KCP-188 - "The Newspapers Persona"

Object Class
Keter

Special Containment Procedures
Due to the nature of KCP-188 Containment is impossible. All newspapers in SITE 2 are to be disposed of immediately upon discovery.

Description
The person is a human male, aged about 30, with an average build. He was dressed in a suit and tie, and carried a briefcase. He also wore a hat. Due to the nature of this object, it is very difficult to maintain its normal, everyday appearance. It is not uncommon to see it appear in a different location or wearing clothing. It has been known to appear naked.

KCP-188 Manifests itself as a man in a newspaper article. '''It is one of the most advanced of all the Keter objects''', able to manipulate the minds of the living through the power of its own mind. '''KCP-188 is capable of influencing and controlling people with a single thought'''. When it tries to change the mind of a person, it has been known to use its own thoughts to influence the subject into thinking that something of great importance has happened. This can be anything from a major earthquake to a celebrity's death. KCP-188 can be found in any newspaper, but not every newspaper has KCP-188. When KCP-188 changes someone's mind, it sends the target into a deep, dark, and terrifyingly disturbing nightmare that never ends. The person is left with the knowledge that everything is going to change, but they can't figure out how. They will wake up in their own bed, but will never be able to forget what they saw.

KCP-188 can control the minds of those who see him. He can make them see anything he wants them to see. KCP-188 has the ability to control the mind of a person and read their thoughts. If the reader is looking at the headline, it will be printed in a different color. The headline will fade to gray and the font will slowly change to a black font. All of the text will then disappear. If the reader looks directly at the paper, they will see nothing but the text. The Personas that manifest as Newspapers are the most common. They are often found in the hands of the weak-minded. The people are easily persuaded to do what the Newspapers personae is asking them to do. Once the Person has been used as a weapon, it is very difficult to use it again. '''In some cases, the Newspaper Personae have been known to kill people that refuse to do what they were asked to do.'''

"De-animation" Occurs when the Persona is viewed directly or indirectly through a mirror. The person has no eyes, and is unable to move any body parts. It is believed that the person's soul is still alive, causing the de- animation to occur. After seeing the face, the victim will often ask who is that person. This is due to the fact that the victim can't see the actual Persona, only an image of it. Usually, this de-animation will be accompanied by the person being unable to breathe, though sometimes they will simply become quiet and motionless.

Incident 01A: A Mass manifestation of KCP-188 caused the majority of society to believe that a man named "Denis Grisell" was dead. The authorities took him into custody and placed him in a mental hospital where he was found to be a man in a state of delusion. He was sent to a psychiatric hospital where his delusions were cured. But he had not healed enough.

Incident 02A: Instances of KCP-188 in ██████ Resulted in 8293 people being "De-animated" and a further 1545 people were "Deactivated" (not all of the latter killed), and in total 2613 people were killed by KCP-188, and an additional 1274 people were injured. This was disguised as a "Virus" to prevent the public from being alarmed. The KCP was also responsible for the deaths of many people due to the fact that the objects were only capable of removing the "life force" of one person at a time. This object was believed to be the only one of its kind, and was highly prized by the KCP in order to keep it hidden in the past.