“That's correct. There are of course the ways that it interferes with us normally, strange thoughts, voices, lost memories... But its actual presence is difficult to describe. I have never before felt fear like that.” Randvi shudders even at the memory. “It activates some base instinct to burrow down, protect yourself. Even when it came to Lakeside, the effect here was still potent, so being so close… Your doctor suspects it stopped their hearts.”