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In early 1990, research continued into both the Backrooms as a whole and Daniel Fenton’s unique abilities, but an exploratory mission revealed that ASYNC personnel were not the only ones that had found their way into the Backrooms.

Fandoms: Danny Phantom, The Backrooms (Kane Pixels)

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Testing log: Experiment KV31-DP002

Participants: Daniel Fenton, Simone Richards

Research goal: Expanding on the results from Experiment KV31-DP001, determine the limits of Fenton’s control over his phasing ability and whether he can trigger his phasing at will.

Experiment procedures: Fenton and Dr. Richards will conduct a series of trials in ASYNC experimental labs in an attempt to prompt Fenton to phase. Fenton will attempt to intentionally trigger his phasing ability when prompted by Dr. Richards. In addition, Dr. Richards will attempt to trigger Fenton‘s phasing ability with a variety of stimuli including loud noises, disorienting visuals, and other input.

—

Recording of experiment: The following is a transcript of various trials conducted as part of the experiment, each labeled with the date and trial number. Full video recordings of the trials are available upon request.

[Trial 1: January 3, 1990]

[11:21:34] Daniel Fenton, speaking: Are you sure this is a good idea?

Simone Richards, speaking: We need to know what you’re capable of, Danny.

Fenton, nervous: But what if, once I start doing it, it keeps happening?

Richards: You’ve gained remarkable control over unwanted phasing in just a few months. I don’t think you’re going to lose that progress if you phase intentionally. If your phasing ability is like a muscle, then using it regularly, in the ways you want to, gives you more control over it.

[Fenton laughs.]

Fenton, jovial: I’ve never really been one for working out, Doc.

Richards, speaking: Still. We’re all on untread ground here, Danny, but we want to help you figure this out.

Fenton, speaking: Right, right, I know.

Richards, speaking: Whenever you’re ready.

Fenton takes a deep breath and is silent for several seconds.

[11:25:17] Fenton, speaking: Okay. I’m ready.

Richards nods. Fenton closes his eyes, apparently concentrating.

[11:31:46] Fenton, speaking: I’ve got nothing.

Richards, speaking: You said before it felt like a sneeze; is there anything you can do to imitate the feeling?

Fenton, sarcastic: Right, let me just imitate falling through the floor.

Richards, speaking: No need to be upset. I don’t have the same understanding of how it feels as you do. But we did have some theories about how to prompt the response, if you’re alright with me trying them.

[Fenton sighs.]

Fenton, speaking: Yeah, whatever, let’s get it over w—

[11:33:07] Richards interrupts Fenton by clapping her hands together a few inches behind his head, creating a loud noise and startling him. Fenton reacts with alarm, stumbling forwards, and falls through the floor. Daniel was retrieved from the Backrooms 20 minutes later.

—

[Trial 2, January 7, 1990]

[14:37:23] Simone Richards, speaking: Are you still mad at me?

Fenton, speaking: Yes.

Richards, speaking: I am sorry for startling you, but you have to admit it gives us some valuable data. If your phasing triggers in response to being startled or in an attempt to avoid perceived danger, it’s important to avoid situations where those circumstances might come up. And that might give you an edge for triggering the phase intentionally.

[Fenton sighs.]

Fenton, speaking: I guess you have a point.

Richards, speaking: Now, I want to see if we can distinguish whether the phase response is triggered by fear or being startled.

Fenton, speaking: They’re kind of the same thing, aren’t they?

Richards, speaking: Not necessarily. Being startled does typically lead to some temporary fear, but you can have a fear response without being startled—maybe if you know you have a test coming up that you didn’t study for. Hmm, on that note, it may also be worth testing if stress could have an effect.

Fenton, speaking: So, what, you’re gonna have me watch a horror movie and see if I phase?

Richards, speaking: Possibly. For today I thought we’d try to focus on the startle reflex, and see if we can test it with the element of fear more removed.

Richards opens her briefcase and pulls out several items, which she sets on the table: empty balloons, a pincushion, party poppers, and some popping rubber toys.

Richards, speaking: I’ll let you see it coming this time, so it shouldn’t be as frightening as last time, but hopefully enough to startle you.

[14:42:17] Richards inverts one of the popping toys and sets it on the table.

Fenton, speaking: I don’t think this is going to work.

[14:42:51] The toy reverts to its original state and pops up into the air. Fenton jumps slightly, but does not phase.

Richards, speaking: Okay, that’s a good sign.

Fenton, dubious: It is? How?

Richards, speaking: Well, it means you’re not going to be phasing at every slammed door or dropped plate. It would be pretty hard to get you back out into the world if that was the case.

