[i]Records: Arasciel’s Personal Notes[/i]
[b]185 Days, 2000 Anno Domini[/b]
Praise to the Lord. It seems that all of Heaven is obsessed with the Millennial Seal being unbound. Of course, it is all for the glory of God that this should happen, and it is more undoubtedly a joyous event, but it appears unseemly to still be discussing it six months after the event. Angels should not spend such time involved with secular matters; that should be the domain of the High Command and those selected to deal with the mortals. Of course, the younger ones seem to cheerfully ignore Scripture any time they find something better to do.
At least Project Eden is still going well. It would ordinarily have been unproductive, for Barachael’s older brother has contracted with one of the humans, and she spent more time talking about it than assisting me in my final adjustments. Luckily enough, we managed to calibrate the Sacred Stone connection to be in the optimal state for a power transfer of that magnitude, so perhaps today wasn’t a total waste of time. Uracchus informs me that the completion ceremony has been scheduled a month from now, and that most of the High Command will be in attendance. We should need half that time to finish up Project Eden, but it’s always better to have a buffer in case we’re forced to delay the project.
Moriphael is still trying to get me to marry. He won’t leave me alone, no matter how many times I tell him I have too much work to worry about finding a wife. Perhaps after Eden is completed.
In the Name of the Lord,
Arasciel

[b]216 Days, 2000 Anno Domini[/b]
[i]To-Do List:[/i]
Confirm time with Uracchus [x]
Submit final report [x]
Supervise experimental setup [x]
Retrieve Specimens A and E from Containment [x]
Get Specimen E ready for transfer [x]
Put Specimen A in stasis [x]
Ensure power cores are stable [x]
Confirm circuits wired properly with Barachael [x]
Final prayer for success [  ]
Praise to the Lord. I stayed in the laboratory later than usual today, double-checking everything. All must be in perfect order for the completion ceremony. The machinery has already been set up and put in place – all it will take is the entering of the password and the press of a button for the magical transfer to begin.
It would be better if I had more time to enter in my final thoughts for the archives, but that can wait for tomorrow. If I don’t hurry, I will soon be late for the group prayer, which should last until dawn.
For now, I’ll leave these words behind: this project will be a success. I can feel it; I’ve worked too long on this to see it fail. The Lord’s favor will be with us, and we will cleanse away the stain of the Original Sin.
In the Name of the Lord,
Arasciel

[b]218 Days, 2000 Anno Domini[/b]
Praise to the Lord. These records have been terminated.
REASON: Death of author
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Arasciel passed away during the Paradise Lost incident. For operational security, further details of his death may not be released at this time. Condolences may be sent directly to his family. His funeral will be held during the Paradise Lost Memorial at 225 Days, 2000 Anno Domini.
May he find peace with the Lord.
[i]This entry was added automatically. Queries, feedback or complaints should be sent to the Heavenly Archives, Mechanized Branch. These records have been locked and may no longer be updated.[/i]
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[i]Records: Special Containment, Maximum Security (Classification Alpha-I)[/i]
TRUE NAME: Unknown 
SECULAR NAME: Paradise Lost
THREAT LEVEL: Omega
[i]Additional Notes: There is only one known way to pacify this being, and terminating it is prohibited under Secret General Order Comet Kabbalah. All servants of the Lord, with the exception of [REDACTED], are instructed to finalize their last will and testament, including any farewell letters or messages to their family, before interacting with this being.[/i]
APPEARANCE: A humanoid with straight black hair and alabaster skin, displaying a striking similarity to [REDACTED]. Displays a lack of wings, lungs, heart, horns, kidneys, magical sacs, liver, and other vital organs. Insides appear to be hollow and filled with an unknown shimmering substance. Skin is spiderwebbed with large cracks with blinding light spilling out. Frequency, energy and saturation of light match the Original Light(see [REDACTED]). Is surrounded almost completely by a large sphere comprised entirely of the unknown substance that fills Paradise Lost’s insides. Observers have reported seeing images of extreme beauty flash across the surface of the sphere, typically scenes from a lush, flowering landscape. Given the nature of the being, this is suspected to be [REDACTED].
Paradise Lost’s appearance remains constant, and it has not exhibited any ability or inclination to shift shape or otherwise change its appearance.
WEAPONS/MAGICAL ABILITIES: Gathers a sphere of “shimmering [REDACTED]” around it. Sphere seems to possess several [REDACTED] properties, namely [REDACTED] as well as expanding in proportion to the rate it “consumes” matter. All but the strongest [REDACTED] that comes into contact with it are apparently assimilated and lost forever. [REDACTED] “starry skies” as well as other sights, representing some sort of distorted version of [REDACTED].
[i]WEAPONS/MAGICAL ABILITIES additional notes: All non-specialized personnel are advised to flee on sight and make no attempt to approach Paradise Lost or come into contact with the “shimmering”. Do not underestimate the speed of the sphere’s expansion – fly as fast and as far as you possibly can.
Specialized personnel will have extra information of their own regarding what to do against Paradise Lost(see Harachiel’s report, Appendix IV), but are reminded to keep teleportation or beacon spells on stand-by at all times and, once again, never to underestimate the speed of the sphere’s expansion.[/i]
CONTAINMENT/SECURITY PROTOCOLS: Stasis(extreme inertia). Secured within the inner workings of the Divine Clock, which has the necessary magic to keep Paradise Lost contained. When transported, placed under a short-term binding and portalled to target location with all haste. [REDACTED]. Other angels are barred from accessing the Divine Clock in the meantime.
ADDITIONAL SECURITY PROTOCOLS: The Guardian of Eden. [REDACTED]
[i]ADDITIONAL SECURITY PROTOCOLS additional notes: The identity of the Guardian himself seems to be more important in subduing Paradise Lost than his sword. Additional tests are being performed regarding this phenomenon at the moment; it is hoped that we will be able to understand Paradise Lost better though this.[/i]

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[i]Records: Paradise Lost Incident(Audio)[/i]
[b]Excerpt(0300 Hours)[/b]
ARASCIEL: [garbled]...Thanks be to God, I’ve found it...
[Muffled noises, then silence. Video records confirm this to be the deaths of 5 angels – Barachael, Arasciel, Neunimael, Tichael and Raguel.]
[b]End Excerpt[/b]