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

[video]

[xxii_thefool]

...oh. Is that what happened?

[Minako looks almost as chagrined as Mordin himself.]

I think you're right, it'd be best not to do any more tests on it.

video

[jupiterson]

[ Yes, you could say something odd happened. ]

There was...

You know what? It doesn't matter. I had weird dreams. You probably shouldn't touch that thing ever again, man.

voice;

[superspeeds]

Do you not utilize fail safes in your experiments, doctor?

[incywincyhero]

Nothing over here. How does this Evoker device work exactly, under normal circumstances? And are you all right?

voice

[ex_mostlyarmless446]

Ah, I had an odd dream. [AWKWARD PAUSE.] What do you wish to know?

voice

[gevurah]

[ Curious. ]

I think I missed something.

[aggressiveapathy]

Hm. So you owe me therapy drinks.

[Video]

[wind_dancer]

It wasn't the worst experiment, but I would suggest asking people in the future.

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[greenblood]

Were you able to determine what makes it possible for the device to do such a thing?

voice;

[waiting]

[ Well, reading the rest of this post, that answers any questions he might have offered. Finally: ]

They say third time's the charm, but I'd really like it if there wasn't one, doc.

No offense.

[not_really_charlie]

Are you saying my nightmares might come true? [Because, crud, that would just involve a whole bunch of undead soldiers attacking nearby hospitals.]