CONFIDENTIAL
ID: Proprietary Creation 015 (PC-015)
Name: Simplified KFPhoenix Procedure
Type: Intramuscular Injection Drug
Clearance for Use: Regional Operations Managers
(Personnel from other departments must seek permission from the Head Operations Manager.)
Purpose: Used in a simple 8-step procedure for Permanent Demotion. Unlike PC-004, this does not require medical expertise or specialised equipment.
Usage (You must read these instructions in full):
Strip the employee(s) of any metallic or inorganic material (eg. plastic, glass).
Ensure that the employees are secured with rope made of hemp or any organic material to prevent escape.
Relocate the employees to any room they can fit into. All windows, doors, vents, or any holes larger than 13cm (~5in) in diameter must be closed, but need not be locked.
Prepare a bucket of undiluted, standard-issue bleach for the next step. If using the standard red bucket, fill it up to the first marker from the bottom.
Inject the employee(s) with an amount of PC-015 proportionate to their individual weight; 4ml of drug per 10kg (~22lbs).
It is strongly recommended that no more than 3 employees are injected per session.
If you spill the drug onto the floor or furniture, do not panic, and pour enough bleach to cover the spill.
If you spill the drug onto yourself or the employee, immediately pour enough bleach to cover the spill. Wash off the bleach and seek medical attention once the spill is neutralised.
Evacuate the room and close the door. It is recommended that you do not observe the employee at this time.
Wait for the loud noises to stop. This should take between 3-10 min.
If more than 10 min has elapsed or you smell smoke, look into the room and check for black smoke. Use a nearby fire extinguisher in the case of a fire.
If the noise begins to resemble human speech, inform on-site Peacekeepers and wait for instructions.
If the noises stop after less than 1 min, inform on-site Peacekeepers and activate the fire alarm immediately. Inform the Head Operations Manager when all non-combat personnel and civilians have evacuated the premises.
Escort the employees out of the room.
Latest revision on 5th Nov 2020
SECRET
Research and Development Project RnDP-015
Report Written by: Head Logistics Managers Catherine Carpenter
Start Date: 17th Oct 2020
Objective(s): Improve quantity, taste and texture of Phoenix Wings. Resulting KFPhoenixes must appear equally or more appetising than the ones currently in use. Does not require expertise to use.
Report (The author is to submit a layman's overview of proceedings and only include noteworthy excerpts from the Development Report):
As per instructions from CEO Takanashi Kiara, the R&D subdepartment began development on RnDP-015 to fulfil the above mentioned objectives.
Using an unintended byproduct of the ongoing RnDP-002 and inspired by the failings of RnDP-004, the R&D department chose to develop one or more drugs that improve on the current KFPhoenix procedure.
Leading this project is Senior Researcher Dr Ferdinand Green, along with 12 other researchers.
I was brought on to guide the general direction of development due to the major impact RnDP-015 is expected to have on logistics.
Dr Amelia Watson, a close associate of CEO Takanashi Kiara and active collaborator on RnDP-002, was contracted to jumpstart development on RnDP-015.
Curiously, Dr Watson had an assistant wearing a cartoonish, grey rat mask concealing her face. When we had a round of introductions, she declined to name herself, insisting that we called her 'Anonymouse'.
Dr Watson assured us that her assistant was crucial to the project.
DAY 1
Contrary to expectations, significant progress was made on the first day.
Dr Watson procured three small vials of clear liquid and one test tube of granular white crystals. Anonymouse fished out a thick glass jar of a viscous, opaque, bright orange goo. The researchers were then asked to retrieve RnDP-002-B, the aforementioned byproduct of RnDP-002.
Dr Watson poured the three vials of clear liquid into the jar of orange goo, which seemed to open up and swallow the liquids instead of mixing. The white crystals were then sprinkled on, causing the orange liquid to bubble strangely. It seemed to tremble.
Finally, Dr Watson dropped RnDP-002-B into the orange goo. As it floated into the jar, the goo quaked violently, shaking the table it sat on.
It burst into flames with a pop, startling the researchers and myself. A continuous, low rumble shook the lab soon after.
When the noise died down, the fire had sputtered out and a thick layer of cloudy, olive, water had formed over the goo.
Dr Watson informed us of the olive liquid's expected effects, appropriate dosage, some precautions, as well as instructions on how to produce more of it. Although she spoke intermittently, as if recalling details off the top of her head, she had the researchers' full attention as they took notes.
Just before she left with her assistant, she handed the senior researcher a list of guidelines.
She had completed her contract.
A copy of her guidelines is attached at the bottom of the document, labelled DR-014-a.
Each subject will go through 3 stages in these experiments.
1) Observation stage — the subject is injected and observed.
