Taylor Varga

by mp3.1415player

Taylor has a bad day that ends in a locker. Everyone has heard that one. It goes somewhat differently after that, as her call for help is answered by something from a lot further away than one might expect... A story in which Taylor makes a very large friend, the world gets confused, and Danny comes into his own.

95. Canon Omake: Report EP-02152011-RCB

This is basically the notes I wrote to keep track of who knows what in the PRT, which I reworked into Emily Piggot's main report to the Chief Director. If you don't want to have more unnecessary details don't bother reading it as it's not important to the plot although parts of it will be referenced in future chapters, the first of which should be along pretty soon. This is the report which is safe to put on the PRT servers from Piggot's point of view, ie it does not contain any of the suppositions she and Miss Militia have about the origins of 'The Family'. Parts of the threat assessment section are based on YuffieK's original Omake.

Note that the formatting of this is all screwed up due to the lack of facilities for text on this site. Making it work on SB was a pain in the ass and it has far more options available. Pretend it looks all formal and professional, that's the way I intended it :)

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PRT Internal Document EP/THRPT/1022-03-00002921-02/15/2011

CLASSIFICATION: Secret, Not for Public Release, Limited Internal Release

DISTRIBUTION: Security level 5 and up, Senior Protectorate/PRT/Guild staff eyes only

DRAFTED: Director Emily Piggot, PRT ENE Brockton Bay

CHECKED: Legend, Protectorate Leader, New York

ADDITIONAL: Armsmaster, Protectorate ENE, Brockton Bay
Miss Militia, Protectorate ENE, Brockton Bay
Dragon, Guild Member, Protectorate Associate, Vancouver

REFERENCES: EP/PRTRQ/1022-09-00009031-05/10/2009
GA/VS/PHACT/1022-01-00093104-01/25/2011
CB/KW/PHACT/1022-01-00093140-01/29/2011
MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093151-01/30/2011
MM/THRPT/1022-03-00002903-02/01/2011
MM/THRPT/1022-03-00002915-02/05/2011
AM/DR/PHENC/1022-00-00000764-02/06/2011
AS/BT/PHACT/1022-01-00093183-02/06/2011
MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093187-02/06/2011
CB/KW/PHACT/1022-01-00093189-02/06/2011
MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093207-02/12/2011
AM/DR/PHENC/1022-00-00000769-02/12/2011
MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093212-02/13/2011
AM/MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093215-02/13/2011
AM/MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093216-02/13/2011
EP/MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093219-02/14/2011
EP/PHLEG/1022-06-00012407-02-14/2011
EP/PHENC/1022-00-00000771-02/15/2011
EP/AM/PHACQ/1022-02-00001235-02/15/2011
LE/PHACT/1022-01-00093222-02/15/2011

DATE: 02/15/2011

TIME: 19:27:36

REVISION: 02.D.2

INTERNAL THREAT ASSESSMENT REPORT

SUBJECT: The Family

Summary

This report gives the background to date of the Parahuman group known as The Family, recommendations for further action and contact protocols, and individual threat assessments of the four currently known members of this group.

Authored by Emily Piggot with further input and fact checking from Legend, Armsmaster, Miss Militia, and Dragon.

Background

"The Family" is the initially public-generated name of a group of reptilian Parahumans, who possess similar if not in fact identical powersets and abilities. The group appears to have accepted the name and are now using it to refer to themselves. At the current time, there are four known members of The Family, which are:

Saurial, Initial public appearance 01/25/2011 [DocRef MM/THRPT/1022-03-00002903-02/01/2011]
Raptaur, Initial public appearance 02/04/2011[DocRef MM/THRPT/1022-03-00002915-02/05/2011]
Umihebi, Initial encounter 02/06/2011, not yet publicly known [DocRef AM/DR/PHENC/1022-00-00000764-02/06/2011]
Kaiju, Initial public appearance 02/15/2011 [DocRef EP/PHENC/1022-00-00000771-02/15/2011]

Saurial and Kaiju named themselves, while Raptaur was initially named by public consensus via the Parahumans Online [PHO] internet forums. She appears to have accepted the name and now uses it. Raptaur gave the name Umihebi as that of the fourth known member of the group during a meeting between herself and Armsmaster/Dragon at the Dock Workers Union [DWU] facility.

Despite appearance, it is believed that none of the four Parahumans should be classified as Case 53. Saurial was asked outright during her initial contact with the Wards ENE by Vista, who explained the concept and signs. She replied that she could remember her life to the age of approximately 3 years, which is within normal human parameters for childhood memory although admittedly at the unusual level. She also denied having the tattoo known to mark all currently detected Case 53 subjects. [DocRef GA/VS/PHACT/1022-01-00093104-01/25/2011]

All four individuals are of apparent reptilian origin, but without further examination and DNA testing, the PRT Research Department is reluctant to definitively classify them as reptiles. They point out that despite appearance, they all function perfectly well in environmental conditions under which any known reptile would become comatose almost immediately, and indeed very few mammals would thrive. Raptaur is known to spend considerable time in the sea, during sub-zero conditions and while the surface water temperature is below 37 degrees Fahrenheit. Such temperatures would cause near-instant unconsciousness and rapid death for an untrained base-line human and most Parahumans, and be extremely hazardous even for a trained individual. Saurial and Raptaur both expose considerable amounts of bare 'skin' to the elements even under snowy conditions, such as bare feet, and would appear to suffer no ill effects whatsoever. [DocRef CB/KW/PHACT/1022-01-00093140-01/29/2011]

Kaiju appeared from the water during her rather memorable debut and at the point this report is being written has spent at least six hours in it, much of it underwater. She would appear to thrive in it, and based on a remote physical assessment seems to in fact be adapted for aquatic operations, although she clearly can function perfectly well out of the water.

