"Perhaps you need to undergo an emergency detection? Initial contact with abyssal materials can indeed lead to various... adverse reactions."
He took a small mental state detector from the medical kit, the silver metal casing reflecting a bizarre glow under the bloody light:
"These symptoms aren't uncommon among newcomers. Initial symptoms of spiritual contamination include auditory hallucinations, visual hallucinations, and excessive sensitivity to non-existent threats. If not treated promptly..."
Falko didn't finish, but everyone present knew the consequences of that "if."
The "special containment area" of the observation station housed too many "former colleagues" who had lost their human form due to spiritual contamination.
Wayne, the supervisor, had already begun to activate the portable erosion detector he carried with him.
