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.
[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]
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[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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