Data log: Project Berry - 003

Code Blue subjects were discovered and cataloged in previous files, in summary, affected persons present bloated, saturated and enlarged, but appear physically and mentally content, even deriving pleasure, if some difficulty in mobility, from symptoms with no apparent direct cause of harm.
Subjects appear to continuously, uncontrollably produce viscous, sweet smelling blue liquid, which initial contacts have dubbed “juice”, due to its similarities with blueberry juice.
Event classified severity 4, expected to lower with further investigation; aim to confirm method of infection, aspects of infection, its properties, and cure.

Until more is known, all persons in the vicinity of affected individuals must wear provided PPE, including full hazmat suit.
Failure to do so will result in termination from the quarantine team, and individuals placed in quarantine until investigations complete.

Quarantine team, including volunteers, assembled and briefed.
Contaminated individuals identified & quarantined, random subject selected for investigation.

Subject (Risky the Fox) appears to have reached maximum possible growth without further stimulation, however production of “juice” has not slowed. Self-mobility is impossible, as the subject has reached a complete “berry” phase. Subject requires external forces to roll or lift.

Excessive “juice” production could prove a hazard in slippage, and potential infection spread.
To control this, temporary storage methods constructed, volunteers are to complete routine visual checks to ensure subject safety, and maintain storage, shutting down juice flow to replace tanks where required, while science team conducts testing on liquid’s properties and potential uses.

ACCIDENT REPORT
CODE PURPLE:
LABORATORY OUTBREAK BERRY EVENT OCCURRED, FOLLOWING IS A TRANSCRIPT OF CCTV FOOTAGE.

New volunteer Duski Duskington was first tasked for hourly visual inspection, and for storage tank swap.

Volunteer attempted to close the incoming flow valve to safely swap tank, but through user error, operated switching incorrectly to cause tanked “juice” flow to suit, breaking a valve in an attempt to correct.

Berrying begins to occur within volunteer, unable to follow safety procedures in raising alarm due to growing size and panic, instinct is to try and remove hose, despite its reinforcement for heavy liquid flow.

Volunteer becomes unidentifiable, as mobility lowers until completely immobile.
Berrying causes stress and pressure to the hazmat suit; the heavy, reinforced rubber resisting volunteer’s growth as pressure builds to such a degree, juice flow reverses back to the tank, causing overflow.

Volunteer becomes latest in affected persons as alarm is raised and juice production is unstable, severe leakage detected as area lockdown enforced.

Situation eventually contained by cleanup crew.
Duski is now in quarantine, alongside the subject.

Lead Scientist notes:
- To action: add labeling to valves to avoid future confusion.
- Do not allow volunteers to operate unsupervised.
- Hazmat suit robust against berry effects, appeared to increase “juice” production through squeezing, useful information for future reference.
- Unfortunate for volunteer, but more subjects welcome.
- Event caused disruption to precious research, however research has proven fruitful.
- “Juice” appears to be incredibly addictive and flavorful, but consumption causes berrying.
- If berrying effects can be controlled, Juice could yield considerable profit.
- Furthermore, if evaporated to high concentration of gas, berrying is possible through inhalation. Potential for use in non-lethal combat, further increasing profit.
- After sharing findings to management, juice collection has now escalated to juice production.
- To resume shortly with increased haste.

Risk of future accidents: Calculated - Minimal
Accuracy: 82%

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