ID: The Branch Man
Registered Name: Alexander Johnson
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8
Weight: 220
Age: 25
Physical Characteristics: Patient has vast physical changes as a result of his affliction. When the patient originally came into into the care of the facility he was thin, lanky, and of average height. Since then however he has grown to be about 6'3 and has The changes to the patient tends to change over long periods of time as whatever affliction he has seems to spread over his body slowly but surely(The change seems to be spreading over the course of months even years before any significant changes are apparent).Currently the patient resembles a hybrid of man and flora. His back and shoulders are entirely covered in a moss like substance, there also seems to be six wooden nubs running parallel along his spine to a side each one evenly spaced. These wooden nubs can actually retract into long branches, mostly emerging when the patient is under the rays of the sun to act as collectors of solar energy much like an actual tree. In addition to this the patient has grown a bark like substance over his arms which has covered everything below the elbow. Aside from these strange growths the patient appears to be a normal human male with simple brown eyes and hair, although in recent months his hair has gained a green tint at the edges looking as if he almost dyed it green(It however appears to be a result of not dye but of a growing abundance of chlorophyll within the subjects bodily system)

Behavioral Characteristics: Subjects behavior is fairly benign and calm in most situations. The subject has exhibited kind, caring and downright friendly behavior. So much so that he has indeed befriended several of the staff and other patients within the facility. However since coming into the care of the facility and as his changes have further progressed over his long stay the subject personality seems to have experienced some major shifts as a result of mental duress. Where the subject was once highly extroverted and outgoing he now seems to shy away from people on most occasions preferring time away from large gatherings of others. Subject however remains friendly enough when one on one. He also seems to experience symptoms of anxiety and high nervousness as well as entering into prolonged depressive attitude. Yet despite being currently diagnosed with depression it is not uncommon in many situations for the subject to put on a facade of happiness and wear a smile for the sake of others. Subject has frequently expressed his appreciation to facility staff for their care as he is well aware that he may never leave the facility walls again, and has taken up a somewhat melancholy acceptance toward this fate. One behavior that the subject has picked up is his tendency to gift flowers to those he is particularly fond of. These flowers are often grown from the subject himself and the colors of the flower corresponds to his associated feelings. Red for romantic or intense emotional feelings(Generally these have only been gifted to male individuals), yellow for friendship, orange for those he admires and appreciates and black for those he is not fond of in the least.

It should be noted however that despite subject's friendly and benign nature he has gained several compulsions and mannerism as a result of his mutations that can if left unchecked cause him to enter an aggressive or irritated state as well as taking actions not entirely of his own freewill. Subject is highly protective of nature and may become aggressive if he notices someone deliberately causing harm to nature or all forms of flora. The subject has freely admitted at this point that he has begun to place the lives of nature and its flora above the lives of people(Though at this stage he still seems to greatly care for the well being of others) so he may take disproportionate action against those he sees as actively harming flora. As subject requires sufficient sunlight to sustain himself the subject may also become irritable and moody if deprived of sunlight for long periods of time. Yet the most worrying compulsion subject exhibits is what seems to be an innate desire, to return to the original site where he first gained his powers. This compulsion is at this point almost entirely unexplained and manifests as a constant pulling feeling in the back of the subjects mind. This feeling is currently benign and not enough to move the subject towards escape though it seems this compulsion gets stronger with proximity and is theorized to increase as his changes progress further.

Abnormalities: Subject is suffering from sever abnormalities currently explainable by conventional science. Subject appears to be undergoing a total shift in physiology, this change is slow going and has taken years to get to it's current point. It is assumed that these changes will not reach their conclusion for several years perhaps even decades. These physiological changes appear to be changing the subject into some form of plant creature. These changes though physically debilitating appear to have given the subject several different supernatural abilities. The subjects most prominent ability is his influence over plants and other forms of flora. He is able to create rapid growth over all flora in his proximity as well as allowing them to move in unprecedented ways. Subject has also exhibited the ability to heal and even on occasion bring dead plant-life back to life. Subject also claims that he is able to communicate with plants, he claims that he can talk to them as easily as with another person. In addition to being able to affect the growth of nearby flora subject has also exhibited the ability to manipulate rapid growth from his own changing body. He is functionally able to produce any form of flora or vegetation form his body with ease ranging from simple flowers, to large vines which he can manipulate with little effort as well as all known fruits and vegetables.

Subject also claims to receive odd visions during sleep cycle. This is a curious abnormality as these visions are completely involuntary and seem to only be concerned with subject eventual fate in the far future. Subject has repeatedly claimed that he has seen himself decades from now as a massive inhuman beast laying waste to human constructs and returning growth and environmental prosperity to the planet. These visions leave the subject terrified and are believed by him to be coming from the entity or force which initiated his change. As a consequence of his unfinished state it is assumed new abilities and abnormalities may surface as his changes progress further.

Containment protocol: protocols are subject to yearly revision as a result of subjects continually evolving physiology which may eventually translate into further enhancements and abilities along with increased aggression. At the moment subjects room has been reinforced In case of his rare Moments of violent aggression. Subject is also to be under monthly psychological checkups in order to keep track of his mental health with the possibility of more frequent check ups and counseling always available. It is to be noted that subject carries several weaknesses as a result of unique physical abnormalities. The greatest of these weakness being fire as the subject is highly flammable, even developing an intense fear of open flames. Subject is also adversely affected by extreme cold as well as extreme heat. Too far in either direction and he will become sluggish, his floral growth will even begin to wilt under the unfavorable conditions.

Subjects unique physiology has caused significant changes to his needed nourishment. Subject still has the biologic need for food, though his digestive system has changed to exclude all forms of vegetation, limiting his diet to that of meat and fish. Subject always requires sunlight to stay healthy, without which he will become ill and sluggish. It is to be understood however that subject is only allowed fresh sunlight for twenty minutes a day in an attempt to limit his energy supply, rendering him more docile, less energetic, and far easier to deal with in the event of an aggressive incident. In the interest of sustaining mental health subject is allowed several creative outlets, ranging from musical instruments and art supplies. Though recent years have seen the subject transfer to digital art in an effort to limit the use of paper and associated by products, as such he is also allowed somewhat limited computer access. Subject is also allowed several indoor house plants and tends to them daily.



Subject Overview: subjects early life was relatively mundane. He was born in a small rural community and lived a fairly normal rather average life. Subject moved away from home at the age of 18 enrolling into a fine arts program at a well known college.


How the subject acquired his abilities is currently explainable and not entirely clear. According to subject the physical changes began to occur on a seemingly normal night while walking through a harmless forest path. This path was well traveled and often used by the subject as a shortcut, with previous trips along this same path being unworthy of any kind of note. The first odd moment he can describe is walking through the forest and appearing on the other side with little memory of his time walking down the path. He brushed it off as an inconvenience reasoning he had walked the path so many times that each trip had just blurred together. However he recounts waking up in the middle of the night to find small green patches adorning his back and shoulders. Weeks went by and he could find no explanation, it wasn't until he began having hellish nightmares and voices echoed in his head claiming to be the various plants and trees in his surrounding area. Over the weeks things gradually though progressively grew worse until the subject became so concerned so consumed with fear he willingly paid a visit to the public areas of Deep 17. He has as of now been in the care of the facility for five years.