Operation Myth

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=Operation Myth=
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|-| Corporal "Cardiolog"=
==POI 1: Corporal "Cardiolog"==
Age
Unknown
Ethnicity
Unknown
Nationality
Unknown
Height
7'1
Background
Corporal "Cardiolog", or CL, had gotten contact from one of his most trusted men, Ghost, right after talking to Mike Hillben. The two argued whether or not Mike was telling the truth about his encounter.
|-| Otis "Ghost" Hartman=
==POI 2: Otis "Ghost" Hartman ==
Age
30
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Nationality
American
Height
5'10
Background
Ghost, one of Corporal's men in his squadron, decided to message Corporal about Mike Hillben's messages after reading them. The two argued whether Mike's messages were true or not, as mentioned before in Corporal's background info.
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== GhostTheGrimReaper Chat #1==
The recorded messages below were made in the date of 01/15/23 at 12:42 PM.
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===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Hey, did you get those Empyrean messages too?
===CorporalCardiolog===
Yes. I blocked the kid who sent them.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
You did? Why?
===CorporalCardiolog===
You should already know.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Well, don't you think there's a possibility he's not lying?
===CorporalCardiolog===
Even so, those chances are very, very slim. And you know I do not like taking chances like that.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
The idea of gods existing in the Backrooms doesn't sound so off when I think about it.
===CorporalCardiolog===
Are you implying that you believe him?
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Not so sure. Maybe I am.
===CorporalCardiolog===
Don't be a smartass, Otis.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
It's "Ghost".
===CorporalCardiolog===
Yeah, Yeah. We both know it's really Otis.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Ok, forget my name.
Look, I was looking through archives in M.E.G.'s database, and I found some stuff there. There are some details in this log that seems eerily similar to whatever this Mike guy is talking about. 
===CorporalCardiolog===
Such as?
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
There was an operation, meant to establish another M.E.G. outpost somewhere in Level 94, but the group active in the operation was ambushed by something at night.
Or someone.
The only person who managed to survive was an operative named Hank. All he could ever remember were yellow lights.
===CorporalCardiolog===
Could be a coincidence.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Yellow lights?
In Level 94?
It's too convenient for that to be a coincidence.
===CorporalCardiolog===
Well.
I find it suspicious that he could not remember anything before those lights at all. Who knows? He may have abandoned them like the coward I take him for when some anomaly came to them.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
I doubt.
I talk with a guy named Kookie sometimes. Turns out, he's stationed in Base Alpha with Hank and know each other pretty well. The guy's like an uncle to him.
===CorporalCardiolog===
And what does this have to do with your point?
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Just talking with Kookie about Hank, the old guy doesn't seem like the kind of guy to run from a fight.
===CorporalCardiolog===
Perhaps he suffered a concussion, then.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Maybe, corp.
Or...
Maybe whatever or whoever attacked Hank and his group did something to him that made him forget everything that happened.
===CorporalCardiolog===
So you're saying you believe Mike.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Like I said, maybe.
===CorporalCardiolog===
Listen to me.
Whatever you're doing for your research, I want you to drop it.
This instant.
What you're doing is a waste of time.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Corporal, please.
Just listen to me.
===CorporalCardiolog===
For fuck's sake.
Drop it.
This is not a request. This is an order.
We'll be talking more about this another time. there are some things I need to take care of first.
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== Mike & Ghost may have been right after all...==
Date: 01/17/23
Corporal Cardiolog, reporting in.
After much investigation, I have reasons to believe that the boy, Mike, may have been right about what's been going on in Level 94, as well as my second-in-command, Sergeant Oti- I mean "Ghost"... as much as I hate to admit it.
I investigated the archives in the M.E.G.'s database, but little did those two know, this wasn't the first time those yellow lights at Level 94 were mentioned. The sergeant didn't know that, however, since he's not a high-ranking individual such as myself, and therefore does not have the same level of access that I do. 
Getting off topic here.
Many wanderers, M.E.G. operatives, and allied explorers have witnessed the lights. The team the sergeant mentioned before was sent there to investigate what was making them, but they were ambushed by something... "or someone", as the sergeant continues to believe.
There is just so much more useful information that I can record, but I would rather not get too deep into that right now. I still have objectives to complete around here, and some of the higher ups have been nagging me to contact them as soon as possible. Whatever they are trying to tell me must be of very high importance for them to irritate me so much...
I'm confused as to why the M.E.G. would keep such information away from the rest of us.
Matters not, now. Until I find time to look deeper and further discuss this entire situation, I will upload this information here later. Perhaps I should have an operation started with my squad.
This is Corporal Cardiolog, signing out.
==GhostTheGrimReaper Chat #2==
The recorded messages below were made in the date of 01/18/23 at 3:23 PM.
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===CorporalCardiolog===
Sergeant. 
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Corporal?
===CorporalCardiolog===
Let a couple of my men in the squadron know we'll be traveling to Level 4 right now.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Level 4?
Where Kookie and Hank used to be?
===CorporalCardiolog===
Correct.
Tell them. Now.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Alright.
If you don't mind me asking though
Why are we going there?
===CorporalCardiolog===
The person in charge there was terminated.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Like... died?
===CorporalCardiolog===
What else would I mean by that?
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Hey, about the whole Mike-group thing I told you about a while back
===CorporalCardiolog===
Yes. I can't say I believe the both of you as of now, but I decided the entire squad will be taking part in an operation, completely focused on that situation.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Are you serious?
===CorporalCardiolog===
Affirmative.
I'll tell the rest of the operatives about this as we travel, but no one can know about this.
No one.
Not even Mike.
Do you understand me?
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Why can't we just tell everyone else about this?
Won't we get more support this way? We'd get more supplies and everything else we need to get the job done.
===CorporalCardiolog===
No.
They would not allow us to do something like this, especially considering the circumstances of Mike's claims.
And anyone else who knows about this can compromise the whole operation.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Alright.
Ok.
===CorporalCardiolog===
This operation is going to prove itself difficult, as myself and the rest of our squadron will be further away from Level 94. Our part of the squadron can't get any closer for reasons you already know of.
They may find it... suspicious. We'll have to find a way around this problem.
But when we are traveling, I will let you all know what the plan is.
Roles and missions will be assigned.
And everyone sticks to it.
Do I make myself clear?
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
Understood, corp.
===CorporalCardiolog===
Good. I will see you outside, up front.
Remember. 
Do not forget to bring some soldiers with you.
===GhostTheGrimReaper===
I'll be sure to do that, corp.
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