Mimics_023-5E
Nickname: The Folded Man
Danger Ranking: 5E
First Reported: 1988-11-27 — Cass County, MN

Summary:
The Folded Man is a parasitic mimic that takes residence inside closets, crawlspaces, attics, and under-stair compartments—any dark enclosure just large enough for a crouched human body. When its lair is opened, it mimics the appearance of a contorted, malnourished man folded into impossible dimensions, limbs tucked and twisted unnaturally, face pressed into joints or ceilings.

Despite its human-like form, it does not move while being observed. It simply stares. Victims report a deep sense of shame, guilt, or forgotten memory surfacing when locking eyes with the mimic. Those who attempt to close the door again often find it behind them instead.

Known Properties:

• Can appear in multiple homes across a large radius within days. Seems able to relocate its presence almost instantaneously.
  
• Mimics a known person in the home (usually a relative), but only partially—skin tone, jawline, or familiar clothing—but twisted and crushed into cramped space.
  
• Causes an overwhelming fight-or-flight response when seen in full. Some agents report immediate auditory hallucinations of cracking joints and sobbing.
  
• Cannot be recorded. Cameras aimed at it fail, jam, or burn out. In sketches drawn from memory, it often appears more correct than witnesses recall.
  
• Once seen, the mimic tends to “follow” in architecture—it may appear in hotel closets, bathroom cabinets, luggage, or cars.
  
• People who attempt to describe its face in detail often go quiet halfway through, then apologize, then go silent.
  

Containment Procedure:
All access points within a suspected structure must be sealed and monitored with motion sensors. The entity must not be directly observed for longer than three seconds. If found, containment personnel must immediately close and mark the affected space and evacuate.

• All homes showing signs of Folded Man activity must be red-tagged and acquired by PARADIGM immediately.
  
• Houses must be kept unoccupied for a minimum of six months after last recorded sighting.
  
• No mirrors, open drawers, or unsecured crawlspaces allowed in facilities that previously housed the mimic.
  
• Audio lures have been unsuccessful. Light lures appear to work but cause mass hallucination incidents.
  

Encounters:

• 1988-11-27 — Cass County, MN: Child claimed "Uncle Luke folded wrong" and refused to sleep. Entity found in linen closet.
  
• 1989-02-16 — Olympia, WA: Emergency dispatch called from inside a hotel room closet. Caller whispered “It’s got my voice.”
  
• 1990-10-05 — Redlands, CA: Entire apartment block evacuated after seven separate reports of "a man bent backward in my dresser."
  

Recommendation:
Never open a door if you're not sure what's behind it. Especially in your own house.

If you see a body that doesn’t make sense, shut the door. Do not look again.

List of Case Workers:

• Agent Franklin Reese (Status: Active)
  
• Field Researcher Alma Delacruz (Status: Reassigned)
  
• Containment Engineer Lewis Parnell
  
• Psych Specialist Dr. Simone Ikeda (Status: Deceased, 1990)
  
• Junior Agent Eli Motts