Item #: EA-058

Object Class: Hazardous + Variable

Name: The Yellow Plank

Suggested by: AJ

Containment: EA-058 is to be kept inside a reinforced blue toolbox at all times when not undergoing testing. Due to its anomalous ability to escape any containment that is not blue in color, all storage, transport, and research equipment used for EA-058 must be strictly regulated to ensure compliance with this requirement. Any signs of deterioration, fading, or damage to the toolbox must be immediately reported, and a replacement container must be prepared before any transfer is attempted.

Under no circumstances should EA-058 be removed from its containment without explicit approval from senior research personnel. All personnel involved in testing must wear fully sealed protective gear equipped with independent oxygen supplies. In the event of a breach, affected areas must be immediately sealed off and flushed with controlled oxygen restoration procedures. Any personnel exposed to EA-058's effects are to be considered lost unless immediate countermeasures can be applied.

Profile: EA-058 is a yellow wooden plank measuring approximately 1.5 meters in length and 15 centimeters in width. It has two large googly eyes glued near the top and 20,000 small plastic arms, with 10,000 attached symmetrically to each side. Despite the crude, seemingly artificial appearance of its features, EA-058 exhibits anomalous abilities that make it an extreme biological and environmental hazard. The origin of its construction and its creator remain unknown.

The first of EA-058's abilities is its capacity to melt living organisms from the inside out. Victims affected by this phenomenon experience rapid internal liquefaction, with early symptoms including dizziness, intense heat within the body, and an overwhelming sense of suffocation. The process is excruciating and irreversible, with full bodily collapse occurring within approximately 30 seconds of exposure. No known countermeasure exists once the effect has begun, making extreme caution necessary when handling or studying EA-058.

In addition to its lethal melting effect, EA-058 is capable of instantaneously removing all oxygen from a designated area. The affected zone varies in size, ranging from a small room to areas exceeding 100 square meters. This ability leads to immediate asphyxiation of any living organisms caught within the field. Survivors of brief exposures have reported an immediate and overwhelming vacuum-like sensation, followed by severe lung distress and temporary loss of consciousness. It remains unclear whether EA-058's oxygen removal is a deliberate action or an automatic defensive mechanism.