episode_0667
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[ECHO RECORD ID #X-134: Lord of Blades]
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Category: Umbra
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Isolation Procedures
X-134 is stored in the high-risk containment area of Site-07.
The isolation chamber is surrounded by walls made of tungsten alloy with a thickness of 2 m, and the inside of the walls is coated with an antimatter blocking film.
The isolation chamber is equipped with a device that generates a powerful electromagnetic field to restrict X-134’s movements.
The entrance is protected by a multi-level authentication system and explosion-proof devices.
Regulations on the use of force during quarantine procedures
If containment of X-134 is compromised, the Site-07 Force Response Team is to be deployed immediately.
Authorized weapons include high-powered railguns, ultra-high-temperature plasma cannons, and specialized ultrasonic destruction devices.
Since physical force alone cannot completely disable the X-134, it is essential to maintain a multi-layer magnetic field designed to suppress the subject’s activity for at least 30 minutes.
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outline
X-134 is an autonomous entity approximately 3.5 meters tall, with a body covered in sharp metal like a sword, and possesses physical and supernatural attack abilities.
X-134’s body appears to be a piece of metal, but is made of a scientifically unidentified material that is 100 times stronger than steel and exhibits excellent resistance to heat and shock.
X-134’s head is a smooth helmet-like shape with no facial features, beneath which red eye-like structures periodically glow.
X-134 can detach parts of its own body and fire them as blades, or reconfigure them to be used as weapons. The blades are then recalled to the main body after striking the target.
The X-134 is extremely agile, moving at speeds that human vision cannot keep up with.
In addition to physical attacks, the X-134 can distort the electromagnetic signals of targets within range, disabling equipment or causing mental confusion.
When in close proximity to X-134, contactees experience intense fear and hallucinations of themselves ‘disintegrating’. This phenomenon is likely a psychological effect, but the specific mechanism has not been determined.
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Discovery circumstances
X-134 was first discovered on ██/██/20██ in an abandoned mine in Hokkaido, Japan. Local residents attributed the disappearances that had occurred in the mine to the “God of Blades”, and Foundation agents investigating the scene discovered X-134 and attempted initial containment.
During the containment process, Agent ████ was killed, six agents were critically injured, and X-134 was temporarily disabled before being moved to Site-07.
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Summary of Experimental Records
Experiment X-134-B2
Purpose: To evaluate the defensive capabilities of the X-134.
Procedure: Fire a high-powered plasma cannon at X-134.
Results: The plasma cannon caused minor damage to the X-134’s outer surfaces, but X-134 rebuilt the damaged areas and returned to full form.
Experiment X-134-C5
Purpose: To measure X-134’s blade-generating abilities.
Procedure: Induce X-134 to fire a blade. The fired blade is collected in an isolated room for analysis.
Results: The fired blade can accurately hit the target at a distance of up to 15 meters, and is returned to the main body within 30 seconds after impact. Analysis results show that the blade is materially identical to the main body.
… (omitted)… .
After reviewing all the documents I received from Emily in the emergency room, I looked up and looked at the ceiling.
‘What is this? I don’t know. It’s scary…’
Actually, it wasn’t really scary, but I felt like I had to say that line.
‘There are so many strange anomalies.’
A living, moving entity whose body is made of metal blades.
It is even said that it has excellent strength and can attack from a distance by shooting blades.
When I first heard the name Blade Lord, I thought of another character in real life with a similar name, but unlike that character who was infected by an alien creature, he was actually an abnormal entity whose entire body was made of blades.
I had a thought that if the ego swords in the fantasy world had heads and formed a colony, they would become something like this.
It was a creature with truly selfish power.
‘No, can you call it a living thing in the first place when its body is made of blades?’
As I tilted my head like that, Emily’s voice, who was briefing me next to her, became a little louder.
I think he noticed that I was thinking about something else.
“… And that Blade Lord has now escaped the containment cell at Site-07 and is destroying the facility. The force response team has been dispatched, but the initial containment failed and the damage continues to increase. We are going to provide support because our location at Site-13 is relatively close. ”
“There’s something called Umbra in the category here, what is this?”
