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Ravenside: The Short Story Collection

Dive into the clandestine world of Ravenside, a private security company shrouded in mystery. This collection unveils the origins, challenges, and triumphs of Ravenside through a series of riveting short stories. From the birth of the organization to encounters with bioengineered threats, corporate intrigue, and the ethical dilemmas of experimentation—each tale offers a glimpse into the complex web of secrets, power, and innovation that defines Ravenside's enigmatic universe. Brace yourself for a journey through military operations, containment breaches, and the unexpected twists that propel Ravenside into the forefront of covert endeavors.

Tyler_Walsh1241 · Sci-fi
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4 Chs

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[FILE NAME: [EXPERIMENT B5]] 

 

[EXPERIMENT B5 USE: [EXPERIMENT B5] IS TO BE USED TO ERADICATE LARGE POPULATIONS] 

 

[CURRENT TIME: 5:36 PM, JANUARY 23] 

 

[OPEN FILE [EXPERIMENT B5]? Y/N] 

 

[FILE [EXPERIMENT B5] OPENING] 

 

[FILE [EXPERIMENT B5] OPENED] 

 

[FILE [EXPERIMENT B5] IS A CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT, AND ANY PERSON VIEWING THIS WITHOUT PROPER LEVEL 5 CLEARANCE WILL BE NEUTRALIZED] 

 

[[EXPERIMENT B5] IS HERE-ON CLASSIFIED AS 'STRAIN B5'] 

 

[STRAIN B5 IS DEVELOPED TO BE A MEANS OF KILLING LARGE POPULATIONS EFFECTIVELY] 

 

[STRAIN B5 IS UNDERGOING TESTS AND IS NOT TO BE USED IN THE FIELD UNTIL TESTING IS OVER] 

 

[STRAIN B5 IS A LEVEL 7 BIOHAZARD] 

 

 [LEVEL 7 BIOHAZARDS ARE EASILY SPREAD AND LETHAL VIRUSES] 

 

 

 

[STRAIN B5 BASIC INFORMATION] 

 

[OVERVIEW: 

 

[STRAIN B5 IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS AND DANGEROUS

[INFECTED INDIVIDUALS SHOW HIGH AGGRESSION 

[STRAIN B5 IS SPREAD VIA BLOOD, BITES, AND SALIVA 

[INFECTED INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCE A NEED TO SPREAD STRAIN B5 TO ANY NON-INFECTED PERSON

[STRAIN B5 DOES NOT AFFECT ANIMALS

[ANIMALS INFECTED WITH STRAIN B5 SHOW LOWERED AGGRESSION AND HEIGHTENED COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS

[STRAIN B5 WILL ERADICATE ANY OTHER VIRUSES IN THE HOST'S BODY 

[STRAIN B5 INFECTED INDIVIDUALS ARE ADAPTIVE AND ARE KNOWN TO BE ABLE TO RUN AND JUMP] 

 

[END OF OVERVIEW] 

 

 

[TEST TRIALS FOR STRAIN B] 

 

[TRIAL #1: PATIENT 0 

[TRIAL PARAMETERS: PATIENT IS TO BE INJECTED WITH STRAIN B1] 

[TRIAL SUCCESS RATE: FAILURE. STRAIN B1 IMMEDIATELY KILLED PATIENT 0] 

 

[TRIAL #1: PATIENT 1 

[TRIAL PARAMETERS: PATIENT IS TO BE INJECTED WITH STRAIN B1] 

TRIAL SUCCESS RATE: FAILURE. STRAIN B1 IMMEDIATELY KILLED PATIENT 1] 

 

[TRIAL #2: PATIENT 0 

[TRIAL PARAMETERS: PATIENT IS TO BE INJECTED WITH STRAIN B2] 

[TRIAL SUCCESS RATE: MODERATE. STRAIN B2 ERADICATED ALL OTHER VIRUSES BEFORE KILLING PATIENT 0] 

 

[TRIAL #2: PATIENT 1 

[TRIAL PARAMETERS: PATIENT IS TO BE INJECTED WITH STRAIN B2] 

[TRIAL SUCCESS RATE: MODERATE. STRAIN B2 ERADICATED ALL OTHER VIRUSES BEFORE KILLING PATIENT 1] 

 

[TRIAL #3: PATIENT 0 

[TRIAL PARAMETERS: PATIENT IS TO BE INJECTED WITH STRAIN B3] 

[TRIAL SUCCESS RATE: MODERATE. STRAIN B3 ERADICATED ALL OTHER VIRUSES AND KEPT HOST ALIVE FOR FIVE MINUTES BEFORE KILLING PATIENT 0] 

 

[TRIAL #3: PATIENT 1 

[TRIAL PARAMETERS: PATIENT IS TO BE INJECTED WITH STRAIN B3] 

[TRIAL SUCCESS RATE: MODERATE. STRAIN B3 ERADICATED ALL OTHER VIRUSES AND KEPT HOST ALIVE FOR SIX MINUTES BEFORE KILLING PATIENT 1] 

 

[TRIAL #4: PATIENT 0 

[TRIAL PARAMETERS: PATIENT IS TO BE INJECTED WITH STRAIN B4] 

