Chapter 26 - Dr Dimiti Sitron's Medical Logs
Subject name: unknown
Subject age: unknown - approx. 8 EY
Gender: Female
Human %: 89
No: 137.502
Arrival:
Reluctant to speak
NS
Observation week: No Notriz.
Keeps to self
NS
Week 1: 10ml at 5% Notriz per 2 days
Shows signs of increased alertness
Hearing and sight mostly
Week 2: 15ml at 5% Notriz per 2 days
Showing signs of increase compassion for those suffering stage 2 reactions.
Often seen with those weaker, overheard singing.
Questioned but refused to verbally communicate.
Week 3: Withdraw week. No Notriz
No signs of withdrawal.
End of trial
Designation: Class 1
Dr Dimiti Sitron Medical Log #1 Subject 137.502
Date: 16/8/7000
Subject has been designated a class one by technicians after one month of low observation. A young female who to date has not spoken to any member of staff but has been seen communicating with other children.
My first session with her has been hindered by this, unable to conduct many of my mental tests; however, she was willing to complete the kinetic parts.
She is showing high hand to eye coordination and her physical strength is 1.8% higher than her age range.
I have decided to place her on the extensive treatment but only at 10ml at a concentration of 15% per day. It may be interesting to see what a steady dosage will do on a subject so young.
Notriz: 10ml at 15% concentration per day
Review: 1 month
Dr Dimiti Sitron Medical Log #2 Subject 137.502
Date: 18/9/7000
Currently at: 10ml at 15% per day.
It would appear my experiment has born unexpected and unusual fruit very early. During our session today, she spoke for the first time to us and it has been revealed she has suffered from a previously unknown side effect of the Notriz. She was complaining of memory loss. Short term seems unaffected but she has no memory of her time before treatment. Perhaps this is related to her youth.
Other than her speaking and memory loss, there has been no other change in the subject.
Notriz: Increase to 10ml at 20% concentration daily
Review: 3 months
Dr Dimiti Sitron Medical Log #6 Subject 137.502 AKA Red
Date: 04/10/7001
Currently at: 10ml at 20% per day.
Between my last session with subject 137.502, she has decided to give herself a designation in the form of 'Red'. The reasoning behind this may be pressure from the guards or from her fellow subjects.
The choice for her new name had me confused for a long time before I researched the names of those missing from Tarke and found that a young girl, 8 earth years old had gone missing by the name of Rin Eliza Danta. R.E.D.
A subconscious connection to her past or just coincidence?
Red has continued to show no adverse reactions to the Notriz and is still demonstrating an increase of her senses and compassion for those younger than herself.
Notriz: Continuing at 10ml at 20% daily
Review: 6 months
Dr Dimiti Sitron Medical Log #9 Subject 137.502 AKA Red
Date: 01/12/7002
Currently at: 20ml at 20% per day.
Red continues to show no reactions to the Notriz while her physical skills are beyond any I have seen before, her stamina and strength now registers at over 8.4% higher than her age range. Her mental state is also exceptional, she is fast to solve puzzles presented to her, can make split second choices while she will complete any given order without question or hesitation. She has surpassed all of my previous studies and shows no signs of reactions.
There must be something about her that is causing this, something that is stopping her from deteriorating like many other class ones. I have analysed her blood and found no abnormalities for someone with such a high human gene rate as hers.
There is something else about her.
I intend to bring in a consultant to analyse her condition. Perhaps an outside eye can enlighten me to something I've missed.
Notriz: Continuing at 20ml at 20% daily
Review: After consultant
Incident Report
Subject 137.502 AKA Red
Filed by Dr Dimiti Sitron
Date: 14/02/7002
Time since last session: 2 months
As mentioned in my notes, I requested a consultant to come and look at Red. He came today and to my observations, everything was going fine; Red was commutative and obedient in his requests, as she is.
However, as the consultant touched the administer on her back, Red physically snapped. She pushed him away from her before lunging out at the consultant, kicking him across the room, screaming for him not to touch her. Even when he was removed, she refused to let anyone come close enough to sedate her, lashing out with all her skill if they did.
In normal conditions, the reaction for such a dangerous outburst would be elimination of the subject but I could not bring myself to destroy the most interesting subject I have had to date.
Instead I have had her isolated from the others with the instruction that no one is to make contact with her.
This incident will need investigation and I can only hope that this was a unique outburst and does not happen again.
Dr Dimiti Sitron Medical Log #10 Subject 137.502 AKA Red
Date: 16/02/7002
Two years into extensive treatment.
Currently at: 20ml at 20% per day.
Two days after Red's isolation.
I had hoped that after some time to calm down, Red would return to her previous passive and obedient state however, that does not appear to be happening. While she has calmed down to a point where I am not worried about her hurting herself, she has continued to refuse contact with anyone.
