Service Opening A-19
A property technician in Ashfall investigates a recurring complaint about noise behind a closed service panel. The report is almost entirely routine. Almost.
An in-world document. Its claims retain their fictional perspective and may be incomplete or contradictory.
Reason: knocking sound behind wall, floor 3.
Inspection 09:14.
Ventilation normal.
Water line normal.
Cable channel normal.
No loose components.
Panel reinstalled.
Resident in 3C stated that the sound usually occurs between 02:00 and 03:00. Recording unit placed in corridor overnight.
RESULT
Four knocks recorded at 02:17.
Pause 6 seconds.
Four knocks recorded at 02:17.
Pause 6 seconds.
Four knocks recorded at 02:17.
Technical verification of timecode completed. No duplication found.
Building plans show no pipe, duct, or cavity behind the relevant wall.
Case transferred to structural inspection.
HANDWRITTEN TECHNICIAN NOTE
I did not knock back.