Per 
The R. H. Commission on Unusual Cargo
Authorized by the Board of Regents of said Commission
Manifest 327
Curator: Dr. Gabriel Hartford
Storage Instructions:
Persistence and knowledge of the Cargo has been deemed a Beta-level threat to normalcy; in response, efforts at its concealment and disguise have commenced per approval by the Right Honourable Board of Regents of the Commission. Proposed and enacted methods are as follows:
- The premises of the Cargo must be surrounded with obstructions and surveyed by a designated team of admirals.
- All documents or iconography produced of the St. Alexis colony must be closely examined and expunged of any depictions of the Cargo whenever applicable.
- The St. Alexis colony is to be temporarily transported away from the premises of the Cargo until unusual effects have subsided.
In addition to the above protocol, any unaccounted individual caught attempting to wander within the Cargo is to be detained immediately and sent to the Commission for questioning.
Cargo Description:
The Cargo is a large structure situated in the St. Alexis colony in India. The origins of its existence are unclear — while it utilizes numerous construction methods and architectural decisions common of the Classical era, no known civilization previously settled in the current St. Alexis colony has proven itself capable of constructing such a building.
Emblazoned on the facade of the building are the following words in English:
VULTURES
YOUR TIME IS OVER
The interior of the Cargo is furnished with various materials, devices, and appliances, most of unknown origin and purpose — given the circumstances of the building's discovery, many of these objects are currently believed to be used in pursuit of a form of witchcraft. Located in the center of the ground floor of the structure is a set of four large, finely inscribed concentric circles, lined with a sampling of a mix of dried bodily fluids and brackish water. In addition, an ovular body of light, which appears to be growing a venous mass from its underside onto the floor, can be observed hovering in the middle of these circles and rapidly pulsating. Since time of discovery, this body has not ceased its pulsation.
It has since been inferred that, prior to discovery, the Cargo was host to a group of female practitioners of witchcraft. A comprehensive list of suspected members is currently under review.
Manifest Remarque 1
August 16, 1644
Alongside the initial settlement of the St. Alexis colony in August of 1644, the Cargo was discovered residing on location. At time of arrival, nobody had been observed remaining within the building, although an assortment of haphazardly discarded items on the ground strongly suggested that the previously occupying group had hastily left before discovery. Following this, due to the likely demonstration of witchcraft, an investigation was initiated with the purpose of locating and documenting any associated individuals of activity relating to the Cargo.
As the investigation continued and provisional containment protocol was issued, settlers in the St. Alexis colony close to the Cargo reported a notable and uncharacteristic depletion of resources. Furthermore, representatives for the British East India Company headed in St. Alexis noted an increased difficulty in maintaining and controlling the settlement, along with numerous legal documents under their custody being inexplicably set on fire, damaged by water, or otherwise lost, leading to severe disruption of governmental process. Over time, these conditions were observed to significantly exacerbate, in addition to the phenomenon's circle of effect appearing to gradually increase.
Notably, these effects appear not to extend to the native population of the St. Alexis colony.
G. H.
Manifest Remarque 2
October 5, 1644
In October of 1644, a Sir Aaron Osborn, a yardsman of the Commission, reported to operatives of the East India Company that his wife, Mrs. Catherine Osborn, had been missing for approximately three days. Prior to her disappearance, Osborn had detailed a series of reclusive and secretive behavior coming from his wife, and had also noted that she had begun keeping a personal journal, a behavior he found atypical of her. After a search effort was conducted in order to ascertain her location, Mrs. Osborn was discovered at the site of the Cargo, accompanied by two other women of Indian descent, in the middle of tending to a ritual. The group was quickly confiscated afterward and collectively interviewed for evaluation on behalf of the East India Company, with Sir Patrick Dole acting as interviewer, the conversation of which has been logged below.
Manifest Remarque 2 (cont.)
(BEGIN INTERVIEW)
Dole: Now, Mrs. Osborn, what are your motivations for turning to this craft and aiding these two?
Mrs. Osborn: [Thrashing] Sir, I hope you will come to understand that this is no fault of mine. If anything, this all is more of your fault than mine.
Dole: This is beside the point, Mrs. Osborn. What motive have you in betraying not only your country, but your —
Woman 1: She has little hand in this, sir. Ask us instead if you want a clear answer. You are wasting your time with her.
Dole: Hmm. So, lady, did you beguile her into this? Are you to blame?
Woman 2: We did not coax her. It was by her own will that she joined us.
Dole: And for what?
Woman 2: To take down the buildings you have built around us. To quell the fears you set to keep us in check. To free Prakurajamee1 from your reign. We are suffering under the foot of your men, and it is only fair that we try to fight back.
Dole: So is this what you are trying to do, Mrs. Osborn? Bring down the Empire with these two?
Mrs. Osborn: Not bring it down, sir. Britain has become a festering, lumbering mass of excess. We do not deny that taking you out of this land will have little effect. But it will most certainly make a difference for the people here.
Dole: But lives are at stake here, you should understand. Creating this building to destroy our Empire will do you no good.
Woman 1: We did not create the building. This building has been around for longer than anybody here can remember. Only the light inside it is our creation. Any troubles you have with us can be easily remedied by leaving us the way you found us. That is our only wish for you. Leave us be, and we will stop.
Dole: [Pauses] No, that does it. I believe we have heard enough from all of you. This interview is terminated.
(END INTERVIEW)
Following this interview, Mrs. Osborn and the two women were put into arrest. Proceedings to decide how they are to be handled are underway.
G. H.
Manifest Remarque 3
October 9, 1644
Due to the growing threat it poses for the future of the St. Alexis colony, the Cargo has been slated for neutralization in order to ensure the continued presence and normalcy of the Empire and the Commission. Decision by the Right Honourable Board of Regents of the Commission has ruled the method to be the dismantlement of the body of light in the center of the Cargo.
G. H.
