Colossus By Design: Entry 0052 - Alter Ego

[November 13, 2145]
[Cape Town, African origin continent]
[African Naval Defense Headquarters]

[President Nigel Mandela is in a meeting with the African Navy's leading fleet admiral and several P.E.M.F. researchers]


(President Mandela): What exactly happened out there? I've been getting all sorts of reports from the Reserves Base!

(Admiral Terrence Stone): All we know is that an underwater rupture was detected off our shores, and several different P.E.M.F. variants emerged that headed straight for the training grounds.

(President Mandela): Was there any sign of either of the identified non-standard P.E.M.F.s, the Alpha or the Betas?

(Researcher 1): No, sir. Neither recon nor our scanners picked up any signs of either in the vicinity of their emergence.

(President Mandela): Then what can we make of this? We know that P.E.M.F.s have been going directly towards areas with Warmongers present, but not much else.

(Researcher 2): If I may sir.....

(President Mandela): Proceed.

(Researcher 2): I have a theory that may explain these events.

(President Mandela): Any explanations would be appreciated. Continue.

(Researcher 2): Well, we know that certain stimuli can trigger varying responses in P.E.M.F.s. Perhaps some third party triggered such a response that culminated in an entire horde to surface.

(Researcher 1): And what exactly could this third party be? Nothing was detected on any standard frequency. No echolocation signals, EMPs, radio waves, nothing.

(Researcher 2): That part, I don't know.

(President Mandela): It's the best explanation we've got.

(Researcher 1): Since we're entertaining this idea, then whatever the catalyst may be, it was conducted in a manner that couldn't be detected on any known channels or frequencies. A completely new method of communication we have yet to discover.

(Admiral Stone): If that IS the case...... we may have a problem.

(President Mandela): Yes. This means the creatures could be capable of communicating without us ever knowin--

(Admiral Stone): It's not just that. The way this unknown communication has been described....


[Admiral Stone steps up, walking towards the window and looking out at sea]


(President Mandela): Admiral?

(Admiral Stone): I've seen and read all about P.E.M.F. behaviour. This isn't like them at all. It's as if...... as if something told them what to do, to head straight for the Warmongers.

(President Mandela): What are you suggesting?

(Admiral Stone): I believe that there's another force at play. One that's influencing the creatures somehow.

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[Moon's surface]
[Global Union of Divisions Extra-Solar Observatory Base]
[Underground level, currently holding pulsating anomalous asteroid]


(Researcher 1): Alright, status reports show the asteroid's energy levels have stabilized.

(Researcher 2): Are you absolutely sure?

(Researcher 1): Positive. We've got things under control now.

(Researcher 2): Indeed. Everything is under control.

(Engineer): Excuse me, sirs?

(Researcher 2): What is it?

(Engineer): Why aren't we trying to terminate this object? I think it's been made clear now that if we keep this thing around, there's no telling the risks that could be incurred.

(Researcher 1): Calm yourself. Everything is under control.

(Researcher 2): Indeed. Under control.

(Engineer): Umm.... sirs?


[All researchers, engineers, and other personnel turn to face the lone questioning engineer]


(All): Everything is under control. Indeed. Under control.

(Engineer): Oh dear god..... GET AWAY FROM ME!


[Other personnel block his escape and close in on him slowly]
[Asteroid is pulsating a red colour]


(All): We are the Children of Monsters. All of us. Under control. Everything is under control.


[All other personnel surround the lone opposing engineer; his screams are muffled as they surround him]