// CLASSIFIED: PROJECT ECHO // Subject: D.A.V.E. - Former Lead Researcher // Status: TERMINATED 2018-03-15 // Last Known Location: [REDACTED]
Background: Dr. Ventworth joined the Barking Spider Research Institute in 2012 as Lead Acoustic Biologist. Specializing in arachnid vocalization patterns, he pioneered several breakthrough studies on Selenocosmia crassipes stridulation mechanics.
TERMINATION NOTICE:
Effective immediately, Dr. David A. Ventworth is terminated from employment with the Barking Spider Research Institute for violation of research ethics protocols.
Charges: Unauthorized human subject testing, falsification of acoustic data, and endangerment of institute specimens through experimental sound amplification procedures.
Reference: Incident Report #BSRI-2018-0315
Post-termination, Ventworth disappeared from academic circles. Former colleagues report receiving anonymous communications claiming "the vents remember" and that he continues his research "where the air flows free."
Current Status: UNKNOWN
The institute maintains that all research facilities are secure. However, maintenance logs from 2019-2023 show repeated unauthorized access to ventilation systems.
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