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Observations of Subject 251-B from day 1 through day 163:

Subject 251-B has been found to be part of an airship crew for a scavenged airship from the Old War that has been repaired, rebuilt, and modified. Now living among at least a dozen others. Surprisingly well fitting among them despite how different the Subject is from the rest. 251-B, despite their reptilian augmentations, is much more active and human than expected. Often darting about in excitement during the day, especially when with certain people. 

Subject appears to have grown attached to a young male Faunus, age 19-24, blonde hair, green eyes, coiled green Chameleon tail. Young Male Faunus appears to more or less be 251-B’s new “caretaker”, as they feed, bathe,  and play with the Subject. Young Male appears to be the only person which the Subject interacts with daily that can successfully calm 251-B and put it to sleep at night if the Subject has not expended it’s energy beforehand.

Over the observation period, 251-B has been frequently active in varying ways. Helping with labor or other kinds of work whenever able, helping cheer some members of the crew up when they’ve appeared to be in upset moods, etcetera. Meanwhile they themselves have been frequently helped by the Chameleon Faunus mentioned before whenever their own mood has dropped.

Part of the Subject’s contribution to the group they’re with appears to be assistance when eliminating creatures of Grimm if needed. 251-B, when doing such task, has shown phenomenal physical capabilities. Speed, agility, strength, all appearing to be strengths for the Subject. Even showing a rather extreme connection with their senses and instincts during combat. 

HOWEVER, Subject 251-B has been seen to lose control of themselves, even changing to a seemingly entirely different being, whenever they have been harmed to the point of bleeding. Their Semblance, which has been detailed in an earlier document, appears to make the Subject lose their sense of being. Making their personality shift to a much more sinister mood which seems to become more or less bloodthirsty. Once they have blood under their control, unless they’re calmed by their Chameleon friend or knocked unconscious, Subject 251-B will attack viciously at any who they come across.

The most recent scenario the Subject has engaged in combat during, they thankfully haven’t gone into such state. Instead they had been fighting alongside the crew of the airship against a fairly large horde of Grimm. A couple hundred at the very least. During such event, a fascinating occurrence came to pass in the form of a young woman utilizing a Dust Crystal to assist in the use of their Semblance. She, with the assistance from the Dust, managed to get stone and trees swirling around her and a companion at fast enough pace to ward off the Grimm. Even killing some by hitting them with such obstacles.

Following this, the airship took off the next day to relocate itself to a safer space compared to where it had been for the first 100-140 days since finding them. Trailing the ship they moved to the complete opposite side of the mountain-range circling Vale.

Just after this, for two weeks, Subject 251-B often exited the ship’s interior onto the deck where they would lay down and watch the sky. Frequently doing this for hours on end. This period of time lasted from about day 138 where 251-B spent an hour on the deck of the ship to day 152. At which point the Subject seemed to be excited about something which on day 158 was revealed to be taking leave from the airship to visit Vale.

On day 152, 251-B seemed to have been given permission to leave the ship on it’s own, which it did for it’s first time on day 158. Immediately rushing toward the nearby city, or what’s left of it at least. This seemed to be merely for observation, as the Subject would often place themselves atop buildings and look down at the city’s inhabitants to just watch them. Their curiosity appears to be the strongest motivator for any of the Subject’s actions.

While watching the Subject on day 160, it appeared 251-B was going to be caught by some sort of soldiers who, at the time, were off duty. However, as they came face-to-face with Subject 251-B, one of them ordered the other to stand down. A female, some sort of mechanical supports set around their legs. It’s likely the woman is disabled for some reason or another and such supports allow them to stand and walk normally. 

It’s possible that, because of this difference from the norm, she had some sense of sympathy for the Subject’s differences. The woman went on to interact with the Subject, quickly being accepted by them as a friendly person, 251-B swiftly beginning to act as they normally would with the Chameleon Faunus around this new person. Even becoming friends with the other soldier, a male, faster than it took to befriend the disabled woman. While unfamiliar with it, the situation is possibly a whole “any friend of yours is a friend of mine” mentality.

Following which, the Subject would frequently head into town during their free time to visit this new friend group separate from those on the airship. Every now and then darting between the two locations, which meant the Subject sprinting full speed up one side of a mountain each and every time they do so. This process taking 251-B about a half hour to complete each time.

The last three days before sending this report have been endless circling back and forth between the airship and the city every few hours. Due to this, keeping track of every little detail of the Subject’s life, as is the objective given, has been more difficult to achieve to a most optimal degree.

Subject was last seen entering the building which houses their new companions, after which they were only visible now and then through windows before suddenly being away from any for over an hour. After staying an hour longer to be sure the Subject wasn’t going to move again, the observation was ended for the day.

Observations will be continued from day 164 and onward.

Subject 314-A