Observations have been made that she sits in the corner of her room, rocking back and forth, muttering to herself, showings signs of mental deterioration, common among stage 1 rejecters of the Notriz.
I fear that once again, my hopes of perfecting the Notriz formula have failed.
We will continue her isolation and observation for another week before making the decision to terminate.
Dr Dimiti Sitron Medical Log #11 Subject 137.502 AKA Red
Date: 21/02/7002
Currently at: 20ml at 20% per day.
One week after Red's isolation.
I am speechless. Completely and utterly speechless.
Until today, Red has shown all the signs of stage 1 rejection and I was set on terminating her. However, today as I went for a final examination, I was amazed to see that Red was up from her corner, walking around and alert and upon entry she greeted me by name and said she was feeling much better now.
Astounding!
We went on to complete the normal tests and her results where the same as before the incident. Once finished, I asked what had happened to her.
I don't know doctor, I was scared.
But to lash out? All the time I have known you Red, you have never once showed any violent tendencies, not like that.
I can't explain it. I remember that man touching my back… then I was scared. I wanted to get away from him. [Subject falls silent and fiddles with her sleeve]
And how about your withdrawal while here in isolation? You appeared to lock out the world. Why?
[Subject pauses and shows signs of thinking] Yes.
Yes? Explain.
Yes.
Explain yourself Red.
[Subject nodded and smiles] I did. I locked.
Further prompting and questions did not yield any results. She merely insisted that she 'locked' herself and 'unlocked' when she was ready. Fortunately for her, she unlocked before I could decide to terminate her.
Perhaps this 'locked' is due to her premature age but I have not seen any similar behaviour in others her age. It would appear that Red continues to be an abnormality I shall have to keep an eye on.
Notriz: Continuing at 20ml at 20% daily
Review: Daily. Continue to keep in isolation.
Dr Dimiti Sitron Medical Log #20 Subject 137.502 AKA Red
Date: 09/07/7002
Currently at: 20ml at 20% per day.
Red continues to progress, accepting the Notriz with no side effects. I have suggested she is placed on the advanced training course, despite her age. We have a visit from the general due soon, she will make a fine example for him.
She is still showing an unusual level of compassion for those younger than herself and has been known to stand up to older bullies when it comes to feeding time. Because of this, she has come to be respected among the subjects.
Notriz: Continuing at 20ml at 20% daily
Review: 3 months
Dr Dimiti Sitron Medical Log #31 Subject 137.502 AKA Red
Date: 24/12/7003
Currently at: 20ml at 20% per day.
The general's shared in my enthusiasm over Red, stating that he had never seen something so small pose such a threat. He was extensively pleased with the results but has demanded that I push Red further, wanting results.
On his order I have increased the concentration Red receives to 40% but at a lower amount for a trial period to see if her body can cope with the increase.
She has shown no immediate reaction to the dosage so I can only hope whatever abnormality there is in her, it can cope with the change. It would be a shame to lose her after such success.
I am placing her on 24/7 observation until we know.
Notriz: Increasing dosage to 10ml at 40% daily
Review: 1 week
Dr Dimiti Sitron Medical Log #32 Subject 137.502 AKA Red
Date: 31/12/7003
Currently at: 20ml at 40% twice per day.
I fear I may have pushed Red too far too fast. She is once again showing signs of stage one rejection but this time it was not brought about by proximity or anger. This time she was released from her room for exercise but refused to move. On investigation she appeared to be in a state of incoherent, similar to the state she had been in over two years ago.
I can only hope that with time she will come out of it as she did before.
I am intending to slightly reduce the dosage to aid her recovery.
Notriz: decreasing dosage to 20ml at 40% daily
Review: 1 week
Dr Dimiti Sitron Medical Log #33 Subject 137.502 AKA Red
Date: 03/01/7004
Currently at: 20ml at 40% per day.
Once again Red has recovered only three days after her reaction. She stated once again that she 'locked' herself. Because of her progression in age since the last time this event happened, I have been able to question her further on the matter.
She states that when she 'locks' she draws her mind away from the physical and mental pain she is in, effectively placing herself in a coma which she has complete control over.
I had no idea but apparently she is able to do this at will, after years of practice from the effect of the Notriz on her body. She claims that almost every night she enters this state.
During the day she is able to control the pain by completing her training which may explain her attentiveness in those times.
However, at night, with a restriction of movement, she explained that she suffers from spasms down her arms and a weakness in her legs along with splitting headaches, all symptoms of stage three reactions.
However, once she is able to move and keep herself active, these pains stop.
I find it fascinating on how this single human, who by appearance is frail and breakable has found a way to protect herself and maintain her own mind beyond that of even my longest subjects who lose all cognitive thought and become drones.
