S37ZBE

Lab Notes

"Program S37ZBE, investigation of XE037 on inert human bodies, is making great strides. Recently we found that XE037 has no effect when introduced to a deceased body; revivification only occurs when the subject is exposed to XE037 prior to expiration.",

"Attempts to surpass the XE037 mammalian stasis limit have had some success. Direct subcutaneous injection of XE037-rich samples quickly cause mass ripples through the body that we believe indicates a rapid uptake of XE037. These levels drop over hours, suggesting that XE037 cannot sustain itself in smaller organisms.",

"S37ZBE, the special investigation into the effects of XE037 on inert human bodies, has made terrific discoveries. It seems that it occasionally displays a mutagenic property which manifests itself after termination of the subject, resulting in a striking variety in postmortem morphology.",

"Incidence of post-mortem mutation seems to depend on several factors - leading candidates include type and amount of damage sustained leading to expiration, proximity to other revived individuals, time since colonization by XE037, and the body mass of the subject.",

We've confirmed that XE037 does have some limitations in its revivification capacity. Once the body is sufficiently destroyed, be it by dissection or by mulching, it cannot revive. This is convenient for our autopsy attempts, and we have added a formalized protocol to quarter cadavers immediately after death if an autopsy is planned.

S37ZBE may be put on indefinite hold shortly. Postmortem morphological changes have reached extreme levels; this morning one subject nearly doubled in size, acquiring enough strength to reduce a concrete wall to rubble. It required a 6 man team, heavily armed, to re-terminate the subject.

Following S37ZBE's fallout, IT has noted far too many attempts have been made to access other teams' drives and terminals, including certain unofficial directories. Lack of sufficient monitoring means we have been unable to pinpoint the bad actors, but IT has proposed automatically dispatching the UGV's as a deterrent.

Termination of a subject which was never a part of S37ZBE has confirmed my fears. XE037 has contaminated most, if not all of the laboratory. We're in communication with XEDRA-12 over their own outbreak, and both labs have been quarantined. While they backtrace the leak, we will start research into a process to destroy XE037 within the human body.

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