You were never meant to find this place
Broadcast begins at 02:27
Keep the light on.
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Next transmission at 02:27
Signal Intercept
A signal was received on 127.3 kHz. The frequency was decommissioned in 1994. No source has been located.
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A short description of this transmission. What was intercepted, what was heard, and what it might mean for those who are listening.
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The Witnesses
Five voices. Five perspectives. Each one hears the broadcast differently. None of them chose to listen.
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Night Shift — East Cliff Perimeter
"I check every door twice. Not because they might be unlocked — because sometimes they open on their own."
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St. Aldhelm's Ward — Monkhouse Infirmary
"Patients arrive with no records, no history, no next of kin. They remember everything about Monkhouse — except arriving."
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Route Unknown — Last Seen: A1 Northbound
"My satnav says I've arrived. I've been driving for nine hours. Monkhouse isn't on any map I can find."
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Resident — 14 Harbour Row
"The children play in the garden until dark. Then they come inside and talk about people who lived here a hundred years ago. By name."
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Lineage: Pre-1657 — Archive Reference Only
"My family built this town. Or perhaps the town built us. The distinction stopped mattering generations ago."
Points of Interest
Eight locations. Each one holds a piece of the truth. None of them tell the whole story.
Location
Ships arrive but never leave. The manifest lists passengers who don't exist.
Location
The jukebox plays songs that haven't been recorded yet.
Location
Abandoned since 1349. The candles relight themselves.
Location
Books appear on the shelves overnight. Written by authors who never existed.
Location
The incident log from 1987 has been rewritten — in a different hand — every year since.
Location
The dinner table has been set since 1987. The food never decays.
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The council meets every Thursday. No one can recall what is discussed.
Location
Decommissioned in 1983. The light still turns on moonless nights.
Classified Materials
Evidence. Records. Things that were never meant to be found. Clearance Level 2 required.
Harrow Family Departure
Lighthouse Decommissioned (Light Persists)
Unknown Voice — 02:27 Recording
Blackwood Treeline Migration
Soil Sample — Impossible Carbon Dating
Dr. Vane's Research Journal (Partial)