MISSION: ANALYZE STRANGE MASKS

[awakeningwill]

[There's a robot on the camera with two rather grotesque looking... heads? Both of them isolated in thick, futuristic-looking glass tubes for study.]



[For those unaware, Zero will fill them in:] These were left behind after the monsters in the lake and underground bunker were defeated. Their function is... unknown.

The results have come back from Dr. Freeman's lab, and as far as he can tell, these masks are extremely old... most likely ancient. Their exact age is unclear, but their composition matches no known substance. They are organic, however.

Whatever they are, these... 'masks' are definitely connected to the anomalies happening in this city. If anyone else has come across clues in their investigations, or have any relevant knowledge, contact me.

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It's absurd that I should be talking about this as a sidenote, but I'm sure you've all seen Dr. Eggman's latest declaration on the network. With an army that large, he's likely to take advantage of any chaos or unrest that happens in the city by unleashing it on us all. The more people he captures, the more he can add to his ranks with the Roboticizer.

We need to find his base, destroy his machines, and free the animals trapped inside them. With the Egg Carrier downed, it won't be as easy to find as before... Is there anyone who can track his signal back to him, or covertly scout for his location?

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Re: [sooper private]

[monotreme_101]

I gotta admit, my ability to figure out anythin' about those masks is gonna be limited. I don't know of anything like 'em in any of the cultures I've seen or studied or found. I got plenty of treasure hunting experience and those things are totally new to me.

What I CAN do is smash Eggman's creations six ways to Sunday and free up those weird birds. Even if they caused a lot of property damage, they don't deserve to be cooped up like that.

[awakeningwill]

It doesn't look like anyone is an expert on these masks. We're all going in blind... but they could very well decide the fate of this city.

Your friend Sonic's volunteered to scout the city, too. The two of you have the most speed and experience in dealing with Eggman. But don't do anything too explosive if you can help it... I want Wave's tech expertise on how to best sabotage his army.

[monotreme_101]

Huh, so, you wanna play it smart like that? Wave's probably the best hope you got if that's your plan. I haven't seen Tails around lately.

[Kid was always disappearing.]

If I can, I'll go with Sonic and make sure he doesn't do his usual showboating thing. I can do stealth pretty well when I need to.

[awakeningwill]

I appreciate it. Your friend makes for a good distraction, but I'm not so sure about his covert capabilities.

Running in to fight a tyrant every time they raise their forces doesn't always work out for the best... I'll speak to Wave about it today. [She was part of the security team, after all, so it was sort of her job.]

[monotreme_101]

He's got none - loud and fast is his way. He invaded my Island once and he was ridiculously easy to find and trap.

[Ahhh, the good old days. Dropping Sonic and Tails into watery ruins, turning off the power in the Carnival, bombing buildings they're in. Great times.

....well OK not so great days, really. But. Still.]

Yeah, I know it ain't real effective. But there's not much else you can do, right? You can only stop an evil scheme once its been set in motion. Hopefully Wave can help out. I know her personality isn't one that really works well with others.... but she's smart.