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Nickname: The Basement That Sleeps
Danger Ranking: 5D
First Reported: 1981–10–02 — Residential property, Klamath Falls, OR

Summary:
The Basement That Sleeps is a spatial anomaly that forms beneath pre-existing homes—sometimes in structures that did not previously include a basement. The anomaly manifests as a steep staircase leading downward, often from a previously blank wall or behind long-ignored doors. The stairwell descends far beyond the limits of the house’s actual foundation, eventually opening into a wide concrete space covered in thick layers of dust, moth-eaten furniture, and childhood toys.

The air is heavy with static and carries the scent of mothballs, mildew, and old paper. The temperature is unusually warm, and a low-frequency hum is constantly present. Motion is slightly slowed inside, as if underwater. Once entered, the space gradually induces drowsiness, lethargy, and—most dangerously—a deep emotional nostalgia that cannot be traced to any real memory. Victims often fall asleep and are never seen again. Their dreams become increasingly vivid to anyone who investigates the space afterward.

A central presence sleeps somewhere beneath the floor, audible only as slow, rhythmic exhalations from the cracks in the concrete.

Known Properties:

• Induces fatigue and emotional surrender the longer a person remains inside. EEG scans during brief exposure show a consistent shift toward delta wave activity, even while fully awake.
  
• Items found within the anomaly are unique to each visitor—typically appearing as forgotten toys, old furniture, or objects from a half-remembered childhood home.
  
• Audio recorders often pick up faint lullabies in a whispering female voice, speaking in a language that does not match any known linguistic profile.
  
• Infrared imaging shows a large, heat-emitting shape beneath the floor, roughly the size of a bus, moving slightly in sync with the “breathing.”
  
• Any individual who falls asleep inside the space becomes unrecoverable. Attempts to forcibly remove sleeping individuals result in physical resistance from the structure itself—walls shift, stairs vanish, exits close.
  

Containment Procedure:

• All affected properties are to be condemned and sealed under the guise of black mold remediation or structural instability.
  
• Floor plans and architectural records are falsified to eliminate reference to any basement-level additions.
  
• Investigations must be limited to under 6 minutes per session with at least two awake observers monitoring from above via tether cams.
  
• The presence beneath the floor must not be interacted with. Probing the concrete has led to pulse fluctuations in the floor’s temperature and multiple failed extraction attempts.
  
• Public awareness is suppressed through routine memory audits of local contractors and real estate personnel.
  

Encounters:

• 1981–10–02 — Klamath Falls, OR: First known case. The family reported a “new basement” appearing overnight. Their youngest son was the first to enter and never came back up. Parents followed within minutes. Only a neighbor investigating a week later reported the anomaly before succumbing to sleep at the base of the stairs.
  
• 1984–12–19 — Seattle, WA: A PARADIGM scout drone recorded 17 minutes of footage inside. A voice whispered the scout’s operator’s name at timestamp 11:03. Operator later resigned due to recurring dreams of "a mother singing in a room with no corners."
  
• 1990–02–11 — Tillamook, OR: Recovery agent Carter James was lost during extraction. His voice has since been heard in background noise during unrelated containment reviews. Analysis confirmed a 94% vocal match.
  

Recommendation:
Do not follow the warmth. Do not lie down. Do not remember what it reminds you of.
Sleep is the invitation. Dreaming is surrender. It wants you to rest—because it is not done dreaming of you.

List of Case Workers:

• Agent Salma Greer (Status: Resigned – sleep disorder onset)
  
• Dr. Nolan Fincher (Status: Active)
  
• Operative Micah Juno (Status: Missing – presumed taken)
  
• Dr. Patrice Holm (Status: Deceased – died during containment collapse)
  
• Archivist Lyle Emsworth (Status: Active – cleared for limited recon)