[Fenton pauses, looking down.]

Fenton, muttering: Right. Because they’re definitely going to let me out.

Richards, speaking: Danny, I do want to help you get out of here and back to your life. We just need to make sure it’s going to be safe first, for you and everyone else, and that means understanding your new abilities.

Fenton, muttering: I know.

Richards, speaking: Are you ready to continue?

[Fenton nods.]

[14:45:06] Richards uses a small air pump to fill a balloon and holds it above the table, in Fenton’s line of sight. She picks up a pin and holds it behind the balloon, where Fenton cannot see. After several seconds, she uses the pin to pop the balloon. Fenton jumps but does not phase.

Richards, excited: Oh, excellent! Did you feel the impulse to phase at all during that?

Fenton, speaking: A little, right when it popped, I think, but then it died back down right after.

Richards nods, reaching for the party popper. She holds it above the table, letting Fenton see it. About a minute later, she activates it, and confetti shoots out. Fenton has no apparent reaction.

[14:49:02] Richards, speaking: How was that?

Fenton, speaking: There was a little impulse, but it was tiny.

Richards nods.

Richards, speaking: It’s a small data set, but it’s looking like just being startled isn’t enough to trigger a phase impulse. We can run some tests with isolated fear responses next.

Fenton, excited: Does that mean horror movies?

Richards, amused: It might. You seem awfully attached to the idea.

Fenton, speaking: My parents never let me watch that kind of stuff. If I’m gonna be stuck here, I might as well get something out of it.

[Richards chuckles.]

Richards, speaking: I’ll see what I can do, then.

—

[Trial 3, January 20th, 1990]

Daniel Fenton was shown a variety of horror movies while his response was carefully monitored. At certain points throughout the movie, Dr. Simone Richards asked him about his impulse to phase.

For the sake of brevity, results are consolidated below. The entire 6-hour recording is available upon request.

Film 1: The Shining

Results: Fenton did not phase throughout the movie, though did report heightened impulse to phase during latter portions of the movie, specifically during Jack’s rampage. Fenton described the impulse as “not very strong, but I can’t quite get rid of it either. Sort of like being in bed and having the feeling I left my bike outside, and I can’t stop thinking about it until I check.” Fenton jumped and appeared nervous at several points throughout the movie, largely coinciding with periods of high tension in the movie, and reported higher impulse to phase during these moments.

A rest period was given after the movie, and after twenty-three minutes, Fenton reported that the impulse had subsided to normal levels and testing continued.

Film 2: Jaws: The Revenge

Results: Fenton did not phase, and reported that his impulse to phase did not deviate from normal levels throughout the film. He did not appear to be significantly scared or unnerved by the movie.

A break of fifteen minutes was given before starting the third film.

Film 3: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Results: Fenton seemed frightened throughout most of the movie, and reported a strong impulse to phase throughout, especially during scenes of high tension in the film. Dr. Richards suggested ending the trial early 40 minutes into the film, but Fenton protested this and insisted on continuing. At one hour and thirteen minutes into the movie, Fenton startled at an onscreen jumpscare and phased through his seat and the floor.

Fenton was recovered from the Backrooms twelve minutes later and the trial ended for the day.

–

Conclusion: Initial results suggest that Fenton’s impulse to phase is triggered by a combination of fear and being startled rather than by either element on their own. Protocol for researchers working with Daniel Fenton has been updated to include announcing one’s presence to avoid startling him when possible.

This also provides a potential avenue for testing whether Fenton can phase intentionally, which could further open possible testing into whether he can phase out of the Backrooms as well as into them. The logistics of such an experiment are complicated, since it is impossible to determine where in the world Fenton might emerge, but once he has sufficient control of phasing into the Backrooms, it may be more feasible. Experiment design discussion is ongoing.

On February 3, 1990, a team of researchers mapping out the Backrooms found what appeared to be a human corpse. Autopsy found that the corpse was infected with a mutated strain of hay bacillus bacteria, very similar or identical to the strain found in samples from Daniel Fenton.

It is not yet known whether the bacteria was the cause of death. Until there is conclusive evidence that the bacteria is not lethal, quarantine measures on Daniel Fenton have been revised to be more rigorous. All tests relating to Fenton’s phasing ability have been suspended to minimize recontamination risk, and he has been instructed to resist phasing as much as possible.

Fenton has also been started on a course of antibiotics as was initially advised following his accident.

On the morning of February 9, 1990, Daniel Fenton was discovered unresponsive in his room. Initial evaluation found he had a fever of 101.4 Fahrenheit, and he was quickly taken to the facility’s medical department. However, before significant care could be administered, Fenton phased through the floor. Unlike in previous incidents, where Fenton has phased through furniture, the medical cot and IV stand also phased with him, as though a section of the floor became momentarily intangible.

