AN/1119 ("Setan Rambut")

By the Grace of God Almighty,

	INSTITUTE FOR ANOMALOUS AFFAIRS Central Office, █████ Jakarta, Jakarta Phone ████████, Fax ████████

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
regarding Fourth Revision on Standard Operating Procedure over
AN/1119 (Setan Rambut)
No: AN/1119/1998

1. Detail
AN/1119 is a known supernatural entity possessing no corporeal physical form. It is capable of appearing suddenly and primarily targets male students attending junior and senior high schools whose hairstyles exceed SKI 3¹.

Its appearance is indicated by incidents of hair-pulling experienced by affected students within their respective classrooms. Victims, depending upon their age and physical condition, will generally suffer neck injuries and, in some cases, minor bleeding lacerations upon the scalp as a result of the sudden pulling force exerted upon them. All citizens present within the affected classroom will experience such incidents if the entity is not dealt with, and the phenomenon will proceed to the subsequent classroom once AN/1119 has finished with all citizens in the initial classroom. Leaving cannot prevent it.

The means of stopping and preventing the entity manifestation is by conducting an offering ritual at the affected location. The offering shall consist of the hair of all students who are present. AN/1119 will cease its disturbances for an indeterminate period, the duration of which seems to depend upon the quantity of the offering provided.

2. Background
AN/1119 is strongly suspected to be associated with a murder case which occurred in 1994 and was reported by a local newspaper. The suspect was a middle-aged man who, while under the influence of alcohol and in a fit of anger, tortured his child by pulling their hair with such force as to tear the skin of their scalp. It is unknown whether this act was the cause of the victim's death or whether the suspect decided to murder them after that. The victim was eventually found in a wooded area located on the outskirts of the city.

3. Legal Basis
a. Letter of Decree of the Inter-Agency Grand Meeting Concerning the Extermination of AN/1119
b. Presidential Directive Number 14 of 1994 on AN/1119
c. Presidential Directive Number 15 of 1994 on Special Instance of Supernatural Incident
and Public Cover-up

4. Related Documents
a. [REDACTED]

5. Involved Parties
a. Directorate of Investigation, Deputyship for Anomaly Oversight
b. Directorate of Monitoring, Deputyship for Anomaly Oversight
c. Directorate of Security, Deputyship for Anomaly Control
d. Bureau of Intragovernmental Representation, Secretariat of the Agency
e. Bureau of Public Communication, National Agency for the Management of Occult Practice Threats
f. Directorate General of Public Information, Department of Enlightenment
g. Agency for Educational and Cultural Research and Development, Department of Education and Culture

6. Control Operational Procedure
Officials shall be dispatched to the location upon confirmation of the appearance of AN/1119. The school authorities shall be contacted in advance to make the necessary preparations for their arrival. The officials should wear attire or other identifying articles associated with Dukun², or religious practitioners if the school authorities express concern regarding possible misunderstandings. The school authorities are expected to have prepared the necessary offering materials required for the containment of the entity.

Upon arrival at the location, officials are to immediately perform the offering ritual using the materials which have been prepared beforehand. The officials shall place the offering materials in a basin together with incense flowers. The ritual incantation issued by the Office shall then be recited while the offerings are stirred, after which the offerings shall be burned upon completion of the recitation. The procedure shall thereupon be deemed complete.

After that, the school is expected to observe a period of one to two days of calm before conducting hair inspections throughout all other classes on the premises. Officials shall be dispatched again during the night to resume the ritual and carry it out comprehensively. Coordination with nearby schools for the implementation of similar hair inspections will be undertaken subsequently.

7. Other Notes
a. Attachment: █ Pcs

Authorised on 04 January 1998,
HEAD OF INSTITUTE FOR ANOMALOUS AFFAIRS
GENERAL SECRETARY


signed.


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Overview

1. Overview

If you are presently reading this document, you are hereby required to be acquainted with the complete history of AN/1119.

The first appearance of AN/1119 was, in fact, rather inconspicuous. Initial findings indicate that the earliest known manifestation of AN/1119 in a public setting was marked by an incident in which the hair of a primary school student was forcibly pulled by an unseen force. The incident was initially assumed by the students and teachers present to be an act of prank-playing among the students. It was not long, however, before it became apparent that the occurrence was of a supernatural nature.

