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- [April 14, 2167]
- [Shizuoka, Japan]
- [Japanese Mainland]
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- In the coastal city of Shizuoka of Shizuoka Prefecture, life goes on as usual, at least as usual as daily living can be with two humanoid alien races settling down across the globe and on Luna. What's most notable are some of the defensive emplacements being set up around the city's limits; such emplacements include Type-90 Maser Cannons and ULT Laser Cannons.
- As the city continues to move forward, a huge spout of water bursts from the bay; accompanying this is a large brown tail-like object with what looks to be a fin at the end. In addition to this tail's appearance, a large amount of reddish-brown residue fills the seawater around where the tail has emerged; the water also bubbles and boils, a clear indicator of extreme temperatures boiling the water.
- As quickly as it appeared, the tail disappears beneath the surf. However, a large dark mass moves under the surface towards the shore from the emergence point; the same blood-like residue and boiling temperatures trails off of this mass.
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- [STRQ Industries Underground R&D Centre]
- [Nagoya, Japan]
- [Japanese Mainland]
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- Deep underground the city of Nagoya, STRQ Industries is conducting research and development in tandem with the Global Union of Divisions. But what kind of R&D would require a massive underground complex and a collaboration between the world government and one of the most prominent super-corporations? The answer soon makes itself clear:
- A large tank in the middle of the hangar.
- The contents of this tank are rather strange; there's a humanoid skeletal frame constructed similarly to a Synthetic's body, but with Human-looking flesh being grown around the skeleton.
- On the catwalks dotting the hangar, there are several personnel tending to maintenance of the tank's systems as well as others'. On the main catwalk at eye level with the frame being held within the tank of green fluid, Jiro Ifukube, Wei Ho, and Anna Maximoff are together and looking on at what's assumed to be their work with some measure of pride.
- (Jiro Ifukube): It seems to be coming along quite nicely.
- (Wei Ho): Well, it helps that we have the resources and collective knowledge of the G.U.D., STRQ Industries, AND the Bilusaludo and Exif at our disposal to make this happen. But there are some potential risks, still. I mean, attempting an artificial humanoid at this scale has never bee attempted before.
- (Anna Maximoff): But the research we've compiled leading up to the start of development has been sound, thus far. Besides, a body's only as good as the minds guiding it, right guys?
- The datapad in Dr. Maximoff's hands lights up with four avatars and COMMS lines next to each of them; the avatars in order are a ballet slipper, a black belt, a shield, and an Ussuri brown bear.
- (Feng Lee): [COMMS] Don't start opening the champagne bottles just yet. We've been participating in the sims for the past few months, and though we've been making progress, it's still slow.
- (Anna Maximoff): Fair enough. Have you noticed any changes after we implemented Gematron Crystals to the simulation?
- (Karen Marais): [COMMS] The sync seems to be smoother between our four minds, though I've noticed that occasional religious mantras pop up every once in awhile.
- (Jiro Ifukube): Oh don't mind them. Their religions is hard-baked into every aspect of the Exif's lives.
- Whilst everyone is engaged in conversation, the frame within the tank twitches ever so briefly despite no simulations being run at the time; it's subtle and short enough that nobody notices, not even the monitoring equipment.
- A Synthetic messenger runs up to the trio, looking rather flustered.
- (Messenger): Director Ifukube, I have urgent news!
- (Jiro Ifukube): I'm not a director anymore, but please do share the news.
- (Messenger): A creature has been sighted entering Shizuoka Prefecture!
- (Wei Ho): A new Kaiju? There hasn't been a new one in several months since--
- (Messenger): That's just it! This potential Kaiju has dorsal plates much like a Godzillasaur!
- At the mention of this single detail, everyone falls silent; Anna Maximoff and Wei Ho in particular are left in astonishment. The Synthetic messenger is a bit unsure of how to respond to this situation, which Jiro Ifukube is keen to pick up on.
- The former Project Warmonger director and now current R&D consultant for the Global Union of Divisions takes the messenger aside so that the two of them can discuss the news in greater detail and give Anna and Wei room and time to take this information in and process it.
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