Orochi Group Comms Intercept

Signal Bleed

ENCRYPTED MESSAGE FOLLOWS

TO: r.minagawa@orochi.tower.tokyo

FROM: s.jones@orochi.research.kaidan

TIMESTAMP: 2026-01-19T23:47:11Z

SUBJECT: URGENT: Anomaly in Siphon Unit 07

Ryu,

We have a harmonic resonance issue in the Kaidan testbed. Unit 07 isn't just collecting ambient Anima—it's... singing. The telemetry shows a feedback loop converting the raw energy into a patterned, coherent signal. It sounds like whispers, distorted, just at the edge of hearing. The on-site techs are complaining of migraines and a persistent taste of static and rust.

"It's not just noise. It's structured. It feels like a memory trying to form."

We're cross-referencing against the Filth incursion data, but this doesn't match known patterns. This feels older, more fundamental. I'm shutting down the unit remotely. We can't risk this signal finding a host. The potential for a cascade failure is unacceptable.

[Log Origin: Recovered from a partially-wiped drive, Orochi Tower, Emergency Data Archive #C-44]