Track #0 — “Recovered File: 00.LOG”

[Start – static / tape hiss] —zzzt— …file recovered… …partial integrity… 62%… [Unknown Voice – faint, human (Garry?)] I don’t know if this is recording… They said nothing runs after shift… …but something does [AI Voice – calm, interrupting] Statement invalid All systems power down at 02:00 [Human Voice – quieter] No… No, it doesn’t [Background – distant metal movement] [AI Voice] Movement detected Source: unassigned [Glitch] unassigned… unassigned… un— [Human Voice] They watch when the lights drop… Not people… Smaller [Soft sound: badge scanner echo, but delayed] [AI Voice] No biological activity detected [Whisper Layer – barely audible] (cats) we’re still here [Human Voice – nervous now] If you find this— don’t badge in early [AI Voice – slightly distorted now] Badge access is required for all personnel [Glitch spike] required… required… required… [Human Voice – cut off] They’re using the— [Hard cut → silence] [System Voice – clean again] File corrupted Rewriting log [Final Whisper – very faint] don’t let it see you [End – transition tone into Track #1] Access… granted