ANALYZING… FILE TYPE: Scientific Analysis PERIOD: Colony Era TOPIC: Active Contagion Sample SUMMARY: Comparison of inert and active contagion samples by mass and composition. Gaius's present-day annotations offer hypotheses on the link between the contagion's composition and its recorded symptoms. =================================================================== Inert sample: 94% limnospira algae: an algae strain from Sol, cultivated for nutrition 2% mosaic spores: reproductive vector for at least 4 distinct species of native Tau Ceti fungi.[1] 4% novel lichen: likely hybrid of limnospira and mosaic fungi The remaining mass cannot be identified due to sample deterioration over time. Active sample: 24% limnospira algae: remaining limnospira shows significant mutation from baseline. This sample contains at least 2 human-specific neurotoxins and 4 novel autolysis proteins. 66.66% noVE// EXCEPTION ///#ERROR#///%%% DATA OVERFLOW ///#INITATING COMPUTATION REROUTE#/// 2% nitrogen gas 8% div/0/ EXCEPTION ///#ERROR#///%%% FATAL OVERFLOW ///#FAILED COMPUTATION REROUTE%REMOVE/// removal of eyes shall restrict mind shall strangle thought shall deny light [2] [1] Gaius: These spores transfer genetic material across species, which appears to be a unique Tau Ceti adaptation. [2] Gaius: The anomalous error messaging corresponds to some recorded contagion symptoms, including psychological disturbance and neurological blindness. However, the contagion manifests a dizzying array of symptoms rather than specific ones, making causation difficult to determine. =================================================================== TYPE: TEXT [X]; AUDIO [ ]