CASE FILE: CRM-9096 – “THE BORROWED FACE”
CLEARANCE: █████
STATUS: ACTIVE / HIGH-RISK

ENTITY TYPE

Human-Impersonating Temporal Predator

DESCRIPTION

CRM-9096 appears as a familiar person, but not quite. Its face is just off—too symmetrical, too still, eyes always too dark.

It never speaks first, only answers questions you haven’t asked yet. Its movements are correct but slightly delayed, like watching someone through the wrong lens of time.

ANOMALOUS EFFECTS

• Memories of the real person erode; friends and family insist “they were never there.”

• Photos, videos, and mirrors alter: the entity replaces the original, sometimes leaving blank or distorted frames.

• Witnesses report hearing whispers of themselves speaking in the past, repeating secrets they never told anyone.

• Prolonged exposure leads to self-recognition failure—victims forget who they are while the entity wears their face.

BEHAVIOR

CRM-9096 waits until it is fully trusted, then gradually erases the person it imitates from reality. It does not run, attack, or speak unnecessarily—just waits, always patient.

Those who notice something wrong report:

“I thought it was them… but it was looking through me.”

WARNING

• Do not confront the entity.

• Do not check mirrors or photos while it is present.

• Do not talk about its presence—mentioning it accelerates assimilation.

FINAL REMARK

“It isn’t pretending to be them. It’s eating what they were.”

FILE STATUS:
⚠️ HIGH-RISK — ALL PERSONNEL ADVISED TO AVOID DIRECT OBSERVATION