ataraxion | o2 ☢ and all the fruits again would fill the garden

[ bruce does not much like posting on the network. mostly because it involves people looking at him, people not his team. but betty asked, and there's not a whole lot he won't do under that particular duress.

so he taps on a video feed, trying not to let how much this whole mess feels personal show on his face. ]

I know we're all tired and run down, but there have been some developments. Bet-- Dr. Ross and her colleagues have discovered some. [ he pauses, sighs. ] Some disturbing news. In the interest of full disclosure and transparency-- [ and isn't that politician double speak. he sighs, starts again. ] Sorry, habit. I'll try and speak plainly: none of this is reassuring, but we all at least deserve answers.

The creatures-- [ his mouth twists at that, but he doesn't stop speaking this time. ] appear to be a product of some kind of experimentation. Overwhelmingly-- by a margin of eighty percent-- their genetic makeup is simple, baseline human, but there's another twenty left that appears to be a cocktail of lion, dingo, and crocodile. Their organs were... largely human in appearance, with tweaks here and there. We can't tell you how or why just yet, but we can tell you they weren't doing well even before we got there. Based on the sample brought back by Mr. Clarke and his team, there was a high rate of malnutrition, as well as clear evidence of cannibalism. Whether that was by necessity or not, we can't say. What we can say is that they were most likely dying before we got there-- their cells were deteriorating, in what if I had to hazard a guess would be a side effect of whatever process made them into hybrids. There was also a shared high rate of some pretty nasty infected wounds, and I'd recommend anyone who was bitten or scratched and hasn't already done so should stop into Medbay and make sure they'll heal cleanly.

[ his back straightened during that little speech-- science is easy. now it's just bruce, and he takes off his glasses and cleans them on the front of his shirt, slumping a little again. ]

I wish I had more comforting answers, or even just complete ones. And to keep the hits coming, the computers in the newly cleared labs were wiped clean. We're looking into digging harder or establishing a timeline, but it's slow going. If anything new turns up, someone will make another announcement. Until then, it's hurry up and wait.

[ and as a slender hand reaches into frame to squeeze his shoulder, bruce cuts the feed. ]

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What I'd like to know is when the data was wiped, personally. It would make a difference in approach.

[ understatement. ]

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If we want more, unfortunately. I'd volunteer to help, but-- well. The Other Guy's not the best in cramped spaces.

...We should probably have eyes on the labs, regardless. It's still a free for all, and knowing what goes missing and with who could save us a lot of pain down the road.

[ ...oh my god what are the words he's saying help, identity crisis. ]

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I'm sure Stark could patch you in so you can stay on top of it.

[monitoring the lab seems like a given to him. but having bruce bring it up actually amuses him for a moment. they'll make a shield agent out of you yet, banner.]

We'll put something in place.

That works for me.

[ oh my god shut up, nobody likes a smug avian. ]

Good. I'll-- sit here and mourn the death of free information.

[just accept it, jolly green. you're one of us now]

You've got a problem with keeping eyes on the lab?

[but this is your suggestion D:]

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