The story spread rapidly, whilst the incidents continued and eventually began affecting the adjoining classrooms. We dispatched officials to conduct a cleansing of the entire school. The incidents at said school ceased at that time.

The second incident, however, occurred on the following day at a nearby senior high school. According to reports, the attempts to pull the students' hair were considerably more violent, thereby causing pain among those affected. Officials were dispatched once again to conduct a cleansing. On this occasion, in addition to the aforementioned school, the surrounding schools were also subjected to the same procedure, with the objective that all schools within the city would receive cleansing and protective rajah³.

It was subsequently discovered that AN/1119 was not affected by these preventive measures and proceeded to manifest at a third school. It was at this point that LEMRUSAN decided to take more serious measures. One member of the officials was assigned to each school and instructed to recite the standard incantation for tolak bala⁴. You know that if LEMRUSAN deems the matter serious enough, we won't hesitate to dispatch officials to every school throughout the island. Our only limitations were time and subsequent incidents, resulting in the implementation of this measure in each province being delayed.

We did not anticipate that the fourth incident would occur in Sumatra. Geographically, it was indeed a reasonable target, considering that West Java and half of Central Java had already been equipped with protective rajah. This incident constituted the most severe manifestation of AN/1119 to date, with several victims being found suspended from the ceilings of their respective classrooms, whilst others suffered bleeding caused by lacerations to the scalp. The teacher in that class got the worst attack and regretfully died. We were forced to halt our operations at this point. Following an emergency meeting, the higher-up decided to temporarily sacrifice the affected school in order to conceal the incident from the public whilst simultaneously formulating a more effective control strategy.

Ultimately, the chosen course of action was offering ritual. A Dukun was assigned to formulate the offering ritual, in conjunction with a pattern analyst who determined the materials to be used. We provided it with all of the hair present within the classroom and awaited the result.

Upon confirmation that AN/1119 was no longer active, the incident was declared concluded. An investigation was subsequently authorized. Following this overview are three leads our Office found regarding AN/1119

Attachment I

a. Preliminary Investigation

Contemporary investigations have yielded no significant results. At the same time, AN/1119 has been confirmed to have become active once again. This time, its activity was recorded in Java. This was in accordance with instructions from higher-up, who ordered that, in addition to assigning officials to guard the nearest schools, all preventive measures previously installed at the affected schools be removed in an effort to compel the entity to return to its island of origin. Fortunately, the measure proved successful. It was also observed that AN/1119 was considerably less aggressive than during the preceding incident.

The offering ritual has been declared successful and shall, for the time being, be adopted as the standard control procedure both presently and in the future, pending the development of a means of extermination. The investigation shall remain ongoing.

a.1. After-Investigation Report

	INSTITUTE FOR ANOMALOUS AFFAIRS DEPUTYSHIP FOR ANOMALY OVERSIGHT DIRECTORATE OF INVESTIGATION Central Office, █████ Jakarta, Jakarta Phone ████████, Fax ████████

Subject: Summary of Field Findings Concerning AN/1119

To:
[REDACTED]
In
Jakarta

By the Grace of God Almighty,

I hereby submit the conclusions concerning the findings obtained by the investigative team dispatched to various public facilities in an effort to obtain information regarding AN/1119, as follows:

• Schools (███ institutions): No relevant cases identified.
• Hospitals (███ institutions): No relevant cases identified.
• Police Stations (████ institutions): No relevant cases identified to date.
• Other Government Offices (██ institutions): No relevant cases identified.
• Nexus: No relevant cases identified.
• Organizations Outside the Veil: No relevant cases identified.
• Organizations Behind the Veil: No relevant cases identified to date.
• The Veil as a Whole: No relevant cases identified to date.

It is with great regret that we must report that, to date, the cause of the emergence of AN/1119 remains unknown. We shall continue our efforts to shed further light upon this case. The investigation shall remain ongoing, with the scope of the search to be expanded accordingly.

