After completing final activation and basic debugging in the gene furnace of the Necromunda main body laboratory, the second clone immediately returned to the Death World base via regular shipping channels.
He carries a clear mission: to carry out cross-dimensional exploration missions from the forefront base, with the core objective of assessing the potential value and risks of unknown areas and laying the foundation for possible subsequent resource acquisition or technology recovery.
Inside the base's teleportation area, he conducted a final adaptation check.
The operating parameters of each system in the Hades-type Terminator Power Armor Think Tank were checked one by one, and the Power Sword, Psionic Staff, and Wrist-mounted Bomb Gun were all in optimal standby condition.
After confirming that everything was ready, he stepped into the dimensional teleporter located at the core of the base and connected to the endless void.
This time, the teleportation program isn't targeting known coordinates, but rather pointing to an unmarked, random, unknown dimension. Exploration is about to begin.
The sensory deprivation and sense of temporal and spatial dislocation caused by the transmission process are an impact that the nervous system, which has been enhanced by the gene seed, can withstand.
When the sense of stability returned, Osiris II found herself in a completely unfamiliar environment.
He was standing in the middle of a wide but deserted street.
It was daytime, but the sky had a rather dull hue.
The surrounding area is filled with dense, modern high-rise buildings, with a neat layout and streets that are almost exceptionally clean.
The air was filled with a smell unlike anything in the Warhammer Universe or Night City—a mixture of cleaning agents, faint industrial emissions that were hard to detect, and… a deeper, more pervasive anomaly.
His massive body was encased in a silver-gray Hades-type Terminator power armor. This Think Tank model, optimized and improved by the STC system, retained its heavy protection and powerful power core, while the large array of integrated sensors inside had silently started up at full power.
On the display screen inside the helmet, the data stream began to scroll rapidly.
What first caught his attention was the environmental energy readings.
Background radiation exhibits an unnatural, stable fluctuation, with spectral characteristics unlike any other known form of energy.
His core logic temporarily labels it as "unknown background radiation".
This radiation seems to be everywhere, permeating the air, soil, and even the molecular gaps in building materials.
Immediately afterwards, his psychic perception picked up a more abstract signal.
It wasn't a specific thought or emotion, but rather an "atmosphere" that enveloped the entire area—no, a much broader area.
A deep sense of sadness and oppression, seemingly originating from the world itself, like silent background noise, continuously washed over his spiritual perception.
Almost simultaneously, the power armor's ground penetration scanner issued an even more piercing alarm.
Deep beneath the city's surface lie several enormous energy sources that cannot be ignored.
Their energy signatures are extremely powerful and complex, with one being particularly large, carrying an almost biological pulsation, while the other two are relatively dormant, but also contain astonishing energy levels.
The locations of these energy sources were precisely marked, pointing to a vast complex beneath the city.
In addition, smaller energy nodes (power supply, transportation, and communication networks) scattered throughout the city and conforming to the regular urban operation rules were also identified and marked.
"A world with an abnormal energy environment, a huge unidentified energy source hidden underground, and shrouded in an unnatural global atmosphere of sorrow." Osiris II quickly made a preliminary assessment.
Threat level: Unknown, but with extremely high potential risk.
He immediately activated the stealth field generator of his power armor. His massive, silver-gray body gradually blurred and distorted on the street, eventually blending into the surrounding environment and disappearing from sight.
Although the Terminator armor still has physical mass, it temporarily avoids direct exposure in the currently deserted streets.
He needs intelligence.
The power armor's data tentacles began attempting to connect to the local global information network.
This process was not smooth sailing.
The world's network security protocols are quite advanced, with multi-layered encryption and firewalls forming a robust defense system.
However, the technology carried by Osiris II is a Genesis that combines the data prayers of the Mechanicus with the STC system optimization algorithm, and its computing power and cracking logic far exceed the local level.
The encryption protocol was stripped away layer by layer, rendering the firewall ineffective.
After about three minutes, he successfully obtained a high level of anonymous access.
A massive influx of information began to flood into his processing core.
He first established a basic timeline model of world history.
The key moment was quickly identified: In 2000 AD, an unexplained super-explosion occurred in Antarctica, known as the "Second Impact".
The event caused the Earth's axis to shift, sea levels to rise sharply, global climate to change dramatically, and resulted in the deaths of nearly half of all humankind.
This event coincides closely with the somber atmosphere in the air and the unusual L-particle background radiation in terms of timing.
Osiris II initially deduced that the "Second Impact" was likely the origin of a series of anomalies in the current world.
Further data mining revealed the current immediate threat.
Since the Second Impact, mysterious, gigantic biological entities known as "Angels" have begun to appear periodically.
They vary in form and ability, but their behavior patterns show a clear goal orientation—they are constantly trying to approach and attack the city called "Third New Tokyo City," or more specifically, to attack the massive organization hidden beneath the city—"NERV."
Public information about NERV is limited and embellished, claiming it to be a UN intelligence agency specifically tasked with dealing with angel threats.
But Osiris II sensed a deeper secret from the fragmented information in the encrypted database.
The organization's purpose is far more complex than simply "defense".
What piqued his interest the most was NERV's weapon against the Angels—"EVA".
From the limited combat records and blurry blueprints, he identified it as a massive humanoid combat unit.
Preliminary analysis suggests that they are not purely mechanical creations, but rather a hybrid of biotechnology and precision engineering.
Its driving method, energy source, and especially the absolute defense field called "AT field" that can resist attacks from angels, are all technical principles that are completely beyond the scope of Osiris' II current database.
The unique neural connection and synchronization mechanism between this bio-titan and the pilot, as well as the almost idealistic defensive characteristics exhibited by the AT field, represent a completely new and highly valuable technological path for him.
This could provide disruptive solutions to some of the problems facing his universe, such as the interference of subspace whispers with sophisticated equipment, or more efficient human-machine interfaces.
His observation target was quickly identified: the NERV organization, and its mastery of EVA technology and angel samples.
The angels themselves, as powerful biological entities with unclear purposes, also have extremely high research value.
Just as he finished his initial intelligence review and was preparing to plan his next move—whether to make cautious contact with NERV or continue covert observation—a sharp, urgent alarm that pierced the city's silence without warning.
Almost simultaneously, the public network channel he accessed was covered by an emergency alert, displaying the highest level of intrusion warning.
The power armor's seismic sensors detected a regular, heavy impact sound coming from a distance, gradually approaching.
Osiris II immediately ceased all active data probing activities, switched the system to passive receiving mode, and simultaneously raised his own stealth status to the highest level.
His massive body remained motionless within the cloaking force field, like a rock, with only the sensor array and psionic perception extending like invisible tentacles toward the direction from which the alarm and vibrations came.
He realized that the "normal" state of the world had been disrupted.
An exceptional opportunity to observe the real interactions between NERV, EVA, and the Angels is presented to him, albeit with enormous risks.
He needs to witness this conflict firsthand and gather firsthand combat data to assess the true level of danger in this world, and... the possible ways and depth of his future intervention.