Ex Lacrima Remnant
#B-Side XI – Breaking news
“…after the shocking PV broadcast, there’s still no certainty on the whereabouts of Prime Minister Herz and his entourage. Peacekeeper troops are converging on Lagash, forcing their way through…”
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“…tony Yarramundi shocked the world, with an unexpectedly grim revelation about the ultimate fate of Earth. Professor Kinzo, what are the chances that this is not a hoax?”
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“…aerial pictures of New Babylon highlight a circular wavefront centered on the seedship Lagash, spreading at an apparent velocity of one meter per second. The nature of this phenomenon is still unclear and…”
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“…ews from Morenay: three rhizomes from the Peacekeeper Corps precinct have been killed and crucified naked in the main square of the city. Citizens have been filmed in the act of burning the crosses, while chanting prayers…”
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“…the number of casualties is still unknown. Around one million people were projected to be attending the celebrations for the Turn of the Millennium in the three kilometers area around the seedship. It’s not clear how many of them have already left ground zero…”
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“…rible, those people are being disassembled, atom by atom! It’s like… it’s like in those movies, the ones with nanomachines! They’re being eaten, they’re being consumed like… like…”
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“…anti-rhizome protests are spreading like wildfire. Two rhizomes were burned alive in the southern districts of New Babylon as soon as Captain Commander Lily’s speech aired…”
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“…the area around the seedship is currently being evacuated at a slow pace, through the main checkpoint at the barricade. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Max van Barens, the highest ranking member of the government that was confirmed alive, has been appointed Prime Minister ad interim, until a reliable report on the fate of Vijlkram Herz and his entourage is…”
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“…three satellites in low Lagash orbit have experienced technical failures…”
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“Mankind! Will live! Forever!”
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