¶ CRC FILE 0001 — [UNCLASSIFIED ENTITY: "VENT RAT"]
📸 Click to Reveal Vent Rat Image
Captured near Layer 3 sub-tunnels — CRC Recon Drone Footage 2209-B
Status: Confirmed Active
Threat Level: Dangerous
Primary Location: Buildings with ventalation shafts, jungles and sewers.
Engagement Protocol: Evacuation preferred. CRC strike teams require mech support or total darkness suppression tech.
¶ 🧬 GENERAL INFORMATION
- Species Name: Vent Rat
- Species Code: ENT-0001-Δ
- Origin: Prehistoric invasive predator, believed to have arrived 100,000+ years ago
- Classification: Tier-VI Apex Cryptid
- Known Sightings: Only 30 individuals have confirmed seeing them.
¶ 📸 VISUAL DESCRIPTION
A hunched, predatory lifeform with muscular forelimbs and clawed limbs adapted for rapid leaping and wall-climbing.
Fur is thick, shadow-colored, and absorbs ambient light.
Eyes are minimal or recessed, suggesting echolocation or vibration-based sight.
Its head structure is angular, armored, and disturbingly humanoid when viewed in infrared.
Typically slinks on all fours, but may rear upright when threatened — reaching over 6'7" in height.
¶ ⚠️ BEHAVIORAL NOTES
- Tactical Hunter: Known to stalk prey for days without engaging
- Kill Pattern: Leaves nothing but bone — some victims are left alive but mentally unstable
- Signaling Behavior: Taps claws in sequences before strikes, similar to raptors
- Behavior Toward Titans: Will not engage Vent Titan; shows deference and extreme avoidance
¶ 🧪 BIOLOGICAL TRAITS
| Trait | Description |
|---|---|
| Speed | Capable of silent burst movement exceeding 90 mph |
| Strength | Comparable to enhanced mech limb strikes — fatal on impact |
| Stealth | Leaves no thermal trace and no sound during normal movement |
| Intelligence | Animal-level predatory logic — but highly calculated, not random |
| Communication | Claw-tapping behavior may be semi-coded warning or threat marking |
¶ 🩸 NOTABLE INCIDENTS
¶ Incident VRA-7 — "Collapsed Sector Clean-Up Failure"
CRC Recovery Team Lambda entered Layer 3 urban remains near Singapore Sub-Sector 12.
Three personnel vanished. Remaining two suffered severe psychological breakdown.
No confirmed sighting. Video ends with audible claw taps and blackout.
¶ 🔒 CONTAINMENT DIRECTIVES
- Do not send single units into vent-connected terrain without constant monitoring
- Use pressure-triggered spotlights, electrified ceiling grids, and fallback sealants
- Avoid underground missions in zones marked with claw-trace patterning on concrete or steel
¶ 📝 FILE NOTES
"You won’t know it’s there. You won’t hear it. You’ll just stop being part of the team."
— Captain E. Mourne, CRC Collapse Division Lead
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