{{Everything contained in this file was recovered from a backup drive of Hartsdale research archived by the Institute at the SF labs. It's taken weeks to rebuild for almost nothing.}}

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RECORD: LOOKINGGLASS82

CLASSIFICATION: BLACK

THREAT: EXTREME

ASSESSOR: BISHOP, ROBERT

DRAFT DATE: 1/8/83

ARCHIVAL DATE: 7/7/88

ARCHIVIST: DALTON, SABRA

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ASSESSMENT

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The 1982 activation of the LookingGlass device was one of the largest failings of our organization to date. We should never have allowed Michelle LeRoux to continue her research in an uncontrolled environment. In spite of Charles' insistence, we should have pushed back harder.

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The Incident occurring from the activation of LookingGlass was so widespread we were nearly unable to complete a coverup. Obfuscation of newspaper records, modification of thousands of eye witnesses recollections, and the scope of reassigning and relocating the {REDACTED}, which took four whole months.

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Our observation teams will maintain individual eyes on each and every {REDACTED} from the Incident, and make monthly reports on their activities.

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The loss of Michelle LeRoux was also a catastrophic failure on our part. Her death is squarely on our hands, and an unsustainable means of operation. There should have been a Special on Thompson's team. If nothing else good came from this catastrophe, it's that we were able to instate real change in the Special/Normal dichotomy of our field agent placement.

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As for the device itself, after numerous failed attempts at reactivation, it was delivered to our agents at the Beacon Scrap Metal Company for dismantling and destruction. These records will be sealed under Black level security, and my recollection of the events compartmentalized by Agent {REDACTED}.

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It is my final assessment that the LookingGlass project is simply too dangerous to be permitted to continue. We don't understand the science behind its operation, and without Michelle LeRoux, we may never.

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