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[redshirtrobot]

So uhm. I'm looking for Starscream? I think I have something of his... actually a lot of somethings.

[Fracas is standing in front of aquarium... that is full of piranacons. Two of them in particular seem interested in his fingers, snapping at the glass ineffectively. He stares at them, blanching briefly.]

What are these, anyway? And why do they keep trying to bite me?


[Locked to scientists/medics/Prime cast... and Skids]

Also... Some of you know that I recently. Got new information from home. And I know some of you have been experimenting with. With a synthetic variant of energon from my world.

[The Vehicon huffs, face going visibly stoney.]

It would be better if you stop. Because this can happen.

[What follows is a video of a number of horrible terrorcons with split open jaws and suspiciously tentacly tongues, headed for the camera. There is no sound, but anyone savvy enough can probably figure out the camera operator (as it was) was Fracas.]

And if this happens, I'm going to shoot everyone involved. And I won't feel bad about it, because I am not having a zombie apocalypse here.

[Try him B|]

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[redshirtrobot]

There are others, probably. I'm almost certain. But you're the first one I knew of.

It's not just 'concern'. They ate a significant number of my coworkers which made my coworkers exactly like them.

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[sciencetank]

Then I would thank you to keep your thinly veiled jabs to yourself. A simple warning would have sufficed. Though I have had quite enough of all of you assuming I'm careless.

Primus.

No one has underwent any horrific transformations. And nothing in the chemical makeup even remotely suggests such a property is even possible.

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[redshirtrobot]

I'm assuming everyone that has been making or using it is insane, actually. And this is the simple warning; it's not as though the video is accompanied by a detailed report of what happened.
Half of Megatron's forces were lost to these things. Half. I'll admit that Vehicons aren't the best-trained troops, but I don't want that happening where there are mechs like Tarn that could potentially be infected, or where they might run into humans. Intentionally or by accident. By you or anyone else that might have access to this formula and the materials necessary.

Yet. No horrific transformations yet, except for Skids' erratic and aggressive behavior regarding road flags. And you'd be shocked what incomplete formulas of energon can do, I'm sure.

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[sciencetank]

Your assumption is duly noted. Primus forbid there are motives pertaining to saving a planet surrounding the safe development of such a substance.

Yes, because I just happen to keep the formula lying about. Or stored somewhere easily accessible. I've heard warnings. Every precaution is being taken. I'm well aware of how to handle hazardous substances -- seeing as, shockingly, it's my function.

[Not to mention, Grimlock sort of destroyed his terminals, recently.]

Oh, yes, because one instance of erratic behavior towards flags is entirely the same thing as what your video showed, clearly.

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[redshirtrobot]

The humans have a saying that the road to perdition is paved with good intentions. [Well, close enough, Fracas.] Even the best motives can end in disaster.

It doesn't have to be easily accessible. If someone wants it and knows where to find it, they'll take it. Which I guess is the risk of me mentioning this at all, but I'd rather everyone be warned already then have a surprise plague of the undead.

[Oh. Well. That's kind of horrible, actually. Those things take time to build.]

It's not just one instance of erratic behavior. Unarmed miners have been tortured by people on that stuff before. People that should have known better. And things can change when you start experimenting too far.

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[sciencetank]

Fortunate then, that I'm neither human, nor intending to launch headfirst into a project without researching any and all potential pitfalls.

No, they won't. Because there is no access. Which I won't divulge the specifics of, because of, surprise, security concerns. There is utterly nothing in the chemical compositions of my work to even so much as vaguely indicate such a reaction.

You assume far too much about myself. I have no intention of forcing my formula upon anyone, nor do I intend to let test subjects out of my sight.

So you can all get off my bloody backside and let me work.