Umihebi was first encountered at 43.187461 degrees latitude, -55.825854 degrees longitude, at a depth of just over a thousand feet, the water temperature at that depth being measured as 41 degrees Fahrenheit by Dragon's remote submersible. The last encounter was at 42.835119 degrees latitude, -55.655193 degrees longitude, at over twelve hundred feet depth, where the probe was destroyed. The distance between these two points is some 25 miles which Umihebi covered at a speed of over 300 MPH, proving that she can function at extremely high levels of physical exertion in conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Of the four members of The Family currently known, she is the most obviously optimized for aquatic operation, but all four are known or suspected to be at home in the water. It is considered likely that Umihebi could function on land as well.

While they vary wildly in size, all the members of The Family share a number of similarities, such as scales, long tails, carnivorous dentition, and very distinctive eyes. These are best described as similar to those of a domestic feline, with vertically slit pupils, no apparent sclera, and an iris that covers the entire surface, which is of an orange/yellow color and emits light at a low but visible level.

Most individuals who encounter this effect find it unnerving to extremely frightening depending on temperament and situation. The Parahumans in question would appear to be well aware of this and capitalize on it, both Saurial and Raptaur having combat styles that make considerable use of psychological warfare techniques to increase their effectiveness, with great success. At least two encounters between Saurial and opponents of hers have resulted in one or more of those opponents actively asking to be incarcerated.

Reports from members of the Brockton Bay Police Department [BBPD], the Wards ENE, and the Protectorate ENE who have encountered either Raptaur or Saurial suggest that the initial encounter almost universally produced a sensation of danger, high intelligence, and an effect that has been described as 'Alien' or 'Not human'. Research Department scientists suggest that this may be some form of emotional aura similar to that of New Wave member Glory Girl, or alternatively an atavistic response caused by the reptilian appearance and obviously high strength and speed coupled with the carnivorous teeth.

Interestingly, while this initial interaction effect would appear to be close to instinctive, further interaction more often than not rapidly transitions into a significant respect and in many cases considerable liking of both Parahumans. While both of them have definitely non-human responses and body language, this doesn't appear to be a significant issue when dealing with normal individuals, many of whom appear to genuinely like having them around. In turn, they appear to have a respect for people that is considered somewhat abnormal for Parahumans of their power level, going out of their way to minimize collateral damage to individuals or property.

Saurial is more popular to the public at large than Raptaur, presumably due to her more human appearance which is considerably less threatening than that of the latter, her longer association with the public, and her somewhat less aggressive techniques during combat.

Raptaur is more respected than liked outside the confines of the DWU, where she would appear to be very popular. Additionally, she has apparently developed a close friendship with Panacea of New Wave, as has Saurial, and is quickly developing a similar relationship with Glory Girl, Panacea's sister. Both Raptaur and Glory Girl were involved in demolition work at the Dockyard in association with the DWU, at which point Glory Girl would seem to have been gifted with a new costume very similar to the one Panacea now has. [DocRef MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093207-02/12/2011]

The association of The Family with the DWU is close but currently unexplained. Most PRT contact with Raptaur has been arranged through Daniel Francisci Hebert, Hiring Manager and Chief Negotiator, who for reasons not yet known would appear to have their considerable respect. He has been acting as official point of contact for The Family in general since Raptaur's initial debut, although Saurial was known to visit him and the DWU regularly before that. He is on record as having given her permission to use the DWU Facility yard for training purposes. [DocRef MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093151-01/30/2011]

Information received from Brockton Bay Mayor Roy Christner indicates that DF Hebert was the person who introduced Kaiju to him, showing previous contact, although at this point in time we are at a loss to explain where this could have taken place. Her appearance and size is such that preventing the public noticing anywhere in the confines of the city or the larger Brockton Bay area would appear to be close to impossible. It is suggested that the initial contact was via either Saurial or Raptaur and most likely took place elsewhere in a sparsely populated area, probably near or at the shore. Further investigations of this matter are suggested.

The association of Panacea, then Glory Girl, with The Family, is also of some concern and considerable mystery. The initial contact between Panacea and Saurial appears to be a gang violence event on 02/06/2011 between the Azn Bad Boys [ABB] and Empire Eighty-Eight [E88], which Panacea was caught up in while on personal business in the commercial district of Brockton Bay, although there are some anomalies surrounding this. [DocRef AS/BT/PHACT/1022-01-00093183-02/06/2011]

Saurial arrived on scene shortly before BBPD backup arrived to support the two officers present and proceeded to take down the five gang members in under a minute, chasing down the sole escapee on foot and retrieving him before handing him over to the authorities. No serious casualties resulted from this event. Panacea healed the minor wounds incurred on eight bystanders then spent some time talking quietly to Saurial, the encounter being described by BBPD witnesses as giving the effect of two people who already knew each other. There is nothing on record to show where this previous contact might have occurred.