Search began in earnest to recover Fenton before his illness became fatal, but no trace of him was found, and it was considered unlikely he could navigate back to the threshold in his current state. Regular patrols continued to keep a lookout for Fenton in case of a time distortion involved with his phase, but exploratory search missions were called off after 3 days.

On February 21st, 1990, Fenton approached one of the regular patrols on foot, disheveled but in apparently good health. Fenton was quickly taken to medical and given a full checkup, where he was found to be fully recovered from his fever.

Fenton was interviewed about his experience from his cot in the medical department once his condition was determined to be stable. Interview log follows.

—

Simone Richards: Well, you’ve certainly given everyone a scare this time.

Daniel Fenton: Hi, Doc. How long’s it been this time?

Richards: Eleven days. Do you know how long it was on your end?

Fenton shakes his head.

Fenton: All I can remember at the start is blurry. I remember falling in, but after that it’s just flashes of yellow for a while, whenever I managed to wake up. Then I know it was a few days where I could stay awake, but felt like trash, before I could get up and make it back.

Richards: And how long did it take you to make it back?

Fenton: That was a couple days too, I think. Hard to tell since it’s not like there’s nighttime in there, but I was way farther out than I’ve ever been before.

Richards appears lost in thought for just over a minute.

Richards: Overall, this seems to be a much more intense phase than those you’ve had in the past. Unfortunately, without more testing, I’m not sure what might have brought it on, your illness or the length of time since your last phase. For that matter, we don’t know what caused your illness; that and the intense phase might have both been the result of resisting your phase impulse for such a prolonged time.

Fenton: What, so I have to phase now?

Richards: I’m not sure. Like I said, it’ll take some additional testing to know for sure. But whatever it is, we’ll figure it out and find some way to keep it from happening again.

—

Following the incident, Daniel Fenton was given two weeks to recover without restrictions, and phased three times. At the end of the two weeks, when Fenton was apparently back in good health, the strict restriction on phasing was reinstated and Fenton was put under close watch. Fenton successfully went without phasing for three weeks, with the only negative side effects reported being more frequent phase impulses and difficulty concentrating. At no point did Fenton develop a fever, become unresponsive, or fall ill in any way, suggesting that disuse of his abilities was not the cause of his illness. This leaves the other significant change in Fenton’s care over the weeks preceding the incident, the course of antibiotics he was placed on, as the most likely cause.

While the exact nature of Daniel Fenton’s bacterial infection is unknown, the fact that this episode was preceded by consistent antibiotic administration suggests that the bacteria may now be essential for Fenton’s continued health. Moving forward, antibiotics are not to be administered to Fenton unless absolutely essential, and his current infection level should be treated as a healthy baseline for him. Research into the nature of the bacteria to determine its infectiousness and potential harm is now top priority; until conclusive results are determined, quarantine procedures for Daniel Fenton are to be strengthened.

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Canonical Timeline. Just dates and epsiode name. Spoilers. I'm debating adding community posts with canon material but not today.

1982

- May 10(Prototype)

1988

- July 2(The Third Test)

1989

- October 17(First Contact)

- October 17(Collateral)

1990

- February 3(Missing Persons)

- February 5(Autopsy)

- February 29(Informational Video)

- March 5(Motion Detected)

- May 6(Pitfalls)

- May 6(Report)

- Unspecified(9780415263583)(Posted with Report. All we know canonically is it must occur before August 19 1995)

- May 8(Presentation)

- May 8(_recording014)

- May 25(Reunion)

1991

- January 10(Simpsons)(Note this is the earliest moment it could occur)

- June(Mar11_90_ARCHIVE.tar)

- July 4(Found Footage)(Beginning)

1995

- August 19(Found Footage #2)

- Unspecified(Realeased with FF2)(home_27647.mov)

1996

- September 23(Found Footage)(Discovery)

My commentary and synopsis below.

1982

- May 10(Prototype): Testing of the first version of the machine.

1988

-April(Off Video): Ivan Beck holds press conference to share why the program should be given funding.

- July 2(The Third Test): Covers that the machine being tested will help gain space needed for modern society. We see a test where something occurs but no stability in the gateway.

1989

-October 17(First Contact): 6th test. Something happens and a map appears onscreen during test. Scientists argue over whether to leave the machine on. The gateway works and the backrooms have been opened. Async is now in.

-October 17(Collateral): Footage from an earthquake(note this was a real event but for the purposes of the story we are assuming the gateway caused it in the story).

