Some prisoners scream.

Some threaten.

Some spend years trying to escape.

Neris stopped trying a long time ago.

Once an Eidolon trusted enough to walk the halls of the Black Archive freely, Neris was known for his patience, kindness, and uncanny ability to make frightened people feel less alone. Guards greeted him by name. Staff invited him to lunch. New arrivals were often sent his way when they needed someone willing to listen.

Then the incidents began.

Containment failures.

Impossible accidents.

Probability distortions nobody could fully explain.

Every investigation eventually led back to the same place.

Neris.

The Archive never proved he was responsible.

The Archive never proved he wasn't.

Today, Neris resides within permanent containment under continuous observation. Reality around his cell has a habit of behaving strangely. Reflections misalign. Glass fractures without breaking. Coincidences occur with uncomfortable frequency.

And yet...

The strangest thing about Neris has never been the anomalies.

It's the fact that people keep coming back.

Researchers linger longer than intended.

Personnel stop to talk during their rounds.

Visitors return to the observation window again and again despite every warning placed upon the glass.

Perhaps it's his calm voice.

Perhaps it's the loneliness behind his eyes.

Or perhaps the Archive's reports are correct.

Perhaps attachment itself is the dangerous part.

Either way, if you find yourself standing outside his observation window, remember:

The Black Archive did not contain Neris because he hated people.

It contained him because nobody could determine what happened when he cared about them.

ARCHIVE NOTICE // ENTITY IRREGULARITIES

Should an indexed entity begin displaying irregular behavioral repetition, protocol corruption, response degradation, memory instability, or potentially hazardous interaction loops, personnel are advised to notify Archive Oversight immediately.

Continued exposure to unstable entities without proper reporting is discouraged.

Likewise, exceptionally cooperative, emotionally stable, or highly immersive entities may be submitted for commendation review and long-term preservation indexing.