After this conversation, both females left the scene, Panacea removing her costume hood which was the only part of it she had been wearing, and Saurial changing her costume into something that is best described as 'casual attire', apparently using her matter generation ability. They spent over three hours in a local restaurant, somewhat amusingly massively increasing the business that specific facility now enjoys, before leaving. [DocRef MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093187-02/06/2011]

Some forty minutes later, Raptaur was spotted by members of the public and two ENE Wards with Panacea sitting on her lower back in what appeared to be a modified version of her normal body armor, which formed a saddle, moving at high speed through, and over, the city. Speeds of over 80 MPH were recorded by traffic cameras although oddly enough Raptaur obeyed traffic lights, waiting on red lights to the consternation of vehicle users. She was seen ascending the Medhall tower at a speed estimated at more than 40 MPH with no obvious effort and it is suspected she was moving considerably less rapidly than she is capable of, most likely due to having a passenger. [DocRef CB/KW/PHACT/1022-01-00093189-02/06/2011]

Since that time Panacea has been seen several times in the company of either Raptaur or Saurial, including another time riding the former around Brockton Bay, which seems to be when she acquired her new costume. Information received is that it was provided by Raptaur, generated via her abilities, and is constructed at least partially of the electron-degenerate material [EDM] which characterizes much of the weapons and tools that The Family regularly produce.

Armsmaster is of the opinion that this costume is capable of absorbing a vast amount of impact without damage, the main limitation being the point that the total force applied induces a sufficient acceleration to the entire costume that the occupant is lethally damaged. Based on observation and simulation he feels that the material it is made of is probably deliberately designed to spread the load of impact across the entire suit by means of some form of micro- or nano-particle construction which will lock into a rigid structure upon being hit hard enough. The faceplate, which is constructed according to Raptaur of a single perfect aluminum oxide [Synthetic sapphire] crystal with a nano-mesh of EDM fused to each face, is the only real weak point and his simulations show that even that would deflect a .50 caliber armor piercing round at least once without failure. The rest of the costume is enormously tougher.

It would also, based on comments made by Panacea and Raptaur, appear to be waterproof, insulated sufficiently to be very heatproof, and due to the EDM construction, a perfect electrical insulator and an exceptional radiation shield. Overall Armsmaster feels that it would be an excellent idea to approach The Family with an eye towards negotiating purchase of similarly constructed costumes for Protectorate Parahumans, and depending on cost, even for normal PRT troopers. While it would not increase strength, the enormous toughness is sufficient to give at least a Brute 1 rating to a fit human trained in combat. This suggestion is the subject of a separate report. [DocRef EP/AM/PHACQ/1022-02-00001235-02/15/2011]

Reports from the Wards who go to school with Panacea and know her well, and an interview between Miss Militia and both Panacea's mother Brandish and her Aunt Lady Photon suggest that since Panacea met Saurial, then Raptaur, she has been in a much better state of mind, making new friends at school and cutting back on her hospital volunteer work. Brockton General has noted that she is both happier and more effective in relating to the patients she treats as a result although they also note that her sarcastic sense of humor is if anything more evident. Gallant reported that before this point, she was slowly becoming more and more depressed, most likely due to the extreme stress of her work/life balance, which he and his friends all described as tilted much too far in the direction of work for someone of her age. Added to the nature of that work he is of the opinion that in the near future she might well have had some form of serious psychological issue. While he is not trained in psychiatric issues his emotion-sensing abilities give him an insight into the mental state of others which is seldom wrong and often very insightful. [DocRef MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093212-02/13/2011]

Further to this point, yet again it should be noted that the PRT access to psychiatric therapy is unfortunately limited and it is suggested that this situation be rectified at the soonest available time. [DocRef EP/PRTRQ/1022-09-00009031-05/10/2009]

The ABB gang event on 02/13/2011 in which Oni Lee was killed, involving the local minor villain group the Undersiders, would seem to mark the first time anyone other than DF Hebert or Panacea saw Kaiju. The fact that no member of the public reported a sighting can be put down to the heavy fog that covered the entire bay area during that period of time. Tattletale of the Undersiders was attacked by Lung, from whom her group had successfully removed over three quarters of a million US dollars in cash, apparently from his main safe house. An estimated 90% of the ABB went after them, causing a running battle through a large part of the old Docks area on both sides of the DWU facility, which ended with the remaining members of the Undersiders, Grue, Regent, and Bitch, successfully taking advantage of a lapse of judgment on Oni Lee's part and ambushing him with Tinker tech sedative grenades. He teleported into the gas cloud holding primed fragmentation grenades in both hands and was overcome by the gas before he could escape, the grenades detonating as he collapsed. One more grenade on his costume detonated as a result, the combined blast killing him instantly. [DocRef AM/MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093215-02/13/2011]

His death has been recorded as Parahuman-assisted death by misadventure subject to review when forensic evidence has been fully analyzed.

