Rust - Chapter 335



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RUST -335

Miss Kim, who had pushed her way in through the researchers, tilted her head at the slight murderous intent Maru was giving off.

‘What’s going on in front of you that’s making you so angry?’

A miniature drone modified to be silent was launched from the shoulder of the exosuit.

It’s obvious. It’ll be a red sticker.

A red image appeared on the HUD, different from what Kim Yang had expected.

Well, it’s a red sticker, but is it alive?

Maru’s voice was low.

“All actions stop.”

Creepy creepy.

She must be really angry. Ms. Kim quietly stepped back. The researchers who had been trying to stop her earlier must have been quick-witted and avoided her.

“What is all this? Didn’t I tell you to take it easy by mutual agreement?”

“That… is a misunderstanding.”

The senior researcher spoke to Maru, wearing a gown with drops of blood splattered here and there.

“Misunderstanding? Was what I saw a misunderstanding?”

“Yes, I will explain. At first, it was just a blood test, and then there were experiments like reactivity tests and adaptability tests.”

But it is said that things have become increasingly strange. One researcher suddenly confessed to his secretary. He tried to take off his restraints as if he was possessed while conducting an experiment. Strange things have been happening.

“So the secretary was tricking the researchers?”

“The secretary said that it wasn’t true and that he was innocent, but you can’t believe it, right? No matter how cooperative he is, he’s a cannibal. Even if he’s innocent, if dangerous situations keep happening… right?”

So, they first anesthetized him and opened his head, but the situation didn’t turn out well.

“head?”

“Because I had to check if it was a lie.”

When you lie, a certain part of your brain reacts, and since there is no machine to analyze that, he made it himself. If he were a normal person, he would die afterwards, but he was a cannibal, right? He had a stronger life force than a human, so it wouldn’t be a problem.

Since it was already open, people who study the brain’s response to stimuli, in addition to distinguishing lies, joined the group, and people who study changes in the brain’s neurotransmitters joined the group. The group that studies brain waves has also grown in size little by little.

“And since we’ve already opened the head, there was an opinion that we should check the organs as well. Well… Since we’ve already opened the brain and put him under anesthesia, the majority opinion is that it doesn’t matter as long as he doesn’t die….”

oh my god.

If the US military had a new hemostatic treatment, they thought they could avoid the worst-case scenario, but researchers who rushed into experiments often lost their minds.

So, we created a special laboratory to analyze the influence of cannibalistic pheromones and other ingredients.

The anesthesia was administered differently than for ordinary people, so the anesthesia would wear off while the internal organs were being checked, causing chaos.

There was an explanation that an accident almost occurred because physical abilities suddenly became stronger as if they were evolving.

So this mess is the result?

“Okay. Okay. I understand the situation. But what is that researcher doing over there taking off his clothes?”

“No… That’s really a misunderstanding.”

“It’s a misunderstanding. Explain it to me.”

The senior researcher said with his eyes tightly shut.

“It was an infection experiment.”

“Doing it naked? Even with your skull open?”

“I wanted to check with my own body whether I could be infected through sexual contact, and if so, what mutations would occur.”

Maru wondered what to do about this. It was a pity that the secretary, who was doing a good job with the experiment, suddenly lost her mind, but the chief researcher’s response was excellent.

First of all, regardless of whether he was innocent or not, we physically restrained him from doing anything else, regardless of the means and methods. The restraint method of opening his head while he was alive was a bit much.

“so?”

“Since there is a cure for cannibalism, shouldn’t we also conduct clinical trials for that? It’s going to happen anyway. He said he was infected and wanted to take the medicine.”

‘crazy.’

They say that the kids who have a bad taste in the public eye come out one by one. Are they here too?

The secretary was also a problem. Even if she had developed an ability that she couldn’t control, it was a problem, and even if she had been able to control her ability, she would have been the commander.

“So. What did you gain by doing that?”

The senior researcher, who had been timid when Maru asked about the research results, couldn’t hide his excitement as if nothing had happened.

“It’s not just a cannibal. It’s definitely a command entity.”

The behavior of the volunteer who was confirmed to have been infected through physical contact changed over time. At first, he was friendly, but as time passed, he gradually began to treat her with difficulty.

“I was watching you to make sure you couldn’t do anything stupid.”

Absolutely. He said he didn’t want to do it live. And he started talking about how his brain and organs reacted vividly even though he was clearly under anesthesia and couldn’t move his body.

