Operation Update

***Operation Update*** is a file in *Daymare: 1998*.

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SUBJECT: OPERATION UPDATE

HIGH PRIORITY

ATTENTION: COLONER N.R. JESSEP

Colonel, I hope this message finds you before it's too late. We've just received intel from the Department of Defense: the quarantine operation in I-8 could be more difficult than expected. What you may find yourself facing is not just a population afflicted by a mere contagion, but rather the result of a chemical attack on these United States. According to our latest intel, the citizens of Keen Sight could turn out to be anything but unarmed, since the effects of the gas are capable of transforming them into lethal killing machines. Attached is all the experimental data we have on the subject. I hope you'll find it useful when you encounter the enemy:

“The subject's transformation by CSR-03/Castor gas will result in two unique evolutionary stages, defined as Stage 1 and Stage 2. The main cause of the desired evolutionary effect can be found in the genetic and physical makeup of the subject. Castor is, in fact, designed for military use and its power of cohesion is rooted in the physical and biological standing of a subject. All this, combined with the aim of "selecting" specific genes, results in a transformation into deadly, unstoppable bio-weapons. In the instance that a subject does not possess the adaptable genes necessary for mutation, the gas will cause rapid cellular deterioration. This will turn the subjects into biological abominations that constantly decay, ofted immobilized in their own, collapsing bodies”.

One thing you should note is that Type-7 is unable to infect others because Castor is a chemical weapon, not a viral one. In addition, each stage of infection results in death after 72 hours from Zero Hour - the moment when gas is inhaled - resulting in total cellular meltdown.

STAGE 1 (from 0 to 12h):

This mutation is complete after just a few minutes of being exposed to Castor.

Mental State: Once a human being inhales the gas, an irreversible process of physical deterioration begins, which instantly leads to a state of extreme aggression.

Physical State: Partially unaffected humanoid lifeforms, but the acidic buildup in blood and tissue increases so much so that hair loss and tissue damage occurs. Large black/purple veins appear and accentuate the most venous and arterial regions, while the skin loses it's natural pigmentation and turns gray. The eyes become empty and milky. If a STAGE 2 transformation does not occur, the body will still undergo a painfully slow and irreversible deterioration of tissue that leads to the total collapse of the creature within 72 hours.

Countermeasures: Being fundamentally human, the infected have all the weaknesses inherent to human beings(brain, heart, etc.), even if they're now characterized by an extraordinary physica resistence and resilience to pain. These characteristics, combined with an unmatched speed and ferocity, make them especially dangerous in groups. However, they can be killed with firearms, decapitation or explosives if fired or hitted at vital areas.

STAGE 2 (from 12 to 24h):

The mutation of the next stage, defined as the "CORRECT FORM", is accomplished after 12 hours of exposure to Castor gas. In fact, after the first few hours, if necessary genetic and physical requirements are present, the chemical agent starts to heavily rewrite the genes of infected subjects.

Mental State: The host has now lost all traces of humanity, while its body, driven only by violent impulses, becomes a weapon that can attack using its bones, which are transformed into sharp cutting tools. They are unable to act with sharp battle techniques, but their strength, resilience and blood lust compensate for lack thereof.<cf><cf>Physical State: In this stage, the creature becomes entirely acidic, the veins surface over the skin and explode often from the skin. This significantly alters the coloration of the infectee and appearance of its tissue. For reasons unknown, there is an anomaly is the subject's body for which the upper limbs are deformed and stretched to such a degree that they're razor sharp, while the entire body expands slightly.

Countermeasures: It is impossible to pinpoint a particular weakness. However, the enhanced physical characteristics make it almost perfect as a Bio-Weapon: the "Correct Form". One single subject is capable of eliminating a whole group of soldiers. The only sure way to take down a STAGE 2 infectee is by firearms, decapitation or explosives until its rendered completely helpless.

WRONG TYPE-7 (from 24 to 48h):

This mutation occurs 24 hours after exposure to Castor and 12 hours after Stage 2. In some cases, after the first 12 hours, the chemical agent causes further genetic anomalies in the Correct Form, which further increase the acidity to such the extent that it becomes harmful to the subject itself.

Mental State: Lacking all reasoning and instinct. Fueled only by aggression, the subject becomes a weapon capable of expelling deadly acid via contact or spitting from the mouth. It is also able to attack using its razor sharp talons, so its extremely dangerous.

Physical State: During the transformation, the acid generated by the body causes the entire outer layer to dissolve, which creates skin overlaps with the possibility of blisters filled with acid. Large areas of the muscular system are exposed while a notable change of the upper limbs takes place (hands and arms elongate unnaturally or melt away completely, leaving bones exposed). In this stage, the subjects movements in the upper and lower quadrant will become restricted, literally fused together with the rest of the body due to the melting of tissue, even if in some cases the subjects still fire acid from a distance.

Countermeasures: The greater the transformation, the more difficult it becomes to dispose of. It's an unpredictable O.B.E. (Operative Biological Experiment). In one instance, a WRONG TYPE-7 was dosed with water, causing its acidic body to become even more corrosive, which led to the complete destruction of the creature.

IRREGULAR STAGE - TYNDAREUS:

More than a single creature, it is an amalgamation of two or more beings that form a real heap of melted biological matter. It can occur 72 hrs after the Zero Hour, but only when all the infectees in the area start to break down, tangling upon themselves or with one another.

Mental State: Being a combination of several beings, it does not possess a unique behavior or intellect. The real danger lies when getting too close to the amalgamation and risking exposure to acids and fumes that are toxic. Of particular danger are the acidic blisters that appear in barely visible areas or Wrong forms that can detach from the main body and attack while camouflaged by the rest of the mass.

Physical State: Tyndareus has never been analyzed nor studied in detail; the one attempt to observe it ended in disaster and the subject was immediately disposed of after causing extensive damage to the North Red One Aegis facility on Northfall Islands, making it impractical for years.

Countermeasures: The greater the amalgamation, the more difficult it is to destroy. In the only case we've identified, the use of a lot of water led to a unique chemical reaction that caused its complete and instantaneous disintegration.