The following is highly classified information relating to Subject-001 of Project Icarus. These are the only files that could be decoded, the rest are too far gone. Use this information to help you develop your new serum, Doctor. We expect the desired results this time.
Subject-001 Test Day: One Date: 12/1/2033
Report: Subject-001 (who will henceforth be referred to as William) was injected with the Icarus formula at exactly 06:01 EST. There has been no noticeable change to William's appearance or intelligence. William's body temperature has risen to 101.2 degrees Fahrenheit. William was able to survive in temperatures as low as 14.5 degrees Fahrenheit without feeling cold.
Personal Log: Dr. [redacted] decided if anyone was to be our first test subject, it should be William. She says it's because he had the most promising application, but I know it's because he's the least likely to sue if something goes wrong. Either way, we're rushing into things. It'll be a miracle if the serum has the desired effect, let alone it be permanent.
Subject-001 Test Day: Two Date: 12/2/2033
Report: There has been no noticeable change to William's appearance or intelligence. William's body temperature has risen to 113.7 degrees Fahrenheit. William was able to survive in temperatures as low as 4.0 degrees Fahrenheit without feeling cold.
Personal Log: This was a long day. William has to be monitored at his every waking moment, and guess who has to do it. Yesterday was fine because there were constant tests being run to make sure his body accepted the formula. Those were at least interesting. Now that we know he's fine, all I can do is watch. Watch him read, watch him eat, watch him shit. It's mundane and tedious, and all for a stupid report. I'm starting to regret signing up. These logs are the only things keeping me sane.
Subject-001 Test Day: Five Date: 12/5/2033 Report: William's skin has taken a permanent shade of red, similar to a mild sunburn. There has been no change to William's intelligence. William's body temperature has risen to 130.1 degrees Fahrenheit. William was able to survive in temperatures as low as -13.8 degrees Fahrenheit without feeling cold.
Personal Log: With William's skin turning red, he is beginning the transformation phase of the formula. In the next few days, we'll know if the formula was a success or not. However, if today is anything to go off of, I might have been wrong in doubting Dr. [redacted]. However, this is still an insanely boring job.
Subject-001 Test Day: Fourteen Date: 12/14/2033 Report: William's skin has taken a permanent shade of red, almost maroon. William has lost all of his body hair. William has seemingly forgotten the definition of words over ten letters in length. William's body temperature has risen to 182.0 degrees Fahrenheit. William was able to survive in temperatures as low as -49.4 degrees Fahrenheit without feeling cold.
Personal Log: Dammit. I told Dr. [redacted] that once William's mind began to slip we should stop the test. But no, apparently the opinion of the only person who watches him everyday isn't good enough. It was bad enough when no one could understand what he said, but now we have to give him directions like he's in kindergarten. Why doesn't she understand that this just isn't worth it? If we stop now, William will spend the rest of his life as a retard. At least that's still a life. If only someone would listen to me. I'll do my best to save you William, but unfortunately all my best offers is a prayer.
Subject-001 Test Day: Twenty Date: 12/20/2033 Report: William is no longer recognizable as human. William has an intelligence comparable to that of a tree. William's body temperature has risen to 246.9 degrees Fahrenheit. William was able to survive in temperatures as low as -127.0 degrees Fahrenheit without feeling cold. William broke containment at 22:57 EST.
Personal Log: I am convinced that I'm the only one here with any morals. Everyone else thought it was okay when William's side effects started to include devolution. Well, now he's a monster. A monster we're all trapped with until the guards can kill him. Emergency lock down won't let anyone else in either, so of course our dear old Dr. [redacted] is safe outside. I'm sorry William, I didn't want it to end like this. I knew it was too risky to use human test subjects before lab rats, but we really didn't have a choice did we? Our government wants results as fast as possible, and honestly, I don't blame them.
Subject-001 Test Day: Twenty-Three Date: 12/23/2033 Report: William is still missing and has presumably killed all available security.
Personal Log: We're fucked. Not only everyone in this facility, but everyone in the world. Project Icarus has really lived up to its name. Dr. [redacted] was too ambitious in her solution for this new Ice Age we find ourselves in. Humanity can't survive in this new world, that much is clear to me now. And frankly, we don't deserve to. We brought this winter upon ourselves, overcompensating for a problem that could have been avoided in the first place. We were stupid. We were greedy. We flew too close to the sun.
Subject-001 Test Day: Thirty-Three Date: 01/1/22034 Report: Subject-001 is deceased.
Personal Log: Hello Doctor. We believe your formula had some flaws. We will give you one more chance to correct these flaws. Only one. Happy new year. Fail your job and it will be the last one you, along with the rest of humanity, will ever experience.
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