The thing absorbed them. One by one. Not crushed—absorbed. Their lights winked out in reverse order, like a time lapse of a candle drowning.
Recovered Data Fragment // Depth: 7,342m // Signal Attenuation: 94.3% Hidden Deep v0.96.5a
Timestamp: 218.97.34 / 04:12 UTC – Patch designation: v0.96.5a The thing absorbed them