Dioxide

'How does it feel to be different?' [Dioxide x Caits]

Take care :)

'How does it feel to be different?' [Dioxide x Caits]

Okay, I'll see if I can post before bed but I keep on falling asleep

@Caits

Really tired? =/

'How does it feel to be different?' [Dioxide x Caits]

- Agent Dioxide and Agent Caits should have a talk in the early morning in the cafeteria - perhaps somewhere in the corridor. This way, we can post more of our Agents' dialogue.

- I hope you can read Agent Dioxide's values, personality, a bit of history, and intent :p

- There's going to be some big plans from Big Boss, but not after the preliminaries are done. That means neuro-imaging, fMRI. Let's do the similar scheduling like earlier to get things going.

We're going to start fleshing things out now :)

'How does it feel to be different?' [Dioxide x Caits]

From: Agent Dioxide
To: Agent Caits

An idea for what? We don’t even know if Subject 30’s singing had any actual supernatural effect. Even if there had been any, who knows what kind of effects it’ll have on Subject 29?

That’s what it is, really. We cut these people open and we still have nothing to show. Surely we must have learnt something from the other 28 subjects. It can’t be all just red tape; we are responsible for our subjects: we should know.

Listen, I’m going to get some sleep. You should, too. Meet you in the cafeteria tomorrow morning. You and I should talk.

File #23

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Movies portray field agents and organization office men as these emotionless, apathetic computers designed to follow orders. The laymen don’t realize that these figures are trained to be that way – ‘emotion clouding your judgment’ and what not. It is a job, after all – the numbers count, not the thought.

Well, Agent Dioxide still had his thoughts, hiding them well under a guise of efficiency and relentless professionalism. Every single Subject under his command had died from irrecoverable damage as a result of constant, invasive, unethical experimentation. Every time, he refused to show remorse and anger, to keep the job that's feeding his family of six and parents who are dangling precariously behind death's door.

There is a dark mysterious zeitgeist going on – a sort of obsessive intrigue for the Anomalies. A glorified, misjudged way of eliminating the outstanding, conforming away from … the Weird. This is more than just “research” - not with this way of operation.

Dioxide has a conscience. 15 of his captures had suffered in horrific ways and the guilt weighing down on his shoulders is becoming too much. The only comforting thought is that they had all died before suffering further. Subject 30 – Cody O’Niel – one of society’s newest and best hopes… will probably die here as well. Subject 29, however… she won’t die – she can’t die – they quite literally cannot have her die or get hurt, but that could mean she would never, ever, leave this facility.

No more deaths, and no more suffering.

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In Big Boss’ Office

Dr. Baoning was called in to see Big Boss. The man himself barely moves unless on his way for some food, and even then that happens rarely. The office was pungent with greasy, takeaway food, and filthy and grimy with wastes, wrappers and empty soda cans. Eating is not allowed in the other offices – suppose the central office let him have that right out of necessity.

United Nations Anomalies Research Mission

Transcript – Meeting; 9/3/2016

Time: 0015

Dr. Baoning: You wanted to see me?

Big Boss: Yes. Sit.

Dr. Baoning: Did you get any sleep?

Big Boss: I don’t sleep.

…

Big Boss: Well?

Dr. Baoning: We have found nothing significant nor conclusive in their vitals, sir. Subject 30 is willing to cooperate but I doubt we will be able to find much again like the other 28. Subject 29 – we can’t even touch her and her being awake is a danger we cannot afford to risk.

Big Boss: Subject 29 does not know herself that she is an anomaly. She will be cooperative because she will be afraid of us. Continue your research, and employ the heaviest of restraints.

Subject 30 is hiding something. I watched the surveillance footage of Subject 30’s cell. Light emanated from his skin. Play along with him.

Have the two scheduled for neuro-imaging later today.

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Dr. Baoning: Would that be all, sir?

Big Boss: I have enough brainpower to operate as ten different specialists at the same time. I assume you have just barely enough to operate as one. Use your head, fool. Get out.

File #24

'How does it feel to be different?' [Dioxide x Caits]

That's probably good. They probably need some sleep anyway

I'll post something up soon :)

'How does it feel to be different?' [Dioxide x Caits]

Awesome!

