The Red Cap

Appearance:

A hardcover book titled “The Red Cap” it appears to be a 50 page Novelette. The cover is yellowed with a depiction of an old military hat of some sort depicted in its centre. The hat is obscured by layers of blood stains.

Plot:

In summary it is about an old heavily scarred man only ever called “Red Cap” gifting unusual knives that compel bloodshed without reason. Red Cap never harms anyone directly and comes across as a kind and well spoken individual when talking to victims. He appears after the bloodshed to soak his hat in the killers blood after their death.

Abnormality:

Reading it does not seem to cause any harm to the reader instead the cover seems to be where its power manifests.

Skin contact with the blood on the cover leaves bloodstains on the victim that is only visible to them and can not be removed. The stain will slowly grow over time.

The stains will begin to cause pain over time as well as heightened aggression. The only way to cease the pain is by coating the infected area in blood. This seems to only be temporary with diminishing effects. The only permanent cure is removal of the affected area.

Classification:

From Red Cap’s description as a mutilated old man wearing worn military attire to the random butchery his victims perform this book clearly belongs to the Slaughter. It will be stored in the appropriate wing and monitored.

The book is considered safe to access with the appropriate protection. Caution should still be taken when reading in case of any additional undocumented effects.