2) Assessment stage — the subject is measured, then its behaviour and regeneration is assessed.
3) Tasting stage — the subject's flesh is portioned equally, then distributed randomly among 20 volunteers in a blind test, with meat from normal Phoenix Wings included as a control. This will be done at the end of the day after all experiments have been completed.
The researchers set to work testing on the 5 employees slated for Permanent Demotion. As per Dr Watson's advice, four cups of bleach were brought to the lab as a precaution. Two of the most relevant Development Report excerpts are attached below.
For the sake of convenience and consistency, KFPhoenixes created by RnDP-015 will be called RnDP-015-A.
DR-014 excerpts
Experiment 001/001
Date: 17th Oct 2020
The test subject was a healthy 181cm, 72kg man. He did not have a history of debilitating health issues such as cancer or heart attack, nor did he ever take addictive substances.
He was dressed in the KFP reflection room uniform and restrained with handcuffs on his hands and feet.
As per Dr Watson's guidelines, we isolated the subject in an empty, enclosed room before injecting him. Inside, there was only a closed-circuit camera with a full view of the room.
The subject was placed facedown on the floor and restrained by one researcher while the other prepared the appropriate amount of RnDP-015.
The subject began screaming as soon as RnDP-015 was injected.
24 sec after injection, the subject's flesh began sloughing off neatly, without blood, in chunks of pink and red jelly. His screams soon cut off when his throat slipped off as well, replaced by a high-pitched creaking like cracking ice and grinding teeth. The gelatinous chunks still attached to the skeleton became rigid and quaked like flexing muscles. Exposed organs, visible through the back of his rib cage, seemed to slide out to join the flesh pile on the floor — but it is impossible to tell even after reviewing the footage, as the chunks then began gathering and wrapping the skeleton, joining the rest of itself in its quaking.
66 sec after injection, pieces of its skeleton snapped, one after the other. With each snap, the humanoid form lost its shape. The arms folded in on themselves. Then the legs and neck. The torso collapsed. In the end, the head imploded, producing a loud pop that could be heard from outside the chamber.
74 sec after injection, the subject's gelatinous body pulsed and crawled around itself. The five extremities that were its head, arms, and legs shrunk. Hanging organs and spikes of bone poked out then retracted into its mass with each pulse. A flaccid, bluish-grey tube shot out the top where the head was, unfurling itself until it reached around 2m in length. A sharp, curved, black beak emerged from inside the tube at the end. Strangled wheezing could be heard, inhaling and exhaling in time with the expansion and contraction of its body. Muffled snaps and grinding could still be heard from within.
173 sec after injection, the air above the subject began wavering — most likely the refraction of hot air. Concerned, I asked one of the researchers to ready a nearby fire extinguisher. The subject rolled a little to the side such that the entirety of its tube lay flat on the floor, likely to facilitate breathing. By this point, the surface of the subject had dried up, taking on the appearance of a clotted wound. Any cracks on its surface, stretched apart by its breathing, quickly dried and hardened as well.
189 sec after injection, the subject seemed to deflate. Its tube shortened, wrinkling as it shrunk back into the main body. Only the beak was left jutting out. Its wheezes increased in frequency. The four stumps that were the arms and legs erupted; its dried skin split apart by the rapid expansion. The four fleshy balloons then split along two lines, turning into soft, double jointed limbs.
194 sec after injection, the subject continued deflating. The area around its limbs, in particular, indented significantly, pulling back to reveal the shoulders of its four wings. The wheezing became persistent crowing. Its now rigid limbs flailed. The shrunken tube stretched out again — this time 20cm long — revealing black beads sporadically affixed along its length. The bluish-grey tube was now upright and bent as if it had a spine — resembling a neck. The tip of its tube vaguely resembled a hen's head, albeit with a curved, black beak.
200 sec after injection, the subject's transformation seemed to stop. It occasionally crowed with the characteristic call of a hen and slapped its four featherless wings uselessly against the floor. The air above it was no longer distorted with heat. We waited another minute before retrieving the subject for measurements and further testing.
The result is a 59cm tall, 70kg misshapen hen — 56cm and 58kg after the excess flesh was cut away. These measurements disregard its 20cm long neck. It has 14 small, black eyes dotting its head and neck, which are positioned symmetrically at irregular intervals along its length. Its four identical wings are 30cm from shoulder to tip, plump, and have the right proportions.
It has a mouth and cloacae, which suggests that it has a functional digestive system — although it remains to be tested.
It remained docile during measurements and the regeneration test. It also seemed to pay attention during our discussions of the results. Intelligence tests will be conducted at a later date.
Unfortunately, the handcuffs used to restrain the subject had been absorbed but not assimilated — portions of it stuck out of the subject's chest and back, possibly obstructing bodily functions.