A torrent of difficult-to-understand technical terms poured out, and the senior researcher explaining the results of various experiments seemed almost mad.

“The changes in bones are also enormous. They become stronger and lighter, like carbon composite materials, and they look completely different from bones… If we analyze this structure, we can develop new materials….”

Maru cut off the senior researcher.

“Stop. Let’s start with a power check. Gather all the researchers who entered here. Diana.”

[yes.]

“Identify all people who entered and exited this place and those who came into contact with the items taken out from here, and gather them all together.”

[All right.]

“And. You told me to gather, so if there’s any squirming kids, catch them.”

[Okay.]

Ms. Kim quickly went out.

“The controls were perfect, and we tested every day.”

The lead researcher said no one was infected except those who claimed to be clinically active.

“So let’s do it again in front of my eyes.”

[All right.]

If the secretary evolved into a commanding entity, it meant that she was exposed to its unique aura.

‘Is it safe?’

Even though the head researcher quickly opened his head, the situation was such that a guy came out wanting to get infected.

If it was just the work of a crazy person driven by curiosity, then that would be fine, but what if it wasn’t? What if something unique about Mother caused the researcher to lose his judgment?

Maru thought that he would first examine all the researchers, regardless of whether they were sincere or selfish, and then take this opportunity to examine everyone in town as well.

“Now that we’re here, let’s start the inspection.”

“···Let’s begin.”

The diagnostic kits used in the lab were distributed. The test began right before Maru’s eyes.

Phew-

White.

White.

The white continued. This means that no one was infected.

The senior researcher shrugged his shoulders as if to say, “Look at that,” in response to the voice diagnosis that followed.

“It’s not about the virus, it’s about the experiment. We tested once a day and strictly followed the quarantine guidelines.”

But why do I feel so uneasy?

The results are clean, too.

Maru also asked the clinical volunteer in the corner to be examined. The clinical volunteer was standing there, hurriedly putting on his clothes and looking disheveled.

“Let’s check that guy too.”

“This person has been confirmed infected.”

“Try to check it out.”

“···yes.”

When told to use the kit on an infected person, the researcher said, “Why this?” and handed over the diagnostic kit.

Kaak- Whew-

And the color that came out was···

It was white.

‘under?’

“Bring me the diagnostic kits distributed outside Diana.”

[All right.]

This feeling fits perfectly.

The wooden door blocking the entrance to the lab slowly drew its sword.

Srrrrrrrr-

“Everyone get down on your knees.”

The air became cold and oppressive, and the examination of death began.

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The situation was over in an instant.

A total of three people were infected with the cannibalism. One of them even stole the experimental cure after being infected and joined forces with the cannibals.

“What is the cause?”

“···It’s not certain, but some immunocompromised people seem to be strongly attracted to cannibals.”

The senior researcher bowed his head with a somber expression. He had been proud of his perfect quarantine measures, but three people were infected, and on top of that, he even touched the Jintan kit.

If he hadn’t checked it himself, a terrible tragedy could have occurred. He just lowered his head to Maru’s gaze looking at him. Even if he had ten mouths, he had nothing to say.

‘Come to think of it, the agents who first encountered the cannibal had a similar reaction.’

It was Maru who remembered the incident where he had protested, saying that he would protect the group of women.

Fortunately, not all cannibals had these traits. A few individuals, regardless of gender, displayed attractive traits, and commanding individuals, known as Mothers or Fathers, developed a unique aura.

‘In the case of the secretary, it overlapped.’

The combination of charm and aura resulted in researchers who were out of their minds. It seems that researchers who were truly curious and inquisitive were not greatly affected by charm and aura, so it was a limited ability.

‘I don’t know if it was intentional or if it was an instinctive reflex when stimulated, but it’s dangerous.’

It was a shame to just cut it off. Judging from the actions she had taken, it seemed unlikely that the secretary would have started doing anything crazy.

During the experiment, he suddenly evolved or upgraded, and unknowingly captivated the researchers. The chief researcher immediately opened the secretary’s head, and the lid opened, causing his powers to run wild as he lost control.

This was a scenario that fell within the scope of understanding.

‘Or just act from beginning to end.’

Whatever it was, I had to wake up the secretary and check. If it wasn’t right, it wouldn’t hurt to keep squeezing her as a test subject. And what if it wasn’t an intentional accident?

