Threat Code: Category Delta
Code Name: "Mycoform"
Origin Zone: Rural Woodlands – Site-15 Outskirts, Pennsylvania
Elimination Priority: High (Localized Cleansing Protocols Active)
Threat Profile:
Entity 41-B, designated "Mycoform", is a parasitic fungal lifeform that converts biological organisms into hostile, hive-controlled hosts through spore-based infection. Initial exposure events were recorded near Site-15. The outbreak region has since expanded to encompass ~9.3 square miles of forested terrain.
Contact with active fungal growths (surface colonies, vines, or stalks) results in immediate release of airborne spores. Inhalation or skin contact allows the spores to breach organic barriers, spreading throughout the host's body in under 12 hours. Full conversion leads to transformation into a Mycoform Soldier — a fungal construct capable of combat, predation, and replication.
Hive Hierarchy:
1. The Mycoqueen:
Immobile, deep-subterranean fungal entity.
Serves as central hive intelligence.
Capable of limited long-range control through mycotic psychic resonance.
Suspected to operate on quantum fungal signaling — enabling instantaneous coordination.
Destruction risk: Potential global-scale spore dispersal.
2. Mycoform Soldiers:
converted hosts. Bipedal humanoid fungal constructs.
Strong, fast, with acidic blood and the ability to vomitcorrosivebile.
Can release spores from ruptures or back-mounted spore pods.
Operate as hive enforcers and gatherers.
3. Spoor Vines:
Sensorial fungal tendrils.
Detect motion, sound, and heat.
Capable of triggering local spore bursts or signaling hive clusters.
Will bind corpses and grow new fungal structures from them.
Secondary Traits:
Acidic Blood: Highly corrosive. Causes dermal burns and gear degradation.
Spore Propagation: Any damage to a Mycoform risks triggering a spore release.
Neurological Assimilation: Advanced-stage infection may hijack host consciousness. Victims exhibit hive speech, erratic behavior, or suicidal loyalty.
Defense Protocol
Use of Anti-Bio Containment Units equipped with plasma torches, thermite grenades, or wide-area incendiary weapons is authorized.
Do not engage Mycoforms in close-quarters combat.
No living host suspected of infection may be returned to Foundation facilities.
Absolute denial-of-growth policy in effect for all ground operations.
Once per week, a designated Mycologist Agent is deployed in reinforced hazmat gear to saturate the entire zone with high-grade fungicidal poison mist, disrupting external spore clusters and surface-level growths.
By Overseer Command, the entire area is to remain sealed indefinitely. Under no circumstances is any unauthorized personnel permitted within 10 meters of the quarantined zone.
Operation BLACK SPORE (Exterminate Log) date: 02/14/████
Location: Quarantine Zone, Site-15 Outskirts, ████████████
Objective: Eliminate Mycoqueen entity and neutralize Mycoform clusters
[LOG START]
Ashfield-9 Lead (Callsign: Monarch):
"Team, listen up. We're here to end this infestation, not contain it. Flamers charged, toxin sprayers prepped. No mercy. Move in tight, watch for vines."
Ashfield-9 Scout:
"High spore readings 50 meters east. Possible Mycoform movement detected."
(Sound of crunchy undergrowth, distant fungal hisses)
Ashfield-9 Medic:
"Keep your helmets sealed, toxin levels spiking—somebody's ruptured a spore pod."
Ashfield-9 Gunner:
"Contact! Two hostiles inbound. Engaging."
(Burst of gunfire, flamethrower igniting, splashes of acidic fluid hitting armor)
Ashfield-9 Lead:
"Push forward! The Queen's lair is down below. Don't stop until she's ash."
Ashfield-9 Specialist:
"Scanners picking up massive biomass concentration. Heat signatures minimal—seems like underground growth."
Ashfield-9 Medic:
"Casualty report: two units down, severe acid burns. Recommend tactical retreat for evac."
Ashfield-9 Lead:
"Negative. We came to burn this place down. Deploy thermite charges at the main spore cluster."
(Sounds of explosions, collapsing fungal tunnels)
Ashfield-9 Scout:
"Queen entity detected! Large moving mass beneath surface!"
Ashfield-9 Lead:
"All units focus fire! Incinerate that hive mind!"
(Heavy flamethrower use, fungal shrieks, structural collapse)
Ashfield-9 Medic:
"Fire's spreading too fast—evacuate before it consumes the entire perimeter."
Ashfield-9 Lead:
"Retreat order. Mission compromised, but we've significantly damaged the hive. Awaiting further orders."
[LOG END]
[DEBRIEF TRANSCRIPT – OPERATION BLACK SPORE]
Agent Call Sign: "Monarch"
Interviewer: Dr. Keane, Field Operations Analyst
Date: 02/15/████
Location: Site-15 Medical Wing
Dr. Keane:
"Agent Monarch, please provide an overview of yesterday's operation."
Monarch:
"We hit them hard and fast. The spores were intense, but we kept our helmets sealed. Still, two of our guys took serious acid burns — lost them to contamination. Rest of the team fought through it."
Dr. Keane:
"How effective was the assault on the Queen and the hive?"
Monarch:
"We forced a partial collapse of the tunnels and severely damaged the main biomass. Flamers and thermite did some good work. But the fungal network is resilient. Vines regenerated fast and spores are still present in the air."
Dr. Keane:
"Were you able to confirm the destruction of the Queen?"
Monarch:
"No. We engaged the entity directly, but she vanished as the tunnels collapsed. She's still out there, somewhere underground. We didn't finish the job."
Dr. Keane:
"Do you have any additional observations or recommendations?"
Monarch:
"This infestation isn't going away anytime soon. We need a new approach — more firepower, better containment, and faster suppression. If we don't act decisively, Site-15's quarantine won't hold."
Foundations Notes:
"The spore doesn't spread like a virus. It spreads like a thought. And once it's in your head, it doesn't leave." — Agent Monarch, post-operation debrief
Overview:
The Bloom — A fungal hive organism originating near the Site-15 perimeter. Spreads through airborne spores that infect and convert organic life into mycoid entities. The infection results in complete neurological and physiological takeover within hours.
Mycoforms — Infected hosts transformed into fungal-based lifeforms with aggressive, flesh-consuming behavior. Highly resilient. Emit spores and corrosive bile from internal glands. Controlled via hive-mind connection to central fungal intelligence.
The Mycoqueen — The presumed core consciousness of the hive. Location unknown, believed to reside underground. Coordinates all Mycoform activity and spore expansion across the infected zone. Hypothesized to possess limited adaptive cognition.
Vine Network — Fungal extensions spread across terrain to detect movement and release localized spore clouds. Also acts as a communication array between Mycoforms and the Queen.
Mycologist Agents — Specialized field operatives trained in mycological suppression. Deployed in toxin-resistant suits to administer fungal-kill agents across infected terrain.
Containment Directive — Region surrounding Site-15 is under indefinite lockdown. Entry within 10 meters of infected perimeter is forbidden under Overseer order.
Weekly poison dispersal protocols are enforced to suppress surface-level fungal growth.