While this was ongoing, Tattletale became separated from her group and ended up approximately a mile away near the shore. Lung attacked her and caused significant injury, including a broken arm and internal damage, but was in turn attacked by Raptaur before he could terminate her. The ensuing fight set fire to several derelict buildings and according to eye-witness testimony from Tattletale, allowed Lung to ramp up to the point he was close to his essentially unstoppable level, where normally retreat is the only rational option.

Neither she or Raptaur were forthcoming with what happened next, but the end result was that Lung left the area without either Tattletale or the significant amount of his appropriated cash, agreeing that both the Undersiders and the money were now claimed by The Family. Raptaur explained that it was put into terms that Lung would accept, having come to the conclusion that he functions on an honor-driven system and that this was the quickest way to resolve the situation without killing him which she was reluctant to do. Armsmaster, Dragon, and Miss Militia all feel that she could have done so at almost any point during the fight but restrained herself.

Information received during the initial interview of the Undersiders, Raptaur having tracked and rescued the three other members and returned them to the DWU where Panacea healed them, and Raptaur, by Armsmaster and Miss Militia, suggested that Lung had been given the choice of accepting this deal or death by ingestion. While it is uncomfortable to contemplate there is little doubt that she could make good on the threat as she has been seen ingesting with apparent enjoyment a number of things, up to metals and ceramic, to no ill effect. Dragon is of the opinion that her teeth are considerably stronger than diamond and her digestive system may well work on something much closer to nuclear processes than biological ones, considering that Umihebi was recorded to have eaten nearly three hundred and fifty pounds of titanium superalloy hull, high density sulfur-sodium batteries, and superconducting wire, none of which are normally considered edible. [DocRef AM/DR/PHENC/1022-00-00000769-02/12/2011]

Her only comment was that it was somewhat bitter and needed Tabasco sauce.

During the operation involving Kaiju and the wrecked Suezmax class supertanker Tharaleos which was sunk across the mouth of Brockton Bay at the end of the general strike in 1997, Mayor Christner revealed that it was actually Kaiju that made the threat to Lung, called in to help by Raptaur. Based on her size, no one who has learned this is shocked that even Lung decided that his fortunes lay elsewhere. [DocRef EP/PHENC/1022-00-00000771-02/15/2011]

Raptaur has made a deal with the Undersiders, who appear to genuinely wish to remove themselves from the villain lifestyle, having stated that none of them originally wished to enter it in the first place but in each case had no choice for a variety of reasons. She has stated both to Lung and to the PRT that the group is under the aegis and protection of The Family and that they will be protected from any outside influence, in return for giving up criminal activities. All four members appear to accept this, and the DWU has agreed to provide them with living quarters for the foreseeable future. Armsmaster and Miss Militia, after some discussion with them, Raptaur, and DF Hebert, provisionally accepted this deal, both from a humanitarian viewpoint as their lives may well be at risk from Lung if they leave the area, and from a pragmatic viewpoint that there was little the PRT could actually do to change the situation assuming The Family did indeed wish to use violence to protect their charges, without sparking an encounter that neither felt was particularly winnable. [DocRef AM/MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093216-02/13/2011]

The only specific issue with this deal, from a legal viewpoint and using current information, is the status of Rachel Lindt, AKA Bitch/Hellhound. She has a charge of first degree murder by means of Parahuman abilities on record, but according to Tattletale, this charge is at best significantly inflated and at worst entirely bogus. Initial investigations of her claim has shown a number of irregularities surrounding the entire affair which throws enough doubt upon it that it is highly recommended that a full investigation be performed. Based on this, and other information on local Parahuman criminals volunteered by Tattletale, who is prepared to cooperate fully with the PRT, it was decided to leave the deal in place and accept the status quo until such time as a full determination of the truth of the matter could be made. The DWU and The Family via Raptaur have agreed to ensure that none of the Undersiders leave the premises and act as guarantors of their good behavior. [DocRef EP/MM/PHACT/1022-01-00093219-02-14/2011]

Legal has carefully investigated the circumstances surrounding the incorporation of the limited liability company 'Brockton Bay Family Operations' [BBFO] and has reported that it meets all current laws and regulations. All the permits for Parahuman services are correctly filed and up to date. They are of the opinion that while the interpretation of the relevant Parahuman commerce acts is unusual, it meets the letter of them completely and would be extremely difficult to successfully fight in court, at least on a short timescale. It may be that a protracted legal battle would eventually allow the PRT to win such a case by a process of attrition but they suggest that even this is not guaranteed, while it would undoubtedly cause significant public relations damage due to the current popularity of The Family in Brockton Bay, and it would also put the PRT directly in opposition to the local government which is allied with both BBFO and the DWU via the Mayor. Against that one must consider that the presence of BBFO may well act as a significant stabilizing force in the Parahuman community locally and possibly regionally. [DocRef EP/PHLEG/1022-06-00012407-02-14/2011]

The initial appearance of Kaiju was carefully scripted to minimize panic and maximize public perception of her as both friendly and non-hostile. The involvement of local minor villains Über and Leet was apparently unexpected, but there is little doubt that they significantly increased the stability of the situation, although their motives for doing so are currently unknown. The entire event proceeded far more smoothly than could have reasonably been expected, the crowd of onlookers which is estimated to have exceeded 80000 people apparently accepting the situation after momentary shock and awe, which is entirely understandable. The manner in which Kaiju went out of her way to make the entire event amusing and entertaining was masterfully planned and executed. The musical accompaniment added to the family-friendly nature, even at the beginning which was a major surprise for almost everyone present.

