THE AETERNUS PROJECT
Dr. Richard Patterson
DAY 01:
Three weeks ago, a wolf was found in the Elisan wilderness. The animal was brought to a small research station, Global Relief (a silly little "Save the animals!" group, or so I had thought), to be tagged and marked as a study of wolf behavior.
The wolf was brought to C.R.O.S.S LABORATORIES when he transformed into a man.
The first lycanthrope to ever be discovered.
I have been given jurisdiction over this case, now called THE AETERNUS PROJECT, per request of General JH Magnus.
The goal is to study and tame the animal. We have tried to find more of its kind, but with no success. He seems to be the only one.
Today is my first interview with the beast.
DAY 78
It is useless.
The animal is territorial and destructive. Multiple people, including myself, have tried to speak to him, but he only growls and bares his teeth. He doesn't speak. I'm not sure if it's because he can't, or because he won't.
DAY 103
The Project attacked his trainer today, completely shattered his right arm. The Project is only getting more violent.
DAY 380
We have a new addition to the team--not my decision--a student fresh out of college. Aurora Benjamin. She was recruited by Dr. Anderson.
DAY 385
The Project escaped.
I have no idea how. Thankfully, he only made it to the 3rd level. There are five levels to the underground building; he is housed in the 5th.
Unfortunately, he spotted our new addition. His reaction to her was one nobody expected.
He has an... attraction to her.
We have no idea how, or why, but we will use this connection to our advantage.
DAY 386
The girl will be interviewing the Project. We have given her a list of questions to ask him. We will be monitoring how it reacts to her, as well as how she reacts to him. She seems afraid of him. I can't say I blame her.
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THE AETERNUS PROJECT1
Aurora Benjamin
"Private Logue"
Session 1: May 26, 2019
Today was my first day with the project. I can't say we made much progress. He kept calling me Mate. It seems important to him, whatever it means. It seems I have my work cut out for me.
Session 5: June 1, 2019
Question: What does mate mean?
Answer: No today.
Additional notes: I believe he means 'not today,' as in, he will tell me later. I tried to get him to divulge more information, but he just shook his head.
Session 6: June 2, 2019
Question: What year were you born?
Answer:
Additional notes: The Project decided not to answer this one. He tried to claw through the glass separating us. Again.
Session 11: June 7, 2019
There were no questions today. Instead, we gave him a children's book to read. He shrugged before nodding slightly when I asked if he could read it. This is good, it means he is capable of human-like intellect. That, and he has, at some point, learned how to read.
Session 12: June 8, 2019
We tested the Project's hearing today. He responds to sounds undetectable to human ears, which suggests he has advanced hearing similar to that of a canine.
Session 13: June 9, 2019
Question: What year were you born? (Track 02)
Answer: 1605 (With stuttering)
Additional Notes: I'm not really sure what I was expecting his answer to be, but it definitely wasn't that. This proves our theory that he doesn't age.
Session 16: June 12, 2019
There were no questions today, just observing. He gets sick over the weekends. We don't know why, though. He is also more...whiny...after I have missed more than one day. He has also stopped eating.
Session 17, June 13, 2019
He shifted today--in front of me. It was terrifying. He tried to get through the glass again. It's cracked now. I would have tried to stop him, but his aggression seemed to be aimed at me.
Session 30: June 26, 2019
This project is becoming increasingly strange. I have interviewed him IN his cell for the last three days. He is clingy and touchy. I can't go two minutes without him trying to touch me in some way. He still calls me Mate. The way he says it though... He says it with tenderness and, dare I say, Love.
Session 40: July 5, 2019
I can't believe it.
I think I love him. This connection... it's different from everything I have ever known. It is this unexplainable thing that draws me in like a moth to a flame. He says it is because we are mates. The way I feel when he touches me, the way he nuzzles his nose in my neck, his breath on my lips... it is something I can't even begin to describe.
DAY 4201
The project was gone. He escaped, leaving a red envelope on his little bed. Opening the red letter, the inscription was boldy written:
To Aurora Benjamin,
THE GIRL WHO STARTED THE APOCALYPSE…