Makoto Heisei-Log 1
"I made it! I Finally got in the council of interplanetary devotees! It wasn't a
fluke I assure you, the council was most impressed by my microbiological and
bacteriological sciences. I'm told to be stationed at a site called 'Hyperion
Hospitable Command Center' whatever THAT means! Ooh, i'm so excited!"
Makoto Heisei-Log 2
"I had the most wonderful day today. One minute I was on Earth and the next, WOOSH
I was on another planet! Or a natural satellite, I keep forgetting which is this
one. But I had to wear a special space suit where I was going! After a long treck
through extraterrestrial snow, or what I assumed was snow, I came to a small
enclosure not far from the welcome center. Turns out there was this huge city
living beneath the crust! I saw mixes of wonderful buildings and skyscrapers filled
with bright colors and very unusual shapes in what I initially thought was a large
dome encasing us. I was greeted by the most enthusiastic voice I have ever heard
'Welcome to Hyperion!' Anyway, after the welcome party, I got recruited by a Mr.
Linnaeus Percy. I don't know what he does but I am excited. But enough about that!
Obviously the big announcement was my reason being here. I can't WAIT to research
the strains."
Makoto Heisei-Log 3
"Hello there. This is my fourth or fifth Tele Module recording, I lost track and it's
been so long since my last. If what I have in my laboratory is what I think I do then
I just may have made the biggest discovery since sliced bread! I have found a new
strain. But its different than the other ones. This particular microbe, although a
different make up from that of terrestrial microbes, is a Eukaryotic microorganism
which possesses a very peculiar membrane which contains cell organelles that are
almost similar to those found on Earth, whereas the other extraterrestrial strains
found thus far have been Prokaryotic-like and were nothing like that of home.
Furthermore, this one responds to stimulus. And not run of the mill stimulus mind
you but it responds to change by rearranging it's composition on a sub atomic level.
Kind of like how a person responds to rain by opening an umbrella, or kind of when
a dog salivates when it is trained to do so when it hears a bell and receives food.
I need to research this further."
Makoto Heisei-Log 4
"The behavior of the new strain has gone even further. The individual microbe can
and will act as a neuron cell, in that it will give an electrical pulse signal
similar to the signals of a brain cell. For example, when I drop a highly caustic
substance into the culture, the cell that got the most exposure will rearrange its
chemical makeup to that of the substance to avoid destruction. The cell will send a
kind of message 'wirelessly' I might add to the other cells around it. The remaining
cells will change to that of the original cell. I may not be the smartest person to
call on this.. but that sounds a lot like communication.. or a much more fascinating
yet scarier thought, a kind of proto-language, although the line were we call
organisms "intelligent" can be a little hazy, especially when dealing with
microorganisms, seeing as the process is similar to how the human brain functions,
it's a scary thought as well altogether. My colleagues call it, jokingly enough,
the Heiseiazoa. Although Linnaeus himself had called it the Wunder Virus once. Even
though it isn't by all accounts a virus, the name stuck."
Makoto Heisei-Log 5
"You ever met a talking robot before? It is not a pleasant experience. Rover 15,
code-named Tythe, is a very funny little artificially intelligent bot capable of
augmented speech. Although most of the models are programmed to be more cautious,
Tythe is specially programmed to take more risks in the event it were deployed to
the surface, while also having the intelligence of a 10 year old. Although it was a
neat idea at first on paper, in actuality, the rover is so GODDAMN annoying I find
myself wanting to tear out my ears whenever it speaks. Not only that but I'm the
only one it seems to take an interest to. It keeps following me around and asking
me dumb questions. It seems to take an interest in anything it finds Japanese."
Makoto Heisei-Log 6
"Hello? Is this working? Christie, if this is you then do NOT go outside. Stay
indoors at all times. Don't leave your house. Don't talk to anyone. Don't touch
anyone. Yes this is an emergency. Remember what we talked about yesterday about
the Wunder Virus? Well someone let it out of the enclosure. I don't know who and I don't
know how but the culture we had at the lab was gone so it must've come from there.
If you have a gas mask then this would be the perfect time to use it. The strain
travels through the dust and soil and infects the nervous system starting with the
brain so if you recently handled something from the ground then do not touch your
face. I'll be there in a moment. Assuming they won't need me at the lab. And take a
shower. A HOT shower."
Makoto Heisei-Log 7
"After the outbreak, Percy products was bought by a man name Julian Konrad. It was
a shame, I really missed Linnaeus. I wonder what he's doing now. But it really
doesn't matter because I was fired on the spot too. I'm now searching for other new
and better things. Hopefully the strain wont get to me before I do."
Makoto Heisei-Log 8
"The city is mostly deserted. I'm one of the few who stayed and tried to research
and contain whatever was going on. People called me foolish; trying to control
something we know very little about. Was I to blame? Of course not, I'm tired of
hearing people always blaming the scientists. I was one of the last to work with the
virus of course so it seemed like a logical conclusion. Well at any rate, I'd make
it my job to assist anyone else who dared venture into the bowels of Hyperion.
Because somewhere down here is a conspiracy. A conspiracy so big the higher ups
wouldn't talk about it, and I bet my soul that Konrad had something to do with it.
I just know it. Serves me right for working with Germans. Anyway, I found a dead
Wundernaut today in the streets. It was strange, because I didn't know they could
die. But then again, were they alive to begin with? Of course not, they're machines
not organic animals. Even so.. where do we draw the line? I myself was working with
a pool of blue goop that could talk and THINK for itself. I don't know anything
anymore."