A-028 Gods Flesh

CACG Item File
Item A-028 is a collection of tissue samples of unclear origin. Researchers have described them as "seedlets" of muscle mass that seem to still sustain life functions despite being outside of a living body. A-028 was originally obtained from a Camelotian hospital after a biopsy on a presumably anomalous patient and anomalous incident afterward. In the chaos of the incident, the patient had escaped the Group's attention. Following the arrival of initial containment teams, A-028 was extracted from a hostile nurse following neutralization.

A-028's anomalous properties manifest once "implanted" into a host's skin. This can either be done via a medical operation, but in a pinch can be done through a painful process of letting A-028 "burrow" into the host's skin. Once implanted, A-028 will start to rapidly grow and manipulate the host's muscle mass in relation to their current adrenaline levels. At peak levels, the muscles have a diameter of 61cm, and are capable of tearing most meter thick armor plating with ease. In addition, A-028 is capable of replicating these "seedlings" should muscle generated by A-028 be excised.

The only known way to remove A-028 is by excising the original "seed" from the host directly, as there is no other way to permanently stop its effects until it is gone. Without prior knowledge of the seed's implantation site, it can be nigh-impossible to practically remove the seed without extremely invasive procedures. While excising the seed will permanently remove its effects, ex-hosts of A-028 do seem to receive a minor healing factor after the fact, due to permanent biological alteration for rapid cell replication. All samples of A-028 are to be stored in a high security biological materials container when not in use at the Vitae Biochem Wing. At least three armed guards are required while experimentation is in progress. As of writing, there are around 17 samples that are viable for use.