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UIU File 2025-02: "Pelt Maker"
Summary: At the beginning of June 2025, reports of a large hooded figure surfaced within the location of interest Three Portlands. Reports ranged from cases of stalking, home abduction and various cases of homicide.
Investigation into this figure were soon conducted. Upon a first investigation within an abandoned district and possible hideout of the suspect, contact with the dispatchment team was immediately lost. Upon a secondary investigation, all members had been found deceased, severely mutilated by various claw- and bite-marks; the team's captain, Michael Dunwich, was unaccounted for.
Subsequently after this incident, the case was increased from its initial YELLOW (Minimal Priority) rating to a RED (Top Priority) rating.
Head of investigations of this case is Captain David Dunwich.
Name: N/A
Irregularity Cross-reference: Humanoid, Animalistic, Homicide, Three Portlands
Physical Description: Although never having been spotted/recorded directly by operatives, reports have consistently described the suspect as a large, animal-like humanoid, covered in thick rags to hide most of its body features.
| Sex | Height | Weight/Build | Race | Hair | Eyes | Identifying Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown, presumably male | Estimated at 2.56 meters | Weight unknown; tall, slender | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Possesses a hunchback. Most of suspect's body is obscured by large rags/robes. Appears to possess clawed hands and scaly skin. |
Capabilities: Case 2025-02 has demonstrated immense feats of strength, speed, dexterity and agility, with a remarkable skill to enter/exit areas undetected. This has been demonstrated during many of its abduction events.
Purpose/Motive: Suspect abducts citizens to convert their skin (or species' equivalent) to make into pelts; reason for this is as-yet unidentified.
Modus Operandi: Suspect utilizes its stealth capabilities to avoid detection and apprehension.
Behavior: Suspect appears to be intelligent; great caution is advised when dealing with the entity. Suspect, so far, has been responsible for the disappearances of twenty-three individuals and four confirmed murders. Search and rescue operations for any survivors are currently being conducted.
A: Blanket: A blanket composed out of necrotic tissue. Preliminary analysis has found the item to be made up out of skin tissue of upwards of three distinct individuals. Sampling has identified tissues to belong to individuals that have gone missing between June 1 and June 8, within the Three Portlands location of interest.
B: Trenchcoat: Composed of sixteen distinct individuals. DNA sampling has identified all tissue to belong to victims that have gone missing from June 12 and June 18, within the Three Portlands location of interest. Various eyeballs and fingers adorn the sleeves of the coat, presumably for decorative purposes.
C-1: Scales: First set of items recovered at the apartment of the latest missing person. Scales belong to an unidentified species of reptilioid.
C-2: Letter: Second item recovered at the scene. It has been transcribed in its original below.
hello
i hop lettr find u well . its a plazure to meet u
no you r after me i no lotsa finks.. and what no is that u do not no were i am or the others. there are more people missing every day and night
can u find them ? i hope so or i be very apsett :(pelt maker
C-3: Badge: The last set of items recovered were the badges of members of the initial dispatchment team. Included also was the badge of Captain Michael Dunwich, bearing scratch marks and traces of blood identified to belong to him.
Current Status: Uncontained
Crimes: Breaking & entering, Stalking, Homicide
Sentencing: N/A
History of UIU Action:
INCIDENT LOG
Under Operation FISHHOOK1 the suspect had successfully been lured in; recording of the ensuing events follows.
[BEGIN LOG]
<PREY ITEM sleeps within their bed. Agents are stationed inside the closet, under the bed and next room over.>
BELL: Cap, we've detected commotion in the living room window.
DUNWICH (CAP): Steady now. Remain vigilant.
<Suspect enters the bedroom. It peeks inside, wheezing loudly, before it enters and carefully shuts the door behind it.>
<Suspect looks out through the window. Upon realizing there is no one on the streets below, it opens it.>
<It turns back to the prey item. Suspect pulls back portions of the blanket to reveal prey item's skin. It lowers its snout to be at the height of the prey item and sniffs the air.>
<After sniffing, suspect raises its head again, licking its snout with a long prehensile tongue. It snickers to itself.>
<On command, all three hidden agents emerge from their hiding spots. They each draw their weapons and aim them at the suspect. Suspect looks around confused.>
DUNWICH: Hands up!
BELL: All appendages up in the air, now!
MARKO: Don't you dare do something stupid!
<The prey item awakens and draws their gun as well. The prey item themselves are also an agent.>
DUNWICH: Oh, we've got you now, you little scaly bastard!
