The Archive of Echoes

This is a record of interrogations conducted within the Chronos Division. It is not a narrative, but a collection of fragmented moments, inconsistencies, and the lingering scent of desperation. Do not assume coherence. Do not seek answers.

Subject Designation: Unit 734 - Cycle 17

03:17:42 - Temporal Shift: 2047.11.08

Initial Response: “The rain… it tastes of regret.”

Follow-up Query: “Can you elaborate on the nature of the regret?”

Subject Response: “It’s… before. Before the fracturing. Before the colors stopped obeying. There was a child. A girl with hair like spun moonlight. She asked me a question. A simple question. ‘Why?’”

The recording degrades significantly at this point. Static. A low, resonant hum. The timestamp is lost.

Subject Designation: Unit 912 - Cycle 23

14:52:09 - Temporal Shift: 1888.03.15

Initial Response: “They built it for us. They said it would protect us.”

Follow-up Query: “From what?”

Subject Response: “The silence. It was always hungry. It waited in the dark. It consumed memories. The stone… it remembers. It whispers names.”

A prolonged period of unintelligible vocalization. The recording is punctuated by what appears to be a rhythmic tapping sound. The tapping continues for approximately 72 seconds.

Subject Designation: Unit 401 - Cycle 8

21:39:15 - Temporal Shift: 1962.09.22

Initial Response: “Don’t. Don't look.”

Follow-up Query: “At what?”

Subject Response: “The reflection. It’s not you. It’s something… older. Something that was never born. It smiles. It always smiles.”

The recording abruptly ceases. There is a distinct impression of… absence. The subject is no longer present within the temporal stream. The timestamp is corrupted beyond repair.

Further recordings are available. They are not intended to be understood. They are simply… echoes.

Accessing recording sequence Omega-9. Estimated completion time: 72 hours, 14 minutes, 37 seconds.