ETC#3334_0015

RECOVERED LETTER — UNKNOWN AUTHOR

ACCESS LEVEL: IRON-6

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LOCATION: Found under door of Chief Engineer's quarters
DATE: No date visible
NOTE: Written in shaky handwriting on COI letterhead
NOTE: Handwriting does not match any station personnel


if youre reading this im sorry

i dont know how long ive been writing

my hands wont stop

i close my eyes and i see the ocean

i open my eyes and i see the ocean

its not outside anymore

its in the walls

its in the pipes

its in our lungs

when you sleep you dream of drowning

when you wake up you taste salt

but theres no salt in space

theres no ocean in space

so where is it coming from

i know where

do you

we brought it back

we opened the door

we let it in

and now it wont leave

it lives in the spaces between heartbeats

it grows in the silence between words

it watches from the corners you dont look at

dont look at the corners

dont listen to the breathing

dont drink the water

dont trust anyone who says theyre fine

dont trust anyone who smiles

dont trust me

im not me anymore

none of us are

we are the ocean now

and the ocean is

[TEXT ENDS ABRUPTLY]

NOTE: Letter contains moisture damage consistent with AT-5 medium.
NOTE: No personnel on station match handwriting analysis.
NOTE: Chief Engineer reported finding letter at 05:00.
NOTE: Chief Engineer has been missing since 06:30.
NOTE: Chief Engineer's quarters are locked from the inside.
NOTE: Something is breathing on the other side of the door.

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