5th Test // Video // Backdated to morning of the 25th, after the Masquerade dream

[heal_or_execute]

[The upbeat Salarian scientist looks a lot less upbeat on the video today, head bowed as he stands behind a lab counter. Actually, he looks downright embarrassed.]

Hello. Need to report... mishap with research. May have affected ImPorts. Possibly natives as well. Trying to determine scope of impact.

Was conducting stress testing on Evoker device. Partly responsible for previous event involving “Shadows.” [Air quotes!] Trying to determine the cause, prevent recurrence. May have inadvertently created new event.

[Mordin reaches off camera to pick up the culprit and show it to the Network. He’s holding a silvery gun-shaped device: Minako Arisato’s Evoker.]

Power surge during testing, resulted in massive Evoker energy discharge. Appears to have spread beyond lab, could have reached into the City. Evoker affects target’s subconscious. Summons images and powers from user’s own psyche. Can involve repressed fears, personality aspects. Effect described as... uncomfortable.

[Mordin sets down the Evoker.]

Difficult to say what might have happened. Anything from worst fears manifesting to disturbing dreams. Need to know if anyone experienced anything odd on night of the 24th. Could be related to accident. Will attempt to counter any harmful effects.

Abandoning research for now. Clearly risky, counterproductive, haven’t gained any useful data. Returning Evoker to owner, with apologies. Won’t risk further incidents.

Will be available if anyone needs assistance.

Comments

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[xxii_thefool]

Thank you for being concerned. It's not as bad as it sounds, though, so please don't worry.

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[gevurah]

Okay. [ She lets out a soft chuckle. ] I hear you.

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[xxii_thefool]

[there's a little laugh in answer.]

I should probably at least introduce myself, shouldn't I? My name is Minako.

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[gevurah]

Japanese, right?

I'm Kate.

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[xxii_thefool]

Right! Coming here is my first time being out of the country, actually.

It's nice to meet you, Miss Kate.

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[gevurah]

It's nice to meet you, too. [ Despite the strange circumstance that brought them to talk. ] You sound young, so it's not a total surprise.

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[xxii_thefool]

Haha, I guess not. Although there are plenty of people my age who've done a lot of traveling.

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[gevurah]

If Lachesis has also sent you to those other universes, I guess you could say the same now.

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[xxii_thefool]

That's true. I didn't go to the machine world, but I did go to the other two. And also Venezuela and the Caymans. So at this point I've traveled quite a bit... even if some of it wasn't by choice.

[She sounds pretty cheerful about it, at least.]