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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Special Affairs Division
Security Clearance Roosevelt

The "Spectre" Killings
File Number X1101

Investigating Agents
Special Agent Catherine Maria Shenko
Special Agent Daniel Philip Hanrahan

SUMMARY OF EVENTS
   Between December 14th 1941 and January 8th 1996, five hundred people
have been killed.  The victims have been both male and female, between the
ages of 19 and 67.  All have been involved with some criminal activity,
usually a homicide just prior to their death.  The killings themselves have
occurred in innumerable different ways, ranging from brake loss on a
motorway to, in one case, apparent dismemberment by vultures.  In all
cases, witnesses have reported hearing an unusually deep or resonant voice
proclaiming that justice had been done or, in several cases, seeing an
eight foot, white skinned figure instigate the killing.  In several cases,
this individual then either vanished or walked through solid matter to
escape, earning him the nickname "The Spectre".

SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATION
   To date, this case is the most demanding I've worked on.  Whilst
X476-The Mass Haunting that occurred in New York in 1992 was logistically
the most intense, this case has, to date, the widest chronological range.
   Which, at first glance, was our stumbling point.  The killer by
definition had to be non-human simply to have lived this long.  Agent
Hanrahan's suggestion of an ex-military man, or someone with supreme
physical fitness was discounted almost immediately.  Whilst this case was
demanding, the amount of 60-80 year olds with the body of a professional
athlete are remarkably easy to track down.
   As a result, the first task necessary in the case was to attempt to
isolate what Awakened group the killer belongs to.  He's been seen in
daylight on three occasions, so the Vampires were instantly ruled out. 
Likewise, reports have all placed the killer as humanoid, ruling out the
Were Races.  From what little we know of Magi, such "vulgar" magic as the
killer uses would cause great discomfort and pain for a Mage so, again,
that group were discarded.  Intelligence on Changelings is insufficient to
draw any conclusions at present but, from what we could tell, the killer
seems too "unsubtle" to be a member of that faction.  Also, no Immortal
has, to date, exhibited the abilities of the killer, effectively ruling
that group out.  As a result, we had a Wraith.  Or at least thought we did.
   Almost two weeks of man hours were spent in the National Archives,
tracing every single victim to look for a connection or a common
acquaintance.  Also, Agent Hanrahan made the excellent suggestion of an
unknown parahuman of some kind or possibly a Vigilante identity being "kept
in the family".  Whilst this second theory proved fruitless, Hanrahan's
first thought led us to the truth, or at least the start of it.
   Our first lead came with the earliest victims.  Tracing from them
forwards, we discovered that almost half the "Spectre"'s victims were
members of the Vicenzo, Carillon or Tanaska Crime Families or connected to
them in some way.  Indeed, the first three victims were Don Tanaska
himself, along with "Hands" Michaels, a bare knuckle fighter and thug in
his employ and "Bookeep" Quinlan, his right hand man.  All three were being
investigated in connection with the disappearance of one Detective James
Corrigan of the NYPD.
   Tracing back further, we discovered that Corrigan had been the most
decorated cop of his time and had last been seen following up a lead on
Tanaska and Carillon's opium smuggling ring.  Five years after his
disappearance, a lead barrel was recovered from the bottom of the Hudson,
caught in a dredger's scoops.  The skeleton inside had been tied and bound
and dental records showed him to be James Corrigan.
   At this point, I thought we had our Wraith.  As countless cases have
shown, Wraiths are fully capable of interacting with the "Quicklands" and
it didn't seem beyond the realms of possibility that Corrigan's soul was
committing these murders.
   Working with Corrigan as our prime suspect, we isolated a photo of him
and began checking all the eyewitness accounts of the murders.  Only three
hundred of the murders had witness but of those, 170 report seeing a man
matching Corrigan's description speaking or struggling with the victim
moments before death.  A further hundred reports showed that a Private
Investigator called James Corrigan, and matching the Homicide Officer's
description, had been investigating these individuals prior to their death.
   At this point, Agent Hanrahan's theory fitted into place.  We were
clearly dealing with either two individuals(Corrigan and the pallid
gentleman)or two SIDES of the same person.  Regardless of which alternative
was true, the fact remains that James Corrigan, a man who died in 1941, has
been seen walking the streets of New York, two days before writing this
report(See appended photos and video tape).
   Whilst Agent Hanrahan attempted to talk with Corrigan, I pursued
possible leads as to the identity of his "other".  These eventually led me
to one Cyril Locke(See X109-Questionable Individuals).  Locke told me that
there are certain constants which must exist, certain forces which need to
be embodied in order for the universe to function properly.  He elaborated,
stating that the being we have been tracking, or at least part of it, is
the Wrath of God.  He showed me documents, recovered from several Egyptian
tombs and locations in South America, detailing the exact cause of many
natural disasters.  According to these, the Wrath of God was little more
than a spiritual robot, a device dropped on Earth whenever justice needed
to be meted out and then retrieved.  In this way, the cities of Sodom and
Gomorrah were destroyed, the great flood caused and the Tigris and
Euphrates valley created.  However, it appears that the device began to
evolve, deciding that all human life was guilty ad must be punished.  It
ran riot over the Earth, causing plague and disaster wherever it went until
God, in his anger, bound it with a human soul.
   Locke showed me the missing sections of A TALE OF A THOUSAND NIGHTS AND
ONE NIGHT, detailing how this merchant, Azouk Ibn Gnaza and his entire
family were killed by an early Cult of Ecstasy Mage so she could experiment
with their Wraiths.  The merchant, in his fury, railed to the heavens that
Allah was not just and it was this burning desire for justice, and
vengeance that led Gnaza to be bonded with the Wrath, creating the Spectre.
   Locke went onto explain that the Spectre provides the magical "muscle"
whilst the soul it is fused with enjoys renewed existence, eternal good
health and the holy mission to punish all wrong, wherever it occurs.  Once
the soul feels it can rest, it moves on and the Spectre is bonded to
another.
   Whilst this is difficult to impossible to believe, I must ask the reader
to remember two things.  Firstly, that Corrigan is flesh and blood and
walking the streets and secondly, that every single person killed by the
Spectre has been guilty of a capital crime.
   Whilst I identified the Spectre, Agent Hanrahan met with Corrigan.  I am
unclear about exactly what happened, but Hanrahan claims that Corrigan was
loud and abusive and refused to talk to him.  When pressed, Corrigan
attacked Hanrahan, breaking his jaw before fleeing into the Church of St
Martin's on the Quay, where he lives.  I find this difficult to believe, as
Corrigan should, by rights, welcome any Law Enforcement Officer{I deeply
resent what Agent Shenko is implying here}.  As a result of this, Corrigan,
now working as a Private Investigator, has not answered any of my calls and
letters.

