PATIENT ZERO -The lone survivor
He fell to his knees, his hands clutching his chest.
Beneath his skin, the violet sparks of the Starfall energy flared defensively, trying to fight off the chemical invader. But the gas was designed exactly for this. It acted like a fire blanket. The violet light flickered, dimmed, and began to die. Baraka felt his muscles going slack. The immense, raw strength he had stolen from the Alpha Reject evaporated, leaving him feeling hollow, weak, and entirely human.
"You are the property of Zenith," the recorded Manji smiled from the screen above. "Do not resist the aerosol. Your vital signs will be monitored. An extraction team has been dispatched to your coordinates."