SWAN Interview 5722

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## Interview Metadata

* **OFFICIAL DESIGNATION: 347 INTERVIEW #5722**
* **NICKNAME: 347 V. 712**
* **DATE: SEPTEMBER 24TH, 221M**
* **INITIAL TIME: 1350**
* **FINAL TIME: 1417** *(27 min)*
* **ASSIGNED AGENT: MAXWELL ZHEIPHOR OF THE U.N. SWANS**
* **LOCATION: CLASSIFIED**
* **ENTITIES PRESENT/MENTIONED:**
	+ (P) *Entity-347*
	+ (M) *Entity-712*

## Prologue

I'm sent to interview *347* about the *712* incident. I don't know if being sent to talk to this thing is more dangerous or less dangerous than actually fighting a war. Nevertheless, I'm only supposed to talk about the incident, but answer any questions he may ask me too. I'm standing right before the door and I'm terrified. He's unpredictable -- so unpredictable that we can't even decide what to protect ourselves with. To say we have a literal god before us is an understatement.

This is the first interview we swans have ever had with him. They picked me because no one else would do it. My boss said he would even give us a raise if any of us interviewed him, but no one stood up. Thing is I need the extra money because my family isn't doing so hot. I want my precious girl to go to college and get us out of here.

If this is my last writing, I want to let my daughter Isakra know that I love you.

## Transcript

**1350**

*ZHEIPHOR opens the door and enters the room with 347. The door closes shut a couple seconds after, ZHEIPHOR is startled*

[ZHEIPHOR] Excuse me.

[347] Are you alright?

[ZHEIPHOR] Yes, I'm fine.

*ZHEIPHOR pauses and clears his throat.*

[ZHEIPHOR] I'm here to interview you about the incident involving *Entity-712*.

*347 nods his head, appearing patient*

[ZHEIPHOR] (Clearing throat) Did you kill Enti-

[347] (Interrupting) You could say their name, Adais and Maxim.

[ZHEIPHOR] (Confused) Then pardon me, did you kill Adais and Maxim?

[347] Yeah, I did.

[ZHEIPHOR] Did you do it for a specific reason?

[347] Yeah. I was told to go inside.

*ZHEIPHOR raises an eyebrow at 347*

[347] What?

[ZHEIPHOR] By who were you told?

[347] I cannot tell you that. I just know that was one of the reasons I went inside there.

[ZHEIPHOR] One of the reasons? Were there multiple reasons?

[347] Obviously there were multiple. I can only tell you that one though.

[ZHEIPHOR] Why?

[347] You're getting too comfortable. Don't ask me again.

[ZHEIPHOR] (Nervously) Um.. well then excuse me.

*ZHEIPHOR fixes his posture and seat*

[ZHEIPHOR] (Clears throat) Anyways, what were you doing before you went into the forest?

[347] I was just passing by through the city and overheard some rumours about a couple of kids that were haunting the forest. I decided to go and check it out.

[ZHEIPHOR] Did you kill anyone prior to going to the forest?

[347] No, I didn't.

[ZHEIPHOR] Why not? You're a murderer aren't you?

[347] I did not need to at the time.

[ZHEIPHOR] Didn't need to? Do you get an urge to kill people?

[347] No, I don't. And I'm not explaining it to you.

[ZHEIPHOR] M-my apologies. So what exactly did you do in the forest?

[347] When I entered, it was really dark. I felt their presence and I walked towards them.

[ZHEIPHOR] Did they know you were in the forest too?

[347] No. Magic cannot sense me. So they couldn't sense me with that.

*ZHEIPHOR writes something down on a notebook*

[ZHEIPHOR] Apologies, continue.

[347] While I was walking toward them I saw that they were doing something together, overlooking a deer corpse. I'm pretty sure they were eating it.

[ZHEIPHOR] Bare-handed?

[347] Yeah. I didn't see any cooking equipment or anything like that there either. Anyways when I walked close enough toward them I think they heard me and hid amongst the trees and bushes.

[ZHEIPHOR] Were you able to see them?

[347] Yeah. I can always see where people are even when I'm not looking at them. It's weird to explain.

*ZHEIPHOR writes something down on a notebook*

[ZHEIPHOR] Continue.

[347] (Narrating)

When I saw that they have left. I immediately saw where both of them were. I was just standing still, waiting for them.

[ADAIS] (Giggling) You made a reaalllly big mistake coming here.

[MAXIM] (Giggling) You really did! Are you new or something? I don't recognize you. My friends don't either.

