The Fear Hormone

Fear Hormone

The following is scribed directly from documents found in an abandoned gernan test lab by american soldiers during the aftermath of WWII, roughly translated into english.

(Audio Tape) Testing is to begin tomorow. The team does not know what to expect. Our mission is to take new research and turn it into a weapon for the warfront. It has recently been discovered that the brain releases a (previously unknown) chemical when in fear. This chemical is, for reference, going to be known as 'Paratim'. For obvious reasons, this test could be extreemly dangerous. Two test subjects have been selected, and from what we were told, they were sentanced to death, but are going to be used here instead. Subjects are given a table with two chairs, a cot with a mattress, a stocked bookcase, a notebook and pen, a bathroom area coinsisting of a toilet, a sink, and a mirror. Food and water are given through a small, sealable opening. I have nothing more to report at this time. (Written Document) Test Subject A and B are being given the Paratim in a small dose, mixed with water. Test Subject A has consumed the water, and has no visible changes in mood or behavior. Test Subject B has refused to drink the water. He has been forcefuly given the same dosage, but by direct injection. He gave some resistance, but was easily controlled and injected. Shortly afterwards, he seemed nervous, almost paranoid. Subjects have been told to try and remain active, or sleep, not just idle.

(Written Document) It took time, but we have developed a gas based version of the chemical. If shown effective on subjects, this could become a valuable weapon. Dose has been increased slightly. Neither subjects were aware that the chemical was being let into the room. After a few minutes, subject A stopped reading, and began to look around the room cautiosly. After an estimated hour, he began to read again. Subject B immediately responded. He opened the notebook for the first time, and wrote "What is going on? Stop whispering." onto a peice of paper, ripped it out of the notebook, and slipped it under the door. No reply was given.

(Written) We are going to observe the effects of long term, low ammounts of the gas on subject A, and we are going to observe the effects of a short, high ammount period of the gas. The results are shocking to say the least. Subject A progressively became more unstable. He stopped reading, would not eat, and avoided the mirror at all costs. Eventually he snapped, and threw a heavy book at the mirror with supprising force, shattering it. Subject B's reaction was more curious. At one point he was staring at the second chair. But he was not looking t the chair, he was looking as if making eye contact with someone sitting in the chair. These results are not what we expected, something is off.

(Vocal Recording) (The voice sounds extreemly distressed.) Subject B has escaped! We have no idea what happened... He was stairing at the chair, then, he started to scream bloody murder, then the chair he was staring at was violently flung at the veiwing window, and smased right through it. Five inch thick, reinforced glass... Subject B has escaped, the power has shut down, and the gas... The gas is leaking... (There is a loud scream, then the tape ends.)

(This final note seems to have been hasily written, and hardly legible.)

A is dead. His head was gone, severed from his body. The other scientists are dead. B is nowhere to be found... The gas... The door is sealed shut.... this is th (And the note end there.)

The americans found an abandoned german lab, with it's doors sealed. Using explosives, they opened the door and entered. There were 13 bodies accounted for. 12 were dressed in simmilar lab coats. The 13th body did not have a head.