CASE FILE: SR-21 // THE MAN IN THE VENT [ CLASSIFICATION LEVEL: █████ ] [ STATUS: INCONCLUSIVE // FILE CORRUPTED ] [ SOURCE: SCHOOL FACILITY ARCHIVE – REDACTED ] DATE OF INCIDENT: 1973-10-14 LOCATION: [ REDACTED ], ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ────────────────────────────────────────────── — RECOVERED NOTE (Partial) — Student complaint: "There is a man in the vent." Staff dismissed as nightmare. Inspection ordered. Vent measured: 9 × 14 cm. Too small for adult human entry. Audio log fragment recovered: scratching, followed by a voice. Phrase unclear: "I am still—" File ends abruptly. Operative Annotation (damaged, partial): "Child's drawing, secured as evidence, depicted the vent grille... with far too many teeth inside. No further detail preserved." ────────────────────────────────────────────── — REVIEWER-09 REPORT LOG — Subject: SR-21 // The Man in the Vent Summary: File integrity: <46%. Only one transcript fragment recovered. Analysis: Voiceprint on recovered audio fragment does not match any student or staff. Pitch suggests adult male; resonance profile inconsistent with human vocal cords. Cross-Reference: Auditory trace shares 89% similarity with subsonic emissions logged in SR-06 (Rust Cathedral, interior resonance). Conclusion: Insufficient data for full classification. Hypothesis: entity may not be "in" the vent, but may be of the vent. Recommendation: Maintain watchlist placement. No direct containment protocols feasible. ────────────────────────────────────────────── >> RETURN TO ARCHIVE INDEX