Dr. Weir’s Diary 1

***Dr. Weir’s Diary 1*** is a file in *Daymare: 1998*.

## Transcript

PART 1

Castor and Pollux. Of the possible names - what could be more appropriate than these? Indeed, the revolutionary breakthrough that is Pollux could never have existed without its brethren Castor, perhaps the most malevolent chemical weapon ever conceived.

As a matter of fact, we knew practically nothing of it before salvage of that Japanese submarine was completed in the 70s, except that it brought about irreversible damage to organisms that would shame even sarin.

That being said, this whole program, one that will inevitably rewrite the history of BC weapons and elevate the United States even higher on its supreme global pedestal, didn't arrive merely by chance.

No, not mere chance, but rather divine intervention that the vessel delivering its toxic payload to our predecessors never reached its destination, instead becoming haplessly entangled off the coast of the Northfall Islands in Washington state, where it remained unseen and forgotten for years.

It may well be fluke, however, that a particular type of jellyfish native to the islands came in contact with itsy-bitsy doses that gradually escaped the rotten hull, instantly transforming, perhaps evolving, and infecting some of the island villagers.<cf>But it wasn't until the obscure crisis claimed its first human victim that our government decided to step in and take action, stumbling upon the terrible truth that is, in fact, the only reason we're here today is due to pure and simple incompetence of the crew.

The funny thing about this narrow escape is that a potentially disastrous, yet poorly executed, revenge plot by some defeated nation overseas has once again turned out to be quite a luck for us.

PART 2

1973 was the year when the Aegis laboratories were built on the island designated North-Blue-Two in order to safely extract and repurpose the liquid-gas we discovered in that Japanese submarine.

I still remember the salvage operation and construction works as the company gave me free reign when it came to most of the architectural and design choices.

We were able to free part of the hull from its seabed tomb, then later built the concrete bunker that currently houses it.

It was one heck of an engineering job, but the facilities we use today are more than worth the immense effort.

The lower levels of the North-Blue-Two facility, the most top-secret ones, contain the submarine and most vital experiment rooms, while other levels contains the observation deck, loading area for shipping of sensitive materials, additional labs and a storage area.<cf>On the other hand, the top levels, accessible by ordinary staffers, include office space, a conference room, modern server room and necessary amenities.

Most of the people who work here have no idea of what lies beneath, and are ignorant to the fact that they're parading around a monument where history is being rewritten every single day. Come to think of it, I doubt anyone truly knows what's going on down here.

PART 3

Castor could possibly be the ultimate weapon for large-scale chemical attacks, yet the dispersal method is surprisingly simple. The CSR-03 gas is compressed at very high temperatures in special reinforced tanks that are loaded onto an aircraft. When the aircraft reaches its target, single or multiple Castor cylinders are jettisoned. Once they strike the surface, the release mechanism is triggered and three shielding "petals" open up, leaving the inner cylinder exposed. At this point, the CRS-03 is released at a high-pressure, which converts the pressurized liquid to a gas making it extremely volatile. This is where Castor shows its unique colors - the gas then expands rapidly like a mighty flame and "feeds" on the oxygen in the surrounding area creating a sort of closed-off environment that makes it nearly impossible for any breathing organism to survive.

Gradually, it will lose all effectiveness and dematerialize leaving no trace behind.

If a large enough quantity were to be spread to highly populated locations, it could afflict thousands upon thousands of victims within seconds, instantly consuming a population, foreign military or a group of unpleasant and expendable mercenaries sent out to the scene of a confrontation.