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R&D Report [2 of 2] is the second file that can be found in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. This deals in a closer approach on how Eveline uses the Mold, explaining its etymological meaning, to create the superorganisms known as the Molded. Also, the report mentions about the treatment of the infection and its enchanced version, the E-Necrotoxin, and the effects of both serums depending on the stages of the victims. At last, this script explores a little about Eveline's obsession with a family.
Location[]
In the Salt Mine region, inside the Storage Room in a desk located to the right of the one where the E-Necrotoxin is stored in a case.
Transcript[]
Eveline's functions also include the ability to form organisms from mycelia, the fungal filaments.
The term "organism" is used loosely here; strictly speaking, they are superorganisms formed of countless mycelia. What's important, though, is that they exhibit a strong survival instinct and will defend themselves ferociously with the slightest provocation. Their fungal toughness and remarkable strength give them significant battlefield potential.
The researches have been calling these super-organisms the "Molded"; made of mold, and also molded as in "shaped". The name has a certain elegance to it.
For the treatment of accidental infections, performing □□□□□ on samples of Eveline's body tissue produces a unique fungicidal serum.
Administering the serum to an infected subject will cause the mycelia to calcify, but if the subject's cells are already largely invaded, the serum will be fatal. Since the treatment window is so small, the serum's primary use is therefore disposal of infected subjected, rather than a cure.
In exploring the serum's potential, we found that subjecting it to □□□□□ would enchance its effects to extreme potency, becoming a compound we now call E-Necrotoxin, which □□□□□□□□□□□□□ in even tiny amounts.
What's been interesting to observe in Eveline's behavior is her obsession with the concept of family.
In experiments, we found multiple occasions that infected subjects were compelled to act as her "mother" or "father", treating her as if she were really their daughter.
Why did she settle upon family as the theme for her mental control?
This is just speculation, but it could be that she instinctively understand that a family unit is better suited to blending into social groups than a lone girl.
On the other hand...well, a sentimental sort might suggest she's making up for a perceived lack of "love" in her quarentined upbringing. A parent's love.
他に確認されているエヴリンの機能としては、
「薗糸から生物を形成する」能力が挙げられる。
この生物は無数の菌糸が集合したいわゆる「超個体」で、
生存本能に直結した獰猛さと、菌類ゆえの強靭さから
大型肉食動物にも劣らぬ攻撃能力を持つ。
兵器としてのポテンシャルは極めて高いと言える。
研究者たちはこの超個体を「モールデッド」と呼んでいるようだ。
カビ人間、ということだろう。
被験体の体細胞に□□□□□することで、
特殊な「血清」を精製できる。
投与しれば体内の薗糸を石灰化させることが可能だが、
細胞置換がある程度進んだ状態では、即ち宿主の死を意味する。
治療というより、感染者の処分に用いるのが適当であろう。
なお血清を□□□□□することで極限まで効果を高めた新薬
「E-ネクロトキシン」は、ほんの少量で□□□□□□□□□□□。
エヴリンを観察していて興味深いのは、
彼女が見せる異常なまでの「家族」への執着だ。
実験では、特異菌感染者を父報や母報に見立てては
まるで実の娘のように振る舞う様子が確認された。
なぜ支配のモチーフとして、彼女は「家族」を選んだのか?
これは私見だが、自ら支配する集団を社会に溶けこませる上では
「家族」の形態が都合がいいと、本能的に察知したのかもしれない。
だがあるいは――隔離環境で育った彼女が愛情に飢えている、
と考えるのは感傷的に過ぎるだろうか。
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