The subject possesses regenerative capabilities comparable to RnDP-004-A, regrowing all its four wings within 2 hrs. It becomes visibly exhausted after 4 regenerations, and the regenerated wings are 40% smaller on the 4th.
Until we have fully tested its other capabilities, we will refrain from pushing the limits of its regeneration.
With the 4 batches of 4 wings we obtained, we had the on-site cafeteria cook them like normal Phoenix Wings.
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Regarding taste, all 20 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A.
Regarding texture, 15 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A, but 5 of them rated it lower. These 5 stated that the skin was tougher and meat was dryer.
It is worth noting that the "tougher" and "dryer" meat came from the fourth batch, the third regeneration.
Experiment 001/004
Date: 17th Oct 2020
The subject was a healthy 155cm, 62kg woman. Slightly overweight. She did not have a history of debilitating health issues such as cancer or heart attack, nor did she ever take addictive substances.
She was dressed in the KFP reflection room uniform and restrained with zip ties on her hands and feet.
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The result is a 51cm tall, 58kg misshapen hen — 49cm and 47kg after the excess flesh was cut away. These measurements disregard its 18cm neck. It has 14 small, black eyes dotting its head and neck, which are positioned symmetrically at irregular intervals along its length. Its four identical wings are 32cm from shoulder to tip, plump, and have the right proportions.
It has a mouth and cloacae, which suggests that it has a functional digestive system. This remains to be tested.
It was aggressive from the beginning and attacked when one of the researchers brandished the cleaver used to test their regenerative capabilities — tearing his ring finger off before we were able to restrain its neck. The researcher was sent to the medical bay with his finger, where it can hopefully be reattached. As with the other subjects, intelligence tests will be conducted at a later date.
Unfortunately, the zip tie was absorbed but not assimilated. It pokes out of its back and probably obstructs bodily functions.
The subject possesses regenerative capabilities exceeding RnDP-004-A, regrowing all its four wings within 100 min. It becomes visibly exhausted after 4 regenerations, and the regenerated wings are 50% smaller on the 4th.
We will refrain from pushing the limits of its regeneration.
With the 4 batches of 4 wings we obtained, we had the on-site cafeteria cook them like normal Phoenix Wings.
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Regarding taste, all 20 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A. This subject was rated the highest of today's experiments.
Regarding texture, 15 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A, but 5 of them rated it lower. These 5 stated that the skin was tougher and meat was dryer.
It is worth noting that the "tougher" and "dryer" meat came from the fourth batch, the third regeneration.
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The day's experiments suggest that subjects with a higher percentage of fat produce larger, juicier, and more tender wings. However, a larger sample size is required to ascertain this trend, and there are likely other variables that must be identified.
In addition, the researchers learnt that subjects restrained with hemp rope or the KFP reflection room shirt do not have extraneous parts sticking out.
Unlike RnDP-004-A, RnDP-015-A regenerates one more batch of wings before exhaustion.
The taste tests thus far suggest that RnDP-015-A tastes noticeably better than RnDP-004-A. However, the skin is equally heat resistant and difficult to cook, so it must be deep fried at 410°F (210°C) like the current Phoenix Wings.
In the following days, the researchers will test the effects of diseases, common drugs, the maximum number of subjects that can be transformed simultaneously, and intelligence — in that order.
The RnDP-015-A will be fed grain and water, like our current KFPhoenixes, and kept isolated in separate indoor coops. I will include an update on anything significant that the night shift researchers observe.
DAY 2
All 5 KFPhoenixes refused to eat the grain left for them. Even as the night shift researchers swapped it out for corn, nuts, or seeds, they continued ignoring the food.
Guessing that RnDP-015-A are carnivorous instead of omnivorous, one researcher swapped in raw beef patties from the cafeteria. All, but one, consumed the food as he expected. The one KFPhoenix, from Experiment 001/004, regurgitated the meat it ate and crowed.
The same researcher tried using chicken and fish from the cafeteria — none of which worked.
I have reprimanded him for taking the meat without permission and informed the cafeteria personnel to write off the stolen goods as my personal consumption.
For today's experiments, a total of 12 subjects were prepared to test the effects that physical ailments have on the resulting KFPhoenixes. Each subject has only one disease — except one, who has a total hip replacement but no disease.
Due to the specificity of the above criteria, we were unable to procure subjects of consistent height and weight.
The Senior Researcher and I have submitted a request to the Head Specialist to suspend all scheduled Permanent Demotions to ensure a sufficient supply of test subjects..
DR-014 excerpts
Experiment 002/001
Date: 18th Oct 2020
The subject was a 164cm, 60kg woman. She suffered from heart murmurs due to aortic stenosis. She did not have a history of other debilitating health issues such as cancer or heart attack, nor did she ever take addictive substances.
