The steady vacuuming motion of the prototype Rahkshi's protodites starts getting clogged up by the Virus.
Umbrax goes to take a look at it and peers through the Penumbra's Elda sensors.
"Well, well well. Look what we have here....."
In another moment he has activated his cosmic sense and his mind sweeps across Spherus Magna towards Destral.
Perplexed, he deactivates his sense, quaruntines some of the virus, and applies the Penumbra's Psychometry to the virus.
His face goes increasingly grave as the virus's entire history is revealed to him.
One of him works on a counter-agent with the help of the Penumbra's computers while the other tries to reverse-engineer it. He also sends an Interceptor to notify Kolokvar.
The INterceptor reappears in its bay and Kolokvar appears in Umbrax's lab. There are oddly enough two of the Makuta working in the lab on virus samples.
"Glad you could make it," one says, "We have a problem."
The INterceptor reappears in its bay and Kolokvar appears in Umbrax's lab. There are oddly enough two of the Makuta working in the lab on virus samples.
"Glad you could make it," one says, "We have a problem."
"I heard." Says Kolokvar stepping out of the interceptor.
"I'm glad you thought to invite me. I have more than a little interest in the natives of this planet, and I should like to keep them around."
The INterceptor reappears in its bay and Kolokvar appears in Umbrax's lab. There are oddly enough two of the Makuta working in the lab on virus samples.
"Glad you could make it," one says, "We have a problem."
"I heard." Says Kolokvar stepping out of the interceptor.
"I'm glad you thought to invite me. I have more than a little interest in the natives of this planet, and I should like to keep them around."
"I personally just do not wish Equinox to have that much power. Nonetheless our interests align."
"I heard." Says Kolokvar stepping out of the interceptor.
"I'm glad you thought to invite me. I have more than a little interest in the natives of this planet, and I should like to keep them around."
"I personally just do not wish Equinox to have that much power. Nonetheless our interests align."
"Well than let's get started. From what I understand, the Virus has two effects, so it obviously has two separate components in it. The first somehow reduces the implants in beings to raw elemental mutagen, and the other affects only the mind, causing the victim to become subservient to Equinox. Only the latter is harmful. If we can isolate what component is doing the mindish stuff, we can develop an inoculation which counteracts it. "
"I personally just do not wish Equinox to have that much power. Nonetheless our interests align."
"Well than let's get started. From what I understand, the Virus has two effects, so it obviously has two separate components in it. The first somehow reduces the implants in beings to raw elemental mutagen, and the other affects only the mind, causing the victim to become subservient to Equinox. Only the latter is harmful. If we can isolate what component is doing the mindish stuff, we can develop an inoculation which counteracts it. "
"TO be honest I only understand the mental parts; The others are far too complicated for me to grasp in time to stop it. I've already found the mental parts; They're right here."
A holographic diagram appears in virus notation showing the mental bits.
"Well than let's get started. From what I understand, the Virus has two effects, so it obviously has two separate components in it. The first somehow reduces the implants in beings to raw elemental mutagen, and the other affects only the mind, causing the victim to become subservient to Equinox. Only the latter is harmful. If we can isolate what component is doing the mindish stuff, we can develop an inoculation which counteracts it. "
"TO be honest I only understand the mental parts; The others are far too complicated for me to grasp in time to stop it. I've already found the mental parts; They're right here."
A holographic diagram appears in virus notation showing the mental bits.
"That's all we need. Identify what brain system the virus targets. I can develop an antivirus to rectify it."
"TO be honest I only understand the mental parts; The others are far too complicated for me to grasp in time to stop it. I've already found the mental parts; They're right here."
A holographic diagram appears in virus notation showing the mental bits.
"That's all we need. Identify what brain system the virus targets. I can develop an antivirus to rectify it."
The Penumbra's computers quickly process this and display the results onscreen.
"That's all we need. Identify what brain system the virus targets. I can develop an antivirus to rectify it."
The Penumbra's computers quickly process this and display the results onscreen.
"hmm..yes I think I can do it. The virus targets the volition centers in the brain, and links up with Equinox himself. I can develop a antivirus that severs the connection with the master. It also generally inhibits major brain activity, causing the rahi-like state. This should be no problem at all to deal with. Luckily the mental effects come after the physical ones, if only by a few minutes, so we can prioritize those showing physical symptoms first."
The Penumbra's computers quickly process this and display the results onscreen.
"hmm..yes I think I can do it. The virus targets the volition centers in the brain, and links up with Equinox himself. I can develop a antivirus that severs the connection with the master. It also generally inhibits major brain activity, causing the rahi-like state. This should be no problem at all to deal with. Luckily the mental effects come after the physical ones, if only by a few minutes, so we can prioritize those showing physical symptoms first."
Kolokvar moves to the lab and begins tinkering.
"Give me ten minutes."
Umbrax nods and quickly begins preparing exploding spheres that will disperse the countervirus over massive areas. He makes them out of materials the Penumbra can replicate and orders it to begin full-scale production.
"hmm..yes I think I can do it. The virus targets the volition centers in the brain, and links up with Equinox himself. I can develop a antivirus that severs the connection with the master. It also generally inhibits major brain activity, causing the rahi-like state. This should be no problem at all to deal with. Luckily the mental effects come after the physical ones, if only by a few minutes, so we can prioritize those showing physical symptoms first."
Kolokvar moves to the lab and begins tinkering.
"Give me ten minutes."
Umbrax nods and quickly begins preparing exploding spheres that will disperse the countervirus over massive areas. He makes them out of materials the Penumbra can replicate and orders it to begin full-scale production.
Umbrax nods and quickly begins preparing exploding spheres that will disperse the countervirus over massive areas. He makes them out of materials the Penumbra can replicate and orders it to begin full-scale production.
"You done yet?"
"Just finished."
Kolokvar helps Umbrax load the countervirus into the Spheres.