Social experiments, isolation on command, following rules by inhabitants. Test City held hot envoirmant, deserts, oasis once a few kilometers, farming district, breeding sites for animals of all uses. People living in now lighting up slowly, everlasting night changing to natural sun, forcing inhabitants to cover thier pale skin with thick cloth they used on arteficialy inflicted full moons. Moon is reflected sunlight, but arteficial one gave more uv rays to sustain plants natural cycle. Sientists entered closed off city first time for what seemed like century. Now free from nightmares coming to life.
"Snatch five people, we'll perform body tests, lethal ones." demon soldiers took appearience of modern gods those poor people unaware of entire experiment lived in. Anubis tale, Horus falcon meaning, Bastet blessings, Ra recent return and Seth desire to bring death... Perfect for each demon to fullfill as theatre role.
Canine demon shifter took on Anubis form, silently following lone traveller carrying water in buckets. Moments later only unspilled water remained on grassy field as goats fed like nothing happen.
Falcon of giant size catched unsprevised child, lifting into skies.
Rarely seen Black Panther with White Spots on head in form of constelations gave elder man scare, but seeing how godly being isn't attacking, he follows imposter.
Ra situation is hardest to execute as appearing so suddenly, whole villige commited suicide via drinking poison, one woman got too scared to drink it, spilling it to ground. Material got melted on contact. Soldier gave up, revealing truth "You can't remain here alone. Come with me." she allowe herself to be tied, she git to ride horse to mobile laboratory.
Seth was easy, just choosing elderly woman as sacrefice, people gladly gave oldest away.
"So we have one child, two mature and elderly of each gender. Go rest, flesh is in cabinet's fridge. When you're done, just stand on guard." thrue on of soldiers with golden eyes, blue smoke gave away Basilisk's presence, everyone bowed to thier master's puppet "Results to compare with last technical checks of bodies, very cunning plan this time. Using belives to take away at legal price." soldier woke up from taking over "What happen?" other demons explained how jalous they are, only the best in action get to be possested by master himself. Hybrid doctors started painful tests as mobile lab glided back to where last results are, including team, in city beyond time.
Raport: 1. Skin took urn into harder surface, sun rays break it easily. 2. Eyes with night vision, easily goes blind after looking at sun for more than minute. 3. Joints and bones rich in unknown element, barely making them invincible. 4. Diet has to consist of eating some sand after real meal to clean out intestants. 5. No proof of them having to return what they ate at all. 6. Hair in all areas are naturally oily with no chance of washing it off.
In conclusion, evolution goes fast, from people making to ends meet, to desert creatures referred as sand vampires. Name comes from foolish myths of vampires dying on sun instantly, which it isn't. If another sorcoreres pop out, will be sent to Lair.
Basilisk read it over and over, when everyone from council of all spieces waited for verdict "Time to eradicate this population, it's getting out of hand. Ghouls will have quite a fiest, it's prestige for your people. To be done now." ghoul's representative left in hurry, and psychotic smile. Erica and Jake exchanged glances with Ananke. "There will be no more tests with evolution gears. After residents are taken care off, tear down city to fundaments. About other thing... Floral Demon has almost returned power, there's no way to convince him to join my cause. Prepare devices to fight living trees, they like Demon's flesh. There is other thing I'd like to share. Recently dreamwalker unlocked one preculiar memory. Floral Demon is my son, I forced myself out of existance and memories." Jake felt headache about to explode him, but returning memories of giving shelter, teaching how to control himself "My loyalty flows from times before change of world, I won't dare to disapoint you, master." Basilisk sighed silently "I expect results only. That's all for this meeting. Take food from table outside, it's all named for you all." Erica wonders why would god of this world just prepare personalized lunches for each council member, but prying further would only mean truble and being pet for some time. Basilisk smiled at immportal creature "I'm not immportal like you, I can still die if someone tried hard enough. I know what you're thinking right now. How would it feel to get eternal rest? Would it be blessing or just another curse to bare? Ask yourself this. Am I living with value or empty promises?"
she left silently while Basilisk stared as her form is getting mixed again, he threw right question to occupy Halfwalf for long time. If she decides to move on to another dimention, so be it.