She was dressed in the KFP Reflection Room uniform and restrained with hemp rope on her hands and feet.
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It remained docile throughout measurements and the regeneration test, but this is likely due to its apparent dizziness; its head never stayed upright; lolling back and forth.
The subject possesses regenerative capabilities inferior to RnDP-004-A, regrowing all its four wings in 2 hrs and 15 min. It becomes visibly exhausted after just 3 regenerations. The regenerated wings are 50% smaller and took 3 hrs to regrow on the 3rd.
We will refrain from pushing the limits of its regeneration.
With the 3 batches of 4 wings we had obtained, we had the on-site cafeteria cook them like normal Phoenix Wings.
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Regarding taste, all 20 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A.
Regarding texture, 14 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A, but 6 of them rated it lower. These 6 stated that the skin was tougher and meat was dryer.
It must be noted that the "tougher" and "dryer" meat came from the third batch, the second regeneration.
Experiment 002/002
Date: 18th Oct 2020
The test subject was a 171cm, 51kg woman. She suffered from Type 1 diabetes and was slightly underweight. She did not have a history of other debilitating health issues such as cancer or heart attack, nor did she ever take addictive substances.
She was dressed in the KFP reflection room uniform and restrained with hemp rope on her hands and feet.
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It remained docile throughout the measurements but became aggressive during the regeneration test. It crowed sharply in seemingly deliberate patterns, but it is doubtful if that was a sign of intelligence.
The subject possesses regenerative capabilities exceeding RnDP-004-A, regrowing all its four wings within 100 min. It becomes visibly exhausted after 4 regenerations, and the regenerated wings are 60% smaller on the 4th.
We will refrain from pushing the limits of its regeneration.
With the 4 batches of 4 wings we had obtained, we had the on-site cafeteria cook them like normal Phoenix Wings.
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Regarding taste, all 20 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A.
Regarding texture, 15 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A, but 5 of them rated it lower. These 5 stated that the skin was tougher. In spite of that, this subject was rated the highest of today's experiments.
It is worth noting that the "tougher" meat came from the fourth batch, the third regeneration.
Experiment 002/008
Date: 18th Oct 2020
The test subject was a 181cm, 97kg man. He had active asthma and was overweight. He did not have a history of other debilitating health issues such as cancer or heart attack, nor did he ever take addictive substances.
He was dressed in the KFP reflection room uniform and restrained with hemp rope on his hands and feet.
His inhaler was kept near, fitted with a rudimentary rubber seal shaped for RnDP-015-A's beaks, although it was doubtful if the drug would be useful on non-humans.
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It remained docile throughout the measurements but became aggressive during the regeneration test.
The subject possessed unknown regenerative capabilities, as it apparently suffered an asthma attack after the first wing was cut off; wheezing and thrashing about instead of the usual screeching. The inhaler failed to suppress its asthmatic symptoms. The veterinarian was also unable to resuscitate it and it was pronounced dead.
The carcass was sent for an autopsy.
With the 1 wing we had on hand, we had the on-site cafeteria cook it like normal Phoenix Wings.
Volunteers 6, 9, 10, and 20 were picked at random to try it.
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Regarding taste, all 4 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A. All 4 rated this subject the highest of today's experiments.
Regarding texture, all 4 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A. All 4 rated this subject the highest of today's experiments.
Experiment 002/012
Date: 18th Oct 2020
The subject was a 173cm, 67kg man. He had a total hip replacement and no physical ailments. He did not have a history of debilitating health issues such as cancer or heart attack, nor did he ever take addictive substances.
He was dressed in the KFP reflection room uniform and restrained with hemp rope on his hands and feet.
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The lower left wing, where its hip replacement was located, is limp. The metal ball and socket of its prosthetic hip was absorbed but not assimilated. While it is not visible, based on the KFPhoenix's center of gravity, it seems to be located somewhere beneath the cloacae.
It remained docile throughout the measurements but became aggressive during the regeneration test. It attempted to unscrew the bolt of its neck restraints, suggesting the retention of human intelligence.
It possesses regenerative capabilities comparable to RnDP-004's KFPhoenixes, regrowing all his four wings within 2 hrs. It becomes visibly exhausted after 4 regenerations, and its regenerated wings are 40% smaller on the 4th.
With the 4 batches of 4 wings we had obtained, we had the on-site cafeteria cook them like normal Phoenix Wings.
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Regarding taste, all 20 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A.
Regarding texture, 15 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A, but 5 of them rated it lower. These 5 stated that the skin was tougher and meat was dryer.
It must be noted that the "tougher" and "dryer" meat came from the fourth batch, the third regeneration.
