~~ CURSED INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU - Documenting the Unexplained Since Never ~~
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Spatial-Temporal Displacement / Reactor-Linked Anomaly |
| First Seen | Case #CIB-225, Argencorp NeXstep, Redmond, WA |
| Associated Cases | CIB-225 (Clockwork Horizon); cross-ref Circuit Breaker (Argencorp pattern) |
| Threat Profile | Critical — reactor fail-safes off; unknown biome; megafauna contact |
| Current Status | ACTIVE — NO CONFIRMED RECOVERY |
The NeXstep Displacement Event describes the catastrophic transition experienced by Bureau field team Investigators 07, 13, 42, 51, 66, and 89 inside a concealed reactor control suite at Argencorp's Redmond campus. Following reactor-core activation with fail-safes disabled, personnel reported blackout and reorientation in a woodland environment with acoustic and humidity profiles inconsistent with Washington State in April 1999.
Quantum component theft opened Case #CIB-225. Badge forensics exposed after-hours Level 3 access under false identity. Terminal review revealed unmapped conduit routing. Hale-led entry exposed reactor control hardware and anomalous field device. Financial logs (Investigator 51) tied DoD misrouting to the same identity shell. Reactor engagement, lockdown, and flash terminated facility comms. Final transmission: displacement woodland + megafauna threat.
⚠️ CONTAINMENT BREAK ⚠️
Treat all Argencorp liaison briefings as compromised until K. Vance shell and reactor suite are independently verified. Do not authorize solo recovery without temporal-anomaly protocols. Assume megafauna hazard in displacement zone.