Respectfully,




Head of the AN/1119 Investigation Team

Attachment II

b. Possibility of A Third Party Action

The first theory proposed was that AN/1119 was the result of a failed santet⁵ ritual. Unfortunately, the LEMRUSAN historical catalogue and subsequent investigations failed to identify any entity possessing capabilities as extensive and abstract as those demonstrated by AN/1119. The theory was ultimately abandoned.

b.1. Excerpt from a transcript of a conversation with a senior dukun who was assigned to handle this case

…

Hair itself may be regarded as the most readily obtainable sympathetic link to a person. It is, in a manner of speaking, a spiritual fingerprint which, much like an ordinary fingerprint, may be connected to its owner through the proper methods and instruments.

But why, then, do we use blood instead of hair? Because although it may serve as a form of address, it is a rather weak one. Hair is small and thin, and therefore a considerable quantity is required in order to properly establish a connection with the intended target. If one is willing to take the risk, one may simply try it. Many genuine yet amateur dukun prefer this method, since the material is readily available and, should the ritual fail, there are generally no adverse consequences. Generally.

However, most dukun who choose to use hair will refer to older rituals which specifically employ it as a material. Our research has nevertheless indicated that practitioners of old were indeed more capable than those of the present day. Such abilities have deteriorated with the advancement of the times and the decline of belief.

As for the entities employed in santet, they vary considerably. I believe that most of them will accept hair. More precisely, only some of them will refuse it.

The opposite? What do you mean? Oh, that is impossible. They would not seek out the materials for their own offerings. Why would they? As I said, hair is more akin to a means of identification or direction. I have never encountered a case in which an entity sought out its own offering materials, particularly hair. There must be a more reasonable explanation like… an improperly performed ritual. Probably.

…

Attachment III

c. Possibility of Broader Cause of Origin

Further investigation led to the theory that AN/1119 may be a self-manifesting entity. Such manifestations are generally associated with actions carried out on a massive and significant scale. Coincidentally, approximately ten years ago, the Government intensified disciplinary supervision as part of its efforts to control Premanism⁶ and the general population. One such measure involved extending the SKI hairstyle regulations, which had originally applied only to military personnel, to the general public through street patrols. Approximately ten years ago, these regulations were subsequently introduced, one by one, into schools throughout Indonesia.

c.1. Excerpt from a transcript provided by an employee of BPAPKN⁷, who served as a consultant regarding this case

…

No, we have no records indicating that there was a case involving a ritual like that. Had such a case existed, we would certainly have dealt with it accordingly, especially if its effects were expected to be this severe. Bah, the entire MiRas Division would have been deployed then.

Based on my experience, this may be some form of vengeful demon. Unlike a Vengeful Ghost, a demon of this nature possesses abilities which have already surpassed what would ordinarily be considered possible for a common ghost. Their appearance is usually brought about by particular circumstances. I believe that one of the criteria for the targets of both Operation Gada and Operation Celurit in the past, which also happened to target long-haired hooligans, may have contributed to the emergence of this demon.

Should the spirits of those involved become vengeful demons, they may target victims of a similar age out of envy. Should an amalgamation occur, as it did in Roban, the cleansing operation would have to be conducted on a massive scale. That would certainly explain how the demon was able to move from one place to another despite having been cleansed repeatedly.

It is possible that the amalgamation has already reached its peak, resulting in the entity manifesting spontaneously, as occurred during the initial incident. That would also explain why you all have been unable to identify its original source. It may be as simple as that.

What I do not understand is why LEMRUSAN Central has still been unwilling to contact us for assistance. Nevertheless, I recommend that you do so now. Simply trap it within a single school, then eradicate it immediately!

Do not blame us if that is indeed the cause, though. You can go ahead and blame Karno's Anti-Imperialism vision in the first place. The President merely continued it on that basis.

Attachment IV

c.2. Joint-Operation After-Action Report

	INSTITUTE FOR ANOMALOUS AFFAIRS Central Office, █████ Jakarta, Jakarta Phone ████████, Fax ████████

AFTER-ACTION REPORT
regarding
AN/1119 (Setan Rambut)
No.: AN/1119/1995

Chronology:

At approximately 07:30 Western Indonesia Time (WIB), [REDACTED] Elementary School was confirmed to be the location of AN/1119's manifestation. LEMRUSAN officials, together with BPAPKN officials, evacuated the school and conducted the sealing ritual to prevent AN/1119 from leaving the premises.

