Revision as of 00:13, 13 October 2025

In July, seven workers died in an industrial explosion at Building 7 of Smith International's Deer Park facility, and what was left behind was twisted steel, blood, and unanswered questions. The official story is industrial accident, but eight night-shift workers went missing in the weeks before the explosion, all of them handling the same experimental "industrial solvent" that Smith International swears is just an enhanced degreaser.

Their surviving families aren't buying the official story, and Federal investigators from OSHA and ATF are asking uncomfortable questions. When they demanded Smith International reveal the fates of the eight missing workers, the petrochemical giant responded with corporate stonewalling. Their suits insist that the missing workers were "independent contractors" with no records, and they trade secret protections on every document request, and even send coordinated agents to intercept anyone looking too closely...

But there are more loose threads. Some of them are disturbed workers whose conscience can't keep them complicit forever. Others are more chaotic, more disturbing: men transformed into 'monsters'. Something in Building 7 didn't just explode, it was changing people. Their delivery drivers like Omar Vasquez and Marcus Williams came back wrong: violent, burning to the touch, leaking caustic fluids. Marcus fought off three men with his bare hands before they drugged him and dragged him away. Thomas Botkin's mind shattered so completely he's institutionalized.

And somewhere in Houston's petrochemical sprawl, Smith International is already prepping XK-52, the "safer" formula. The bodies are stacking up. The evidence is buried. And Smith International has made it very clear, they'd rather destroy lives than admit what XK-47 really does.

Details

Smith International's Building 7 exploded, killing 7 workers and starting a federal investigation at the facility.

A reported total of eight workers are still missing, having apparently vanished days or weeks before the plant explosion.

Smith International claims the missing workers were "independent contractors" with no employment records, blocking investigations. They've buried evidence across multiple sites while using "trade secret" protections to stonewall federal investigators.

Families of missing workers face financial ruin - no life insurance without death certificates, no worker's compensation without employment records. The community is left searching for loved ones whose fates remain a mystery.

With federal attention post-Oklahoma City bombing, Smith International is scrambling to eliminate evidence while continuing XK-47 development.

David Santos represents the last witness who can expose what really happened, making him a target for corporate "rehabilitation" facilities like Gulf Coast Wellness.

Important NPCS

IC Rumors

A street racing incident involved someone spitting acid and "ritual kidnapping".
Chemical plant workers have been "disappearing" after exposure to dangerous substances.
Companies are hiring desperate workers for hazardous jobs without proper safety measures.
Federal investigators are being stonewalled by corporate lawyers claiming "trade secrets".
Families of missing workers can't get death certificates or insurance payouts.

Participants

Archimedes
Ajax, Delia and Tori
Gabriel, Francesca, and Enzo
Emma
Ahston
Ryen, Samson, Todrick, Etienne, and Chuck
Molly

Logs

Chronological order from top (oldest) to bottom (latest).

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+In July, seven workers died in an industrial explosion at Building 7 of Smith International's Deer Park facility, and what was left behind was twisted steel, blood, and unanswered questions. The official story is industrial accident, but eight night-shift workers went missing in the weeks before the explosion, all of them handling the same experimental "industrial solvent" that Smith International swears is just an enhanced degreaser.
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+Their surviving families aren't buying the official story, and Federal investigators from OSHA and ATF are asking uncomfortable questions. When they demanded Smith International reveal the fates of the eight missing workers, the petrochemical giant responded with corporate stonewalling. Their suits insist that the missing workers were "independent contractors" with no records, and they trade secret protections on every document request, and even send coordinated agents to intercept anyone looking too closely...
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+But there are more loose threads. Some of them are disturbed workers whose conscience can't keep them complicit forever. Others are more chaotic, more disturbing: men transformed into 'monsters'. Something in Building 7 didn't just explode, it was changing people.  Their delivery drivers like Omar Vasquez and Marcus Williams came back wrong: violent, burning to the touch, leaking caustic fluids.  Marcus fought off three men with his bare hands before they drugged him and dragged him away. Thomas Botkin's mind shattered so completely he's institutionalized.
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+And somewhere in Houston's petrochemical sprawl, Smith International is already prepping XK-52, the "safer" formula. The bodies are stacking up. The evidence is buried. And Smith International has made it very clear, they'd rather destroy lives than admit what XK-47 really does.
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 == Details ==
 * [[Smith_International/News_Coverage#Chemical Plant Explosion Kills 7| Smith International's Building 7 exploded]],  killing 7 workers and starting a federal investigation at the facility.