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{ Open to the Public }

I need the professional opinion of a botanist and chemist well versed in the elements and compounds of this world.
SH

[ Unfortunately his knowledge just doesn't cover it. For the moment. ]


{ Private to John Watson }

Meet me at the university lab.
SH


{ Private to Valdis }

I need to show you something. Can you be at the University lab within the hour?
SH

Comments

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the "drug" is alive. [ He explains once he's looking into the scope. ]

There are a few organic and inorganic compounds I'm not familiar with, but then I am only from Earth. One thing I do recognise though- [ He holds up one finger. ] is the clear DNA-like structure. I can't tell yet if we should classify it as a parasite or virus but given what we know about it I'm more inclined to say it's the former.

[ He gets up to grab another slide ]

Now this is just an earlier batch, more recently the compounds have changed slightly creating this.

[ he pulls the current slid out and moves in the new one. ]

It's dying-not moving nearly as fast because it can't stablise. With the correct amount of experimenting it would be theoretically possible to get it stablise but this version is particular aggressive when introduced to other organic compounds.

[redlightgreenlight]

[It was moving. Alive. A parasite. She took a step back from the microscope, eyes wide.]

I'm not sure that helping it stabilize is the best route to take. We need to find a way to kill it.

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No, of course not. My point is simply this, if the first batch isn't as aggressive and can't stablise but the second one can it very likely means the cultist want it to stablise.

Whatever it is, I'm of the impression it'd be very dangerous to the host. I've only used fish blood in my experimentation so far-I might use a live one soon to see how it changes the fish since it seems to react to any organic compounds.

[redlightgreenlight]

[If Sherlock thought it might be dangerous, then she was definitely convinced that it was. And if the cultists managed to stabilize it, it could be catastrophic. A stable parasite would be difficult to dislodge, the body might not be able to fight it off. It might not wear off at all. Chaos like the riot a few months back could erupt again.]

Do it. We need to know how it affects a living creature and if we can cure it afterward.

[of_deduction]

A fish is one thing, but it would really help if I had test subjects with the same basic physiology of the potential intended targets-being the kedan, humans, and otherwise.

For obvious reasons I can't use the real thing. Though-you did say that the foreigners return after death-how about the Kedan? Is there a morgue where corpses can be donated to science?

[redlightgreenlight]

I'm not sure you should be experimenting on Foreigners...

[She thought about his other idea.]

There is a morgue, I'm sure we can procure a body or two. But it is the changes in behavior that I am most concerned about.

[of_deduction]

As am I. [ He admits. ]

I'm not sure how the host body would react and we don't want to be dealing with any reanimation.

[ Since here that might be a legitimate concern. ]

[redlightgreenlight]

What do you mean 'reanimation'?

[of_deduction]

Just that-since I've no idea how the bodies might react-even dead-I have to consider the posibilty that injecting them with this parasite could be... [ He doesn't really want to say zombies but with this world and its version of science... ]

Shall we say able to move again?

[redlightgreenlight]

Well...There was an incident awhile back with...[Dare she even say it?] some kedan who seemed to be...not alive, but moving around.

[of_deduction]

Zombies. [ He states, sounding exasperated. ]

Okay. So I suppose I'll have to- [ He makes a face because of how stupid it sounds. ]- restrain the bodies while running the experiment.

[redlightgreenlight]

[He'd accepted that far more easily than she expected.]

Their souls were not present...but I'm not sure that makes them zombies...

[Who is she kidding? They were zombies]

[of_deduction]

I'm not even surprised any more.

[ He mutters under this breath. ]

I was never one to indulge in the idea of a zombie apocalypse. With the host dead there should be no way for the parasite to continue living as well.

[ Key word being "Should." Which is why precautions are going to be needed. ]

I'll let you know if I find anything else. Since it can't stabilize, it's unlikely to do much when introduced to a corpse.

[redlightgreenlight]

What is it doing to the blood?


[Valdis is not convinced]

[of_deduction]

The short answer? When introduced to an organic substance it tries to piece itself together-the organisms collecting together in what I believe is an attempt to form a larger organism.

However, it can't and after several tries falls inert. That's why the red Dust has such a shorter life span.

[redlightgreenlight]

De søker å frigjøre helvete, fortærende dyret, Malicant

[The old tongue gave way to what only could be a long string of swear words]

Their God. They want their God.

[of_deduction]

So it would appear.

[ He's not yet done with his experiments but the conclusion seems inescapable. ]

Obviously, this isn't information we want getting out. Best to keep it between you, John, and I.

[redlightgreenlight]

Of course... just find a way to counter that parasite.

[of_deduction]

I'll keep you updated on what I find.

[redlightgreenlight]

Thank you