Overall, the members of The Family would appear to have a somewhat unusual sense of humor which manifests as a liking for practical jokes and deadpan humor, often very funny for people other than their targets. Kid Win and Clockblocker were witness and victim respectively to the first of these publicly shown, both of them taking it in good spirit, which has improved the reputation of everyone involved as far as the public is concerned. The show Kaiju put on with her initial appearance, the laying of safety buoys, then impromptu skits and interactions with the public during the towing operation had a similar effect, obviously deliberately.

She was clearly going out of her way to show a side that would make the residents of Brockton Bay treat her with respect and affection rather than fear and doubt. Remarkably, this would appear to be working. The mood of the crowd by the end of the event was more that of people who had attended an outdoor party than anything else. Reports from PRT agents who polled the crowd are that a large number of people who watched are both impressed and pleased that Mayor Christner was able to, as it were, 'put his money where his mouth was' and do something concrete to improve the economy of the city. The figures given in his final press briefing appear to be soundly reasoned and if the plan he and the DWU produced is followed, the economic effects on the entire area are likely to be profoundly changed for the better.

Whether this will have the knock-on effect of reducing crime by reducing poverty he promoted at the conference remains to be seen, but initial estimations are that it may well work as designed to some extent or other.

If nothing else, the mere fact that the local government of Brockton Bay has access to the abilities of a Parahuman nearly 90 feet tall who can literally eat medium sized ships as a snack will undoubtedly act as a significant deterrent to crime, Parahuman or otherwise. Kaiju has stated in an impromptu interview with Legend, in which she managed to give him a nickname that may well stick, that she and her family intended to preserve the status quo while at the same time improving as much of the city as they could, and would defend both it and people that they valued against any threat. Under the circumstances, it is suggested that it would be in the best interests of the PRT and the Protectorate that neither becomes such a threat. While her full abilities are not known, she was seen to physically stop a mass of an estimated 150000 tons of ship and water moving at approximately one and a half miles an hour in under 50 feet without exerting herself to any great extent. Her rating as a Brute is at the utter top end of the scale, leaving aside the matter generation abilities she demonstrated. There is no doubt that she would be as formidable an opponent as any ever seen, possibly up to the level of an Endbringer. She is so far past the point of being an S Class threat as to need an entirely new classification. [DocRef LE/PHACT/1022-01-00093222-02/15/2011]

The recommendation of this report is that it would be best to approach The Family as a regional superpower, friendly but willing to deal firmly with a perceived enemy, and do nothing to provoke them without considering all reasonable alternatives first. Physical combat is unlikely to do anything other than cause enormous collateral damage to a large area. All of them except Umihebi, who has not yet made contact, appear to be more than happy to talk and make sensible deals, regardless of the Villain/Hero alignment of the other party. While this is understandably somewhat worrying in a number of ways, it does demonstrate a willingness to compromise and a pragmatic attitude to life unusual in Parahumans.

None of them appear particularly interested in claiming territory in the common manner of powerful Parahumans except insofar as it is required to get other powerful forces to leave people they wish to protect alone. It could well be summed up as a live and let live policy, which would appear to be a deliberate choice. Pushing too hard and too fast might have the effect of making them reconsider this policy, which would be very unlikely to end well for anyone.

The final point to be made is that Kaiju, Raptaur, and Saurial have all made reference at various times to their sisters, and also a big brother. Kaiju stated to Legend that there were a considerable number of them, or as she put it, 'enough'. There exists an unsettling possibility that one or more of these other Family members could be larger than Kaiju, or indeed Umihebi. The latter is more long than tall, but the idea of something like Kaiju that could perhaps be as much as fifty percent taller, which both Armsmaster and Dragon put as a practical upper limit in size, is enough reason not to take precipitous action without carefully considering the ramifications.

Note also that we currently have no idea where they come from or where they go. Determining this should be seen as a priority. There is some evidence to suggest that classifying them as Parahumans is erroneous, but at this point in time, it's all we can do.

Piggot, Emily, Director PRT ENE
Legend, Leader, Protectorate
Armsmaster, Leader, Protectorate ENE
Miss Militia, Protectorate ENE
Dragon, Guild

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Threat Assessment Ratings, Provisional

Note that these ratings cannot be externally verified without formal power testing, which Raptaur and Saurial have both declined, while Kaiju and Umihebi are unlikely to agree either and are in any case too large for the normal procedures. As a result the ratings may well err on the high side as attempts have been made to compensate for missing information. Should more information be received the ratings will be updated appropriately.

It is recommended that these ratings be downplayed to security level 4 and lower staff to avoid panic.

