📋 INITIAL REPORT
On October 25, 1998, TechCorp Industries contacted the Bureau regarding a series of unexplained technical malfunctions in their primary server room. What began as routine IT troubleshooting quickly escalated into something far more sinister.
The incidents began three weeks prior when employees reported sudden temperature drops in Server Room B-7, despite the climate control systems functioning normally. Security footage revealed no unauthorized personnel, yet servers continued to crash at precisely 3:33 AM every night.
👁️ WITNESS TESTIMONIES
"I was running diagnostics when the temperature dropped like someone opened a freezer door. The main server bank started cycling through error messages I'd never seen before - all in some kind of corrupted code. Then I saw it on Monitor #3... a face. Just for a second, but clear as day. It looked... angry."
"The cameras keep glitching in that room. Every night at 3:33, all five monitors show static for exactly 33 seconds. But here's the weird part - when the static clears, the servers are always arranged differently. Like someone's been reorganizing them."
🔍 BUREAU INVESTIGATION
Investigator 07 arrived on-site October 28 with standard paranormal detection equipment. Initial EMF readings were off the charts, particularly around the central server rack designated "APOLLO-7".
EMF Spike detected: 2,847 milligauss (normal: 0.5-2.5)
Temperature anomaly: -23°F drop in 47 seconds
Audio recording: Faint whispers detected at 14.7 kHz
Digital corruption: 847 files spontaneously corrupted
Historical research revealed that the building was constructed on the site of the former Municipal Data Center, which suffered a catastrophic fire in 1987. One casualty: David "Apollo" Martinez, a 23-year-old programmer who died while attempting to save the company's backup servers.
Martinez's employee ID? A-007. The same designation as the haunted server rack.
💾 DIGITAL MANIFESTATIONS
Analysis of the corrupted files revealed a disturbing pattern. Hidden within the scrambled data were fragments of code - primitive but functional programs that seemed to be attempting to communicate.
HELP... TRAPPED... BACKUP NOT COMPLETE...
SAVE THE DATA... SAVE THE DATA... SAVE THE DATA...
ERROR 404: SOUL NOT FOUND
The entity appears to be the digital remnant of Martinez, still attempting to complete its unfinished work. Our tech specialists believe his consciousness became entangled with the data he died protecting.
⚠️ CURRENT STATUS
The haunting continues but has stabilized since acknowledgment of Martinez's sacrifice. TechCorp has installed a memorial plaque near the APOLLO-7 server, and disturbances have decreased by 73%.
However, every year on the anniversary of the fire (March 15), activity spikes dramatically. We recommend complete evacuation of Server Room B-7 during this period.
⚠️ ONGOING THREAT ASSESSMENT ⚠️
Entity shows no hostile intent toward personnel but will aggressively defend data integrity. Do NOT attempt to delete files or remove servers without proper spiritual protocols.
📊 INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION
The Phantom of Server Room B represents a new category of supernatural phenomenon: Technomantic Residual Haunting. The entity maintains a symbiotic relationship with the server infrastructure, protecting it while seeking to complete its unfinished work.
Recommendation: Continue monitoring. Consider digital exorcism protocols if activity escalates beyond acceptable parameters.
THREAT LEVEL: MEDIUM (Contained)
NEXT REVIEW: March 10, 1999
CLEARANCE REQUIRED: ALPHA or higher