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Colossus By Design: Season 2 - Log 135

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  1. [May 29, 2166]
  2. [Hargrove's Room - Sub-Level 10]
  3. [STRQ Industries Mobile Oceanic Rig]
  4. [Arctic Ocean]
  5. [Open Territory - G.U.D.]
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  9. Deep within the reaches of STRQ Industries' first and only mobile research base lies the room of the company's founder, former president, current majority shareholder, and propagator of the idea of the Android line of intelligent artificial humanoids. After calling up an old accomplice, Eobard Thawne a.k.a. the Flash, along with his niece Daisy Zaibo, the metaphysics professor and acclaimed superhero has figured out a problem that has been plaguing the esteemed Jacob Hargrove:
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  11. Ki Rejection Syndrome, a rare chronic disorder that affects artificial humanoids, preventing proper Harmonic Resonance of their channeled Ki. However, this is the first known case to occur in an Android, for all prior examples involved Synthetics having issues with their artificial muscular augments and Humans whose brains required mechanical aid and somehow interrupted the usage of prosthetic replacements.
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  14. (Eobard Thawne): So THAT'S why you really called me up, isn't it, Jacob?
  15.  
  16. (Jacob Hargrove): You know enough about me to realize that asking for any help with such personal issues is not an easy task for me.
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  18. (Eobard Thawne): No doubt. I understand why you invited me, but why not also call in Dr. Ho or Anna? And why insist that I bring my niece Daisy with me?
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  20. (Daisy Zaibo): Yeah, I kinda wanna know as well, since, well, this is my first time meeting you in person, having no prior connections beforehand.
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  22. (Jacob Hargrove): I did not want to alert Anna or Wei to the presence of Ki Rejection Syndrome in Androids, personally to avoid embarrassment over partially confirming some of Anna's speculation, and to avoid a PR disaster for the Androids.
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  24. (Eobard Thawne): Okay, so I guess that's why I'm here. But why Daisy? She's a Post-Human with partial control over the vibrations in all matter. What could she contribute to this dilemma of yours?
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  26. (Jacob Hargrove): You'd be surprised, Eobard.
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  29. With the press of a button on his datapad, Jacob Hargrove activates a holographic projector on his desk. The subsequent display shows several tidbits of information, including but not limited to items such as video recordings of lab experiments, theoretical models on Ki, blueprints for mechanical devices, and, most tellingly, a set of reports filed directly to Hargrove regarding his Ki Rejection Syndrome.
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  31. Before his two guests can say something on the subject matter they've just been shown, Jacob deactivates the holographic display, turning their attention back to himself.
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  34. (Jacob Hargrove): I know you got all of that in the small amount of time that I had the information up, Eobard.
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  36. (Eobard Thawne): I know, it's just....... You've really put a lot of effort into figuring this thing out, haven't you?
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  38. (Daisy Zaibo); Wait, I'm still confused as to what my role in all of this is.
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  40. (Eobard Thawne): Well, Daisy, it's..... ummm........ Okay, so you have control over vibrations, right? But it's theoretically not just limited to the physical vibrations in atomic matter, but also to that within the Harmonies of Ki.
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  42. (Daisy Zaibo): You mean I could literally bend the fabric of reality to my will?!
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  45. Eobard, upon seeing his niece get uncomfortably excited over this prospect, uses his super speed to grab the ice from their drinks, melt them with rapid thermal buildup from vibrating his hands at high frequency, splash the water on Daisy's face, then wipe her face dry, all within the span of maybe a second or less.
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  48. (Daisy Zaibo): Uncle, what did you just do?
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  50. (Eobard Thawne): Cooling you down so that you don't get to excited. Remember, it's THEORETICAL, and for the purposes of changing the vibrations of the Harmonies of individuals afflicted with Ki Rejection Syndrome to synchronize with their physical being.
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  52. (Jacob Hargrove): Correct, Thawne. My researchers have been looking into this possibility using artificial means, but the devices are imprecise and can barely penetrate the barrier between dimensions. That's why I asked you here, Ms. Zaibo.
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  54. (Daisy Zaibo): Because I have finer control over my powers, and could thus "theoretically" alter your Harmonies to avert your condition.
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  56. (Jacob Hargrove): Indeed, and--
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  58.  
  59. All of a sudden, a beeping light from the terminal on Jacob Hargrove's desk starts to flash, specifically from a sector of the facility's experimental testing labs. Once he pushes it, a video feed of the given lab comes up, but the scene isn't what anyone has expected: several tubes containing material extracted from P.E.M.F. pods can be seen, along with one large hard-light chamber with a particularly large chunk of organic matter in the center being blasted with invisible waves from two devices flanking its sides.
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  62. (Jacob Hargrove): Alexandra, what do you have to report?
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  64. (Engineer Alexandra Buros): [COMMS] I can't tell exactly, but the researchers have been trying out more powerful vibration generators on a sample of P.E.M.F. matter, and it just began reacting violently--
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  67. All of a sudden, a large explosion from the chamber erupts, destroying the hard-light barrier and engulfing the room in debris and flames.
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  70. (Jacob Hargrove): Alexandra?! Alexandra! DAMMIT!
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  72. (Eobard Thawne): Don't worry, I'm on it!
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  74. (Daisy Zaibo): I'm coming too!
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  76.  
  77. Eobard Thawne kneels down a bit to allow Daisy to climb aboard. Once she's good and secure, the professor gone speedster dashes to the scene with lightning quick speed, leaving Jacob alone; the old man turns off the video feed and covers his forehead with his head. He seems to be quite tired after the rush of events that have recently transpired.
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  81. [Seafloor]
  82. [Arctic Ocean]
  83. [Open Territory - G.U.D.]
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  86.  
  87. At the bottom of the Arctic seafloor, far below where the Ocean Crawler is currently stationed, some Greenland sharks pass by what appears to be a massive rock formation. However, an enormous green eye suddenly opens, scaring them off.
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  89. The formation then starts to move around more, lifting up what appears to be a head and opening its mouth; an extremely large tusk protrudes from its lower jaw as a huge stream of bubbles escapes from the back of its throat. As the creature increases in activity, its main body shakes off several rocks and other miscellaneous debris, uncovering an enormous turtle shell.
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