Case Reference No.: HI-79-03-AE
Clearance Level: 3B – Restricted Entity Class
Classification: Ego-Parasitic Possession by Entity “CALLIDAX”
Observation Period: August 4 – August 29, 1979
Result: Deceased – Cardiopulmonary collapse secondary to acute cerebral aneurysm

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ENTITY PROFILE

Designated Name: Callidax
Common Epithet: The Mirror Mind
Entity Type: Class IV Narcissiform Parasitoid – Cognitive Dominance Variant
Cultural Origins: Hypothetically tied to fragments from 18th-century French demonology (“L’Esprit Grandiose”) and the Bakemono folklore tradition of vanity spirits (Utsukushi-Mo).

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Behavioral Manifestation & Traits:

Callidax is a parasitic, ego-amplifying entity that selectively inhabits young, intelligent, socially observant hosts—preferably those with fragile or wounded self-esteem. Its behavior can be summarized as follows:
• Grandiose speech patterns; subject begins speaking in elevated, baroque vocabulary
• Obsession with appearance, often demanding elaborate grooming or mirrors
• Systematic social sabotage of peers perceived as rivals, executed with clinical precision
• Refers to itself in the third person or plural (“We are not ordinary,” “Callidax shines where others wither”)
• Displays hostile disdain toward religious symbols, though not in the form of fear—rather mockery
• Exhibits neuro-manipulative effects on observers: prolonged exposure results in diminished self-worth and suggestibility among peers

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Purpose:

The entity appears to seek admiration, but more precisely, dominion through aesthetic and intellectual superiority.
Rather than spreading fear or death directly, its ultimate goal is to replace the host’s personality entirely, becoming the “ideal” self.

Once the host is fully subdued, Callidax often abruptly abandons the vessel, leaving behind catastrophic neurovascular damage—suggesting that it “consumes” the host’s egoic identity as nourishment.

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POSSESSED SUBJECT PROFILE

Name: Rina Akimura
Age: 22
Occupation: Art History undergraduate, Hokkaido University
Family Background: Raised in strict academic household; history of depressive episodes and perfectionist behavior
Exposure Event: Participated in an unsanctioned psychological trial simulating “mirror deprivation” in an abandoned sanitarium.

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Observed Symptoms (Chronology):

Phase I – Subclinical Narcissism (Days 1–4):
• Obsessive grooming (over 6 hours/day in front of reflective surfaces)
• Sudden detachment from friends; began referring to peers as “redundant shapes”
• Academic performance increased abnormally – memorized entire manuscripts overnight
• Claimed “her mind was being dressed for something more important”

Phase II – Emergence of Entity Personality (Days 5–19):
• Use of unfamiliar languages in dreams (including Latin and Occitan)
• Began signing artwork as “C.”
• Displayed pathological arrogance, demanding all meals served on mirrored plates
• Claimed to hear “the applause of unseen judges”

Phase III – Breakdown (Days 20–25):
• Suffered sudden aphasia, followed by fluent poetic speech in archaic Japanese
• Refused to eat unless “the air acknowledged her superiority”
• On Day 24, subject stared into a large ornate mirror for 9 hours without blinking; later stated:
“She has finally stepped aside. I am all that is worth reflection.”

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Cause of Death:

At 03:11 AM on August 29, 1979, Rina collapsed during a private recital she had insisted upon giving to an empty lecture hall.
Witnesses heard her declare:
“The world is undeserving of me.”
Seconds later, she fell backward, mirror shards in her hands, blood flowing from nose, eyes, and ears.

Autopsy Findings:
• Catastrophic cerebral aneurysm centered in the prefrontal cortex
• Mirror dust particles embedded beneath fingernails
• Unexplained rupture of optic nerves and minor spinal fractures

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Conclusion:

The possession by Callidax represents a unique class of cognitive parasitism wherein the entity weaponizes arrogance and self-image.
Its departure coincides with neurological collapse, suggesting ego-death as both method and endgame.
Recommended response to future cases: isolation from reflective surfaces, strict sensory deprivation, and counter-narcissistic grounding techniques (group chanting, exposure to humility rituals).

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Recovery Note (written in lipstick on subject’s dorm wall, Day 23):
“Callidax leaves only glass and silence in her wake.”

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Report Prepared By: Dr. N. Uehara
Filed: October 2, 1979
Archive Status: RESTRICTED – For Review Only by Department of Manifested Cognition, Level 3+

End of Report.