However, during the manifestation ritual, which constitutes BPAPKN's standard procedure for initiating an operation, the participating officials suddenly became panicked and terminated the ritual prematurely. They immediately requested as much paper as was available and proceeded to draw protective rajah continuously on all paper provided.

When questioned, the personnel stated that AN/1119 was not a supernatural entity. Further elaboration was limited to the statement that AN/1119 was not any form of spiritual being. They reported having successfully manifested AN/1119's head and having directly observed its face. After repeated demand, one individual agreed to produce a drawing. While doing so, the individual sustained lacerations to his hand.

Sketch provided by BPAPKN employees

Edit: Under the direction of the leadership, all imagery depicting AN/1119 has been completely removed. Its physical description indicates a humanoid face with dark eye bags and a black jaw. Hair from the top of its head was bound together into a series of strands extending upward. A corresponding series of hair strands extended downward from its jaw.

The BPAPKN officials present attempted to seize and destroy the drawing. LEMRUSAN officials succeeded in securing it and transported it to the sealing storage facility for safekeeping.

An investigation determined that the entity depicted did not correspond to the description or visual characteristics of any known spiritual entity.

Attachment V

d. Other Possible History

No further contemporary evidence concerning AN/1119 could be obtained. Any other leads were deemed too abstract and impossible to be investigated. One theory was chosen as the final option.

d.1. Excerpt from a transcript provided by a senior historian serving as a source for this case

…

You are asking a question that cannot possibly be answered. Perhaps it may be answered in the future, but it is not possible to do so at present.

The oldest inscription in Indonesia known to us today, the Yupa Inscription, was written in Pallava script and Sanskrit. Both originated in India. This means that the oldest documented evidence of our civilization and culture dates to a period when Hinduism was already present.

As for what you are asking, we simply do not know what religions existed before that. We describe them as animism and dynamism because we base our understanding on the cultures of other countries and on the remnants of our own ancient religions, whose existence has diminished with each passing generation. In ancient times, we believed in spirits whose names and forms have now been forgotten, put to sleep by the more concrete religions that followed.

…

Yes. Put to sleep until now. Whatever woke it up and whatever can we do to put it back to sleep, wallahualam⁸.

Attachment VI

e. Conclusion

	INSTITUTE FOR ANOMALOUS AFFAIRS DEPUTYSHIP FOR ANOMALY CONTROL DIRECTORATE OF SECURITY Central Office, █████ Jakarta, Jakarta Phone ████████, Fax ████████

ORDER LETTER
No.: SR/PPA/1119/1998

CONSIDERING:

That the destruction of AN/1119 is currently impossible and that a conceptual-scale alteration of AN/1119 is therefore required.

PURSUANT TO:

1. Retrieved research documents conducted by [REDACTED] concerning the theory of conceptual overlapping and the manner in which it reshapes (and degrades) Pluripotent-class entities.

HEREBY ORDERS:

FOR :
Directorate of Security, Deputyship for Anomaly Control

TO :
1. To fabricate a fictional murder case that shall subsequently be incorporated into AN/1119's background narrative for the information of future general employees.
2. To disclose no further details whatsoever to future employees.
3. To monitor the subsequent development of AN/1119 going forward.
4. To pray to God Almighty that this will work.

Authorized in: Jakarta
Authorized at: 04/01/1998
GENERAL SECRETARY

Signed

████████ ██████████

Footnotes

1. Standar Kerapian Identitas, an informal standard concerning the permissible length of a person's hairstyle, which remains in use within government institutions to the present day.

2. Shaman

3. Religious Talisman, consist of letters from the holy scripture, secret names and words, and Hisab al-Jummal. The Department of Religion authorized its production and use under heavy regulation and restrictions, with the main requirement being to view it as merely a tool.

4. Protection Ritual, commonly used to prevent supernatural threats.

5. Targeted supernatural attack. Heavily cracked down by the government during Operation Gada.

6. Hooliganism. Heavily cracked down by the government during Operation Clurit.

7. National Agency for the Management of Occult Practice Threats, an organization specialized in occult threats. Heavily leaning toward President's favor

8. "Only God knows"

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