Casualty Report: Toya Longrain

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When first discovered in an East European cave, EA-21 - more commonly known as 'The Danube Man' - was believed to be as a religious artifact of ancient anthropoid tribes. Later, however, faint markings near the base were linked to the alphabet described on EA-09, either implying an alien origin or alien contact with the tribe. It did not attract serious study until 2034, when Pilgrim Center scientist Mr. Toya Longrain was suddenly struck by an unexpected physical change whilst taking routine notes.

The exact details of the process itself are unknown, as EA-21 was not kept under surveillance until after the accident. His condition (whilst still under speculation) is professionally intriguing, despite the unnerving effect on other subjects and staff. Mr. Longrain was found with his facial features entirely missing: the front of his head and snout were covered entirely in smooth skin and fur with no eyes, nose or mouth. He was rushed to medical professionals under close secrecy where X-ray scans showed that the canine's skull had completely fused in the front. No evidence of a jaw, nasal cavity or eye sockets remains.

Curiously, Mr. Longrain was still alive and his vital signs were stable. His lungs were intact but not moving, and it appeared as if Mr. Longrain no longer needed to breath for oxygen. Regardless of the complete lack of facial features, Mr. Longrain's circulatory system appears to function by, as yet, untested means and continues to do so regardless of oxygen levels in the room or even when the skull is submerged completely in water (the subject seemed unaffected by these stimuli). Nutrition also seems to no longer be a requirement as the subject had suffered no ill effects in the later weeks of testing without being able to ingest food. When hospitalized he was kept on an IV drip for several days until it was established that he no longer required food or nutrients.

Now safely held at the Ray Institute for Mental Health, Mr. Longrain has improved in responsiveness in the last week, though his behavior appears dramatically altered from evidence in his prior behavioral profile. Despite investigations to determine sensory responses being inconclusive, Mr. Longrain seems to prefer darkened rooms and lower temperatures, when left to his own devices he migrates away from bright lights and heat, often standing 'facing' the darkest and coolest wall of the room. When prompted Mr. Longrain has minor reactions to simple physical puzzles, though intelligence is difficult to gauge as he frequently attempts to wander back to the wall-facing behavior. If given garments to interact with, Mr. Longrain has been noted to slowly slip the articles over his head, which appears to induce a sleep-like state of total unresponsiveness. This has, however, triggered multiple false instances of high alert in the last week when staff observed Mr. Longrain pulling bags or pillow cases over his head: though initial thoughts were that Mr. Longrain was attempting suicide, it seems to be the case that he simply prefers that his 'face' is covered and suffers no ill effect from such. Staff members lacking seniority at the facility have been reminded that "disturbing" and "creepy" are words of little scientific meaning when evaluating subjects like Mr. Longrain, though psychologists suggest shame as a reason for this 'covering' action, it is made more unusual on one occasion in the artistic expression test when he used paints provided to draw a face of the pillow case he was using as a cover. Masks have been suggested as a possible test to make the subject more comfortable.

Communication has been established via computer keyboard, but it has proved difficult to engage the subject in meaningful conversation and he does not respond to music or audio media. Attached are the results of his typing, though the garbled messages are still being disseminated by specialists and seem irrespective of the questions asked by interviewers.

Scientists at the Pilgrim Center have established a possible link between EA-21's periods of activity and certain astrological events. Though this unfortunate incident is a personal tragedy, Mr. Longrain could provide the key to theories surrounding EA-21 and his name, despite his lack of face, may still go down in scientific history.

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toyapup's reward for being a high-level donor for my Patreon. Top donors get to be immortalized on the Order of the Black Dog website, shown suffering some awful, or at least inexplicable, fate.

suddenlytsumi helped edit and add to this text, and she wrote the audio log at the end.

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