Today was one of those days that completely shifts your perspective.
I’ve been working in the archives for only a few days, but I’m already realizing just how deep this rabbit hole goes. I thought I had a pretty solid understanding of the hidden world we’re managing, but going through these files is proving me wrong—very wrong.
I spent most of the day sorting through older records, some dating back several decades. These aren’t the usual incident reports or ability logs I’m used to. These are the kinds of documents that are usually kept out of sight—classified cases, unexplained phenomena, and details that were deliberately obscured from most of the Bureau’s staff. I found myself digging into things that I never imagined existed, and to be honest, it’s shaken me.
One file in particular stood out—a case from the early 1980s involving a series of disappearances linked to a group of individuals with abilities that don’t fit into any of the categories we’ve documented. The file was vague on details, but there were hints of something far more complex and dangerous than anything I’ve encountered before. It seems there were connections to events that were covered up, even from most of the Bureau. Reading through it, I felt this unsettling sense that there are forces at play that we barely understand, even after all this time.
Another file detailed an ability that defies all known logic—a person who could seemingly alter the flow of time itself, not just for themselves but for others around them. The file included reports from agents who experienced what they described as lost hours, days that seemed to slip by in the blink of an eye. I’ve never heard of anything like it, and there’s almost nothing in the file to explain how this was possible or what became of the individual involved. It’s terrifying to think about the implications.
By the end of the day, I was left with this overwhelming sense of how little we really know. I used to think I had a handle on the hidden world, that I understood the boundaries of what was possible. But now, I’m starting to see that there are layers upon layers of secrets, some of which are deliberately kept in the shadows, even from those of us who work to manage them.
It’s a humbling realization. I’ve been in this line of work for years, and yet, I feel like I’m only now beginning to grasp the true scope of what’s out there. It’s both fascinating and frightening—knowing that for every mystery we think we’ve solved, there’s another lurking just out of sight, waiting to be uncovered.
Tonight, I’m sitting here, trying to process it all. I can’t shake the feeling that the more I learn, the more questions I have. And that maybe, just maybe, some things are kept hidden for a reason. Tomorrow, I’ll dive back into the files, but for now, I just need to sit with this new knowledge and let it sink in.
The world is so much bigger—and stranger—than I ever imagined.
