Anomaly-015

Anomaly-015 (code name: The World Turtle) is a Code Black anomaly that has been contained by the Department of Paranormal Anomalies.
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Item Number: 015

Anomaly Class: Code Black

Containment Protocol: Anomaly-015 is located on a stretch of beach on the northwest-most area of the Galapagos Islands, specifically on the island Isla Isabela. Anomaly-015 is completely immobile and therefore requires no special containment procedures.

Anomaly-015 is to be fed lettuce and various fruits thrice daily to keep it alive and well. The anomaly is to be protected against other humans and indigenous wildlife by at least three armed bodyguards at all times.

Anomaly Description: Anomaly-015 superficially resembles Kemp's Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), measuring 0.838 meters in length and weighing 95 pounds. Anomaly-015 is permanently upside-down and its carapace appears to be affixed to the sandy beach beneath it.

Further examination has revealed a remarkable discovery; a series of roots emerging from its shell and descending into the ground. These roots are fused to the anomaly's shell and appear to extend for at least 4.828 kilometers (3 miles). It has been hypothesized that this turtle is actually connected directly to the Earth's core. Despite this, the turtle is otherwise physiologically identical to other grown males of the species.

Through experimentation and observation, it has been determined that physically harming the turtle in any way will create an earthquake somewhere in the world proportional to the severity of the inflicted injury. The location of this earthquake differs depending on the location of the injury (injuries closer to the head end of the body will be more northward and vice versa). It has been theorized that the death of the turtle would create a worldwide earthquake measuring as a full ten (10) on the Richter scale.


 * -|In-Game Info=Anomaly-015 does not actually appear in-game. It is only mentioned in its Database File.
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 * Anomaly-015 was the fifteenth anomaly ever detected by the DPA.
 * Anomaly-015 is based on the ancient belief in some cultures that the planet Earth resided on the back of a giant turtle.