Subject: Saurial, Independent Hero

Real name: Unknown

Affiliation: The Family, associated with Dock Workers Union, Brockton Bay

Age: Unknown, estimated to be between 14 and 17

Height: Approximately 6'5"

Weight: Estimated to be approximately 175 pounds

Appearance: Saurial resembles a teenaged female Human/Velociraptor hybrid, standing erect, with blue scales, a flexible tail and a crest of dark blue-black hair-feathers. Her costume is a dark blue Classical/Fantasy style armored cuirass and skirt with gold trim, composed of electron-degenerate material of approximately 1/8" thickness. This material is impenetrable by any conventional level of force, potentially up to that of a medium-sized tactical nuclear warhead, and most Parahuman abilities, based on tests performed by Armsmaster.

Personality: Saurial has shown herself to be rather gregarious, even playful at times while on patrol, establishing a rapport with law enforcement officers, PRT and Protectorate personnel, and members of the public. Despite this, she is ruthlessly efficient at dealing with criminals. She is an expert in close-quarters combat, using an unknown martial arts style similar to Krav Maga, and she has stated this expertise extends to weapons she may create. She is also very talented at psychological warfare, preferring to work in the dark and from ambush, although she is tough enough to take heavy rifle fire to unprotected skin without damage. This seems indicative of several years of experience, despite her apparent age. She is clearly highly intelligent and articulate, with a slightly cynical attitude to life. Attempts to outwit her or confuse her are unlikely to work without Parahuman assistance.

She is known to always wear a small head-mounted high resolution video camera when on patrol and to record all interactions with criminals and other Parahumans. Recordings of her operations are normally made available to BBPD and have been made available to various Wards on request. Assume that any interaction with her is being recorded and act appropriately. While she has not posted any of these recordings to public media sources to date, this does not mean that will never be the case.

Note: DO NOT under any circumstances, even in jest, do or say anything in her presence that she might consider a threat to her family or friends. She has given very clear warnings that she would take any such threat seriously and would have no qualms about reciprocating with lethal force if required. PRT psychologists suggest that she is entirely serious and more than capable of immediately carrying out such an act with no remorse.

Known Associates: DF Hebert of the DWU, Panacea of New Wave, members of The Family

Brute 6+: Saurial stated she is capable of dead-lifting over 5000 pounds and subsequent observations appear to confirm this. She has also been unaffected by handgun and light machine gun fire at point-blank range. In one event she ignored a sniper with a high powered hunting rifle loaded with heavy rounds for over an hour, until she apparently got bored and dealt with him. She has been recorded falling from as high as one hundred feet and landing on her feet completely uninjured and ready for combat. Based on the abilities of her relatives she can remain underwater for extended, possibly indefinite periods of time. She is unaffected by significant extremes of temperature, from near freezing to levels high enough to cause an unprotected base-line human to pass out, based on observation in action. Her reaction times are extremely fast, much faster than a normal human can manage and most Parahumans as well.

Shaker 7: Saurial has displayed a matter-generation power, which includes the creation of a hyper-dense refractory metal which has been discovered to be electron-degenerate matter, a theoretical form of extreme material supposedly only stable in the core of a large star, but rendered stable and inert by unknown means. This substance is essentially indestructible by conventional methods and all Parahuman methods attempted to date. Saurial's armor is manufactured from this material and she has been observed creating various hand weapons and other tools from it. She is able to control the density of the material, allowing it to be either at a level of approximately two and a half pounds per cubic inch, or its true level of more than one hundred and eighty tons per cubic inch.

The weapons and tools seen to date are:

Swords
Warhammers
Bats
Collapsible Batons
Nets
Spears
Knives
Manacles
Cables

Matter produced via this ability can be made to vanish without trace after an arbitrary period of time, or remain stable indefinitely. In addition to EDM, it is currently known that Saurial can produce more conventional substances such as organic materials, standard metals, ceramics, and similar. She has been seen to produce clothing on an ad-hoc basis as needed as well as bandages, for example.

Assume that she is always armed, and may well produce any simple construct required on demand. It is currently unknown whether she can make complex machines, although there would seem to be no specific reason to decide that she cannot.

There appears from current evidence to be no upper mass limit to what she could produce if required.

Mover 5: Saurial has been recorded running at speeds in excess of 60 mph, and is capable of climbing walls and ceilings with little effort. She can jump at least twenty feet straight up from a standing start, and hang head-down for unknown but probably indefinite periods of time with no ill effect. She will use the local terrain to her advantage in a fight, making containment in enclosed spaces almost impossible without significant effort. Assume that she can use all surfaces in a room as if they are level ground, could attack from any direction, and escape through any opening available anywhere which she can physically fit through.

Thinker 5: Saurial possesses highly enhanced vision and is able to function normally in near-total darkness. Despite the sunglasses she wears, she has stated she is not hypersensitive to light, but wears them to conceal her very distinctive glowing orange eyes. It is known that her sense of hearing is at least good enough to pick up a human heartbeat from over a hundred feet away, and her sense of smell is quite likely to be as acute as that of a dog. Assume that approaching unnoticed without the use of Stranger powers is essentially impossible.

