Document Reference: TW-004
Grin Without a Face
Active TW-004 sites are to be cordoned off with a minimum 200-meter perimeter. No personnel are to enter an active TW-004 site without full ocular blocking equipment. Civilian witnesses are to be debriefed and administered Class-B amnestics where possible. Efforts to determine the mechanism by which TW-004 spreads between locations are ongoing. All personnel who report involuntary smiling after field work are to be placed in isolation and monitored for 72 hours.
TW-004 is a phenomenon rather than a physical entity. Subjects who have been in proximity to certain locations report seeing a wide, human smile suspended in the air with no face or body attached. The smile is described as perfectly still and approximately 30cm wide. It persists in the visual field even when the subject closes their eyes or turns away. Subjects exposed for more than 20 minutes begin to smile involuntarily and cannot stop. Extended exposure beyond 2 hours has resulted in [REDACTED]. TW-004 locations have been mapped to 14 confirmed sites globally.
TW-004 was first reported by a hiker in ████████ National Park who photographed what appeared to be a smile in a forest clearing. M.A.L.I.C.E agents confirmed the phenomenon on site. The hiker was [REDACTED]. Since initial discovery, 13 additional sites have been identified across three continents.
Incident Report #001 — Date: [REDACTED]
Field agent ████ entered TW-004 Site 7 without proper equipment due to a gear malfunction. Agent was recovered after 34 minutes and placed in isolation. Agent was unable to stop smiling for a period of 9 days. Agent has since been reassigned to non-field duties.
Incident Report #002 — Date: [REDACTED]
A new TW-004 site was identified in ████████, approximately 800 kilometers from the nearest previously known site. Rate of spread appears to be accelerating. Classification upgrade from Class-III to Class-IV approved.