CONCLUSION
   In short, the investigation is at a stalemate.  We know Jim Corrigan is
alive, after a fashion and that he is the embodiment of, quite simply, The
Wrath of God.  To be frank, I feel unclear whether to recommend further
investigation, or to proposition Corrigan into the Bureau.   
   Special Agent Catherine Maria Shenko
Playing The Spectre in the World of Darkness

General
   The Spectre should be played irregularly and, when he appears, with
devastating consequences.  Time and again, his punishment is swift, painful
and utterly brutal, with no hope of redemption for his victim.
   As a result, Corrigan should be played as the level-headed police
officer he once was.  Corrigan provides the judgment and intelligence,
effectively doing the legwork for the case.  Once he's isolated a sinner,
the Spectre is then unleashed, deals with them and then reverts to
Corrigan's form.  It should be stressed that there is a certain overlap in
the personalities, meaning Corrigan is very extreme in his beliefs on
justice and the Spectre is capable of thought and showing mercy.  
   One other major point is the presence of Father Patrick Gerrold in
Corrigan's life.  Gerrold is a Priest who's served with several of the more
unusual institutions in the World of Darkness(For example, in my games he
was Chaplain to Ravenscar Mental Institute for four years).  As a result,
he acts as confessor and counsellor to Corrigan, who often feels torn
between his desire for justice and the horrifying methods of killing the
Spectre uses.  Father Gerrold will often accompany Corrigan on
investigations, and is capable of calling in favours from some of the more
powerful individuals on the planet(Again, in my games Gerrold is a close
friend of Nathan Vincent, head of the Patriot Resistance movement and
Colonel Marcus Raymond, Intelligence Advisor to Richard Llewellyn, Prince
of London).  He is also acquainted with, and often provides sanctuary for,
the Demon Knight Patrick Duffy.

Other Races' Views
Camarilla:  Swift, deadly and unstoppable.  Never  kill when you can just
feed, never  use the mortals as toys.  Always  look over your shoulder.
Sabbat:  I refuse to be frightened by an eight foot white man in green trunks.

Garou:  Order embodied!  He may be the last hope for us.  When we are gone,
we will laugh as he hunts and destroys our killers.  Revere him, and help
him when he allows you.

Magi:  Be very careful when dealing with him.  The being is either a
Marauder with godlike abilities, a rogue Progenitor construct or something
genuinely unique.  Study, and study from afar.