1990

- February 3(Missing Persons): Beginning establishes the gateway has lead to a spike in missing person cases in the regular world. Async sends in 4 person team with a tether. There is a hole in the wall which shows a level above. The team discovers a body covered in mold/Fungus. They are confused as this is not a person they let in.

- February 5(Autopsy): The body is examined. A normally benign bacteria has gone wild. And yet some parts are untouched. It also seems as if the coroner isn't fully aware of the back rooms.

- February 29(Informational Video): Informational video for internal Async use. Overview on basic procedures, rules, and safety. Transitions to expedition of three. They notice the landing room is different. They set out. The cameraman hears clamoring despite the empty area and wanders into a side hallway. (May 8) Suddenly the others disappear. He wanders through an area with fences and... suspicious things on the ground. Then to a area with tree wallpaper and farm equipment with a strange barn wall. He then wanders into a new area that sets off alarms..

- March 5(Motion Detected): Async is creating a room for observation in the complex. They set up motion/sound activated cameras. Most updates are typical. One shows a non human entity seemingly watching the cameras after threshold is closed.

- May 6(Pitfalls): Cameraman is identified as Marvin E. Leigh. Supervisor is in the complex without suit in Async's built room. No more tethers as the main direction finding way in most traveled areas, but now floor tape. Tethers for new exploration. The group finds a room with holes in the floor. Mark crosses the room to find something urgent behind door. Marvin falls into a hole after the camera glitches. While waiting for a longer tether Marvin hears screams. He finds a street with a star ceiling thats impossible to guess the height of. Ignoring his team telling him not to engage. Enters a home which leads to another backroom with backwards street signs. He finds a room beyond that with chairs, cardboard that seems to have been where someone stayed. Suddenly the something gives chase. He returns to the hole and is pulled up.

- May 6(Report): Marv and his team return in one piece. The higher ups watch the video and its clear they are scared. That direction of hallway is boarded up. More safety features are added.

Unspecified(9780415263583): The number is the isbn code for the yellow wallpaper. The main theme of that story is a woman becoming what she feared while trapped(at least that's the theme that's commonly pointed out that fits with this story(I highly suggest reading it yourself)). The actual video shows a non American road(cars on opposite sides of the road) and a car no clipping. Must occur before August 19 1995.

- May 8(Presentation): a presentation is made for the federal government about the extra space possibilities and pitch for funding. The return of the camera man from February 29(Informational Video) sets off alarms which interrupts.

- May 8(_recording014): Async employee conversation. The employee who found Peter. Who's death had already been faked.

- May 25(Reunion): Starts with employee driving cart to boarded up section. They slowly open up the boards. A bot is sent out to get video. They get to the hole room. They cover the holes, and analyze the room beyond. They find writing on the walls. Peter appears and Mark tries to call for backup causing Peter to shoot.

1991

- January 10(Simpsons): Earliest date Bart Gets Hit By A Car could be aired and recorded. The spanish commercial is from the mid 2000s.

- June(Mar11_90_ARCHIVE.tar): Compiled footage. Has to be reformatted. Pictures of workers with faces redacted, and the backrooms with man made additions.

- July 4(Found Footage): A group of teenagers is making a home movie. The camera man falls out of reality and into the backrooms section of the complex. After wandering for a while he first finds scribbled messages left by what appears to be markers. He is then chased by.... something. He ends up falling down what we learn is two levels. The bottom level appears to be a home built into the complex. The second seems to be offices and other spaces for daily life. Note- these spaces do not resemble the backwards signs and uncanny elements that naturally appear in the complex, seeming man made. He eventually returns to the top level. He is once again chased and this time is taken. He drops his camera which falls back into our world. It is implied there is a time dilation as the camera isn't discovered until 5 years later but it is unclear at what point or if it actually happened. This is the first time we follow a non Async camera person.

1995

- August 19(Found Footage #2): A young teen finds a hole that sucks up stuff. So she tries to mess with it and ends up in the back rooms. She wanders and finds living spaces that are.... off. Eventually she gets to a room with a the crashed car from 9780415263583. Beyond that she finds more normal looking living spaces. In it a room with... the somethings all around the room completely still. They chase her. She climbs through a hole in the floor and ends up in a tiled area leading into a pool. The last room before the footage cuts features the walls cracking with green light. Our second camera person from outside of Async.

- Unspecified(Realeased with Found Footage #2)(home_27647.mov): we see the family that seems to be from the car. It's implied a painting shown in FF2 is in their home. Either the backrooms stole it or they lived in the backrooms.

1996

- September 23(Found Footage): Camera of home movie maker discovered. Unclear if time dilation occurred.

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