Creature: Singing Machine

It takes the form of a long cuboid machine.

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At first glance, all it seems to be is a simple industrial grinder. However, the existence of it having an individual “will” meets the criteria to be classified as an Abnormality.

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When approached or touched, the employee will become delirious and throw themself into the Abnormality's mechanical body. Afterward, the machine's ventilation fan will quickly shut off, and the sound of the Abnormality operating can be heard from within. This process takes about 5 minutes.

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After a few experiments, we have concluded that the Abnormality desires to gain "music" from this interaction.

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There is no detailed research into this Abnormality’s “music”, however, there is a hypothesis that it has a special characteristic that attracts humans in correlation to their specific behaviors or psychological counseling records. If one of our employees has been determined to be addicted to the music, they will need to be treated quickly to prevent any collateral damage.

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<Excerpt from Counseling Log> I just wanted to write the observation report and get out, but he was acting odd.

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I warned him not to get too close, but <Redacted> took one step closer. He said he'll let me hear a fantasy, then he opened up the lid and jumped into the machine. The lid closed and a loud noise came from inside the creature. There was no way to know what was happening, but I was too terrified to do anything. (Omitted)

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In the dark, I realized that thing was playing an instrument. Crushing and cutting <Redacted>'s body, it was creating a rhythm. As I was contemplating my horrific realization, the lid opened again. Bits and pieces of <Redacted> were in there. So little that you had to wonder what happened to the rest. (Omitted)

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<NOTICE, MUST READ: Symptoms of addiction to the music of ‘Singing Machine’> 1. Attempts to bring other employees to the Containment Unit of ‘Singing Machine’ by physical force. 2. Dilated pupils. 3. Greatly reduced concentration and cognitive abilities. 4. Refusal to listen to other forms of music. Please list any additional symptoms that are found and immediately report any employees that are suspected of the noted symptoms.

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<Excerpt from Incident Logs> Date: XX/XX/XXXX Employee M1840 went missing in the company. 2 days later, on the XXth, part of a corpse was found inside the ‘Singing Machine’. Genomic analysis revealed that the corpse belonged to the missing employee. The employee was a new hire who had only worked for the company for 3 months, and they had no record of an assignment to work with the Abnormality. The culprit was found to be employee <Redacted>, who was in charge of the ‘Singing Machine’. <Redacted> confessed after extensive investigation. “I know it's crazy, but I had to hear that music again. It was stuck in my head for months. I performed all kinds of experiments. When the machine takes in a cat, it plays for 1 minute, a large dog, 2 minutes and 30 seconds. But nothing could compare to the music it makes when it eats a human. ...It might sound ridiculous, but I feel satisfied, having heard it once more.”

An employee with Level 4 or higher Fortitude dove into $0 after completing their work.

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An employee with Level 2 or lower Temperance dove into $0 after completing their work.

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When the work result was Bad, the Qliphoth Counter decreased.

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When the Qliphoth Counter reached 0, the next employee to enter the unit dove into $0 and activated it.

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When $0 was in operation, a nearby employee complained that they could hear a continuous melody out of nowhere. We have decided to call this phenomenon “Addicted”.

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#1 lost consciousness due to an attack by #0. After their attack, #0 dragged #1 to $0’s Containment Unit to be consumed in making music.