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Stories have been doing the rounds in Japan about huge human-like creatures living in Antarctic waters. These creatures have been named Ningen, and many sightings have been reported during research operations by Japanese crew. Those who have witnessed them claim that the creatures are as tall as thirty meters and are as white as the snow they live in. They're said to have human-like legs, hands and fingers, though others claim they have fishtails and large fins. They have no facial features beyond their eyes and mouth.

One specific report states that several crew members saw what they believed to be a submarine far off in the ocean. Getting closer to the object they realized that what they were seeing was a live creature. It disappeared into the water as they approached. The legend of the Ningen doesn't seem to be dying down, as reports keep coming in about sightings. A conspiracy theory making the rounds also claims that the Ningen are real but that the Japanese government is covering them up for sinister reasons.