Colossus By Design: Season 2 - Log 9

[September 23, 2151]
[Office of the Denouncer]
[Beijing, Chinese origin continent]

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At the Office of the Denouncer, Dr. Wei Ho is escorted by a Synthetic assistant called Ruby-B2143 and enters the old office of former Chinese Denouncer Daiyu Chen. As is tradition for the position, a new office is built for the succeeding leader of the super-nation; the rest are maintained out of respect.

The two, upon entrance into the office, look around. The walls are completely covered in awards, medals, trophies, and other assorted commemorations of the longest running Denouncer in the Chinese super-nation's history.


(Dr. Ho): Well...... she certainly wasn't subtle about her position.

(Ruby-B2143): She used to be a member of the cult dedicated to the worship of the P.E.M.F.s, correct?

(Dr. Ho): That's right. Though, after her transition into government and all the work she's done for the G.U.D., most people think she left her roots in the organization.

(Ruby-B2143): Do YOU believe she did? Like, in actuality, I mean.

(Dr. Ho): I don't know what to believe. But Anna made a compelling argument. She retired from office shortly following the end of Second Wave after the G.U.D. deemed that she was a traitor to stable world worder, and then disappeared off the face of the Earth. But if we're gonna find out the truth, we need to--

(Ruby-B2143): Search the place for evidence no matter how circumstantial!


Dr. Ho looks at his Synthetic assistant, unamused. She looks away from his gaze and begins rifling through the physical files in the cabinet by the wall. As she does this, Dr. Ho sits down in the Denouncer's chair and looks over the desk.


(Dr. Ho): *to himself* If I were going to hide something, how would I do so........


Dr. Ho begins feeling around the desk, searching for some kind of indication as to the whereabouts of the former Chinese leader's best-kept secrets. After a few seconds of searching, the doctor gives up and puts his fist to his cheek; he slumps back into the seat. His other hand rests on top of an old-fashioned ringer bell, but it doesn't produce any sound.

He continues to press on it, but again, gets no audible ring from it; Ruby-B2143 finishes searching through the entirety of the cabinet, closes it up, and turns back to her colleague.


(Ruby-B2143): I couldn't find anything, sir. How about yo-- What are you doing?

(Dr. Ho): I can't get this thing to ring! It must be broken or something!

(Ruby-B2143): Yeah, well, I'll just keep--


Ruby-B2143 stops mid-sentence, which catches Dr. Ho's attention.


(Dr. Ho): *standing up* Ruby? Ruby? Weren't you gonna say something?


Ruby-B1243 points to the wall covered in physical articles and newspapers. A pattern begins to emerge as the sunlight pours through the window and shines on the wall of paper, getting Dr. Ho's attention immediately.


(Ruby-B2143): The newspapers..... they form.......

(Dr. Ho): Morse code. The newspapers are aligned so that the dark areas, when sunlight shines on them, creates a pattern.


Dr. Ho looks back at the desk, specifically the ringer bell; he carefully taps on it in accordance to the Morse code on the wall. When he finishes the last tap, the bell finally rings; it begins to sink into the desk on a platform. From this indentation, a hologram lights up.

The hologram shows various bits of data, most prominently focused on an organic-looking rock covered in Atlantean symbols; there are particular engravings on it resembling Irys. Additionally, information on an amulet similar to the Shield of Gamera possessed by Dr. Laura Reed is detailed, the Spear of Irys.


(Ruby-B2143): Doctor, what do you suppose the old Denouncer wanted with that rock and amulet?

(Dr. Ho): That amulet...... it looks almost exactly like the one that links Laura to Gamera...... and that rock....... it's structure is too organic to be a simple rock. It looks like a cocoon, or perhaps an egg....... My God......


Dr. Ho rushes out the door; he's followed closely by his Synthetic assistant.


(Ruby-B2143): Doctor! What's going on?!

(Dr. Ho): We have to warn Laura and Anna! There's a second Irys!


As the two of them rush out of the building, the hologram continues relaying its data. As the files for the Spear of Irys and the Irys capsule pass by, another one props up. This one contains theoretical blueprint models, detailing a nanomachine of some sort.