AOI-IOI-283 (SMOG STROLLER)

## **Standard Observation Measures*:***

In a properly ventilated environment, 283 is essentially completely safe. This keeps it from becoming overwhelmed by smoke.

## **In Case of Escape:**

Report the missing AOI to the nearest senior staff member.

## **Description**:

IOI-283 is a Victorian-style infant carriage with a steel and wood chassis on huge ceramic wheels with a black cloth canopy and sheet. One of the wheels is twisted out of place, forcing it to roll unevenly.

## **Anomalous Properties*:***

White smoke of varied density is continually discharged from the carriage's body. Long-term exposure and inhalation of smoke has been shown to be fatal. The smoke does not come from any natural source within the carriage, and attempts to stop it are met with additional smoke from the object.

## **Acquisition Details*:***

283 was discovered on August 2, *`████`*, in London, after the antique store where it had arrived became overrun with smoke, killing its owner after an undetermined period of exposure time. The local fire department sent a crew to the business, including fire chief Roberto Beaulieu, who was subsequently quizzed about the incident. A team of Gatherers returned the carriage to a neighboring warehouse after taking it from the store, identifying it as the source of the smoke, and failing to suppress it. On August 5th, FFOS agents came at the warehouse and took possession of the carriage, transporting it to the headquarters for research and containment. Prior to November 17th, *`████`*, an occurrence in the Operation sector resulted in the deletion of documentation relevant to the carriage's original discovery, prompting new interviews with surviving witnesses to the event.

[UPDATE: Detailed records of the events leading to the item's discovery were destroyed in an incident in the Archives. Interviews with living witnesses were re-performed at the order of the Archives and Records Chief.]

## **Addendums*:***

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**AOI-IOI-283 INTERVIEW 1**

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**Interviewed: Mr. Roberto `██████`**

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**Interviewer: Dr. Liam `███████`**

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**Foreword: (interview with [REDACTED], conducted with the aid of a French translator on Nov. 17, 2006, in a retirement home in [REDACTED], France)**

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*Begin Log. Time. ████████████████████*

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*Dr. Liam ███████: Where were you on August 2, 2006, ?*

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*Mr. Roberto ██████: (translated from French): So specific a date! (laughter) As if I could ever forget. I was called to a fire at the Rue [REDACTED].*

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*Dr. Liam ███████: What did you see?*

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*Mr. Roberto ██████: Smoke, white like a new Pope, rising up from the windows of a small shop. I sent my men in. I was fire chief back then.*

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*Dr. Liam: What happened next?*

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Mr. Roberto ██████: *We pulled the shop owner out. He was already dead. Smoke in his lungs. We found the source the source afterwards. A baby's walker. Poured water onto it, but that only encouraged the smoke. We pulled the carriage outside. Smoke kept shooting out! A crowd gathered. People said it was a miracle. But I disagreed. It seemed to me like more of an omen. We brought the strange thing back to the fire hall. Some Americans, like yourself, came later and took it away.*

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***(end of relevant portion)***

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*End Log, **`████████████████`***

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*Closing Statement: Roberto will be questioned further at a later date.*

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