7 - Perilous Myr
"You are a curious creature."
The vedalken commented to its research subject, a Myr that had been corrupted by the Phyrexian oil and it's external structure changed. Though it still had the beak shaped head, its torso was squat and sturdy, unlike most other Myr designs the vedalken was familiar with. This one also had parturitions emerging from it's back that appeared like large golem fingers flexing out from the automatons spine.
The vedalken researcher had snared this specimen outside his labs and as he studied it, the Myr reacted like a caged mouse, franticly trying to escape the examination cell the vedalken had trapped the Myr in.
"What is the function of your extra extremities?"
He asked the Myr, but like before, the Myr only stared at him with blank eyes and no expression on its face.
"Professor, I find it strange that you keep making inquires to an automaton that does not seem capable of communication."
Stated the young apprentice, another vedalken that was half the researchers age. The researcher sighed, more out of obvious annoyance with his assistant's lack of scientific curiosity.
"All manners of inquires must be made to understand the subject. Even a lack of communication may provide useful information."
"Yes Professor."
The assistant agreed. The researcher peered closer at the specimen jar containing the Myr and made a choice.
"Make ready the lab. I've decided that further study is required of this Myr's interior workings."
The assistant nodded his blue cranium and began to gather the tools that would be most likely needed in order to dismantle the construct. Once the assistant had departed the room, the researcher opened the top of the container and reached in. He took a firm hold on one of the parturitions from the Myrs back, and with strength that no one would suspect the vedalken to have, effortlessly lifted the creature and held it aloft.
"We are going to learn much from you."
The researcher almost sneered at the Myr. The Myr suddenly jerked to the side in a final attempt to escape, but as it had, the limb that the vedalken held broke from its base, and the Myr fell like a dropped stone. The instant the Myr struck the laboratory floor at the researchers feet, it's body exploded violently.
The vedalken assistant heard the commotion from the other room and returned to check the status of what had happened. Lying on the floor was the bloody upper remains of the researcher and scattered debris of the Myr the researcher once handled. Without any remorse for his superior, the assistant went to a nearby desk, and in a ledger that held the researchers notes, the assistant added one new entry:
Perilous Myr - WARNING: explosive