Re: Bermuda Triangle
Chris nodded.
"Definitely not self inflicted, I agree there. I've set the computer to scan the fluid to see if it can identify anything unusual in it, bacterial, viral, parasitical, anything at all. That will take a few minutes. In the meantime, let's start an examination of the brain, see if we might be dealing with a new form of Lazarus."
Gently opening part of the head, he placed a scope over it, and peered into it. Standing back up, he blinked several times, then looked again. After a few moments, he let out a low whistle.
"Well, I think we can rule out Lazarus. Lazarus causes chemical imbalances, causing anger, insanity, rage and the like, leaving some damage to the entire brain. This ... this doesn't fit it. Most of the brain is completely intact, except for one part. The Limbic System has been all but completely destroyed. It's barely even recognizable at this point, and that fluid seems to be seeping out from that area, and only that area."
He paused for a moment, looking at the wounds, then seemed to mimic some form of attack in the air several times before turning back to the body once more.
"Holy Christ. I think you were wrong on that second part, I think they tore each other apart after all. We were assuming a random act of violence more like you'd see with Lazarus, not cold blooded intent with actual thinking behind it. Deliberate strikes to the same area, over and over could do this, and the kicker? The Limbic System includes areas that control fear, emotion, behavior and the like. What I don't understand though is how this happened if that area is almost completely destroyed."
A moment later, the computer beeped loudly, and Chris went over to it. Looking over the results, he frowned, then slowly nodded.
"Well, that explains that. Our unidentified fluid is actually alive. It's a damn parasite, one that appears to attach itself to the Limbic System of the brain. My guess is it takes over, and slowly destroys the logic centers of the brain, and ultimately leads to what we're seeing now in it's aftermath. There's no way to know if this is bio-engineered, or a natural organism that we just haven't encountered until now, but in the end it doesn't really matter. The result is the same. Now the real question is, has this thing spread any further to other beings? I think we ought to contact the Sanctuary and get them to send some quarantine ships out here, do a bio-scan of the area with these paramaters and see if this thing is in the water still. If it is, we're going to have a very hard time containing it."