Arg'yl Fungius' Lab Journal

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**"Arg'yl Fungius' Lab Journal"** is the lab journal of a Leaffoot scientist named **Arg'yl Fungius**, written by him (in the first person) during the height of the (now long extinct) Leaffoot Empire and his time in the lab that the journal belonged to; which has recently been excavated and discovered by Spectrum and King Shark in modern-day Rathnir. The journal details information on the magical implants used in the brains of the Leaffoot species at the time, and was (seemingly automatically) ciphered in a Caesar Cipher code to keep Leaffoot Imperial slave rebels from learning their secrets; which did come, forcing Arg'yl to write a personal message to Subject-0189 in the journal, addressing the final piece to him (hoping he would find it one day), now known as Spectrum in modern-day (after he was sent to the future to escape those aforementioned rebels). After having been found by Spectrum and King Shark in the lab ruins, the journal was brought to and deciphered by Limin Anderal (however, some pages have been lost to "corruption").

## Deciphered Text

Arg'yl Fungius Lab Journal - Day 1

Today is my first day working for the Leaffoot Empire genetics division. I'll say I am indeed excited for what this will bring to my future, but I can't really show it in public due to the government's paranoia.

Anyways, I've already been set to work on raising some of the genetically-enhanced Leaffoot offspring. I'll write back with more details; also as soon as these notes are translated back through our code. We don't want the animals we've enslaved understanding this information should they successfully rebel one day, after all...

(ENTIRES CORRUPTED)

Arg'yl Fungius Lab Journal - Day 30

I must say the work on these Leaffoot children is incredible! The scientists before me have genetically-enhanced them with new sorts of cranial implants!

The implants my people have already been using can only really control the minds of one selected species (for each individual Leaffoot slave driver). But the implants installed in our subjects can control various combinations with ease! It's incredible, really! Imagine the great deeds these children could accomplish with this technology for the glory of our empire!

Anyways, now that I've gotten a general understanding of how these subjects operate, our higher-ups have tasked me with studying and (effectively) raising one of the subjects in particular. I will write back with more details.

(ENTIRES CORRUPTED)

Arg'yl Fungius Lab Journal - Day 99

Subject-0189 has been growing up at an amazing rate, thanks to the growth-accelerating magic we've been using on him. And usage of his magical implants are improving as well. In fact, 0189's a special case, as unlike his brothers and sisters, his implants can control any species; knowingly or not!

This wide range of control (which is where my and the other scientists' little nickname for him comes from: "Spectrum") is perfectly suited for his ultimate purpose: to succeed our emperor and rule all of the Leaffoot Empire.

(ENTIRES CORRUPTED)

Arg'yl Fungius Lab Journal - Day ???

Spectrum, I hope this message finds you one day... If it does, know that this entry comes when our empire has fallen... The scum we've enslaved have successfully destroyed our current royal family, and are now slaughtering whoever's left... Honestly, it's ironic, how easily they come to emulate our behavior...

Me and a few other scientists are currently hiding in one of the portal rooms, having just sent you through one of them to protect you. We don't know where you'll end up, although some of them have hope that you'll end up somewhere in the past, so that you may either stop the rebellion or create a new form of Leaffoot Empire. I personally hope you find your way to the future, hoping that you would carve your own destiny... I know that whatever you do, it will make the Leaffoot Empire proud... I do hope you honor our legacy in whatever way you see fit...

They're he\_

-III

## Ciphered Text

Duj'bo Ixqjlxv Ode Mrxuqdo - Gdb 1

Wrgdb lv pb iluvw gdb zrunlqj iru wkh Ohdiirrw Hpsluh jhqhwlfv bglylvlrq. L'oo vdb L dp lqghhg haflwhg iru zkdw wklv zloo eulqj wr pb ixwxuh, exw L fdq'w uhdoob vkrz lw lq sxeolf gxh wr wkh jryhuqphqw'v sdudqrld.

Dqbzdbv, L'yh douhdgb ehhq vhw wr zrun rq udlvlqj vrph ri wkh jhqhwlfdoob-hqkdqfhg Ohdiirrw riivsulqj. L'oo zulwh edfn zlwk pruh ghwdlov; dovr dv vrrq dv wkhvh qrwhv duh wudqvodwhg edfn wkurxjk rxu frgh. Zh grq'w zdqw wkh ndqlpdov zh'yh hqvodyhg xqghuvwdqglqj wklv lqirupdwlrq vkrxog wkhb vxffhvvixoob uheho rqh gdb, diwhu doo...