“Safety level classification of abnormal entities. Abnormal entities that are very easy to control and manage, simple physical containment is sufficient, and there are no additional risk factors are classified as Nadir. Abnormal entities that can be controlled but require periodic observation and have potential risks if used or touched carelessly are classified as Aegis. Abnormal entities that are difficult to contain because they require special management and enhanced procedures, and there is a risk that the damage will spread outside of ECHO’s containment facility whenever the abnormal entity is active are classified as Umbra. Abnormal entities that are nearly impossible to control, difficult to understand how the abnormal phenomenon works, and can pose a threat to the entire world are classified as Eidolon.”
“If that’s the standard, then definitely… If it’s an abnormal entity like the Blade Lord, it would be classified as Umbra. No, but I don’t know how they isolated this in the first place.”
I don’t think it’s impossible, but for normal humans, it would be an abnormal entity that would be no different from a large-scale disaster… Although it has escaped now, it’s amazing that it was successfully contained.
‘It moves at a speed that human vision cannot keep up with.’
How on earth did they isolate it? Did they set up some kind of trap to isolate it?
No other way came to mind.
Also, when it was first isolated, there was only one death and six people were seriously injured.
This organization called ECHO seemed to have a greater sense of mission and capabilities than I expected.
“Where on earth do these things come from… ”
If you read the description of the mirage mirror, it seems that it can also occur spontaneously, so aren’t they just like a disaster that fell from the sky?
“The exact cause of the occurrence of abnormal entities is not known even by ECHO. However, it is assumed that they are created from human perception, legends passed down, and other unexplainable natural phenomena.”
Emily said as she manipulated the tablet.
Then a new video started playing, filling the walls of the emergency room.
“… And this is the footage of the Blade Lord containment failure that occurred at Site-07.”
Chijijikㅡ
Considering ECHO’s facilities, the surveillance cameras in the isolation room must have been of good quality, but the image quality was poor, perhaps due to the influence of the abnormal entity.
The interior of the isolation room, filled with static, was reflected on the screen filled with noise.
The walls and ceiling were finished with a tungsten alloy that reflected light, and at the center of the room, a powerful electromagnetic field generator was glowing and operating, and on top of that circular platform stood an anomalous entity known as the Blade Lord.
The Blade Lord was so docile that it made you wonder, ‘Is this a living creature?’ However, problems arose in an instant.
The electromagnetic coil installed on one wall of the isolation room began to vibrate slightly, and red text that read “Voltage Instability Warning” blinked on the upper right corner of the screen.
And the Blade Lord made his first move.
As the guy turned his head slightly, an intense light seemed to shoot from his red eyes.
At the same time, four blades appeared from the guy’s body and began to rotate rapidly.
Jjajajak!
There was a metallic noise as the air split, and the entrance to the isolation cell was torn apart like a sheet of paper.
And then the Blade Lord left the central platform and began to pace through the isolation chamber.
The video ended there.
“The Blade Lord destroyed the inner areas of Site-07 for 7 minutes after escaping the containment chamber, causing a total of 14 casualties and damaging major equipment. It is now 54 minutes since the incident occurred. There is no way to guess how much more damage has occurred. In the worst case scenario, the containment process could have been damaged, resulting in additional escaped anomalous entities.”
An anomalous entity that could devastate a facility in less than an hour. That was an Umbra-class anomalous entity.
“The main cause of the containment failure is believed to be the aging of the power supply system. The Blade Lord’s actions recorded in the video were aimed at the weak points of the containment cell, so it is possible that the entity possessed the intelligence to analyze its environment and exploit its weaknesses.”
“… … .”
As I was quietly listening to Emily’s briefing, she asked with a somewhat worried look on her face.
“Do you think it will be hard? If so, I can proceed with this isolation mission without you… ”
“Not at all.”
I cut Emily off and turned away.
“Tell the quarantine team to stand by. I’ll go ahead and quarantine them.”
“Huh? You don’t even know where Site-07 is… ”
Emily, panicking, tried to grab me, but I avoided her hand by taking a step forward.
“I saw the quarantine room video. I guess we can just go there.”
Crash-
As he said that, he took out a key from somewhere and stuck it into the air.
“We need to respond as quickly as possible, right? There must be some surveillance cameras that are still alive, so watch from here with Scarlett.”
Through the slowly opening void, the Blade Lord’s isolation cell, now in ruins, was visible.
“Oh, by the way, what can I say if I destroy that Blade Lord?”
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