Wraiths:  A good friend.  He has allowed many of us to transcend.  Help him
when he needs it.

Changelings:  Fascinating.  An individual obsessed with order, who uses
such terrible methods to achieve it.  One of our favourite contradictions.

Immortals:  He respects us, and our ways.  Unlike many others, he will only
interfere when to do so is just.

James Corrigan/The Spectre


Name:  James Corrigan   Nature:  Judge          Demeanour:  Traditionalist
Life:  Order            Death:  Murder          Regret:  Unfinished Work        

PHYSICAL                        SOCIAL                  MENTAL
Strength ****/******            Charisma ***/**         Perception ***/******
Dexterity ***/*******           Manipulation ***/**     Intelligence ****/***
Stamina *****                   Appearance ****/**      Wits ****/****

TALENTS                         SKILLS                  KNOWLEDGES
Alertness ***/*****             Drive ****              Cosmology **/******
Awareness ***/*****             Etiquette **            Culture *@
Expression **/***               Firearms *****          Enigmas **/******
Intuition ***/*****             Research ****           Investigation ****
Intimidation **/********        Stealth ***/****        Law *****
                                Melee ****              Linguistics **/******
                                                        Medicine ***
                                                        Occult **/********

@Corrigan is, after all, a child of the 1940s.  To him, CD players are
innovations and the Internet is nothing short of miraculous.  His clothing
reflects this, an Armani suit in 1940s style, trench coat and hat.
                                

                                ADVANTAGES
BACKGROUNDS                     ARCANOS                 PASSIONS
Arcane ****                     Moliate *****           Law and Order(Love)****
Allies *                        Castigate *****         Law Breaking(Hate)
(Father Patrick Gerrold)        Fatalism *****          

FETTERS                 Corpus                          HEALTH
Desk **                 **********                      Bruised         -0
Badge ****                                              Hurt            -0
83rd Precinct ****      Willpower                       Injured         -0
Law ********            ***************                 Wounded         -1
                                                        Crippled        -1
                        Pathos                          Incapacitated   -2@@
                        ***************

@@This reflects how long it takes for the Spectre to repair his, or
Corrigan's body.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
   Corrigan is a tall, bulky man with ginger hair with a white stripe
running through the middle.  He is massively well built, constantly
threatening to break through his Armani suit.  When he speaks, he does so
with a broad New York/ Irish accent.  By nature, he is a friendly, affable
man, unless with someone he's investigating.  Then, Corrigan is cold and
distant, polite to the point of intimidation.  And the cold fire of the
Spectre's eyes burns through his.
   The Spectre itself is an equally imposing figure.  Eight feet tall, it
tales the form of a male human(Loosely mirroring Corrigan's own).  Dressed
in a hooded green cowl, green boots and green trunks, it's manner is cold
and furious when it speaks.  With allies, it is formal and distant, but
shows respect.  For holy men, the Spectre will bow, showing deference and
referring to them by their title (Reverend Father, Rabbi etc)

Father Patrick Gerrold

Name:  Patrick Gerrold  Nature:  Caregiver              Demeanour:  Jester      

PHYSICAL                        SOCIAL                  MENTAL
Strength ****                   Charisma ****           Perception ****
Dexterity ****                  Manipulation **         Intelligence ***
Stamina ***                     Appearance ***          Wits ****

TALENTS                         SKILLS                  KNOWLEDGES
Alertness ****                  Drive ***               Cosmology *
Awareness ***                   Etiquette ***           Culture ****
Expression ****                 Firearms ***@           Enigmas ***
Intuition ****                  Research ***            Investigation ***
Streetwise ***                  Stealth ***             Law ****
                                Melee **@               Linguistics *****
                                Leadership ***          Medicine ****
                                                        Occult ***
                                                        Science **

@Gerrold has served at several interesting installations, as stated above. 
During that time, he's picked up rudimentary training in unarmed combat and
firearms.  
                                

                                ADVANTAGES
Backgrounds                     Willpower                       Health          
Allies ***                      **********                      Bruised  -0
(James Corrigan)                                                Hurt     -1
(Patrick Duffy)                 True Faith                      Injured  -1
(Nathan Vincent)                **********                      Wounded  -2
Arcane **                                                       Mauled   -2
                                                                Crippled -5
                                                               
Incapacitated                                                              
                                                                           
                                                           

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
   A well built man, about 5'11 with black hair and a beard.  He's bald on
top and the hair is close cropped as is the beard.  Wears a leather jacket
over the black shirt and trousers that our his uniform.  Soft spoken and
literate, he talks with quiet authorty.