KCP-296 - "The Avel"

Object Class
Safe

Special Containment Procedures
The Avel is to be kept in a standard Foundation containment cell. KCP-296 is to be given constant access to an area of Foundation secure property, and is to be allowed to commune with a number of subjects.

All KCP-296-1 instances are to be studied in an attempt to determine a method of identification.

Description
KCP-296 appears to be a gravel mass, 1 cubic metre in size. The Avel is able to levitate itself up to 1 meter above the ground. It shows no sign of ability to self-crawl, and the small claw-like protrusions in the middle of it's body appear to be appendages used for movement. Its surface appears rough and hard like the material of an earthly riverbank. The Avel seems able to discharge this 'gravel' in different manners, some reports show it rapidly ejecting the material at tremendous speed, and other times it shows signs of internal formation. Various conclusions have been made on the nature of the substance. It is assumed that it is of some biochemical composition and has possibly established it's current 'existence' in that way. KCP-296 appears to be constantly in motion, though it is not known if it's moving on its own or if some other physical force is acting on it.

KCP-296-1 is an anomalous object produced by KCP-296. KCP-296-1 instances have all exhibited some amount of familiarity with KCP-296, however this can be defined differently for each instance. Each instance has some form of a physical connection to KCP-296, and the connection appears to be an extension of the source of KCP-296-1's anomalous properties. KCP-296-1 appears to be made up of a substance resembling gravel. It is often used to refer to all KCP-296-1 instances. Unlike KCP-296 itself, KCP-296-1 has a normal capacity to consume organic matter and appears capable of 'conscious thought'.

When in physical contact with KCP-296, it is affected by the anomalous properties of KCP-296. The object exhibits a need to physically interact with all other objects which it comes into contact with, with KCP-296-1's actions extending to mimicking any movement performed by the objects. This includes dead animals and plants, though the extent to which KCP-296-1 has access to the host's intelligence is currently unknown. KCP-296-1 does not appear to be a parasite, but rather an extension of KCP-296's properties, and while it appears to have some limited awareness of its host, there is no evidence that it has consciousness. As KCP-296 is relatively immobile, it appears that KCP-296-1 must feed on other life forms to stay alive. When in contact with organic matter, the objects' motion is slowed to mimic that of the substrate they inhabit. This effect has shown to be similar to that of gravity, and can only be explained by the existence of gravitational forces within KCP-296's presence. KCP-296-1 will ingest non-organic materials and "break down" the molecular bonds within them. At this point, the objects appear to be no longer viable for further processing, and all non-organic material in KCP-296's containment area is to be destroyed.