Colossus By Design: Entry 0033 - A Lively Debate

[October 7, 2145]
[Antarctica]
[Global Union of Divisions Headquarters]

[Dr. Jiro Ifukube and President Nigel Mandela are physically present]
[On video comms: Denouncer Daiyu Chen of China; Minister Diana McAllister of Canada; Chancellor Dmitri Kalashnikov of Russia; President Shinji Kazuma of Japan; King Eugene Roy of Great Britain]


(Denouncer Chen): I hope you have good reason for calling us all here. The rising P.E.M.F. threat and this 'Alpha' wear heavily on the political situation we're facing.

(Chancellor Kalashnikov): Indeed. Do you have an update for us on the search?

(Dr. Ifukube): Yes, we do. Nigel?

(President Mandela): Of course, old friend. Fellow leaders of the global nations, me and Dr. Ifukube believe that we've uncovered some previously unknown factors with regards to this three-way war.

(President Kazuma): Three-way? Whatever do you mean?

(Dr. Ifukube): We all know we're in conflict with the P.E.M.F.s, but I believe that both parties are within the sights of the Alpha.

(Denouncer Chen): And how did you come to this conclusion? What evidence do you have to support that this creature does indeed plan to engage us intentionally?

(Minister McAllister): I hate to admit it, but it does sound rather far-fetched.

(Dr. Ifukube): My colleague and I will answer these questions shortly. If you'd all be so kind as to direct your attention to the following.


[Dr. Ifukube brings up a hologram projection, then several images of the formerly-damaged Blade of the People and deceased first Rock-Skin Anomaly]


(President Nigel Mandela): We all know that the Alpha is responsible for the attacks done on both the Chinese Warmonger and the first of this P.E.M.F. variant.

(Dr. Ifukube): But what we didn't realize before was that our culprit intentionally allowed both of his targets to escape, heavily damaged but alive.

(Chancellor Kalashnikov): Wait, the P.E.M.F. that appeared on our shores was found dead!

(President Mandela): That is true. However, for it to have made it so far, as well as for its plasma wound to have stayed hot for so long, it would've needed to have been alive for at least a few more days following its injuries to be washed up dead.

(President Kazuma): Well, what exactly does this tell us?

(Dr. Ifukube): Shinji, I believe these incidents to be a message, to both Humanity and the P.E.M.F.s.

(Minister McAllister): A message? Is that what you meant by us being in a three-way war?

(Dr. Ifukube): Indeed, Minister. We also believe these events to be connected to the two other Rock-Skin Anomaly variants encountered a few days ago.


[Dr. Ifukube brings up images of the two other deceased P.E.M.F.s encountered by Serizawa's Light and Union's Warrior]
[President Mandela brings up images of the map in highlighting the regions of the Alpha's attacks and the double-encounter]


(Dr. Ifukube): These two were encountered just a few kilometres outside the range of the Alpha's two attacks.

(President Mandela): Their appearance signified that perhaps they were waiting for us.

(Minister McAllister): Waiting? For what?

(Dr. Ifukube): Waiting for a power source. The two Warmongers we sent.

(President Mandela): We've known since First Wave that, if no Humans are around, a P.E.M.F. will consume the power core of a fallen Warmonger, and they grow stronger because of it.

(Chancellor Kalashnikov): So you think they waited for those two to consume them so that they could take on the Alpha.


[Everyone turns their attention to Chancellor Kalashnikov]


(Dr. Ifukube): Why.... yes, Chancellor. How did you figure it out?

(Chancellor Kalashnikov): It's what I would've done. If I saw an enemy clearly stronger than me or my brethren, I'd bide my time and wait for resources to utilize to allow me a better chance.

(King Eugene): Just what are you insinuating?

(Chancellor Kalashnikov): Nothing. Just that we now know the P.E.M.F.s to be patient, and more intelligent than we first thought.

(King Eugene): Dr. Ifukube, we must act quickly! If these P.E.M.F.s are indeed displaying greater signs of intelligence--

(Minister McAllister): Calm yourself, Eugene. If this is indeed all true....... we clearly aren't approaching this situation correctly.

(King Eugene): And how do you propose we approach this then?

(Minister McAllister): Dr. Ifukube?

(Dr. Ifukube): I see now what kind of threat we're dealing with. We can no longer intrude on the territory of the Alpha.

(Everyone Else): WHAT?!?

(Dr. Ifukube): You all heard me. It'd be best if we focus on the P.E.M.F.s. They're the ones whom are intentionally targeting our population centres. They're the threat we must deal with first. Besides.......

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[October 7, 2145]
[Moon's surface]
[Global Union of Divisions Extra-Solar Observatory Base]

[Underground level; a room currently holds anomalous pulsating asteroid]


(Dr. Ifukube): *narration* The Alpha isn't the worst thing to happen to us.