[TRIAL SUCCESS RATE: MODERATE. PATIENT 0 IS STILL ALIVE AT TIME OF WRITING BUT IS SHOWING SLOWER BREATHING AND FURTHER DECREASED HEARTBEAT EVERY HOUR. PATIENT 0 EXPECTED TO BE DEAD BY 2:46 PM, JANUARY 28, 2021] 

 

[TRIAL #4: PATIENT 1 

[TRIAL PARAMETERS: PATIENT IS TO BE INJECTED WITH STRAIN B4] 

[TRIAL SUCCESS RATE: FAILURE. STRAIN B4 IMMEDIATELY KILLED PATIENT 1] 

 

[TRIAL #5: PATIENT 0 

[TRIAL PARAMETERS: PATIENT IS TO BE INJECTED WITH STRAIN B5] 

[TRIAL SUCCESS RATE: SUCCESSFUL. PATIENT 0 IS SHOWING A FULLY FUNCTIONING BODY, AND STRAIN B5 HAS ERODED PATIENT 0'S BRAIN SAFELY] 

 

[TRIAL #5: PATIENT 1 

TRIAL PARAMETERS: PATIENT IS TO BE INJECTED WITH STRAIN B5] 

TRIAL SUCCESS RATE: SUCCESSFUL. PATIENT 1 IS SHOWING A FULLY FUNCTIONING BODY AND ENHANCED STRENGTH AND SPEED] 

[SUGGESTION: START FIELD TRIALS] 

 

[END OF TEST TRIALS] 

 

 

[FIELD TRIALS FOR STRAIN B5] 

 

[POPULACE: SIWA OASIS] 

 

[POPULATION: 25,000 PEOPLE] 

 

[INFECTED INTRODUCED: PATIENT 1 FROM STRAIN B5 TEST TRIALS] 

 

 

[DAY ONE: PATIENT 1, HERE-ON KNOWN AS B5-1, WAS RELEASED IN A SECLUDED CORNER OF SIWA OASIS] 

 

[DAY TWO: B5-1 SECRETLY INFECTED A TOTAL OF 4 OTHER INDIVIDUALS DURING DAY TWO. TRANSFORMATION TOOK BETWEEN TWO-FIVE SECONDS] 

 

[DAY THREE: B5-1 WAS FOUND AND KILLED BY A DATE TREE FARMER. DATE TREE FARMER WAS INFECTED BY THE OTHER INFECTEDS, HERE-ON KNOWN AS 'B5-0S'] 

 

[DAY FOUR: THE B5-0S INFECTED A TOTAL OF 10 OTHER INDIVIDUALS, LOSING ONLY TWO MEMBERS IN THE PROCESS] 

 

[DAY FIVE: THE B5-0S INFECTED 23 OTHER INDIVIDUALS, PROMPING RAVENSIDE TO SEND A HRTF (HAZARDOUS REMOVAL TASK FORCE) SQUAD TO ERADICATE THE INFECTED INDIVIDUALS. ALL TRACES OF STRAIN B5 WERE CLEANED BY HRCS (HAZARDOUS REMOVAL CLEANERS)] 

 

[TRIAL SUCCESS RATE: SUCCESSFUL. STRAIN B5 IS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE] 

 

[SUGGESTION: PROCEED TO PRODUCTION PROCESS] 

 

[END OF FIELD TRIALS] 

 

[>>ERROR<<] < p>

 

[SOFTWARE HAS FOUND A [>>VIRUS<<] IN FILE [EXPERIMENT B5]] < p>

 

[RUNNING VIRUS REMOVAL SOFTWARE] 

 

[INFORMING RAVENSIDE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION] 

 

[... ... ...] 

 

[[>>VIRUS<<] REMOVED] < p>

 

[RAVENSIDE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION INFORMED] 

 

[FILE CLEARANCE LEVEL: 0] 

 

[STRAIN B5.2 FURTHER TESTING] 

 

[TRIAL #1: PATIENT 0 

[TRIAL PARAMETERS: PATIENT IS TO BE INJECTED WITH STRAIN B5.2] 

[TRIAL SUCCESS RATE: MODERATE. PATIENT 0 HAD ENHANCED STRENGTH AND SPEED, BUT PATIENT'S BODY SEEMED TO BE DECOMPOSING QUICKER THAN NORMAL] 

[SUGGESTION: STOP STRAIN B5.2 TEST TRIALS. MOVE ON TO FIELD TRIALS] 

 

[SUGGESTION DENIED] 

 

[TRIAL #1: PATIENT 1 

[TRIAL PARAMETERS: PATIENT IS TO BE INJECTED WITH STRAIN B5.2] 

[TRIAL SUCCESS RATE: FAILURE. PATIENT IMMEDIATELY FELL INTO A COMA AND DIED TWO DAYS AFTER INJECTION] 

[SUGGESTION: STOP STRAIN B5.2 TEST TRIALS. MOVE ON TO FIELD TRIALS] 

 

[SUGGESTION DENIED] 

 

[DOCTOR ELLIOT FRIMINGS IS PROHIBITED FROM WORKING ON STRAIN B5.2 FOR THE TIME BEING] 

 

[END OF STRAIN B5.2 TEST TRIALS] 

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