'How does it feel to be different?' [Dioxide x Caits]

Yay :)

Alright, here is the part where I tell you that I am not sure what to do in the mean time

I was thinking more and more experimentation, but that could go stale. What do you think we should do?

'How does it feel to be different?' [Dioxide x Caits]

Could you give honest feedback about my latest post? I would love to know your thoughts

'How does it feel to be different?' [Dioxide x Caits]

Agent Dioxide’s Office

Date and Time: 8/3/2016 – 1200

Agent Dioxide used to hope that Big Boss would grow some humanity rather than another five kilograms. He should probably consider the government expenses needed to cover for his expanding waistline, for crying out loud. He worked hard for a job on government salary risking his life and others'. Dioxide thought himself quite the altruist.

Agent Dioxide coordinated the capture and experimentation on nearly half of the previous 28 superpow- no, the term is Anomalies as higher-ups called it. They get rounded up, cut open, and they die before we can get anything out of that. Despite all attempts of unlocking the thing - be it defective gene or contamination of a foreign source, whatever – we still know nothing. This is why Gershwin May is so important for all this.

How else does someone just rise from the dead like the way Gershwin did?

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United Nations Anomalies Research Mission

Date and Time: 8/3/2016 – 1210

Analysis Report – Subject 29(3)

Pain is such a weird thing. What hurts for a little child is nothing to a grown man. It borders from physical pain to psychogenic. To be able to control pain and become empowered instead of refraining from injury… the possibilities are endless…

One could never die.

We’re banking on the assumption that Subject 29’s abilities are derived from pain, and not injury. This is a big gamble considering how closely-knit the two are. A general anaesthesia (I say general; it’s a mighty-fucking powerful anaesthesia) will be induced. Needles must be avoided: we can’t know for sure if a small prick in the skin would make the Subject go berserk. It must be administered without contact – gas.

File #19

Agent Dioxide and a team of five were ordered to administer the anaesthesia through inhalation. The set-up of the cells are such that they are air-tight and have a single, unique air-conditioning unit.

There was a loud struggle, and six full-grown muscle man were delicate to holding her. Gershwin was pinned down, forced to inhale the numbing gas, and she went limp unconscious.

She was delivered to the SRD Building in 1230.

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Another nightmare…

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United Nations Anomalies Research Mission

Date and Time: 8/3/2016 – 1300

Analysis Report – Subject 29(4)

Everyone was scared.

Even after she was pseudo-comatose, she was delivered to us in a straitjacket, tied to a gurney with at least three tight straps.

My assistants had to pull down the collar of the jacket, too afraid to loosen her. I had originally wanted to postpone blood-testing until later, until a stroke of genius reminded me of anaesthesia and we proceeded with the preliminary – albeit limited.

Vitals were stable and brain activity was just that – unconscious. We had no reason to be afraid.

The prick of the needle to draw blood must have been what started it off. All monitors emitted a sharp sound that spread through the hitherto tense, silent operation room. We thought nothing of it at first – she hadn’t moved at all.

Then the subject, somehow overcoming the anaesthesia, had another dream. She was barely conscious, yet her wound on her neck had started to glow. It pulsated, as if it were moving along with the blood in her veins. The glowing came from the wound. Bleeding had ceased from a formation that emanated this glow… a phantom copy of what was damaged.

Then she moved. Only slightly, but it was enough to call the whole thing off.

It must be linked to her somewhat acute perception of pain. Body and blood analyses were just as fruitless as Subject 30’s. There must be something in the brain that is doing all this – pain does come as a feeling reactionary to a stimuli. Neuro-imaging is the next step, but this will be even more difficult, and I have never been so afraid in my life:

She will have to be awake.

File #20

'How does it feel to be different?' [Dioxide x Caits]

That was so so so so good! :D

Cody is an interesting character - I really wonder how he'll play this out

Wow that was weird; I just stared out the window for a good 5 minutes just imagining, hahahh!

I'll probably write up one more post before I sleep tonight - I enjoy the pace and progression we're going.

Thank you again for doing this :)