Chapter 2 - Project S Report #831128

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Project S Report #831128

Project S Report

Monday, Nov 28, 1983 at 8:24 AM

From: Mariella Haynes

Cc: Landon Lemb

To: Professor Hojo

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Hello Professor Hojo,

I hope that you are well and that the new plate is progressing even with that record amount of snow in Midgar. Nibelheim is, as the locals call it, "tucked in for the winter" since last week. This means our new thigh high snow drifts are going to stay for the rest of the season. It is pretty but makes getting shipments close to impossible. As long as we don't lose power or the internet again, I can't foresee any problems. The pantry is stocked and local providers are still producing the staples.

We are writing to report the recent accident and progress with Project S.

On November 18th, Sephiroth was accidentally exposed to high level of mako in the mansion's basement. He says that he was chasing the household dog and they went downstairs. According to his account, the pipe broke while he was in the room. The initial explosion must have rendered him unconscious and due to the density of the gas, it kept him under. We are guessing that the break happened around 10:30 AM and we found him at 11:03 AM. It gives him an approximate exposure of 30 minutes to high density mako.

Sephiroth sustained fourth degree mako burns on most of his right arm and his right leg where the mako blew directly on him. He was unresponsive upon discovery. Landon and I gave him immediate treatment starting with an infusion of boosters, steroids and an I.V. flush. The infusions stabilized his vitals. We did try to use traditional healing methods but the high level of mako disrupts the use of magic.

At this point, the snow had started and landlines and internet were out by a downed tree.

By some miracle, Sephiroth was cognizant and awake the next morning. He was showing deadly levels of mako poisoning in his bloodwork but could answer simple questions and had feeling in the damaged limbs. Progress continued at a rapid pace and by the fifth day, the burns were scarred over and we could not keep him in his bed.

The physical changes continued to appear. We hypothesize that the JENOVA cells are reacting to the planet's natural stimulation. In the last ten days, he has grown 1 1/2 inches and gained 15 lbs, most of this has been muscle mass from his BMI. He can lift the sixty pound dog and walk across the room without trouble. All of this and more is formalized in the comparison report attached to this email.

We are requesting an observational visit at your earliest convenience. The mako has awoken the Cetra cells in Project S and has physically strengthened him. Our progress is significant and we wish that you see it in person, weather permitting.

Thank you,

Mariella Haynes

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FF has eaten all the fake email addresses that I've created for all these characters. I should have seen that coming. I hate it because I love seeing that header looking like a real email. Rest in peace authenticity.

Reports and letters will be intermixed with chapters. Since they tend to be short (physically, not in content), I'll try to get the next chapter out shortly.

What do you think?

Thanks for reading.

-Quin