Echoes_004–2B
Nickname: “Red Choir”
Danger Ranking: 2B
First Reported: 1969-12-04, Wickersham Logging Camp, Whatcom County, WA

Summary:
Echoes_004–2B, referred to as “Red Choir,” is a recurring acoustic anomaly manifesting within dense coniferous forests in the Pacific Northwest. The phenomenon begins with an untraceable harmonic hum, gradually resolving into a choral arrangement in an unidentifiable language. Witnesses describe the voices as “childlike but ancient,” and always numbering seven.

The Red Choir is only audible to solitary individuals between the hours of 2:00 AM and 4:00 AM local time, and only when the individual is at least 1.5 miles from any manmade structure with power or plumbing. Those who remain stationary and silent during the manifestation report an overwhelming sense of comfort and safety. However, individuals who attempt to record, approach, or speak during the event suffer from immediate disorientation, auditory bleeding, and—in 4 documented cases—total disappearance.

Recordings of the Choir have never survived past dawn. Analog and digital devices capture only low-frequency distortion when played back, often destroying the playback equipment in the process. Spectral analysis of one salvaged reel-to-reel tape revealed harmonic structures not typically found in human vocalization.

Known Properties:

• Event lasts between 3 to 7 minutes.
  
• Auditory hallucinations intensify when the subject is alone and without artificial light.
  
• No visual manifestation has been confirmed.
  
• Speech during event causes physiological damage and potential anomalous consequences.
  
• Attempted transcription of lyrics results in recursive script that cannot be deciphered.
  

Containment Procedure:
Designated Zone: Black Pine Reserve (classified as a national wildlife sanctuary as cover). Entry is restricted between 1:00 AM and 5:00 AM. Motion-activated low-frequency emitters have been installed to disrupt potential echo events. PARADIGM field teams sweep weekly for signs of spontaneous manifestation outside the Zone.

Individuals reporting the Choir outside containment boundaries are to be detained and assessed for memetic contamination. Exposure logs must be recorded in hard copy and stored in physical archive only.

Encounters:

• 1969-12-04: Initial report by logger Harold Minter. Claimed the forest “sang to him” every night for a week. Disappeared on 7th night.
  
• 1983-03-18: Amateur paranormal group caught in event. Only one member found, mute and unable to write.
  
• 1990-09-12: Sound tech working with Channel 7 News went missing during solo hike. His analog recorder was retrieved but melted internally.
  

Recommendation:
Further study not recommended due to psychological risks. Zone should remain isolated indefinitely. Continue forest-wide acoustic monitoring. All Choir events must be logged but not pursued.

List of Case Workers:

• Agent Nadine Lowe
  
• Operative Yuri Reiss
  
• Dr. Bernice Gloster
  
• Field Surveyor “Gale” (Surname redacted)
  
• Containment Lead Isaac Zhou
  
• Analyst M. Deryn (Section 6, Harmonics)