Colossus By Design: Entry 0024 - The Means of Ends

[September 20, 2145]
[Old Oakland, former American continent]
[Underground hangar]

[First serviceable Warmonger in history, "Freedom of Justice", is currently in the hangar, being prepped for current procedures]
[Freedom of Justice currently has its chest region opened, its core glowing and churning energy steadily]


(Dr. Jiro Ifukube): Alright, begin the integration.

(Dr. Laura Reed): Of course, sir.


[Dr. Reed signals to some engineers, who arm control keys in a control nest overlooking the hangar]
[Crane is lowered towards the core, carrying a payload containing the crippled and unconscious Thomas Scott]


(Dr. Reed): Steady...... steady...... lower speed by 33% now. Do not release until I give the signal.


[Crane continues lowering slowly, until almost directly above the core]
[Core begins to glow brighter and its energies more active]


(Dr. Reed): Sir?


[Dr. Ifukube nods to his colleague; Dr. Reed nods back]


(Dr. Reed): Now! Release the payload!


[Payload is released from the cables of the crane, dropping Thomas Scott into the Warmonger's core]
[Core begins to glow intensely bright and sputters energy about in a wild manner, causing electric surges throughout the hangar]
[Moments later, the core begins to stabilize again and returns to its original state]
[At this, Dr. Ifukube smiles]


(Dr. Ifukube): We've done it. The procedure was a success!


[Personnel across the hangar cheer; Dr. Ifukube is still smiling, but Dr. Reed is somewhat confused]


(Dr. Reed): Sir, that P.E.M.F. is still coming, and I don't see how he'll be ready to face it.

(Dr. Ifukube): You've seen the results from Vegas, correct?

(Dr. Reed): Well, yes, but--

(Dr. Ifukube): He'll be ready.

(Dr. Reed): But Warmongers usually take a day or two to get started up! The creature, 'Hand-Walker' I believe, will arrive here in just a few hours! Wouldn't it be a better option to lure the creature away and use nuclear force, or contact the other nations for their Warmongers?

(Dr. Ifukube): Perhaps. But then again.... there's no telling how long those options may take. I believe he has what it takes to pull this off.

(Dr. Reed): Are you absolutely sure, sir?

(Dr. Ifukube): I'm never sure. But I do have a feeling.

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"And then....... silence."

"I could briefly make out a few things, like my birthday, induction into a program....... stuff like that."

"The army prepares you for a lot of things: what it feels like to hold a gun, what it feels like to hold a gun to another Human being, etc."

"What they don't teach you is what you do when you face the wrath of a god. A monster."

"So, what do you do when you face a threat something bigger than life itself?"

"You go big, or die trying."

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[Freedom of Justice begins to come online]
[Dr. Ifukube watches on with a smile on his face]