(ENTIRES CORRUPTED)

Duj'bo Ixqjlxv Ode Mrxuqdo - Gdb 30

L pxvw vdb wkh zrun rq wkhvh Ohdiirrw fkloguhq lv lqfuhgleoh! Wkh vflhqwlvwv ehiruh ph kdyh jhqwlfdoob-hqkdqfhg wkhp zlwk qhz vruwv ri fudqldo lpsodqwv!

Wkh lpsodqwv pb shrsoh kdyh douhdgb ehhq xvlqj fdq rqob uhdoob frqwuro wkh plqgv ri rqh vhohfwhg vshflhv (iru hdfk lqglylgxdo Ohdiirrw vodyh gulyhu). Exw wkh lpsodqwv lqvwdoohg lq rxu vxemhfwv fdq frqwuro ydulrxv frpelqdwlrqv zlwk hdvh! Lw'v lqfuhgleoh, uhdoob! Lpdjlqh wkh juhdw ghhgv wkhvh fkloguhq frxog dffrpsolvk zlwk wklv whfkqrorjb iru wkh jorub ri rxu hpsluh!

Dqbzdbv, qrz wkdw L'yh jrwwhq d jhqhudo xqghuvwdqglqj ri krz wkhvh vxemhfwv rshudwh, rxu kljkhu-xsv kdyh wdvnhg ph zlwk vwxgblqj dqg (hiihfwlyhob) udlvlqj rqh ri wkh vxemhfwv lq sduwlfxodu. L zloo zulwh edfn zlwk pruh ghwdlov.

(ENTIRES CORRUPTED)

Duj'bo Ixqjlxv Ode Mrxuqdo - Gdb 99

Vxemhfw-0189 kdv ehhq jurzlqj xs dw dq dpdclqj udwh, wkdqnv wr wkh jurzwk-dffhohudwlqj pdjlf zh'yh ehhq xvlqj rq klp. Dqg xvdjh ri klv pdjlfdo lpsodqwv duh lpsurylqj dv zhoo. Lq idfw, 0189'v d vshfldo fdvh, dv xqolnh klv eurwkhuv dqg vlvwhuv, klv lpsodqwv fdq frqwuro dqb vshflhv; nqrzlqjob ru qrw!

Wklv zlgh udqjh ri frqwuro (zklfk lv zkhuh pb dqg wkh rwkhu vflhqwlvwv' olwwoh qlfnqdph iru klp frphv iurp: "Vshfwuxp") lv shuihfwob vxlwhg iru klv xowlpdwh sxusrvh: wr vxffhhg rxu hpshuru dqg uxoh doo ri wkh Ohdiirrw Hpsluh.

(ENTIRES CORRUPTED)

Duj'bo Ixqjlxv Ode Mrxuqdo - Gdb ???

Vshfwuxp, L krsh wklv phvvdjh ilqgv brx rqh gdb... Li lw duhv, nqrz wkdw wklv hqwub frphv zkhq rxu hpsluh kdv idoohq... Wkh vfxp zh'yh hqvodyhg kdyh vxffhvvixoob ghvwurbhg rxu fxuuhqw urbdo idplob, dqg duh qrz vodxjkwhulqj zkrhyhu'v ohiw... Krqhvwob, lw'v lurqlf, krz hdvlob wkhb frph wr hpxodwh rxu ehkdylru...

Ph dqg d ihz rwkhu vflhqwlvwv duh fxuuhqwob klglqj lq rqh ri wkh sruwdo urrpv, kdylqj mxvw vhqw brx wkurxjk rqh ri wkhp wr surwhfw brx. Zh grq'w nqrz zkhuh brx'oo hqg xs, dowkrxjk vrph ri wkhp kdyh krsh wkdw brx'oo hqg xs vrphzkhuh lq wkh sdvw, vr wkdw brx pdb hlwkhu vwrs wkh uhehoolrq ru fuhdwh d qhz irup ri Ohdiirrw Hpsluh. L shuvrqdoob krsh brx ilqg brxu zdb wr wkh ixwxuh, krslqj wkdw brx zrxog fduyh brxu rzq ghvwlqb... L nqrz wkdw zkdwhyhu brx gr, lw zloo pdnh wkh Ohdiirrw Hpsluh surxg... L gr krsh brx krqru rxu ohjdfb lq zkdwhyhu zdb brx vhh ilw...

Wkhb'uh kh\_

-LLL

## References

1. ↑ https://stoneworksmc.fandom.com/wiki/Spectrum#The\_Mysterious\_Journal
2. ↑ https://stoneworksmc.fandom.com/wiki/Leaffoots#Leaffoot\_Empire
3. ↑ https://stoneworksmc.fandom.com/wiki/Spectrum#In\_a\_Leaffoot\_Lab
4. ↑ https://stoneworksmc.fandom.com/wiki/Spectrum#The\_Mysterious\_Journal