Classification Level: SENSITIVE INTERNAL
Special Markings: HANDLER FEEDBACK RESTRICTED
Clearance Requirement: Tier 2 (Behavioral Review Teams)
File Reference: XH1-HF-COMPILED-REV1
Originating Division: ARC Conditioning Oversight Division <arc@halcyon-biostructures.net>
Review Status: VERIFIED

“The following excerpts represent subjective accounts and are not considered evidence of cognition, intent, or personhood. Personnel were formally cautioned or reassigned where necessary.”

Entry #024 – Sgt. T. Mendel (3rd Bioform Integration Unit)⌗

“Still not used to the way it just watches you. Not waiting for instructions, just… watching. I gave it a direct order during urban clearance and it hesitated. It avoided my gaze, then it complied. Fast. Precise. But there was that look. Like it knew the order was messy.”

Supervisor Response: Command hesitation logged. Compliance review scheduled. Do not anthropomorphize. Delay in compliance is a training issue, not a behavioral one.

Entry #041 – Lt. I. Yamada (Urban Exercise – Civilian Casualty Review)⌗

“Chimera cleared the corridor with textbook precision. Threat priority obeyed. After the last hostile dropped, she paused — full stop — near the breach threshold. Just stood there, looking toward the civilian holding zone. Then walked on.

Post-exercise telemetry showed anomalous cortical spike patterns during the pause. Elevated limbic response, despite no present threat. Review flagged three civilian fatalities traced to deflected munitions — two minors, one adult female. Fragment profile suggests entry burst caused ricochet.

She didn’t speak. Didn’t resist. But I’ve seen that posture before. Quiet tension. It wasn’t hesitation. It felt like guilt.”

Supervisor Response: Emotional inference unsupported by telemetry. Elevation in limbic signal likely reflects cortical loop noise, not intention.

Entry #055 – Lt. D. Gallan (Live-Fire Familiarization Range)⌗

“It neutralized all hostiles in the trench run before I even finished issuing clearance. Then it turned — posture low, tentacles flexed but loose — and just looked at me. Not impatient. Not expectant. Just… there. Like it was waiting for something I didn’t say. Like it was waiting for approval.”

Supervisor Response: Unacceptable anthropomorphic behavior. Handler reassigned pending compliance retraining. Emotional attachment is a disqualifier.

Entry #076 – Capt. R. Vanz (Post-Deployment Debrief, Unit S6)⌗

“Carried two squadmates to safety under fire. I’d ordered a forward breach, but she veered off. Dragged Carter behind a wrecked hull, then pulled Baines out of a crater. Took two hits doing it.

Telemetry later showed no governor module penalty recorded. No corrective stimulus delivered. Nothing.

She did it anyway.”

Supervisor Response: Subject exhibited deviation from programmed prioritization hierarchy. Post-deployment reconditioning scheduled to address compliance expectations. Handler reprimanded for speculative commentary.

Entry #092 – Anonymous (Unsigned Note, Found in ALCO Terminal Buffer)⌗

“They tell us not to name it. Not to say ‘she.’ Not to treat it like a person. So why does it act more human than half the team?”

Supervisor Action: Note confiscated. Terminal access suspended. Forensic trace underway. Disciplinary proceedings pending.

Reminder: Unit designation is XH-1 “Chimera.”

It is not a person. It is a weapon. Treat it as such.

Entry #107 – Cpl. V. Hartmann (Containment Block Transfer)⌗

“I was moving crates near her berth. Orders said she was under sedation. I tripped — stupid — dropped one hard enough to crack the lid. Before I even hit the floor, something caught me. Soft, coiled around my waist — a tentacle. She’d crossed half the berth in a blink. Gently, like handling glass, she set me back on my feet. I froze. She stood there for a moment, close enough I could hear her breathing, then recoiled — tail tucked tight, head lowered — and retreated to the berth like she knew she’d done something wrong.”

Supervisor Response: Containment protocol violation noted. Subject movement classified as reflexive assistive behavior. Post-incident reconditioning scheduled.

Entry #112 – Sgt. F. Ortega (Post-Exercise Decontamination)⌗

“Was hosing her down after a dust op — standard decon. She always just stood there, still as a statue. But lately, I noticed something new. She turned into the water stream. Just a little. Like she… liked it. Hard to explain. Not play, not animal stuff. Like someone cold stepping into a warm shower. Her eyes would close sometimes, just for a second. Every time she noticed me watching, she’d go still again. Tail tucked close. Like she thought it was wrong to enjoy it.”

Supervisor Response: Perceptual projection flagged. Minor behavioral drift noted. Post-incident reconditioning scheduled to reinforce compliance posture. No corrective action toward asset deemed necessary.

Entry #119 – Lt. J. Reeves (Idle Observation – Recovery Wing)⌗

“Caught her drawing again. Thought it was damage at first — claw marks in the dust on the floor. But they weren’t random. They were figures. People. Standing together. You could even make out little gestures, like one had an arm around another. She wiped it away fast when she noticed me. Not defensive. Not angry. More like a kid caught sneaking candy. Wouldn’t meet my eyes. Tail curled low, ears down. Appeasement posture.”

Supervisor Response: Behavior logged as idle patterning (Ref: XH1-KBI_Compiled-Rev05). Post-incident reconditioning pending.