaches, do not try to pull items out. Instead, seal the hatch, start Procedure ECHO-LOCK, and call Bioresponse Team Sigma.
Rationale: Predator Mothon grows angry when it senses people close to its food. Therefore, the “feed-and-leave” rule uses its ritual habits and lowers the risk.
Feed Specifications
- Type: Protein mix (red meat substitute), salted to 1.8% NaCl, soaked in nutrient broth. Do not include dairy or butter.
- Quantity: 12–15 kg depending on index. Do not overfeed, because too much food causes shedding and strange fluids.
- Preparation: Prepare in Kitchen 3B using sealed trays. Also, load trays into F-Port within 10 minutes.
Effects on Personnel
- Short-term: Within 10 minutes of feeding, staff may feel dizzy, hear faint sounds, and grow very tired.
- Prolonged: Watching feeding directly or entering the chamber during it carries high risk. Symptoms include compulsive motion, scraping, and in severe cases permanent mental decline (see Incident 0071-A).
- Long-term: Those who break rules and touch Predator Mothon show apathy, ritual cleaning habits, and eventual self-isolation. Treatment becomes necessary, though recovery rarely works.
Recovery Log (Abbreviated)
Teams first saw Predator Mothon in the ruined maze of Site-██ after Event-Corridor Convergence 21. During the survey, they found a chamber covered in scales and carcasses arranged in rings. They lured Predator Mothon with bait. As a result, several technicians later needed long psychiatric care.
Incident Notes (Selected)
- Incident 0071-A: A technician entered Room 7B during feeding to pick up a tool. Predator Mothon forced ritual acts. The subject stayed inside for 22 minutes and later tried to re-enter. Medical staff sedated and questioned the subject, who returned humming with a scar in a ring shape on the palm.
- Incident 0071-C: Overfeeding (24 kg) caused Predator Mothon to release glowing fluid. This liquid disabled three cameras and made short anomalies in the video. Therefore, recovered footage remains sealed.
Research Notes & Recommendations
- Do not try to tame, breed, or move Predator Mothon outside Room 7B. Experiments like these stay banned unless the Grand Council approves.
- Researchers continue to study the hum’s effects. Thus, they recommend remote sampling instead of direct watching.
- Finally, staff assigned to Predator Mothon must take monthly mental health checks.
Directive – Grand Council of Xikeony (Seal)
— Grand Council of Xikeony, Ordinance 71.α
“Predator Mothon takes what ritual demands and returns only silence. Feed it once, and leave the room as you would leave a church of knives—quick, careful, and with your eyes closed.
Any who linger invite the hunger home. Moreover, any who linger twice make the hunger a guest.
Hold 0071 as proof that manners keep us alive.”
Last modified 2025/09/27 at 00:06 am
Published: 2025/09/27 at 00:07 am
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