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Today's experiments show that mild diseases like the common cold or flu have no bearing on the results. Conversely, the severe diseases we tested, such as asthma, narrow heart valves, etc., greatly reduces their regeneration and may even cause death.
The exception, surprisingly, is diabetes. The researchers suspect that the lack of adverse effects was because the subject managed her diabetes well, in addition to the regenerative capabilities of KFPhoenixes.
Included almost on a whim, Test 002/012 showed surprising results, suggesting that any missing body parts will affect the results. In light of this, tests for the effects of missing limbs will be included in the schedule.
With regards to Experiment 002/008, which died during the regeneration test, the autopsy brings much needed insight into RnDP-015-A's unique physiology.
These oversized hens possess an intriguing combination of human and chicken organs — though it is unclear which are necessary to live.
Most interestingly, unlike RnDP-004-A, 002/008 possesses a hen's ovaries and oviduct. It is uncertain if these reproductive organs allow it to lay eggs, or possibly reproduce, but the possibility is exciting for KFP's menu.
Another remarkable discovery is that its former human testes are located near the oviduct — disconnected. This seems to imply that the subject's initial sex has no bearing on its resultant sex, but the researchers insist that more dissections are required to draw such conclusions.
In addition, there is indication that 002/008 is not completely dead yet. During the autopsy, the incisions clotted up and the chicken heart still beat slowly.
Its carcass will be kept in its own coop for observation like the other RnDP-015-A.
Tomorrow, the effects of missing limbs and common drugs will be conducted.
DAY 3
Nothing of note occurred during the night except that 001/004 still refused to eat.
In the morning, while a researcher fed white crystals and RnDP-002-B to the orange goo, the Head Specialist arrived with the new batch of subjects. When I questioned her intentions for the surprise visit, she simply stated her curiosity, offering no further reasons even when pressed for more.
There are 10 subjects today, 6 of which will test the effects of missing limbs and the other 4 will test the effects of common drugs that KFP uses.
DR-014 excerpts
Experiment 003/001
Date: 19th Oct 2020
The subject was a healthy 168cm tall, 54kg man. He was born without the lower half of his left leg and used a prosthetic. He did not have a history of debilitating health issues such as cancer or heart attack, nor did he ever take addictive substances.
He was dressed in the KFP reflection room uniform and restrained with hemp rope on his hands.
As we were unfastening his prosthetic, he jolted at the noise from Experiment 003/002, knocking his jaw against the floor. Dr Green determined that the injury was minor enough to allow the experiment to proceed.
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Its three identical wings are 29cm from shoulder to tip, plump, and have the right proportions. Its one leg is 36cm from hip to ankle, plump, and has the right proportions.
As with every RnDP-015-A so far, it appears to have a digestive tract.
It remained docile throughout the measurements but became aggressive during the regeneration test. It used its leg to reach for the key to its restraints, suggesting some level of intelligence.
The subject possesses regenerative capabilities similar to RnDP-004's KFPhoenixes, regrowing all its four limbs within 2 hrs. It becomes visibly exhausted after 4 regenerations and the regenerated limbs are 50% smaller on the 4th.
We will refrain from pushing the limits of its regeneration.
With the 4 batches of 3 wings we had on hand, we had the on-site cafeteria cook them like normal Phoenix Wings.
In order to preserve the integrity of the taste test, the legs were left out. They will be stored until we figure out what to do with them.
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Regarding taste, all 20 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A.
Regarding texture, 15 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A, but 5 of them rated it lower. These 5 stated that the skin was tougher and meat was dryer.
It should be noted that the "tougher" and "dryer" meat came from the fourth batch, the third regeneration.
Experiment 003/002
Date: 19th Oct 2020
The subject was a healthy 180cm tall, 70kg woman. She did not have a history of debilitating health issues such as cancer or heart attack, nor did she ever take addictive substances.
She was dressed in the KFP reflection room uniform and restrained with hemp rope on her hands and legs.
The subject resisted especially loudly and violently as she was being strapped to the operating table. Before anyone could react, the Head Specialist concussed her with a hard blow to the head. This, unfortunately, reduced the integrity of the experiment, as the additional head trauma would taint the results.
While Ms Carpenter reproached the Head Specialist, we discussed and concluded that the experiment should continue as long as the subject fully regained consciousness.
The subject woke up within seconds and was able to answer simple questions. We hastened to perform the amputation of her left leg at the knee and brought her into the test chamber.
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Its three identical wings are 33cm from shoulder to tip, plump, and have the right proportions. Its one leg is 39cm from hip to ankle, plump, and has the right proportions.
As with every RnDP-015-A so far, it appears to have a digestive tract.
It remained docile during measurements and the entirety of the regeneration test.
