File 9: Biff Atlas – The Musclebound Specter

SUBJECT DESIGNATION: Biff Atlas – “The Bodybuilder”

CLASS: Type III Spectral Entity (Ectoplasmic Physical Manifestation / Narcissistic Residual)

CONTAINMENT STATUS: Secured within Portrait Frame #010, “Muscle Eternal”

THREAT LEVEL: Moderate (Aggressive / Strength-Based Manifestation)

IDENTIFICATION

Full Name (During Life): Biff Atlas

Apparent Age: 32

Gender: Male

Post-Mortem Appearance: A massive, overdeveloped spectral humanoid with exaggerated musculature, pulsating with ectoplasmic energy. Skin appears semi-translucent, showing faintly glowing sinews and bone structure. Constantly flexes and poses, emitting faint, ghostly reflections of gym equipment and dumbbells.

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD

Biff Atlas was a local strongman and fitness enthusiast, renowned for both his physical prowess and his vanity. Mansion records and eyewitness accounts describe him as obsessed with physical perfection, spending hours at mirrors and the estate gym.

In life, Atlas participated in competitions and bodybuilding exhibitions, reportedly consuming extreme protein diets and supplements to enhance musculature. His obsession extended to displays of power, often bullying staff or guests into witnessing his feats.

After death, his fixation on the body and physical display persisted. He now manifests as a hyper-muscular specter, repeatedly performing poses and workouts in an endless cycle, attempting to impress an audience that no longer exists.

CAUSE OF DEATH (THEORETICAL ANALYSIS)

Two prevailing theories exist regarding Biff Atlas’s death:

Physical Overexertion: Excessive training, combined with extreme diets and protein overload, may have led to cardiac failure or aneurysm during a strenuous exercise routine. Residual readings indicate stress patterns consistent with muscle strain and heart overload.

Accidental Equipment Trauma: Anecdotal accounts suggest Biff may have suffered a fatal accident with weights or gym apparatus, likely during a solo lifting session in the mansion’s gymnasium. The manifestation of floating barbells and pulleys in spectral form supports this hypothesis.

Post-mortem analysis indicates a strong psychogenic component: his death, intertwined with vanity and obsession, contributed significantly to the formation of his Type III spectral manifestation.

PARANORMAL CHARACTERISTICS

Behavioral Pattern: Repetitive physical display and posing. Responds aggressively to intruders entering his gym domain, attempting to flex, lift, or push objects at high velocity.

Manifestation Site: Mansion Gymnasium, Ground Floor West Wing. Ectoplasmic density concentrated around mirrors and weight racks.

Activity Cycle: Active primarily from 1 PM to 7 PM, coinciding with historical training hours.

Notable Abilities:

Enhanced Physical Projection: Capable of moving objects with ghostly strength far exceeding corporeal limits.

Mirror Reflection Distortion: Alters reflective surfaces to exaggerate musculature, often disorienting observers.

Kinetic Shockwaves: Flexing or slamming spectral weights generates bursts of kinetic energy capable of minor structural damage.

Ectoplasmic Muscle Expansion: Can temporarily increase spectral mass and density, enhancing physical attacks and resistance to containment.

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE

Biff Atlas demonstrates obsessive narcissism and fixation on physical display. Intelligence is present but heavily skewed toward performance and self-image. He appears unaware of death, perpetually training for admiration that will never be given.

Excessive exposure to mirrors or reflective surfaces may trigger heightened aggression and flexing attacks. However, periods of inactivity indicate possible awareness of his surroundings, suggesting a dual consciousness: one devoted to performance, one residual awareness of containment.

CONTAINMENT PROCEDURES

Captured during Operation LM-GH/10 using a combination of mirror distortion and directional ectoplasmic suction. Subject initially resisted capture, demonstrating extreme physical resistance against Poltergust forces.

Contained in Portrait Frame #010, located in Vault B, Gym Sector. Mirrors within containment chamber must be treated with anti-reflective stabilization coating to prevent agitated manifestations. Routine inspections every 60 days required to recalibrate kinetic dampeners and prevent unintended flex-induced vibrations.

Personnel are advised to avoid reflective surfaces and direct verbal provocation during maintenance.

NOTES FROM PROF. E. GADD

“Biff Atlas is what happens when vanity and muscle refuse to die. You can practically hear him grunting through the glass! Containment was tricky—he nearly ripped the Poltergust’s nozzle in half. I’ve added extra damping springs to the frame, just in case he decides to ‘pump iron’ again.”

— Prof. E. Gadd, Log Entry 10.03