THE REDACTED TRUTH
~~ CURSED INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU - Documenting the Unexplained Since Never ~~
AGENT #CIB-066
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| Field | Details |
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| Code Name | "SHADE" |
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FIELD CAPABILITIES
TRAINING:
📋 BACKGROUND DOSSIER
👁️ WITNESS ACCOUNTS
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🔍 BUREAU OBSERVATIONS
⚠️ CURRENT STATUS
⚠️ ACTIVE FIELD INVESTIGATION ⚠️
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Code Name | "SHADE" |
| Alias | N/A |
| Real Name | Jordan Scott |
| Age | 29 |
| Origin | Newark, New Jersey |
| Species/Type | Human - Undercover Operative / Investigator |
| Threat Level | LOW THREAT - VALUABLE ASSET |
| Status | ACTIVE - FIELD INVESTIGATION |
| Known Locations | Bureau Field Office, Urban Surveillance Sites, Undercover Operation Zones |
| First Encounter | Recruited by CURSED after being pushed out of her police department; her obsession with the supernatural incident that took her partner Ethan Cole made her a liability to her department but a perfect fit for CURSED. Partner's fate further resolved in Bureau case CIB-308 (Bloodlines, closed April 1999). |
FIELD CAPABILITIES
• Undercover Operations: Infiltration, deception, role assumption, and social engineering
• Investigation: Evidence analysis, interrogation, lead pursuit, and case management
• Urban Mobility: Freerunning, acrobatics, and navigating complex urban environments
• Security & Infiltration: Lock bypass, security system analysis, and tactical entry
TRAINING: Newark PD Undercover Division; extensive field experience
📋 BACKGROUND DOSSIER
Jordan Scott was a seasoned undercover cop with a talent for reading people and making them believe exactly what she wanted them to. She had worked dangerous cases before, slipping into roles with ease, but nothing could have prepared her for what happened that night. She and her partner, Ethan Cole, were sent to infiltrate a warehouse where a major drug deal was supposed to go down. But the moment they stepped inside, everything unraveled.
What should have been a routine bust turned into a waking nightmare—strange technology, unnatural phenomena, and a sense of wrongness that defied explanation. In the chaos, Ethan vanished, and Jordan barely escaped with her life. The official report listed Ethan as dead, but for years Jordan couldn't shake the hope that there was more to the story—that he might still be alive, somehow.
Bureau field work in Groveton, Pennsylvania (Case #CIB-308, closed April 1999) ended that ambiguity in the internal record: Ethan Cole is assessed as a fatality of a Whitlock vitality-transfer operation, not a missing person. Sightings of a man matching his appearance in the county were tied to Edmund Whitlock and a fabricated facial covering—not to Cole's survival. Jordan examined the subdued subject wearing the disguise during the farmhouse clearance; chain-of-custody and annex findings remain restricted.
After the warehouse incident, Jordan was plagued by relentless nightmares and a need for answers that her department wanted to ignore. When her obsession made her a liability, they pushed her out, leaving her adrift with nothing but questions and a growing distrust of the system she once served. Then CURSED came knocking. A consulting firm specializing in the unusual, the unexplained, and the dangerous, they offered her a second chance—not just to chase the truth, but to finally uncover what really happened that night.
She has the truth the Bureau will file. What it does to her is still writing itself—but she's learned the hard way—getting too close can cost you everything.
👁️ WITNESS ACCOUNTS
"Tran wouldn't leave. He was convinced the cameras were watching—that if he moved, the guy in the control room would know. Jordan didn't argue with him. Didn't try to explain that the cameras couldn't hurt him. She just handed him a cell phone and told him it would shield him from the surveillance. He took it. Walked right out with her. She read his fear and gave him something to believe in. That's a different kind of skill."
"Five people behind that door and every one of them looked wrong. Too pale, too still, and they moved like they were conserving something. Scott didn't flinch. She served the warrant and started talking like it was a Tuesday. When the old woman told Waldy to 'give up the boy,' she caught it before the rest of us—that wasn't a suggestion, it was a chain of command. She was mapping their hierarchy while we were still trying to figure out what we were looking at."
🔍 BUREAU OBSERVATIONS
Jordan has proven to be an invaluable asset in field investigations, particularly in cases requiring undercover infiltration, urban navigation, and dogged pursuit of leads others have abandoned. Her background as a cop gives her investigative instincts that are second to none, while her Penitent drive keeps her grounded—if haunted.
Subject demonstrates exceptional talent for deception and role assumption; undercover work is instinctive
Carries significant guilt from the warehouse incident; closure on Cole's fate (CIB-308) may rechannel or intensify grief—monitor for acute stress response
Physical capabilities are remarkable—freerunning, acrobatics, and stamina suggest she channels emotional turmoil into physical discipline
Distrusts institutional authority after being abandoned by her department; loyalty must be earned
The white streak in her hair is a visible marker of trauma; she does not hide it
📂 FIELD RECORD
Obtained a full site map and external network uplink via security systems; successfully talked down multiple affected personnel — used the cell phone ploy to convince Luis Tran (NOAA tech) to relocate to medical; led Norma Ruiz to safety
Led the trailer park confrontation using police authority (search warrant); identified the strange blood-like stain on the victim's belongings; pushed for answers from Waldy about "we didn't make him"; co-addressed the town hall with Ezra to calm the community
Obtained permission from Ann Cason to access the sealed root cellar — directly led to the discovery of the binding ritual and Sulemazoth
Part of the underground fungal exploration team; experienced reality distortion (bleach smell, walls bulging) as part of the spore-induced hallucinations; freed herself from fungal roots after being trapped
Lead investigator (Case #CIB-308). On-scene examination of the subject wearing a Cole-pattern disguise after farmhouse clearance; coordinated with team on evidence that linked Ethan Cole's death to Whitlock ritual infrastructure. FBI received limited narrative; Bureau retains full file.
⚠️ CURRENT STATUS
Jordan is currently active in field investigation, pursuing CURSED's caseload. Ethan Cole's fate is recorded as resolved in Bureau annex (CIB-308); personal adjustment to that resolution is ongoing.
⚠️ ACTIVE FIELD INVESTIGATION ⚠️
Currently engaged in ongoing field operations. Maintains close operational partnership with Investigator 07 (Asher Khalid). Post-Bloodlines psych eval recommended; not mandatory.
📊 CHARACTER ASSESSMENT
Jordan Scott represents one of the Bureau's most driven operatives—a former undercover cop whose personal loss has forged her into a relentless investigator. Her guilt and humility keep her honest, her physical skills keep her alive, and her need for answers keeps her moving forward.
THREAT LEVEL: LOW THREAT - VALUABLE ASSET
MONITORING STATUS: ACTIVE MONITORING
NEXT REVIEW: 1999-01-15
🔗 RELATED INVESTIGATIONS
- Deep Freeze
- Tales from the Trailer Park
- Whispers at Stillwater
- False Light
- Bloodlines (Ethan Cole / Whitlock resolution)