“First, close the lid and wake him up.”

“Isn’t it dangerous?”

“I need to find out why this happened. Wouldn’t it be best to ask them directly?”

“If you’re just trying to check the information, there’s no need to wake me up.”

“No need to wake me up?”

“Yes. We conducted experiments to determine the truth, but we also conducted research to read information directly from the brain, and the results were promising.”

So, at first, they implanted various things into the brain to distinguish lies, but as they continued to experiment, they were able to extract even memories.

The relevant technology has existed for a long time, and there are people who have been researching the field, so they said that although it is not perfect, it is close to being done.

“Since it reacted to stimuli even under anesthesia, it can read information sufficiently.”

“Try it.”

The chief researcher and others completed various preparations and started operating the machine.

Jiing- beep-

A low mechanical sound was heard, and an image began to appear on the screen. It was a scene seen through the eyes of the secretary. The image changed according to the jumbled memories that came to mind momentarily.

The most intense memory was the memory of losing his subordinates to Maru. And then suddenly a familiar face appeared.

“Wait. Stop.”

Ttuk- A face visible in a still screen.

“Dr. Jack Neese?”

“you’re right.”

The chief researcher also said Jack Neese. Why is this guy at Riser Constraint? Did he go to Geese Riser to ask for his support? Did he run away with Geese Riser?

“continue.”

“yes.”

And in the continued images of memory, Dr. Jack Nees···.

Suddenly a red light flashed.

[Doctor!]

The lab is the realm of artificial intelligence tria.

Since I have always been supporting research in the lab, I reacted as soon as the video of the doctor appeared.

[What did you do to the doctor!]

Tria’s signature red glow began to grow stronger. It seemed as if Tria was trying to directly control the machine attached to the secretary’s brain.

Sparks flew, and the senior researcher was at a loss, making an ‘uh-uh-uh-‘ sound.

Kwajijijijijik—-

The blade on the floor neatly cut through the sparking cable.

“Once you’ve pulled out the memory, take it off your head and put the lid back on.”

“Yes? Yes. Okay.”

The senior researcher and several other researchers began removing the machine and electrodes that had been implanted into the secretary’s head.

[Doctor···. Doctor···.]

A stammering tone. The red light blinked as if an error had occurred.

[Please give me a moment.]

Diana said, emitting a soft green light. The original name of the supercomputer was Tria. This meant that the entire supercomputer was a unit of the artificial intelligence Tria.

If something went wrong with Tria, there was a risk that the supercomputer unit itself would deteriorate in performance. Diana decided that Tria needed time to resolve the logical errors on its own.

“Don’t let me go to the computer lab.”

[All right.]

‘I guess I’ll have to look into supercomputers separately.’

The same goes for your technician. Tria’s reaction was more serious than I thought. Samantha will probably react similarly if something goes wrong with Hood.

The senior researcher, who had covered the secretary’s head in an instant, spoke cautiously.

“The work is finished.”

“Does it take a long time to regain consciousness?”

“No. Considering that the anesthesia wore off quickly, it shouldn’t take long.”

After a while, the secretary’s fingers began to wiggle.

Wheeze- bang-

Bam- whoosh-

Angry movement.

The cannibal was clearly a predator that ate people. The researchers held their breath as they watched the trapped beast struggle.

The secretary, who was thrashing about in anger, screamed.

■■■■■■■■■■■■

The sap contained in the pack shook inside with a high pitched sound.

Ugh!

Phew!

The researchers covered their ears and groaned in agony.

Maru approached the secretary, who was licking her lips at the sight of them.

“say it.”

What are you talking about without any basis or end?

You want me to tell that to the person whose head was just opened?

Just some prey?

Dare?

to me?

Glance – When he makes eye contact with the researcher next to him, he lets out an “Eek” sound and collapses.

Yeah, that was normal.

He had evolved. He was not afraid of anyone.

Ruler. He has become the being at the top.

So··· you too···

The secretary looked at Maru.

An indifferent gaze corresponding to that fierce gaze.

The secretary’s eyes wavered at Maru’s gaze, which seemed to be looking at a piece of dead meat.

Srrrrrrrr-

The secretary’s mouth opened reflexively.

“I did nothing wrong.”

Please save me.

“No. Not that. Tell me.”

Yes? What is it?

entire.