A fictional infection slowly transforms animal tissue into functioning mechanical-looking structures. Its long hidden phase is a central containment problem.
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01 / Field notes
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The symptom notes expand the overview with distinctions between appearance, tissue and function. Read the restrictions on cross-testing as restrictions, rather than as records of completed experiments.
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