| Person of Interest: Connor Dove | |||
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Status: Missing. Possible Location(s): Unknown. Known Affiliation(s): The M.E.G. Last Seen: Level 0 during The Torment Incident. | |||
Description
M.E.G. Operative Connor Dove is the only known survivor during the encounter with the monochromatic invasion of Level 0 by The Torment. Previously a lost wanderer, Dove rose up the ranks of the M.E.G. after stationing in Level 0 to help newcomers navigate to Level 1. He appears to be a Caucasian man in his early-twenties with a mop-top haircut and black-framed eyeglasses. He was last seen wearing a M.E.G. uniform and holding a little yellow notepad.
According to the M.E.G. archives, Dove first no-clipped into the Backrooms in early 2019 while acting in a Broadway production of Hamilton at his local college in New York City. Although initially hostile, he accepted the M.E.G.'s offers of assistance after they gave him Almond Water to calm his nerves. After giving a brief explanation of his current location, the M.E.G. guided him to Base Alpha, where he remained for several months, volunteering to help guide new wanderers into Level 1. As part of Project Hecate, he led seventeen missions in Level 0 to gather supplies and explore new hallways. However, the eighteenth mission featured what the M.E.G. refers to as The Torment Incident, where an anomaly inside one of Level 0's hallways caused the "deaths" of four M.E.G. expedition members. Project Hecate has since been terminated after The Torment Incident.
The Torment Incident
In late-2020, a typical Project Hecate expedition turned into disaster when an anomaly now referred to as The Torment was discovered within Level 0. The five witnesses present, which included Dove, collectively described the area as monotone in color, with a strong feeling of dread enveloping anyone daring to approach it. The anomaly contained what appeared to be multiple graves arranged in perfect circles, all surrounding a deteriorated statue of an unknown hooded man in the center. As the anomaly spread, the grayness of the place bled into Level 0's yellow wallpaper, which gradually lost its saturation. Unfortunately, two operatives made the fatal mistake of attempting to investigate the anomaly, subsequently dissolving into ash moments after coming into contact with the mysterious place.
Dove in particular kept his radio on and asked for backup — the following audio log, recovered around the area, details his experience:
Foreword: The five operatives in this log were all part of the eighteenth Project Hecate expedition. Every operative mentioned in this log is declared dead, with the exception of Dove, who is currently missing.
<BEGIN LOG>
Connor Dove: This is Operative Dove. I repeat, this is Operative Dove. We need back-up.
