| “ | Yeah, you mess with infected kids - well, you get what you deserved. | „ |
| —Deacon |
Researcher Field Note - 2073 is a NERO Intel in Days Gone.
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While most Mutans adolescens (Newts) subjects are classified as habitator-tectum, a growing percentage are being re-classified as spelunca-tectum. Log Note: The attack on Lieutenant Stewart appears to be the first recorded incident of a "Loot Newt."
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SFX: MINE INTERIOR, NERO PERSONNEL MOVING AROUND
Cpl. Lane: We got anyone at the entrance? This mine doesn't look too stable. You, go check those support beams, go on!
NERO Soldier: Yes sir!
Lt. Stewart: Field Note Two Zero Seven Three. We lost the signal tracking Adolescent Infected Subject Zero Three One in the — where the hell am I? Oh yes — uh, the Lucky Lad Mine, designated Site Twenty-Seven — yeah, yeah, two many numbers, even for me.
Cpl. Lane: Head back to the mineshaft — grab that sample case. You got it? Okay — let's go.
NERO Soldier Two: Yes sir.
Lt. Stewart: Cross reference Dr. Anderson's files on the morphology of adolescent subjects Zero Two Four through Six Seven Two and you start to see a pattern. While most subjects are classified as habitator-tectum — or roof-dwelling — a growing percentage are being re-classified as spelunca-tectum — or cave-dwelling. Or in this case, mine-dwelling — Anderson's speculation that, as the subjects enter puberty, they become more sensitive to light is probably accurate, but I suspect possible social changes in the subgroups, as well as —
SFX: A NEWT ATTACKS
Lt. Stewart: What the hell? One them just attacked me — but no — it didn't bite me — it took my GPS tracker — it fucking stole my GPS tracker! This — this is unprecedented — a new behaviour — I've never seen anything like this in the field reports — gotta chase it down! Sergeant, get some men down here. NOW!
SFX: MAN RUNNING THROUGH MINE TUNNEL
Lt. Stewart: Sergeant, get some men down here, NOW! Pursuing the subject — Speculation that it was attracted to the tracker's light — or emitter sounds — won't know until we get it back to the lab for —
NERO Sergeant: Hey, what's going on down there? You're not answering your comm — hey, is everything okay? What's going on? — get some men down there, now!
SFX: NERO PERSONNEL YELLING
SFX: NEWT SCREAMS
Lt. Stewart: Wha — wai — no!
SFX: MAN BEING ATTACK BY NEWT
SFX: RECORDING SHUTS OFF