HORIZON LABS — ZETA-9 RECLAMATION BRIEF Status: ACTIVE OPERATION Primary Threat: RV-Δ (“HARRAN” strain) Location: Blacksite Zeta-9, reclaiming perimeter Situation Update Horizon Labs has re-secured the exterior of Zeta-9 and established a connected forward facility protected by four independent airlocks. This configuration is mandatory: RV-Δ/HARRAN has demonstrated airborne transmission potential in enclosed spaces, and no entry team is to assume standard protective equipment guarantees safety under sustained exposure. The original archive conflicts on the pathogen’s origin. One recovered report attributes HARRAN to radiation-driven mutation in exclusion-zone wildlife; another states military bio-divisions altered and weaponized the strain. Current command assessment: the origin remains compromised, but the threat is confirmed. Pathogen Summary: RV-Δ / HARRAN HARRAN is an aggressive rabies-derived pathogen that prioritizes spread over immediate host death. Likely onset: 24–72 hours after exposure Primary vectors: bites, blood or saliva contact, close-range saliva mist Secondary vectors: limited aerosol transmission in confined areas; short-lived contamination of metal, fabric, and skin Environmental behavior: open air and high humidity reduce transmission efficiency; UV-C disrupts viral structure Operational danger: infected hosts retain coordination, endurance, and mobility during peak infectious periods Infection Progression Phase I — Prodromal Fever and light sensitivity Agitation, irritability, blurred vision Escalating aggression and reduced pain response Phase II — Neurological Override Loss of higher reasoning Sprinting, attack fixation, bite compulsion Attraction to sound, motion, and confined clusters of people Sustained physical output despite injury Phase III — Degenerative Adaptation Severe tissue damage and sensory loss, often blindness Hearing-based tracking and territorial behavior Bone deformation and muscle overgrowth in some long-term infected Reduced speed in some variants; increased durability in others No reliable recovery has been observed after advanced neurological symptoms emerge. Behavioral Assessment HARRAN-infected subjects are not intelligent, but they are not harmlessly random. Field reports indicate repeated pressure against weak barriers, rapid movement toward sound and light, and clustering in enclosed structures where transmission is strongest. Their behavior is best understood as predatory viral selection: fast hosts spread more effectively; enclosed outbreaks favor aerosol adaptation; resistance triggers more violent contact behavior. Reclamation Directive Two Horizon strike teams have entered the Zeta-9 complex and the attached facility. Team objectives: Contain or eliminate evolved infected organisms. Recover preserved research archives and biometric records. Inspect ventilation, purge, and airlock integrity. Prevent transfer of contaminated material between facilities. Confirm whether any surviving automated systems initiated unauthorized experimental programs. Rules of engagement: Do not pursue infected into unverified enclosed sections. Minimize sound, light, and close-contact engagement. Treat every sealed room as potentially aerosol-contaminated. Any compromised airlock triggers immediate isolation of that section. Horizon Weapons Development — Restricted Notice Horizon is developing experimental systems intended for containment operations: Auditory-frequency systems designed to interfere with human perception and decision-making. Near-inaudible sensory-overload emitters intended to create agitation, disorientation, and escalating psychological distress in exposed targets. Advanced EMP platforms intended to disable hostile electronics, compromised facility controls, and unauthorized automated defenses. Warning: Effects from the acoustic systems may be irreversible. Deployment authorization requires 0-5 clearance or command approval. These tools are not confirmed countermeasures to HARRAN and must not be used as substitutes for quarantine, isolation, or lethal containment. Command Assessment Zeta-9 is no longer merely a failed blacksite. It is an active evolutionary pressure chamber containing infected hosts, damaged containment infrastructure, and unrecovered biological data. Horizon has reclaimed the perimeter. It has not reclaimed control. Standing order: Keep Zeta-9 sealed. Preserve the data. Do not allow HARRAN to reach a population center.
