Interview with a Nephandus

Technocratic Union Incident Report
Location: Classified
Time: Classified

Background Information:
On [CLASSIFIED] the Technocratic Union became aware of reality deviant activity centered around a youth center in [CLASSIFIED]. Reality deviant was initially classified as the activity of the so called 'council of mystic traditions', however, upon closer inspection, it became clear that far more malignant activities were being performed in the youth center. Unenlightened personnel were dispatched to assess the level of the threat, and were not recovered. When agents of the New World Order were sent in to apprehend the suspect, they found he had created a cult around himself, and was using them to [CLASSIFIED] the local children. The reality deviant in question was a subspecies of the parapsionic entities calling themselves 'mages' and in this particular case, claimed to belong to a particular organization known as the 'Nephandi'. Parapsionics believed to be members of this organization have been encountered before, however never has one been taken alive to be interviewed, so that the Technocratic authority can assess the goals and power of this organization. The subject, henceforth referred to as 'N' is currently being held in containment Cell B. 'Dr. Adrian', an agent of the Progenitors, and noted expert in enlightened cyberpsychology was sent to interrogate the suspect with the help of two NWO operatives. The following is the transcript of the interview.

Dr. A: Hello N. Clearly, you are aware of why you have been detained. You represent an organization that has been a thorn in the side of the Technocratic Union for years, and you are going to provide us information on the Nephandi. You can co-operate, and the procedure will pass quickly, before you will be mentally cleansed and reformed into a functional member of society. Failure to comply will result in the interrogation methods becoming much more.......invasive. Do you understand?

N: Of course I understand, doc. I think, given the circumstances of my capture, you know I have very intimate understanding of the term 'invasive'.

NWO 1: Fucking animal, he shouldn't be mind-cleansed, we should just kill him and dump his body.

Dr. A: Control yourself [NWO 1]. N, you're only making things worse for yourself by antagonizing your captors.  Now, we want to know what you were setting up in [CLASSIFIED] youth center. It clearly was some form of parapsionic ritual.

N: Parapsionic......[slight chuckle]. Is that your word for it? Traditionals always liked Magick, with a K, far more, but parapsionic. I like that.

Dr. A: What you refer to as magic is merely an applied form of energies, both psionic and physiological, and have no basis in the paranormal....

N: Oh, I agree with you, doc. The flame the Traditions wield against us is nothing to the gnawing void of the Qlipphoth.

Dr. A: Explain this term.

N: The Qlipphoth? [chuckles] Oh, doc, the Qlipphoth can't be explained, it just needs to be experienced. Our devotees have stared into it, experienced it in the center of their souls....

Dr. A: If you are referring to your.....abominations that you created, I assure you, they didn't seem happy with the discovery. They begged for a release from your service.

N: I never said that they would enjoy the discovery, just that they would experience it. The unawakened human soul is not prepared to see the intricate beauty within the Caul.

Dr. A: [Flips through some files] Autopsies revealed that they were experiencing some kind of physical mutation. Appendages, new limbs, acidic blood. Many new organs of unknown origins. Our parapsionic readings indicated that their mental fields had been, for a lack of a better word, inverted. Explain this phenomena.

N: [Sounding annoyed] They are of no consequence. Human souls are nothing but food for the darkness. They were hollowed out, made useful.

Dr. A: Useful for what, N? What was the purpose of your cult?

N: [Chuckles] No mere cult, doc, more of......an opening of a door. If you really want to understand the Qlipphoth, you must do nothing but wait.

Dr. A: Those children-

N: The children are mere vessels. Carriers for the greater plague. Even now those that you sent home to their parents carry the taint of the Outside in their blood. We called, and they came to us, willingly, and we accepted them with open arms. The rituals that they saw, partook in, allowed them to see the Teluriam for the lie that it is. A veil of wet fabric that separates the the world from the Outside. When they saw what awaited them, they were all too eager to partake [recording distorts].....the mark....upon their heads........[heavy distortion].......they tore the skin from the spirits of the World Bitch.......[static]......took them within......

Dr. A: [Heavy distortion] Open fire! Take him down!

[Distortion, gunfire is heard, followed by screaming and the sound of meat tearing]

Dr. A: What......what in the name of...

N: Ah.......I see that when confronted with death, Dr. [CLASSIFIED], the so-called rationalist paradigm falls away.....

Dr. A: How do you know my name?

N: Do you really think this is the first time we've done this, [CLASSIFIED?] The taint doesn't fade with time, you know.

Dr. A: .....Stay away from me.........please......

N: Don't beg, [CLASSIFIED]. The Nephandi don't beg. I've always wondered if one of the technophiles could really understand our secrets.....

[Sound of rushing air, screaming.]

N: We know all about you, our dear Order of Reason. Blind and soulless, stumbling around like children in the dark. One day you'll ask the right question, and you'll all know the reason men go mad when they stare into the dark heart of the universe. The truth will consume you. But by then, it will be far, far too late.

Postscript:
Facility 13 was eventually broken into by a team of HIT-MARKS that managed to cut through the blast doors. The inside was a scene of carnage, with much of unenlightened personnel massacred, and their blood used to create unknown symbols. Members of the Void Engineers detected dangerous and unknown energy fields within the facility, and neutralizing action was taken.  All unenlightened personnel were unaccounted for, and were believed to have been taken by the Nephandi, however, no evidence of their struggle was found.

On a side note, Dr. A was a victim of an earlier case of the occult-related child abuse in [CLASSIFIED], 57 years ago. Of note is that this incident took place in another country, however, N's comments indicate a link between that case and this one and possibly many others. This indicates that the same cult could have been operating for more then 100 years, and seems to be aimed at expansionist activities.

All children involved in [CLASSIFIED] were deemed to be psychologically unfit to re-enter society. After the assessment of the child psychologist, they overpowered him and [CLASSIFIED] him. All children were neutralized, and  security tapes are to be destroyed due to possible memetic threat.

- Kephn

(Yes, I am aware I was using the style of the SCP Foundation. It just seemed appropriate for a Technocratic voice.)