(Updated) Incident Grey Horizon

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It got out. Not from space. Not from myth. From us. Recovered Radio Chatter — Internal Security Net [00:14:22] “Containment just tripped—Sector C. I repeat—Sector C breach—” [00:14:25] metal tearing, alarms screaming [00:14:27] “IT’S NOT SEDATED—IT’S— IT’S MOVING AGAIN—” [00:14:30] gunfire, rapid, uncontrolled [00:14:33] “Why is it— why is it RUNNING—?!” [00:14:36] impact / screaming / signal loss [00:15:03] feed resumes, labored breathing “A—AH— they bit through the masks… it’s airborne in here—” [00:15:06] “Command, we need a full seal—FULL—” [00:15:08] “NO—DON’T LET THEM INTO—” [00:15:09] screaming / transmission cut BACKGROUND The pathogen wasn’t discovered. It was engineered—then lost control of. Three years ago, deep-range nuclear testing zones began reporting abnormal wildlife behavior. Animals weren’t just aggressive—they were relentless, ignoring pain, starvation, even fatal injury. Initial samples pointed to a heavily mutated strain of rabies—but altered at a cellular level. Radiation didn’t kill it. It accelerated it. Military bio-divisions attempted to weaponize the strain—enhancing transmission speed, neural aggression, and metabolic override. The goal was simple: Create a pathogen that turns the host into a living vector—fast, violent, unstoppable. They succeeded. Then it evolved past them. THE BREACH Zeta-9 was never meant to hold patients. It was meant to study them. That assumption failed. The infected retained just enough instinct to move with intent—not intelligence, but something close: Testing doors instead of blindly attacking Swarming weak points instead of spreading randomly Reacting to sound, light, and movement with predatory efficiency This wasn’t mindless infection. This was weaponized biology learning how to hunt. TRANSMISSION PROFILE Originally fluid-based (bites, blood). Now confirmed: Aerosol spread in enclosed environments Saliva mist through close-range aggression Surface persistence (metal, fabric, skin) Helmets slowed it. They did not stop it. SYMPTOM PROGRESSION Stage 1 — Acute Infection (0–72 Hours) Fever spikes, blurred vision Extreme irritability / aggression Heightened adrenaline output Loss of pain response Early photophobia (light sensitivity) Subjects remain functional—and highly dangerous. Stage 2 — Hyperactive Phase (3–10 Days) Full loss of higher reasoning Uncontrolled sprinting / attack behavior Muscle tearing and regrowth under stress Jaw clenching / bite compulsion Vocalizations (screams, howls, mimic-like sounds) This is where spread accelerates. Fast. Violent. Unpredictable. Stage 3 — Degenerative Mutation (10+ Days) Tissue decay mixed with abnormal regeneration Loss of sight in many cases—compensated by hearing Bone deformation, muscle overgrowth in some subjects Reduced speed, increased durability Extreme territorial aggression Some variants begin to diverge here. Not mutations by chance— Adaptations by survival. NOTES ON ADAPTATION This pathogen does not “think.” But it selects. Fast hosts spread it → it favors speed Enclosed outbreaks succeed → it adapts to air transmission Resistance encountered → it increases aggression Every outbreak zone becomes a breeding ground for refinement. Zeta-9 didn’t fail because of a breach. It failed because the pathogen used it as a testing environment. FINAL TRANSMISSION — ZETA-9 COMMAND “We’re not containing patients anymore—” “We’re inside its incubation.” “They’re not trying to escape…” “They’re trying to spread.” “Seal everything. Burn it if you have to.” “And if it gets out—” pause “Don’t let it reach population centers.” BLACKSITE ZETA-9 — COLLAPSE BRIEF Total communication loss: 19 minutes post-breach Internal purge systems: failed / interrupted No structural compromise Recon drones detected: Heat signatures moving at high speed Repeated impact patterns at sealed exits No identifiable human vitals Entry authorization was denied. Zeta-9 remains sealed. For now. EMERGENCY BROADCAST — PRIORITY SIGNAL STATUS: ACTIVE THREAT LEVEL: ESCALATING DISTRIBUTION: ALL PAX CIVIL DEFENSE / MILITARY CHANNELS This is no longer a contained outbreak. This is a biological escalation event. What we are facing is not a virus that kills. It is a virus that turns the infected into vectors designed to spread it further—faster, harder, smarter through evolution alone. Every hour it exists unchecked, it improves. Every host is another iteration. THIS IS A CALL TO ARMS Quarantine zones are to be enforced without exception All bite exposure = immediate containment or termination Night operations are NOT ADVISED Civilian movement must be restricted If this reaches a major population center— Containment will no longer be possible. This is how it begins. Not with the dead rising— But with the living losing control.