<Suspect looks at each of the agents, before settling its eyes on Captain Dunwich. What appears to be a smile begins to adorn its face.>
SUSPECT: You… come…
<Captain Dunwich raises an eyebrow.>
<Suspect swings around to reveal a long scaly tail on its behind. It swings it around and hits both agents Bell and Marko, knocking them to the floor.>
<The remaining two fire upon the suspect; the bullets simply bounce off of its scaly hide.>
<Suspect slashes across the prey item's chest, lethally injuring them. It squeezes through the window opening and begins scaling along the roofs.>
DUNWICH: Bullet-proof… of course!
<Captain Dunwich aims the tracker beam at the suspect; it hits. Suspect is now marked on the radar.>
DUNWICH: (into comms) Attention. I need all available units to follow the signal on PA-31-ABC. Marked as Red, high priority!
BELL: What about them?!
<Agent Bell points at the lifeless body of the prey item operative.>
DUNWICH: Leave them. They're done for. Now, move! Move!
<Team Beta-Delta-2 vacate the building.>
[EXTRANEOUS FOOTAGE OMITTED]
<Team Beta-Delta-2 arrives outside of an abandoned manufacturing plant. Its walls are dilapitated. The underbrush surrounding the building has grown tall.>
BELL: Tracker went dead just a few seconds ago.
MARKO: Where is back-up?
DUNWICH: Fucking elsewhere. They're still dealing from the fall-out of that tarantula incident. Come on!
<The team ventures into the plant.>
<The interior is dark and moist. The winding corridors are covered in rust and many portions are overgrown.>
MARKO: So this is where our little psycho-skinner likes to hide out. Can't say I'm much surprised.
DUNWICH: Quiet!
<All of the members stop dead in their tracks. They listen out for any noises in the dead silence.>
<After a few seconds, faint whimpering can be made out in the distance.>
BELL: Is that…?
MARKO: Holy shit…
DUNWICH: Let's go!
<Dunwich hurries down one of the corridors. The other two follow close behind.>
MARKO: Captain, sir, what should we do once we've located the survivors?
DUNWICH: You and Bell will bring the survivors to safety. I'll hold our lizard boy up when he decides to show up.
BELL: How?! Our guns didn't do jack-shit when we shot at it!
DUNWICH: That's why I'm not gonna use a gun.
<They arrive at a dead end. There is nowhere else to go, despite the whimpering noises being louder than ever.>
BELL: Where the hell are they?
MARKO: Hello? Hello, is anybody here? Where are you!
<Dunwich looks around. He spots odd lines on one of the walls. He soon figures out that the lines are the outlinings of a hidden door. He presses his hands against it; the door creaks open.>
<The team ventures inside. The door leads to a narrow staircase where it is pitch dark. The members activate their head-mounted flashlights.>
<The walls are old and decrepit; even moreso than the ones above ground. What appears to be dried blood and feces adorns portions of the walls. Agent Bell looks away.>
<The sounds of whimpering and muffled crying only grow in volume. The members' movements become more vigilant now.>
<They finally arrive at the last flight. They turn the corner into a dark room.>
BELL: Oh…
MARKO: Jesus Christ…
<The room is covered from floor to ceiling in blood. Various sharp implements, needles and sowing equipment rest upon a rusty metal table, while a sack filled with multiple body parts lies right underneath it. There are metal shackles hanging loosely from the walls. Bound by one of them lies the emaciated, yet still alive figure of Michael Dunwich. He can barely lift his head up to see.>
M. DUNWICH: (weakly) D—david…?
<Dunwich immediately rushes toward him. He inspects him for any wounds and tries to pick the locks.>
M. DUNWICH: Da—avid…
DUNWICH: (shushes) You'll be all right, okay? You'll be all right…
<Dunwich quickly unshackles M. Dunwich. He falls to the floor and is caught by Dunwich right before he hits it. He steadies him.>
DUNWICH: You hear me, bro? You'll be all right. We'll get you outta here, okay? You hear me? We'll get you out.
<M. Dunwich begins to hold Dunwich tightly and sobs.>
M. DUNWICH: (sobs) It took Rosa, man! (sniffles) A-a-and it tore Niner right i—in two…
<Dunwich holds him dearly, unable to process any of it.>
M. DUNWICH: I couldn't save them… I couldn't save any of them.
<Dunwich remains still for quite a while. He looks at Agent Bell.>
DUNWICH: What's his condition?
<Agent Bell does not react; she remains completely still and silent.>
DUNWICH: God fucking dammit! Bell, what's his condition?! Bell!