The subject possesses regenerative capabilities similar to RnDP-004-A, regrowing all its four limbs within 2 hrs. It becomes visibly exhausted after 4 regenerations and the regenerated limbs are 50% smaller on the 4th.
We will refrain from pushing the limits of its regeneration.
With the 4 batches of 3 wings we had obtained, we had the on-site cafeteria cook them like normal Phoenix Wings.
In order to preserve the integrity of the taste test, the legs were left out. They will be stored until we figure out what to do with them.
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Regarding taste, all 20 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A.
Regarding texture, 14 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A, 1 rated it the same, and 5 of them rated it lower. 1 stated that the meat was not any different from usual, and the other 5 stated that the skin was tougher and meat was dryer.
It should be noted that the "tougher" and "dryer" meat came from the fourth batch, the third regeneration.
Experiment 004/003
Date: 19th Oct 2020
The subject was a healthy 166cm tall, 60kg woman. She did not have a history of debilitating health issues such as cancer or heart attack, nor did she ever take addictive substances.
She was dressed in the KFP reflection room uniform and restrained with hemp rope on her hands and feet.
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The subject was injected with local anesthetic in her right arm 30 sec before the Observation stage.
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Its three identical wings are 30cm from shoulder to tip, plump, and have the right proportions. Its one stunted wing is 11cm from shoulder to tip, thin, and brittle.
As with every RnDP-015-A so far, it appears to have a digestive tract.
It remained docile throughout the measurements but became aggressive during the regeneration test. It crowed incessantly and continuously during the regeneration test, only stopping to take deep breaths for the next long crow. It is uncertain if this peculiarity is a sign of intelligence.
It possesses regenerative capabilities comparable to RnDP-004-A, regrowing all its four wings within 2 hrs. It becomes visibly exhausted after 4 regenerations, and his regenerated wings are 50% smaller on the 4th.
With the 4 batches of 3 wings we had obtained, we had the on-site cafeteria cook them like normal Phoenix Wings.
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Regarding taste, all 20 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A.
Regarding texture, 15 volunteers rated this subject higher than RnDP-004-A, but 5 of them rated it lower. These 5 stated that the skin was tougher and meat was dryer.
It should be noted that the "tougher" and "dryer" meat came from the fourth batch, the third regeneration.
Experiment 004/004
Date: 19th Oct 2020
The subject was a healthy 193cm tall, 88kg man. He did not have a history of debilitating health issues such as cancer or heart attack, nor did he ever take addictive substances.
He was dressed in the KFP reflection room uniform and restrained with hemp rope on his hands and feet.
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The subject was administered general anesthetic 20 sec before the Observation stage.
24 sec after injection, the subject's flesh began sloughing off neatly, without blood, in chunks of pink and red jelly. Its organs spilled out the bottom of the rib cage into a heap — the lungs gradually deflated, the intestines unravelled, and the bones simply dropped to the floor. However, nothing else happened. All was silent.
99 sec after injection, one of us noticed that the gelatinous flesh had been gradually flattening out and that the heart could be seen moving slightly. The camera was at the wrong angle to visually confirm if it was beating or simply twitching.
16 min 40 sec after injection, nothing else had happened. The gelatinous flesh had flattened into a large, lumpy puddle with an inert human skeleton at the centre. All the other experiments had already completed the Assessment stage and were moving on to the next. We refrained from ending the experiment when Dr Green pointed out that something may change when the anesthetic wears off.
1 hr 56 min 40 sec after injection, nothing else had happened. After much discussion, Dr Green ended the experiment.
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The result is a humanoid silhouette of loosely-joined, flesh-colored jelly. It is 198cm long and 65cm wide. Every one of its organs has become gelatinous, including the heart, which no longer moves.
The subject will be locked in its own coop like the rest of the subjects for observation.
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In today's 003 series of experiments, the missing limbs of subjects turned into chicken legs, whether the whole limb or only half the limb was missing. If only the hand/foot was missing, however, the limb turned into the usual wing, albeit shorter.
In the 004 experiments, the memory suppressors and stimulants had no effect on RnDP-015 transformations. Anesthesia, on the other hand, drastically altered its effects.
General anesthesia is to be completely avoided when using RnDP-015.
While it was unfortunate that the Head Specialist may have invalidated the results of 003/002, she approved the suspension of current and future Permanent Demotions for future experiments.
Much to the researchers' relief, she left soon after the Observation stage of 004/005.
Tomorrow's experiments will involve transforming more and more subjects in the same room, at the same time.
DAY 4
Today's experiments will be simple. The researchers will split the 20 subjects into 5 groups of increasing numbers; 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The subjects of each group will be placed in the same test chamber and injected with RnDP-015 simultaneously. This will let us test if there is a limit to the number of simultaneous transformations.
