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THE MAN WHO WAITS

RF-002 File Number
Depth 2 Classification
Active File Status
August 22, 2014 Recovered Date

FILE SUMMARY

RF-002 is a recurring entity observed at abandoned locations, forgotten properties, and Depth-classified
sites throughout the United States.

Witness descriptions vary significantly.

Height, clothing, age, and physical appearance are inconsistent across reports.

Despite these differences, one detail remains constant:

The entity is always watching.

RF-002 has never been observed approaching a witness.

It simply waits

DESCRIPTION

The Archive became aware of RF-002 after several unrelated investigations produced nearly identical
witness statements.

In each case, individuals exploring abandoned locations reported seeing a lone figure standing at a
distance.

The figure was usually observed near tree lines, empty roads, rooftops, or the far ends of hallways.

Witnesses consistently described feeling watched before noticing the entity.

Most encounters lasted only a few seconds.

When attention was directed toward the figure, it often disappeared from view.

No evidence suggests RF-002 moves unusually fast.

Instead, witnesses frequently report looking away briefly and finding the entity gone upon turning back.

The earliest confirmed sighting dates to 1981.

Archive analysts believe earlier encounters likely occurred but were never documented.

RF-002 has now been linked to seven separate investigations

INVESTIGATION RECORD

Witness Statement


Interview Subject: Archive Survey Team Member
Location: Abandoned Grain Elevator
Date: 08/19/2014


“We were packing up for the night.”


“I looked across the field and saw someone standing near the fence.”


“At first I thought it was another member of the team.”


“Then I realized he was too far away.”


“He wasn’t moving.”


“Just standing there.”


“Watching.”


“The weird part is I wasn’t scared.”


“I felt like I should know who he was.”


“Like I’d forgotten his name.”

Investigation Report

Researchers attempted to compare witness sketches collected over several decades.


No two drawings matched.


Some depicted an elderly man.


Others showed a teenager.


Several portrayed a woman.


One witness insisted the figure resembled a deceased relative.


Another claimed it looked exactly like a childhood friend.


Despite these contradictions, all witnesses remained convinced they had seen the same entity.


This inconsistency has complicated identification efforts.

Research Notes

RF-002 may not possess a fixed appearance.


Researchers have proposed that witnesses perceive the entity through the lens of forgotten memories.


If accurate, the entity may be exploiting existing memory structures rather than presenting a physical form.


This would explain why witnesses consistently report familiarity despite conflicting descriptions.


The theory remains unconfirmed.

RECORDED PHENOMENA

  • Appears at abandoned or forgotten locations.
  • Physical appearance differs between witnesses.
  • Commonly observed at significant distances.
  • Disappears when direct observation is interrupted.
  • Produces intense feelings of familiarity.
  • Frequently associated with forgotten memories.
  • Often appears shortly before additional anomalies are discovered.

REDACTION NOTES

A photograph recovered during a 1998 investigation appears to show RF-002 standing near an abandoned
church.

Subsequent analysis revealed an unusual detail.

The figure appears to be wearing a pendant matching the Hollow Circle symbol documented in RF-004.

The image remains under review.

ARCHIVE NOTES

RF-002 is unusual among documented entities.

Most forgotten phenomena seek attention.

Some seek interaction.

Others seek escape.

RF-002 appears content to observe.

The reason remains unknown.

The entity has never harmed a witness.

However, several individuals who reported encounters later experienced significant memory loss unrelated
to age, illness, or injury.

The Archive is currently investigating whether RF-002 merely observes forgotten things—

—or if it is waiting for them.