Okay, it's the hard part now, Doc. She took a deep breath before continuing.
"Most nanites remain dormant and inactive, but some bond to their host's on the molecular level, become infected, and then activate. This causes immediate mutations to the host's physical and mental state. Sometimes the physical will end up being worse than the mental or vice versa and sometimes the process is hardly noticeable at all. Most of the time, both are. The living creatures that change like this are what we call EVOs. Exponentially variegated organisms.
"To put this in layman's terms, they turn into monsters... most of the time. Sometimes, there's just deformities or controlled powers, but most of the time it's just... a rampaging monster out to kill and destroy. We've seen insects like beetles turn into something that spits fire and eats skyscrapers.
"... Do you realize why I'm telling you this, Mr. Okumura?"
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"Most nanites remain dormant and inactive, but some bond to their host's on the molecular level, become infected, and then activate. This causes immediate mutations to the host's physical and mental state. Sometimes the physical will end up being worse than the mental or vice versa and sometimes the process is hardly noticeable at all. Most of the time, both are. The living creatures that change like this are what we call EVOs. Exponentially variegated organisms.
"To put this in layman's terms, they turn into monsters... most of the time. Sometimes, there's just deformities or controlled powers, but most of the time it's just... a rampaging monster out to kill and destroy. We've seen insects like beetles turn into something that spits fire and eats skyscrapers.
"... Do you realize why I'm telling you this, Mr. Okumura?"