[347] (Speaking) Yeah I'm new here. Do you know where the dark forest is? I can't find it in this darkness when I walked through a forest.

[ADAIS, MAXIM] (Laughing)

[ADAIS] Was that a joke? You're funny! I like you a lot! I want to eat you first, I'm really hungry!

[347] Eat me, cause you're hungry? Just go out to the city and get something to eat. You sound like you're starving.

[ADAIS] You're right mister... I am starving.

After he said that he rushed towards me from a tree pretty fast. At the last second I reached out my right arm grabbed him by his forehead, then turned to him.

[ADAIS] Ugh! Let.. me go!

[347] Maybe I could take you there to the city. Aren't you still hungry?

After this, Maxim came out of a bush and rushed at me with a knife - specifically one made from *Umbra*.

[MAXIM] (Screaming) Let go of my brother!

She kept on stabbing me and I was bleeding pretty bad. After she stabbed me a couple times I kicked her my side and she got launched into a tree.

After seeing her get flown far, I looked back at the kid and clenched my head, intending to crush his head. But I thought about it while he was in agony and threw him on the ground.

I knelt down to him and punched him in the head a few times. After he was showing fatigue I grabbed my knife and stabbed the kid once around his heart. I then reached into his wound while he was screaming and grabbed his heart and pulled it out of him. This caused me to also break some of his ribs and I think I did something to his lungs. But while I was looking at it, he saw it too and was in shock.

[347] You know... I'm a little hungry too.

I then took a bite of it and swallowed. After I finished swallowing I dropped the thing on him.

I turned around slowly and saw Maxim in awe of what I done.

[MAXIM] (Screaming, piercingly) ADAIS!!!

I walked towards her and she tried to do a couple of things on me. She tried to cast *Aquae Sanguis* but I'm not affected by that. She also tried *Vitae* and *Umbra*. Again, I'm not affected by any of those, if any elements.

I kept walking towards her while she was backing up and she finally tried to create a weapon with *Lux*. But she failed because there was barely any light, a regular person would not have been able to see. She finally gave in -- her kaph was very low and she collapsed.

[MAXIM] (Shaking head and tearing up) No... pl-please...

When I reached her, I stomped on her head a couple of times until she couldn't move. I then grabbed by the hair and slit her throat with my knife. She was then choking and dying. I turned her around to see her back.

[347] Tell me, what am I writing on your back?

I then engraved a symbol -- the one you guys saw at the site, into her back. I dropped her and put 3 rounds into her head.

*ZHEIPHOR looks at 347 in awe and fear*

[ZHEIPHOR] T-that.. was a story.

*347 shuffles in his chair, ZHEIPHOR flinches*

[347] Is that all for now?

[ZHEIPHOR] Umm... (looks at paper) d-do you have any additional comments or anything about them?

[347] Yeah. Without magic, the kids were both very weak. Also before when they were both talking to me I felt them trying to nag my sanity away from me. (Scratching head) Uh.. that's about it.

[ZHEIPHOR] Understood... thank you for your time, *347*.

[347] Yeah sure, no problem.

[ZHEIPHOR] Please remain here until you're called out.

[347] Got it.

*ZHEIPHOR gets up and collects his papers. A paper falls and he bends down to pick it up. He proceeds to exit through the door, leaving 347 by himself. The clock reads 14:17.*

## Summary

After interviewing him, I entered back into the swan office and was greeted with an applause. I guess they didn't expect me to survive. I say now that I'm fortunate enough to be able to write this and make it out of there, with everything intact.

In summary, *347* was going through the city of Ailos and heard rumours about the *712*. He then went into the forest out of curiosity and was told to go inside by an unknown entity. He then proceeded to walk towards the kids and they heard him, to which they reacted. They engaged in small conversation and the boy (Adais) attempted to kill *347*. *347* fought back and murdered both children violently. After this, he exited the forest.

## Important Information

While interviewing him, I was able to extract some info about him that ties even further to what a monster this thing is.

1. He cares about names
2. He listens to some other unknown entity
3. He is undetectable by magic
4. He is able to see nearby entities even without looking at them
5. He is able to bleed
6. He is able to sense what other mages are attempting to do

1. ↑ "You could say their name, Adais and Maxim"
2. ↑ "I was told to go inside."
3. ↑ "Magic cannot sense me. So they couldn't sense me with that."
4. ↑ "I can always see where people are even when I'm not looking at them."
5. ↑ "She kept on stabbing me and I was bleeding pretty bad"
6. ↑ "I felt them trying to nag my sanity away from me"