Designation: IO-HMN-016
Risk Class: Chained-Green
Containment Status: Stable
Hazard Types: Sentient, Flammable, Speech
Suppression Protocols: IO-HMN-016 is highly susceptible to any fire-retardant material. Its physical body has also shown no signs of anomalous durability. Suppression shall be conducted via the application of high-pressure fire-retardant foam and heavy ordinance. Involved personnel should wear fireproof suits, refuse any communication with IO-HMN-016 and stay out of range from HMN-016-A. It is also recommended they target IO-HMN-016’s core first, before eliminating any of its distortion effects.
IO-HMN-016 is contained inside a modified Grade-C Humanoid-Impurity chamber within Facility-117. The walls and boundaries of the chamber have been layered with fire-resistant concrete. A heat absorption system has also been attached to the roof of the chamber to filter out any excess heat. Any guards patrolling IO-HMN-016 must carry fire extinguishers and be dressed in fireproof suits.
Should IO-HMN-016 refuse to co-operate with IEHAR personnel, it is to be threatened with the confiscation of IO-HMN-016-A. Failing that, it should be sprayed with foam until it complies.
Description: IO-HMN-016 is an Impurity resembling an adolescent female human dressed in a private girls’ school uniform. Its anatomy is reminiscent of a human’s, except with all blood and water substituted by a highly flammable, golden and luminescent liquid.
IO-HMN-016’s main anomalous property is the gradual combustion of its surroundings. Anything object placed near IO-HMN-016 will catch fire, no matter its level of heat resistance. The fires themselves are not anomalous, allowing them to be suppressed with standard fire retardants.
IO-HMN-016 itself is also not harmed by any fire of any temperature, makeup or origin. Any objects held by it, including its clothing, will become fireproof. Should IO-HMN-016 be physically damaged, it will cause regenerate itself by consuming any surrounding fire.
IO-HMN-016 also wields a flag (henceforth referred to as IO-HMN-016-A) constructed out of wood and organic cloth. When IO-HMN-016 wraps IO-HMN-016-A around a sentient subject, it will become trapped inside the cloth and unable to break free. The subject will then emit a large quantity of heat and smoke, before combusting into flames. Unless fire retardants are applied immediately, the subject’s bodily mass (including possessions) will be consumed and fully converted into fire. This process can take as little as thirty seconds.
The Impure Zone of IO-HMN-016 consists of a darkened, spatially expansive space. Any hallways inside will be duplicated, extended and/or looped into themselves. All exits will be sealed, but can be broken through with sufficient physical force. IO-HMN-016 will then fill its Impure Zone with fire until all entities beside itself have terminated or been converted into fire with IO-HMN-016-A. The Impure Zone will then vanish, leaving behind a large quantity of fire to spread to its surroundings.
IO-HMN-016 is capable of speech, possessing proficiency with English, French, Japanese and an unknown language. It has been observed communicating with surrounding flames in said language and English, referring to them as its ‘friends’ and holding conversations as if they were other sentient beings. It shows particularly fondness for any fires converted by HMN-016-A. Conversely, IO-HMN-016 will become upset if surrounding fires are extinguished.
Communication with IO-HMN-016 has resulted in mostly negative results. It understood IEHAR’s purpose pre-containment and has demonstrated hatred for its personnel. Of note is its hatred for Operator Kyle Licht, due to his role in its initial suppression.
Discovery: IO-HMN-016 was discovered in the aftermath of an Impurity attack in Southern Bearbrass, Victoria, Australia. It had burned down a local gang’s base, killing 16 and wounding 34. IST-Beth-7 (“FIREWATCH”) was dispatched to investigate and found IO-HMN-016 among the wreckage in a heavily damaged state. IO-HMN-016 was suppressed once more, then transferred to Facility-117 for Impurity processing.
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A series of interviews revealed that Operator Kyle Licht (unemployed at the time) was responsible for IO-HMN-016’s initial suppression. For more information, see Operator Kyle Licht’s personal file.
Observation Logs:
Impurity Resonance:
Breach Records: IO-HMN-016 breached during the breach of IO-MON-087. It utilized the toxins produced by IO-MON-087 to quickly jumpstart its fire production and immolate the western side of floor B2 of Facility-117. It was then suppressed following the suppression of IO-MON-087. Casualties were 0 killed and 7 wounded.