Changer 6+?: It is unconfirmed that Saurial's powers are in fact the result of a Changer form, as she has declined formal power testing on two occasions. Evidence gathered since the initial appearance of Saurial makes this ability less likely, although not impossible. Any evidence proving or disproving this rating should be reported immediately.

Subject: Raptaur, Independent Hero

Real name: Unknown

Affiliation: The Family, associated with Dock Workers Union, Brockton Bay

Age: Unknown, estimated to be between 19 and 22

Height: Approximately 9'2" when standing on her hind legs, 7'8" when on all fours

Weight: Estimated to be approximately 1100 pounds

Appearance: Raptaur resembles a six-limbed centauroid lizard/human cross, with an emphasis on lizard. She has powerful rear limbs, a set of front legs/lower arms depending on posture, and a more normal set of arms in the usual place, along with a long and muscular tail and a long neck capable of over two hundred degrees of articulation horizontally. She is covered in dark blue, nearly black scales, which are very difficult to see in dark conditions. Her head is close to three times the size of a human one, somewhat wedge-shaped, and with a very large mouth full of teeth several inches long that are quite possibly harder than diamond. She has been observed to eat a wide variety of materials, including metals and ceramics, with no signs of trouble or distaste, although she seems to prefer more normal food.

Her costume consists of form-fitting articulated armor over most of her body, neck, and tail. It is presumably formed from EDM in the same manner as Saurial's, but appears to be thicker. The coloration is an exact match to her scales.

Personality: Raptaur is much more direct and combative than her sister Saurial, although she is also polite, helpful, and respectful to authority, with a somewhat sarcastic sense of humor. She will happily joke with people, and offer to help when she can, but she will act on a threat instantly and shows no problem with significant levels of violence if necessary. Her debut fight with Hookwolf showed that she was quite prepared to use near-lethal levels of force, although despite that, as soon as he was unconscious she immediately stopped the fight.

She also shows a considerable degree of ruthlessness in her approach to people she is annoyed with, as her 'enhanced interrogation' of Hookwolf proved. Her temperament, like that of Saurial, is even and patient, but like her sister could turn lethal instantly given the correct provocation. The prohibition against threats to people she values is even more vehement in this case. It is expected that there would be no warning at all if she decided the threat was real, she would merely eliminate that threat instantly and with extreme prejudice.

Raptaur's combat skills in hand to hand fighting and weapons use are at least as good as that of Saurial, and she is considerably stronger and faster. Like her sister she will use psychological tricks on opponents to unsettle them during, or even instead of, a fight. She is not aggressive but will act to stop a fight from spreading if required. Her preferred method of attack is head on, although it is also likely that she could and would attack from ambush if required.

As in Saurial's case, she wears a similar camera on her head at all times. The same warnings apply.

Her intelligence level is at least on a par with Saurial's, and may be higher. It is recommended that no attempt to trick her be made as she would almost certainly see through it and react appropriately.

Known Associates: DF Hebert of the DWU, Panacea and Glory Girl of New Wave, Undersiders Tattletale, Grue, Bitch, and Regent, members of The Family

Brute 8+: Raptaur's true strength is unknown, but estimated at a dead-lift capacity of more than fifteen tons based on videos in circulation showing her in action. She is at least as tough as Saurial and it is likely that even extremely heavy caliber anti-armor weapons would do no more than irritate her. Her armor is essentially impossible to penetrate except possibly with certain Parahuman abilities, so assume that no projectile weapon stands any chance of affecting her in any real manner beyond that of a minor annoyance. She is more than strong enough to make containment foam except in enormous quantities useless. Additionally, she is known to be able to stay submerged indefinitely and can in all probability hold her breath for extremely long periods of time. Gas or vapor weapons may well be essentially useless against her.

Her temperature tolerance is likely to be as good as, if not better than, Saurial's.

Her reaction times are at least as quick.

Shaker 7: Raptaur has what appears to be the identical Shaker ability that Saurial has, with the same possible uses, except scaled up to larger physical sizes and strength levels. The same recommendations apply.

Mover 6: Raptaur appears to be able to do everything that Saurial can in this category, except faster. She has been recorded running at speeds of over 80 MPH with a passenger on her back, and climbing vertically up the face of a tall building at more than 40 MPH. It is suspected that neither measurement is her true maximum speed. The same assumptions and restrictions as for Saurial apply, modified for the larger size. Note that she is more than strong enough to make her own entrance or exit in many circumstances.

Thinker 5+: Raptaur has, if anything, even more acute senses than Saurial. The same assumptions should be made, with a significant safety margin.

Changer ?: This is currently unknown, but considered moderately unlikely due to the sheer mass difference between Raptaur and a normal human. There are almost no Changers known with abilities that would allow such a difference. Any evidence proving or disproving this rating should be reported immediately.

Subject: Kaiju, Independent Hero

Real name: Unknown

Affiliation: The Family, associated with Dock Workers Union, Brockton Bay

Age: Unknown

Height: Approximately 85' when standing on her hind legs, 65' when on all fours, and over 130' long nose to tail when swimming.

