Classification: INTERNAL – FINANCE

From: Containment Unit 7 – Semiotic Mechanics Desk

To: Budget Office – MPSoL Directorate

Date: 16 Jun 2025

Subject

Funding Request – Operation “Parasite Spotlight”

Decision

DENIED.

Rationale

1. Fiscal Freeze: Q3 discretionary research funds exhausted after Soul‑House Archive digitisation.
2. Reputational Hazard: Public association with “parasitic harvest” may endanger plausible‑deniability posture.
3. Risk‑Benefit Imbalance: Levitation of a 5 g mass deemed insufficient ROI versus $23 750 outlay.
4. Compliance Uncertainty: Possible FCC scrutiny despite Faraday tent assurance.

Directive

Containment Unit 7 may resubmit with external funding commitment (≥50 %) or scaled‑down demonstrator budget (<$5 000).