The Plague Doctor ©

M i s s o n • R e p o r t: K l e d, M a i n e

Hey, Cori, it's Rye! I did that research you asked me to do. Albeit it wasn't easy, but everything I found out is in this very long voicemail.

Apparently, Keld wasn't founded until 1986, when it just seemingly appeared out of nowhere.

Where it stands now was just forest, but on March 24, 1986, a town just appeared over-night.

According to my research, the area - About 100 miles away from where you are - surrounding Keld is sacred Native American land and was used for sacrifices and sacrificial burials.

As I read on, I found that on January 5th, 1818, two years before the state was founded, an expedition of sixteen set out to chart the unknown. Their report said that when they found the tribe, the Native Americans were feasting on the dead remains of comrades who lost their lives in battle.

Here's a quote from one of the people on the expedition, a Norridgewock Native American woman named Catori, reported, - Keep in mind, Cor, this is roughly translated. Apparently, even though Catori knew how to write, her handwriting was horrible - "May 14, 1818: We finally made contact with another Native Tribe. However, I have never heard of this particular tribe, and their habits are unlike those of any other tribe I've met. When we arrived, they were feasting on something. When we got a closer look, we noticed it was human. Not just that, it was a tribe member. It was horrifying! This tribe is nothing like I have ever seen! No regard for human or animal life; instead of hunting for survival, the tribe hunts for fun, leaving everything to waste. The sight is more than horrid. It is very bizarre. I am fortunate that within the next two moons, the others and I will be leaving, not to come back."

On September 8th, 1818, Catori's husband, a white man, named David L. Capel - Why does that name sound familiar? 

Anyway, David wrote, "It's September 8th, 1818 when I am writing this, old friend. But if I am correct, this letter will find you right before my birthday. We've made it to where the village was. I say was, old friend, because there are no traces that any kind of civilization was ever there! It is true that they could have been a migratory tribe, one that moves around depending on the seasons. And I would agree on that theory if it wasn't for the huts. With the structure that they were and the materials that were used, they wouldn't be able to be taken anywhere. Even if broken down. It is all so strange, friend. What do you think? I would love a letter with your theories, as you are the most trusted colleague I know." David then goes on about how Catori had a miscarriage.

But that's not close to being the end, Cor, it gets more interesting.

In June of 1987, a couple (They gave no name) traveling to New York City, New York took the main highway at the time and passed through Keld. Having been through that region, not even a year earlier the couple asked the residents how long the town had been there. 

The townsfolk told the couple that Keld had been there since 1821, which is a year after Maine was founded in 1820; But the couple, having grown up in Maine, knew that wasn't true.

They kept their family well-informed, thankfully. The next June the couple went through Keld headed to New York City. But they just vanished in 1988, passing through the area.

Can you guess where they disappeared? You guessed it! Right in your neighborhood

In 2000, a shallow grave was found on the outskirts of Keld, to be precise, it was 100 yards away from your house! Investigators found two bodies. The autopsy showed that they were tortured and their necks were broken premortem, which they determined was the cause of death.

But get this, the lead detective? Jane Anderson.

Shit! I gotta go, Cor! I still have more to tell you! Just shoot me a text if you ever need me! Love you! Give Sammy hugs and tell him to get better! Bye!