As the syringes of RnDP-015 were being filled, one of the researchers accidentally broke a syringe of the liquid onto her right hand. After momentary confusion, she screamed in pain as the affected area turned pink and swelled. It shook like jelly as she doubled over and collapsed. Bleach was quickly applied, which caused additional pain but seemed to stop the growing inflammation. She was sent to the medical bay for treatment.
DR-014 excerpt
Experiment 005/004
Date: 20th Oct 2020
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160 sec after injection, air above the subjects began wavering. All 5 of them rolled towards each other, gathering in the centre of the room. As they moved, some of their tubes twisted and one even rolled over its own tube, but they displayed no signs of noticing. The 5 sat huddled together — their drying, cracking skin seeming to melt into each other.
177 sec after injection, the subjects retracted their tubes, shrinking until just the beak was jutting out. Their wheezes increased in frequency. They began to deflate. The four nubs that were their arms and legs ballooned, stretching and splitting the cracked skin in the process. Splitting along two lines, the flesh turned into limp, featherless wings.
199 sec after injection, the subjects suddenly reinflated with sharp gasps of air from their open beaks. They took turns crowing while one of them rolled into the centre of the other four. The four outer subjects then pushed against the center one, crowing all the while. In an uncharacteristic display of dexterity, the centre subject let itself deflate from the pressure before inflating instantaneously, launching itself about 10cm into the air. It deflated as it fell, landing neatly at the top of their pyramid arrangement.
225 sec after injection, the other four subjects deflated gradually. Their four wings soon emerged from within their skin. Their crowing became incessant. They flapped their featherless wings, now rigid with bones inside. The bluish-grey tube extended again, revealing the expected set of black eyes. They bent their tubes-like necks such that they were looking at one another.
240 sec after injection, the subjects' transformations seemed to stop. They still crowed incessantly. The air around them no longer wavered from hot air. We waited another minute to retrieve the subjects
302 sec after injection, it became apparent that the lack of wavering air was actually because all the air in the chamber was of the same high temperature. The researcher who went to open the test chamber felt hot air leaking through the gap beneath the door. Through the camera, wispy black smoke was seen rising from between the 5 subjects. Not risking a fire, Dr Green halted observations and had us rush in to extinguish the subjects.
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As the lab is ill equipped for major fire hazards, Experiment 005/005 was postponed.
In the context of ordinary usage, 4 simultaneous transformations appears to be the maximum. The researchers believe that the limit can easily be raised by cooling the room or the subjects directly, but such facilities are not so readily available that they can be used regularly.
In order to find the higher limit, we will move to a lab with proper fireproofing and fire control systems for tomorrow's experiments.
DAY 5
Last night, 001/004 attacked the researcher feeding it. As he opened the small revolving door for its bowl of food, 001/004 squeezed its neck through the gap and latched onto his finger. According to the researcher, it gripped just enough to avoid breaking skin and was trying to let him yank it out the door. He then managed to coax it into letting go.
While the loss is regrettable, most of the researchers agree that it may be too dangerous to feed, and to simply let it starve.
Today, the researchers will start with Experiment 005/005 and push the limit with 21
The report thus far was written by the late Head Logistics Manager, Catherine Carpenter.
Addendum 1
A major incident occurred during testing. An inferno burned through 9 rooms across 2 floors. 33 dead, 46 injured. All 47 RnDP-015-A kept in coops, dead and alive, were lost.
Although investigation of the incident is still ongoing, we know enough about the events leading up to it to form some safety precautions.
Relevant to this report are the dangers of transforming too many people in the same room and to avoid feeding RnDP-015-A the flesh of other RnDP-015-A. These details were gleaned from the preliminary Incident Report and an interview I secured with Dr. Xavier Martinez — the only surviving researcher of the 12 assigned to this project.
An audio transcript of the interview is attached at the bottom of the document as DR-014-b
Further experiments to determine the exact conditions for the immolating, intelligent, and catastrophic variants of RnDP-015-A will be conducted. At the same time, they will conduct more experiments to verify the findings from the first four days.
However, as these will not require my guidance, I will not be attached to the researchers of these tests.
Tests on the reproductive capabilities of RnDP-015-A will also be conducted by a separate team. I will not be attached to these researchers either.
Intelligence tests for RnDP-015-A have been deemed unnecessary and will not be conducted.
Commercial use of RnDP-015 is delayed until the necessary preventive measures are identified. In the meantime, I will draft a usage manual.
I will update this document when pertinent information is discovered.
Addendum 2
The immolating variant occurs when at least 5 subjects are transformed together, but at least 1 of them has an insufficient dosage.
The usage manual has been updated with the early signs of the immolating variant.
Addendum 3
12 days of additional experiments failed to identify the conditions for the intelligent and catastrophic variants of RnDP-015-A. However, further information coaxed from Xavier Martinez confirmed that the catastrophic variant is the fusion of the intelligent and immolating variants.
