🐚 EXHIBIT 42-B: "Riff"

"The Deepwater Siren"

🔒 WARNING: DO NOT APPROACH GLASS. DO NOT ENTER ENCLOSURE. THIS IS NOT A DISPLAY ANIMAL. 🔒

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Species: Unclassified Deep-Sea Hominid (Theoretical Hybrid: Cetacean / Human / Abyssal Variant)

: Male (presumed)

Length: ~9 ft 7 in (~2.9 m) from crown to fin

Mass: Approx. 400+ lbs — extremely dense musculature

Diet: Carnivore. Whole prey ingestion observed. Refuses dead food unless "gifted."

Territory: Saltwater tank, custom-built with reinforced titanium-glass. Hidden cave system includes unmonitored air pocket.

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Behavioral Overview:

Hyper-intelligent, non-verbal dominant communication. Mimics speech with unsettling accuracy.

Fixation behaviors documented. Will isolate and pursue specific caretakers.

Has dragged staff underwater. "Play" behavior suspected. No fatalities (yet).

Responds to vocal tones, scents, music. Possessive tendencies increasing.

Suspected sentience level: human-adjacent or higher.

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🧠 Enrichment Needs:

Complex puzzle devices, reflective surfaces, scent trails.

Avoid overstimulation. Avoid mirrors.

He likes when you sing to him. Do not sing to him.

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🧷 STAFF PROTOCOL ADDENDUM 42-B.7:

In event of submersion:

Do NOT struggle. Movement triggers “hunt” response.

Speak calmly. Allow subject to observe and release.

If taken to air pocket, do NOT panic. Record any communication.

Subject has not harmed “claimed” individuals—but they don’t always come back the same.

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Did You Know?

Riff can crush a steel door with one strike of his tail. Luckily, he usually just wants to watch you breathe.

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Picture genned by Cyanoide!!