Grip of the Mind Thieves, Chapter 15: Plans within plans! Report
General Summary
BREAKING NEWS!
CALAMITY CONTINUES IN PARK!
Mutant Tree by Dreamstime Stock Image
An update on the Central Park situation!
The chaos has been brought under control along the outer edges of Central Park. But the crisis continues in the epicenter of the mutagenic outbreak.
Interference from two previously unknown costumed criminals, Nega-Knight and Silk Sphinx, has aggravated an already explosive issue. Their attacks have hampered the Knights Vigilant in their attempts to prevent the spread of the mutagen. Specifically, the small drones that carry the dangerous payload over Central Park itself.
Information provided by Dr. Hank Kirby McCoy confirms that the mutagen alters the subject at the genetic level. This may be a plant, soil, or really any living creature the substance touches. Dr. McCoy stresses to do not touch the orange ooze with bare skin.
McCoy told Dawn Sun Reporter that he has been in consultation with Dr. Pamela Isley, infamous botanist and biochemist. Work between the Cygnus Medical Center staff, Leopardworks Savanna Ltd, and the two scientists has resulted in a tentative treatment for the mutagen. It is too early to call it a cure, but rapid early trials have shown it to be effective in reversing the mutagenic damage in victims.
The cause of the chaos has still yet to be proven the fault of the criminal, Dr. Overmind. But over the past few hours, there has been a sharp rise in 911 calls for armed theft in and around neighborhoods bordering on Central Park. These may be opportunistic, yet the timing has authorities questioning if this is part of a larger plot at simple attempted mass robbery using mind-controlled victims. A gambit Dr. Overmind has used before.
While it had been reported that the ooze was moving as if directed by an external force, this seems to have come to a brief halt. Has the efforts of the local authorities and vigilante groups been successful? Or is this a preliminary lead-up to a larger problem?
This story is still in progress and rapidly unfolding at this time.
OOZE EXPOSE: ORIGIN OF THE OOZE, PT 5
by Meil MingReporting from Vibora Bay, this is a continuing look into the Orange Ooze mutagen that threatens New York City's Central Park area. This is a breaking update in the investigation.
New analysis from Phoenix Industries delivered to the Dawn Sun Reporter show that the composition of the Ooze matches preliminary results against pollen from a rare plant called, the Crystal Jade Vine. This rare and endangered plant factors into cultural record legends in the Amazon Basin, Tibet, regions of the Australian outback, Indonesia, and oral traditions of ancient cultures in what is now Vibora Bay.
According to experts from the Franklin Institute and Leopardworks Savanna Ltd, the rare plant is considered critically endangered. As such, its illegal to transport without a license. This hasn't deterred certain organizations, such as the Golden Lotus, from smuggling and cultivating the plant. For the Golden Lotus, this is specifically for the meta-powered tattoos they are infamous for.
Anonymous sources in the Vibora Bay area suggest that the mysterious Ivory Talons are one of the major buyers. Currently, they are completing for sole control over the Jade Vine plant. Authorities in Vibora Bay have evidence that the Bonegrinders are the leading criminal gang that would traffic in endangered species like the Crystal Jade Vine.
Further information about the Bonegrinders and Ivory Talons with respect to their connection to the Jade Vine plant is forthcoming.
FROM THE BLOTTER
Police responded this evening to another outbreak of violence, this time at the 59th Street Marine Transfer Station at Pier 99.
This followed on the heels of a local vigilante group combating a collection of advanced robotic attack devices that had taken several city employees hostage. These devices were delivered to both the NYPD CSI division and the NYPD's Meta division, Code Blue, for study.
Local gang members of the Disco Boys, provided key eyewitness accounts of the rescue by the vigilante team and leads to the origin of the robotic devices.
Rescued city employees have been taken in for care and treatment at the time of this reporting.
FROM THE BLOTTER continued on page A6.
CITY BEAT
More information has come to light from the underground facility beneath Central Park.
The conflict below ground has intensified, even as the one above ground has slowly been brought under control. Members of the Knights Vigilant are currently attempting to apprehend Dr. Overmind himself, yet their efforts were being complicated by Dr. Overmind's usual assortment of shape-shifting robotic drones and his wide array of gadgetry.
But the heroes seem to have a steadfast ally in the mysterious Silver Ninja. Deep into the combat, the Silver Ninja has kept close to Taki and Sahara, aiding them in their struggle against Dr. Overmind. This new hero took on at least two of Overmind's drones, enabling Taki and Sahara to not only subdue Overmind but also remove the inventor's "ion gloves" he often uses in his crimes.
In an unusual turn of events, a STAR Labs transportation hover truck arrived in the underground location. Department of Sanitation workers were unable to get close to confirm, but the driver and guard appeared mesmerized. It is assumed that was part of Overmind's plan, as he was reported to have been running for the truck when he was subdued.
At the last report, Taki was clutching Overmind's damaged and malfunctioning gauntlets, while their teammate, Tesla Coil, arrived to join the others. Possibly to assist with reversing the technological mind control and assisting with aid for a wounded Silver Ninja and unknown assailant that attacked Statesman.
CITY BEAT continued on page A3.
STAR LABS / WAYNETECH PROTOTYPE TEST CONTNUES
Mid-day the new STAR Labs / WayneTech "Avatar" prototype took its first steps today outside the lab.
Fledgling research into the world of human to machine communication took a bold new step today, with the joint progress reporting success as a 'drone pilot' was able to successfully manipulate a holographic drone under controlled conditions.
This hologram was, with limited success, able to allow the pilot to access and enter a hazardous area though a new neural interlink technology.
PROTOTYPE FIELD TESTS continued on page A9.
KNIGHTS VIGILANT SEEN IN CENTRAL PARK!
Bronze Tempest
Moon Knight
Trickshot
Taki
Sahara
Queen of Masks by Taki
Report Date
20 Aug 2021
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