by Acala » Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:27 pm
"If this is who we have then it'll have to do. You three all do score high." the chipper voice says as Acala floats over to one of the terminals and nanite tendrils extend from her back and sink into the console. The monitors begin displaying information as she goes on.
"The school was asked for assistance in resolving a matter that occured to an a-a-a-a@^#cquaintance of the former administration. You may have seen the official news reports of an earthquake in the American North-West."
"Those reports are wrong. Or at least intentionally misleading. There was no natural earthquake but rather an accident, cause unknown, that send seismic shocks throughout the region, originating here." the other voice takes over as news reports and seismic data fades to be replaced by a satellite image of the side of a mountain. The image is then overlaid with a much higher resolution image of a large compound, encircled by a fence, showing numerous cranes and excavation machinery.
"This is one of West Industries classified research facilities. Officially an archaeological dig-site."
"The exact nature of the accident that send seismic tremors throughout the region is unknown. According to our intel the situation is currently contained but unstable."
"X-Corp is cooperating with the United States government, at the urging of West Industries, to provide disaster relief. That is officially."
"In actuality you will assists the people on site in stabilizing the situation in whatever way you can. The site is close enough to the Yellowstone Caldera that escalation of seismic activity has the potential to set off a chain-reaction." The aerial view zooms out, showing a alrge, red-tinted outline overlaid to the south-east of the mission site.
"But that is very unlikely!" Acala finishes perhaps a bit too cheerfully.