<Agent Bell finally breaks out of her stupor. She goes to examine M. Dunwich with her equipment.>
BELL: Very critical. We need to get him out of here as soon as possible.
DUNWICH: Can he move?
BELL: Not advised. But he should be able to get out of—
<There is an odd plopping sound. Soon after, the head of Agent Marko, all bloody, hits the far side of the room. The others look toward where Agent Marko once stood; in his place stands the Pelt Maker, holding the rest of his body by one hand.>
<The Pelt Maker lets the body clatter to the floor. It sniffles the air.>
SUSPECT: Found.
<The members back up into a corner. Bell hides behind Dunwich, looking at the creature in horror. Dunwich keeps M. Dunwich close behind him.>
M. DUNWICH: No, no…
SUSPECT: Yes.
<The Pelt Maker approaches. Soon, there is not enough room left for them to back into.>
DUNWICH: O—okay… Bell, I want you to hurry out with Michael as quickly as you can.
BELL: What?! No way, sir!
DUNWICH: I am your superior, Agent Bell! Now do as I say!
BELL: What are you going to do against that thing?!
DUNWICH: Just go!
<Agent Bell takes M. Dunwich by the hand. The Pelt Maker lunges at them; as it does, Captain Dunwich retrieves a small sonar device from his pocket and activates it.>
<Upon activation, a very high-pitched sound permeates through the entire room. Captain Dunwich shuts his ears, unable to hear the sound; the Pelt Maker does so as well.>
<He strains to get up, but eventually does. He hurries after the others out of the room.>
<Loud thrashing and roaring noises are audible behind him. Dunwich quickens his pace, the high-pitched sounds barely audible now.>
<Dunwich runs through the winding corridors as the Pelt Maker chases after him.>
<He eventually finds the exit as the Pelt Maker lunges at him, claws outstretched, maw opened wide. Then the sounds of gunshots ring out.>
AGENT: Open fire!
<Multiple reinforcements engage fire on the entity. No damage is dealt, as the entity is only knocked back. Dunwich sees this development and yells back.>
DUNWICH: Sonar! You gotta use sonar!
<Firing immediately ceases. Deployment of sonar-based weaponry is in effect.>
AGENT: Three…
<The Pelt Maker slowly rises from the ground.>
AGENT: Two…
<It snarls at the operatives as it charges toward them.>
AGENT: One!
<Sonar weaponry is deployed. The Pelt Maker immediately ceaess its advance, as it claws and screeches at its head. It resists the effects of the weaponry for a while, but it eventually succumbs.>
<Captain Dunwich looks on as the Pelt Maker finally collapses to the ground.>
[END LOG]
CLOSING NOTES: Agent Michael Dunwich has been taken into intensive care for further evaluation. Both agents Stephanie Bell and David Dunwich were awarded the medal of "Bravery" for their selfless actions.
Suspect was finally apprehended and taken in for further containment measures. The case file will be updated to reflect recent changes on a later date.
PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW LOG
DATE: July 7th, 2025
SUBJECT OF INTERVIEW: Subject 2025-02 ("Pelt Maker")
INTERVIEWER: Agent David Dunwich
NOTES: As per standard operating procedure, subject was taken into custody into secure facility Paramax2 within the Three Portlands region as an indefinite resident.
[BEGIN LOG]
2025-02: This… place…
DUNWICH: Is your new home. Get used to it.
2025-02: Tight… No tools, no… skin.
DUNWICH: You bet, you little fucker. Your new place of residence is a bit more… restrictive when it comes to butchering and satisfying insane psychopaths' sadistic needs.
<Subject 2025-02 looks up.>
2025-02: Me… no… sadistic!
DUNWICH: (chuckles) You're not sadistic? You're not— (chuckles more) Hey, Mike, did'ya hear that?
2025-02: Me… creating. Creating… beautiful.
<Captain Dunwich slams his fists on the table.>
DUNWICH: If you were creating something "beautiful", then why did you cut people open? Rip their arms off? Tear the skin right off their bodies? Why?
<Subject 2025-02 leans back in its seat.>
2025-02: Ordinary too… boring. Me… skin malleable. (gestures at Dunwich) Great form of… expression.
<Dunwich abruptly stands up. He glares at the subject, before retrieving a cigarette and walking toward the door.>
2025-02: Wait! I have… last… (points up one finger)
<Dunwich stops dead in his tracks. He looks back at the subject.>
2025-02: Arrhh… me… cool…?
<Subject 2025-02 stares at Dunwich for a long time.>
<Captain Dunwich raises an eyebrow, shakes his head, lights his cigarette and exits the interviewing room.>
[END LOG]
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