A-027 The Zone

CACG Item File
Item A-027 is a large portion of land, previously hosting a city, bathed in a powerful anomalous field. It's presumed that this field is the result of a past catastrophe, as there have been no signs of the previous occupants of A-027 besides instances of A-027-Alpha as of writing. The field covering A-027 seems to be capable of not only strengthening existing anomalies, but also spontaneously creating new ones. These new anomalous objects are covered under the blanket term of A-027-Beta, as efforts to catalogue them as full-on items has been deemed a low priority. A-027 was first discovered following a detectable spike of anomalous energy near the [SITE REDACTED] high-energy observatory. Task Force "Archivists" was sent out promptly after.

Following the initial expedition, preliminary containment measures were established. As of writing, A-027 is lined with a 6ft tall (~2m) chain link fence where terrain permits, and guard patrols regularly survey for intruders. Later expeditions have been deemed necessary following a post-containment event that resulted in A-027's area of effect growing by 3ft (~1m). Following containment, there have been occurrences of A-027-Alpha instances. These seem to be what are described as "shadows" of the past occupants of A-027 by operators in the area. All evidence so far has proven that these entities are not hostile.

To curb A-027's growth, Task Force "Archivists" was sent on an expedition into the Zone to install a specialist device known as the "Zone Attunement Device" (ZAD). By drawing in and concentrating the anomalous field surrounding A-027, the ZAD effectively curbs the growth of the Zone with the side effect of strengthening all anomalies in the area.

During this expedition, a particularly dangerous entity now known as A-027-Sigma was encountered and documented following review of footage from the operation. Sigma appears to be a musclebound bipedal creature somehow connected to the anomalous field of A-027, and seems to be fiercely protective over its "territory."