Weight: Estimated to be approximately 500 tons

Appearance: Kaiju is a wildly larger version of Raptaur in appearance, some ten times the height, with a number of differences for aquatic life. Her tail is proportionally longer by approximately forty percent and flattened from side to side to assist in swimming, while her lower limbs appear to be webbed, although so far this has not been confirmed. She has not yet shown a particular preference for a costume, but she has been seen wearing an outsize hard hat and high visibility vest, most likely for amusement value more than anything else.

Personality: Kaiju has shown a sense of humor that is best described as puckish. Based on limited information currently available she is fond of word games, bad puns, and amusing physical skits. At the same time, she is polite, respectful, and even-tempered. She stated that she only wants to help people where possible but that like her sisters she would react with any force necessary to protect those she decided needed it. Additionally she said that she had no intention of deliberately seeking out fights or conflict, but would act to prevent such things if required.

Kaiju's combat skills in hand to hand fighting and weapons use are unknown at present, but considering her size and strength are nearly irrelevant in any case.

Known Associates: DF Hebert of the DWU, Panacea of New Wave, R Christner (Mayor) of Brockton Bay City Government, members of The Family

Brute 12+ minimum: Kaiju's strength can be more or less regarded as unlimited. She has been observed stopping a load of over 150000 tons moving at some one and a half miles an hour in under fifty feet by hand without trouble, an energy output for a biological system almost impossible to comprehend. Dead lift capability is projected to be in the tens, possibly hundreds, of thousands of tons. Her speed of movement is far higher than normal biology or physics will allow for, since normal nerve conduction times are much too high to allow her to react so quickly. No weapon short of a nuclear warhead is likely to do much more than make her angry and there is some evidence to suggest that even such extreme measures wouldn't work. She is clearly aquatic and can remain submerged indefinitely. In all probability she has all the same abilities as her sisters in this category, except taken to ridiculous extremes.

Assume containment in any meaningful manner is impossible.

Shaker 7: Kaiju has what appears to be the identical Shaker ability that Saurial and Raptaur have, with the same possible uses, except scaled up to larger physical sizes and strength levels. The same recommendations apply.

Mover 6: It is unknown at the current time how fast Kaiju can move on land, but the evidence is that it would pose little difficulty for her. Her speed in the water is high, she has been recorded swimming at speeds of over 35 MPH while submerged by sonar and direct observation. There is no evidence to suggest that this is her limit, and some reason to believe that it is not.

Thinker 5+: Kaiju is believed to have senses at least as acute as those of Raptaur or Saurial, but at this point in time there is no direct evidence of this.

Changer ?: Extremely unlikely, verging on impossible. There is no Changer on record that can go from normal human dimensions to anything even remotely as large as Kaiju.

Subject: Umihebi

Real name: Unknown

Affiliation: The Family

Age: Unknown

Height: Not relevant in any meaningful manner. Umihebi is, as far as can be determined, approximately 180' to 200' long nose to tail

Weight: Estimated to be approximately 1000 tons

Appearance: Umihebi is an aquatic reptilian being some two hundred feet in length, in the form of a lizard/eel hybrid. Approximately seventy to eighty percent of her body consists of a long tail, optimized for high speed long distance underwater travel. Her hind limbs appear to be vestigial while her forelimbs have large webbed hands with long talons. Her head is elongated and her mouth is capable of opening nearly one hundred and eighty degrees and is filled with long narrow teeth. She is capable of actually eating a titanium pressure hull and converting it into small pieces with a single bite.

Personality: Unknown. Kaiju has stated that she is curious and wants to visit New York. Legend feels that this is a bad idea. Her combat skills, if any, are unknown. Similar to Kaiju's case, they are largely irrelevant.

Known Associates: Members of The Family

Brute 9+ likely: The strength required to swim at the speeds she has been recorded as moving at is immense, as is the stamina.

Assume containment in any meaningful manner is impossible.

Shaker ?: It is unknown if Umihebi shares the Shaker ability her sisters possess. Common sense would suggest that it should be assumed that she does, but there is no current evidence for it.

Mover 9+: It is unknown at the current time how fast Umihebi can move on land, but comments from Raptaur and Kaiju suggest it is possible.

Underwater, she has been recorded as moving at speeds of over 300 MPH for hours at a time, at depths of more than 3500 feet, utilizing some unknown form of biological supercavitating drive.

There is no evidence to suggest that this is her limit, and some reason to believe that it is not.

Thinker 5+ ?: Umihebi is believed to have senses at least as acute as those of Raptaur or Saurial, but at this point in time there is no direct evidence of this, aside from the fact that she was capable of detecting a Dragontech probe at a range of over eight miles underwater.

Changer ?: Extremely unlikely, verging on ludicrous. There is no Changer on record that can go from normal human dimensions to anything even remotely as large as Kaiju, never mind as large as Umihebi.

Stranger ?: During the initial encounter between Umihebi and Armsmaster, she somehow produced a stealth effect that completely defeated any long range detection ability Dragon could bring to bear. It is currently unknown whether this was done technologically, biologically, or via some esoteric use of Parahuman abilities. Nor is it known whether it would work above water.