Both sides of AEP-50, heads (left) and tails (right)
Item ID: AEP-050
Enclosure Designation: Oriens
Threat Classification: ANOM-00
Adaptive Enclosure Protocols:
AEP-050 is to be enclosed in a 5cm x 5cm x 5cm thick steel box at Site-515. This box is to be equipped with two keycard readers that require two Division-IV+ key cards to open. Any testing or usage of AEP-050 is to be supervised by two Division-IV personnel and at least 5 members of the ADF. AEP-050’s enclosure cell is to be kept under active surveillance at all times by ADF stationed nearby. Unauthorized personnel found in AEP-050’s enclosure cell are to be detained using all necessary force terminated. Under no circumstances should any Class-O personnel be permitted into AEP-050’s containment cell unless accompanied by personnel with Division-IV+ security clearance. After Incident-050-1, no members of Class-O personnel are to enter AEP-050’s containment at any time. Any experiments requiring the use of Class-O or lower personnel are to be performed at least 10 meters away from them without their knowledge.
AEP-050 is to be used by two members of Class-B or higher personnel. AEP-050 usage must be documented after each use. AEP-050 is to immediately be placed back into its enclosure after authorized usage.
Description: AEP-050 is a small, dulled silver coin with measuring 24.26mm by 1.75mm. AEP-050’s features are worn, though the coin itself displays no noteworthy scratches or dents. It features two sides that can be easily defined as heads or tails, similar to many known currencies. Features of each side are clearly visible, yet worn. The top side (heads) of the coin features a worn outline of an unknown figure, suspected to be a man of an unknown identity. The tails side of AEP-050 bears a label in its center, surrounded in vines that are found commonly on United States minted coins. The label reads “ONE CENT” and is written in Times New Roman font. Just below the label, a bell, labeled with the number 1, is distinguishable. AEP-050 has marking consistent with 18th Century coinage from the American colonies, though the true manufacturing date of AEP-050 is unknown by The Association. The outer 3mm of metal around the edges is featureless and worn, yet the edges are pristine and ridged despite the condition of AEP-050’s other features.
AEP-050 shows its anomalous properties when two sapient individuals participate in a coin flip. Each participant has to state what they wish to happen before flipping the coin, or AEP-050 will show no anomalous properties. AEP-050 will, through unknown means, grant the wish of the winner of the coin flip. Association testing has revealed that the wish-granting properties have concrete limits, see Test Log for tests regarding this limit. Currently the largest known use of AEP-050’s anomalous effects is the destruction of ██████, Iowa. It is also recorded that there is a low chance that the winner’s wish will be reversed and the opposite will occur.
It has been shown that any individual included in the coin flip is incapable of using AEP-050 again. It is notable that if an individual attempts a coin flip with an individual who has not yet attempted to use AEP-050, the individual who has not yet used AEP-050 will lose the ability to use it and will not receive a wish, even if they win. There are no physical or cognitive barriers to stop someone from attempting to use AEP-050 again, and will instead act as a normal coin. AEP-050 will always land on the side that it landed on in a previous encounter when flipped by someone who has previously used it.
Experimentation Log:
Participant 1: O-5714
Participant 2: O-7821
Foreword: O-5714 was instructed to wish for better food, and O-7821 was instructed to wish for the destruction of AEP-███
Wishes:
O-5714 was recorded to say "I wish for some good fucking food for once" and predicted heads.
O-7821 was recorded to say "I wish he would just shut the hell up", and predicted tails
Result: Tails
O-5714 immediately lost all abilities to perform speech. Association testing has proven that O-5714 has lost all usage of his vocal cords, and has incurable muteness. O-5714 was taken and studied for ██ days before being terminated. O-7821 was taken back to their cell.
Participant 1: O-0812
Participant 2: O-7821
Foreword: O-0812 was instructed to wish for a "redo on life" to test the capabilities of temporal changes and O-7821 was again instructed to wish for the destruction of AEP-███ with threat of termination.
Wishes:
O-0812 was recorded to say "I wish I could take it all back and have my wife back," and predicted tails.
O-7821 was recorded to say "I wish that AEP-███ would be destroyed" and predicted heads
Result: Tails
Despite O-0812 winning the coin flip, his wish was not granted by AEP-050. Further testing revealed that a previous participant in AEP-050 will result in neither participant gaining a wish, as well as ruining the other one’s ability to use AEP-050 again.
Participant 1: Dr. ████, Division-IV Scientist
Participant 2: O-5871
Foreword: O-5871 was instructed to wish for a tripling of his physical strength. Dr. ████ was instructed to wish for a promotion to test the coins capability to cognitively affect personnel.
Wishes:
O-5871 was recorded to say "I wish someone would ██████ kill me " and predicted heads
Dr. ████ was recorded to say "I wish for a promotion," and predicted heads
Result: Heads
It was at this time that Global Director ████ called Site-██, demanding that Dr. ████ is sent to Site-██ for a special promotion to Division-V clearance. When instructed about the nature of the promotion, Global Director ████ simply responded: "It felt natural, almost like he was meant to be promoted." O-5871 was promptly terminated.
Participant 1: Agent ██, Member of ART Quebec-IX, Codename Whitewater
Participant 2: Agent ████, Member of ART Naman-VI, Codename Battlecry
Foreword: Both reconnaissance operatives were given the choice to make their own requests within the rules set in the Association Guidelines.
Wishes:
Agent ██ was recorded to say "I wish for a long and healthy life after I retire." Agent ██ predicted tails.
Agent ████ was recorded to say "I wish that my squad would get a fucking break so we can go out for drinks." Agent ████ predicted heads.
Result: Tails
At this time, several on-site ADF entered the room, and announced the immediate end of Agent ██'s contract. He was then amnesticized and released shortly after. Agent ██ ran for Congress 5 years later and succeeded. He died in 20██, 54 years after leaving the Association.
Incident Log:
Participant 1: O-5891
Participant 2: Association Defense Force Agent ██████
Foreword: O-5891 was instructed to wish for self-termination. ADF Agent ██████ was instructed to wish for the resurrection of ██████
Wishes:
Agent ██████ was recorded to say "I wish ██████ would come back from the dead." Agent ██████ predicted heads.
O-5891 was recorded to say "I wish I could get the hell out of here." O-5891 predicted tails.
Result: Tails
O-5891 immediately vanished from Site-██. All attempts by the Association to find O-5891 have failed, and all ART platoons sent to find O-5891 have failed, despite the skill level of personnel involved. After this test, the use of Class-O Personnel for the testing of AEP-050 has been discontinued.
Notes: Where'd he come from? Where'd he go? This right here is why we need to lock these things up, away from the general public. Imagine if he'd asked to be immortal or omnipotent or some shit. I recommend formally that we research this a LOT more, without O-Class. -Dr. Brein
Value Assessment: If this anomaly is further researched, it may be of extremely beneficial use to the Association in the near future. This anomaly is cataloged under R1 in the meantime.