Before her lock, Red was on one of the highest dosages for any of my subjects; 20ml a day at a concentration of 40% twice daily, but I am beginning to believe she could take more. While part of me is still tense about overdosing her and loosing this wonderful and unique specimen, I am anxious to see the results.
I believe the key to the Notriz formula is in her but where and what is a mystery.
Notriz: increasing dosage to 20ml at 40% twice daily
Review: 1 week
Dr Dimiti Sitron Medical Log #47 Subject 137.502 AKA Red
Date: 21/08/7005
One month at singular treatment
Currently at: 20ml at 50% three times per day.
Last week I stated my intentions to place Red on a singular treatment plan, one for only herself. I have increased her dosage to 50% Notriz administered three times a day, to see if my little miracle can take it and I am glad to announce that she can.
She is in her 'lock' most of the time but her body is still physically holding, against all the odds. None of my other subjects have ever survived a concentration of more than 45% but Red is doing it.
I want to find out how her mental state has been affected by the treatment but with her in 'lock' it's near impossible.
Perhaps a lower dose of Notriz for a few days will help bring her back, maybe even a gradual withdrawal from the treatment. After all, the final intended outcome is to have them without the constant need for an administer.
Notriz: See unique singular treatment plan
Review: Daily
Dr Dimiti Sitron Medical Log #52 Subject 137.502 AKA Red
Date: 17/10/7005
Two months at singular treatment
Currently at: 0ml at 0% 0 times per day.
For the last month, Red has been on a slow and steady withdrawal from the Notriz until last week she was weaned off and has since had the administer on her back removed.
It may be too early to say but I might finally have a successful case.
She remains alert and conscious of her surroundings and has shown no reaction or problems with the withdrawal.
For the first time since the beginning of her singular treatment, over two months ago, I allowed her back in with the other subjects under close observation, merely to see how the other subjects would react to her and she to them.
Her posture was tight and tense, as if ready for trouble as her eyes snapped from side to side, looking over everyone as if they were an enemy. Her training was quite obvious in how she moved and analysed her surroundings and I was impressed with how she handled herself around those who looked physically so much stronger than herself.
Then came a real test. I instructed one of the guards to interfere with one of the younger children as Red was known before her treatment to have compassion to those weaker and younger than herself.
I am proud to announce that even when the child was near death, Red did not even get up from her seat, watching the attack as if it was a show.
Indeed, the perfect warrior.
Notriz: 0
Review: 1 week
Incident Report
Subject 137.502 AKA Red
Filed by Dr Dimiti Sitron
Date: 07/09/7005
Time since last session: 3 weeks
Escaped
Dr Dimiti Sitron Medical Log #56 Subject 137.502 AKA Red
Final Entry
Date: 14/09/7005
It has been a week and I am still finding it hard to believe.
She escaped.
I never even considered that she would try and get out of here. She showed every single sign of success; physical advancement beyond that of a human, a mental capacity that could be considered a sentient computer and a willingness to follow orders without question.
No pain, no compassion, no fear.
Everything about her pointed to her being a success.
But perhaps that is where my biggest mistake was. I got overconfident. Too big for my boots as they would say.
She is smart.
I made her smart.
Looking back her escape was perfect, just as I would expect. Maximum casualties, extensive damage and every detail planned perfectly.
During her time with the other subjects, she interfered with the Nurtron deliverers, causing them to overload and explode, killing five of the guards that were above them. Then she used the rubble to climb up onto the observation deck, killing or incapacitating anyone that got in her way and used a stolen security card to get inside. From there she just followed the exit route up to the surface.
The guards weren't worried about her escaping; there is no way off this planet without a shuttle.
But as I said; I made her smart.
She had timed her escape to the second.
That was the day we were getting a new batch of subjects and the shuttle was preparing to leave when she escaped.
With half my people, and myself, busy with the new arrivals and the other half trying to control the destruction she had caused, she had a clean shot at the ship and snuck aboard without detection.
We tried to contact the craft with no result but it was later found abandoned at Zumbe space port with the crew dead inside. She could have gone anywhere but as she is so smart, she will no doubts go straight to the IPF.
She knows my work is illegal and would be considered a weapon of war so they will be here as soon as she tells them. As such we have been forced to abandon all our work and destroy all the subjects.
But while I think about starting again and continuing with my research, I know at the back of my mind that Red will come after me in revenge for what I did to her.
There is a frame on the security monitor, the last image before she vanished forever as she stares right into the lens and I can see the pure anger and hate in her eyes.
My research can wait.
Right now, I have to run for my life.
A/N: Ohh I do love that last line.
So, here, Taraah, a nice long chapter to make up for the shorter last one.
This (in case you hadn't guessed) is RED's background, how she came to be and as you can see... it wasn't good.
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