video [late afternoon]

[testsonseashells]

Hello, all! Dr. Solus, reporting in from Vegas.

Firstly - thanks to efforts of Ms. Tsukuyomi and company, have managed to capture Vermini for study. Unfortunately, organisms died in captivity - [he displays the corpses, trapped in a glass jar] - but was still able to glean useful information.

Spent most of the day examining samples, and have determined so far that Vermini completely foreign to Earth - no known genetic structure, cellular mechanisms all subtly different - suggests entirely different evolutionary history compared to our own. Can still process our food, however.

Secondly - FAQ updated with trials of police officers, alien arrival, and recent murder in Locke. Offered assistance to Detective Strutz, but was refused. May change with time - suspect this murder connected to supernatural events. Should advise me if you feel anything lacking - will add anything else important I missed.

Wish you all luck in your own investigations. Dr. Solus out.

[He waves and cuts the feed.]

Comments

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[wastingtime]

Define 'subtly different'.

[testsonseashells]

Membrane lipids of differing molecular structure, foreign proteins used to construct organelles, slightly different cellular respiration processes, other small changes.

[wastingtime]

I see. Presuming they originate on a different planet, that's not all surprising.

Any luck isolating the specifics?

[testsonseashells]

Certainly; simply didn't think anyone would be interested.

[A few files are attached, detailing the molecular configuration of various organelle analogues within Vermini cells.]

[wastingtime]

Biology isn't my strong suit, but I do admit a curiosity. Knowledge is power, after all.

[testsonseashells]

Can hardly refuse extra set of eyes. Planning to try and clone them next.

[wastingtime]

Are you certain that's wise?

[testsonseashells]

Certainly. Most attempts more likely to end in failure in any case. Concerns?

[wastingtime]

I find myself unnerved by the thought of success. You'll take steps for containment, I trust?

[testsonseashells]

Barely have mass of a gram. If problems occur, could simply place beaker over it, starve it to death. Containment easily accomplished.

[wastingtime]

I suppose I should feel silly for thinking you could get full-sized ones so quickly, then.

[testsonseashells]

Even if possible, would still have to grow. Cloning cultures lack sufficient nutrients. Energy would have to come from nowhere.