Recovered document / File 0013
Some records survive because someone preserved them. Others survive because they have not yet finished happening.
Notice to the reader
This file was assembled from public records, private correspondence, and material recovered near the former Monserta Glassworks. Several dates conflict. The archive has declined to correct them.
Document A / Local paper
October 13, 2019
Police say no foul play. Victim likely died of heart attack. The property manager expressed his “great disheartenment” and again advised trespassers to seek their thrills elsewhere.
The article ends: “We will continue to update our readers as the story develops.” No subsequent editions have been located.
Document B / Visitor information
Come stay at the luxurious four-star Marlin Inn. Enjoy an all-expenses-paid deep sea fishing trip, private beaches, and historical landmarks like the ancient Church of Eternal Resplendence.
The brochure is dated 1987. The hotel photograph appears to have been taken from inside the building.
Document C / Untranslated communication
Eckth S'reh Ocxrel. S'reh Mhith Trient Sh'ten. 42.66, -70.75
The coordinates identify the former glassworks. The words have not been matched to a recorded language.
Document D / Handwritten note
Vincent, sometimes we must look back if we wish to move forward.
— H. Lynch
The original contains a second line beneath the signature. It has been removed from the scan.
Open question
Read the beginning of Vincent Trench’s investigation before you decide.
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