Hidden Deep V0.96.5a -

Timestamp: 218.97.34 / 04:12 UTC – Patch designation: v0.96.5a

The drones stopped communicating with each other. I watched on the secondary feed as they turned in unison, facing the central pit. Something rose from it. Not fast. Not swimming. Unfolding , like a thought given mass. Hidden Deep v0.96.5a

Then the tether went slack. I looked at my pressure gauge. It was spinning backward. Timestamp: 218

Recovery team note: Dr. Thorne's pressure suit was found empty, sealed, undamaged. Inside: a single drone manipulator arm, gently clicking in a 0.96Hz rhythm. 342m // Signal Attenuation: 94.3%

Recovered Data Fragment // Depth: 7,342m // Signal Attenuation: 94.3%