After much consideration, the CEO has ruled that RnDP-015 be cleared for commercial use. A new task force is to be established to counter instances of the catastrophic variant as they appear.
The usage manual has been updated with the early signs of the intelligent and catastrophic variants.
Addendum 4
RnDP-015-A are able to reproduce. Refer to updated KFPhoenix Coop SOP for details.
Addendum 5
The project to create KFPhoenixes with improved appearance, cognitive, and motor abilities, RnDP-030, has been green-lit. Refer to the relevant documents for details.
DR-014-A
Feed it 12-15g of urea and 45-50g of pure salt (not sea salt) once every 48 hours. Distilled water is okay if you use an aqueous solution, but no more than 40ml.
Feed it the fake phoenix feather to make more of the drug.
Never touch it or the drug, even with gloves on.
Avoid letting electronics near it (around 2 inches away).
If things get bad, just pour strong acid or alkali onto it. Undiluted bleach works.
Until Watson Industries is established, contact me as usual to buy more orange goo.
DR-014-B
[Door squeaks open]
A: Good evening, Dr Martinez.
[Chair drags sharply]
X: O-oh! Good evening.
A: Oh no, please, do sit back down. We may be talking for a while.
X: Right. Okay.
[Door squeaks close]
[Chairs drag]
A: I am Adeline Nishino, and I will be interviewing you on the recent incident.
A: Getting straight to the point, I would like to know what you said to 001/004 on 20th October, Tuesday night.
X: I'm s-sorry?
A: I suppose I need to be more specific. On the fourth night of the project, as you were opening the mechanism to give food to Experiment 001/004, its head shot out and grabbed your hand. I want to know how you convinced it to let go.
X: Oh. That. I just stroked its neck and made some bird noises, nothing special.
[Chair creaks]
A: Hmm… Well, let's move on to the next question for now. After you fed the other phoenixes, you went into the coop of 002/008. Explain.
X: Yes. That. Well… As you probably saw on the surveillance camera, I stopped suddenly then looked at the door in surprise. I then leaned in and pressed my ear against the door. All that was because I thought I heard something. I went in to make sure I wasn't hearing things.
A: Let me guess, you then went up close and touched the thing to make sure it was dead?
X: Yes. That's exactly right.
[10 sec of silence]
A: I see. After that, you returned to 001/004 to try feeding it again. What made you believe you would succeed that time?
X: Right. Um… I was just trying my luck, really. It had spent four days without food, after all. Just a gut feeling, really. I thought to myself, "Maybe it doesn't eat because it doesn't trust me!" You know? "Maybe it trusts me now." Like… yeah…
A: Mhm. I see.
[8 sec of silence]
A: Next question — regarding the incident itself. At some point, the cameras had stopped functioning, presumably due to the heat. We want to know what happened after the Peacekeepers broke through the emergency shutters.
X: Ah… Umm… It might be presumptuous to ask this but…
[Audible inhalation]
X: If I provide this information, can I… Can you guarantee my current position in KFP?
A: ...you want amnesty in exchange for information?
X: Not amnesty, exactly — I didn't do anything wrong. I just want a guarantee.
[5 sec silence]
A: I guarantee it.
[Audible exhalation]
X: Thank you.
A: Now fulfil your end of the bargain.
X: So… After the Peacekeepers broke through… The blast from their breach dazed me, to be honest.
X: But!
X: Before you think I tricked you, I could still sort of see, even through the shellshock.
X: The fiery half human — you know the thing I'm talking about, right? The burning thing was torching the large KFPhoenix while the KFPhoenix was eating the burning thing. When the Peacekeepers entered, they started shooting. The room started getting extremely hot. There was loud screaming. An inhuman voice screeching some words. Bright orange flames everywhere.
X: Then I was dragged and thrown out of the room. It was much cooler outside, and I was still dazed, so I just laid there until I could walk straight.
X: Dr Watson and her assistant arrived around the time I recovered. I assume you know the rest, since there were cameras outside the lab.
[9 sec silence]
A: Nothing else? You didn't try to talk to the phoenix? Reason with it?
X: N-no? No. Not at all.
A: Hahaha, I'm just messing with you. Thank you for your time.
[Chair drags]
A: You seem like an upstanding guy, Xavier, so I'll let you in on something.
A: A new research team is being established to create safety precautions against a catastrophe like this.
X: You mean to say…
A: I'm just in charge of logistics so I wouldn't know, but maybe you'll get to join!
X: Oh thank g-
X: Wait, who did you say you were?
[Door squeaks open]
A: Adeline Nishino, the new Head Logistics Manager, and a liar just like you.
[Door squeaks close]