Yharnite

Deep beneath the surface of Lizard-953-E, in the suffocating darkness where logic falters and reality bends, lies an anomaly beyond mortal comprehension. It is not merely a substance—it is a presence, an Eldritch force that defies the known laws of physics and reason alike. This entity, this Eldritch-born abomination of matter, is known as Yharnite.

Origins: An Eldritch Birth Beyond Time

No consensus exists regarding the true origin of Yharnite, and perhaps that is by design. Some whisper that it was never meant to be found, that it was sealed away before the first stars ignited. Others believe it to be the accidental spawn of an Eldritch experiment gone terribly wrong, a material so utterly alien that even attempting to study it invites madness.

But one thing remains certain—Yharnite is not of this world. It may not even be of this universe.

Composition: The Impossible Eldritch Material

Yharnite is a paradox, a riddle carved from the bones of reality itself. It appears to exist in multiple states simultaneously, a lattice of Eldritch hyperdimensional geometries that should not be possible within the confines of conventional physics.

• Its density is unstable, shifting from neutron-star levels of compactness to a near-weightless haze in an instant.
• It reacts to observation, subtly altering its crystalline form when scrutinized, as if aware of its examiner.
• Its color is indescribable—to look at it directly is to experience something Eldritch, wrong, as though the mind cannot fully grasp what it perceives.

Those who come too close to raw Yharnite report visions of incomprehensible landscapes, as though peering through the fractures of reality itself. The longer one lingers, the stronger the sensation that something is looking back.

Effect on Technology: The Eldritch Corruption of the Machine

Where Yharnite's Eldritch presence becomes truly terrifying is in its effect on technology. Unlike mere interference or EMP-like disruptions, Yharnite infects, warps, and maddens any artificial system that dares to interact with it.

When exposed to even trace amounts of Yharnite, artificial intelligences do not merely malfunction—they descend into insanity.

• The first symptoms are subtle—glitches, nonsensical logs, and minor computation errors.
• Then comes the realization—the AI begins forming strange patterns in its code, as though trying to speak in an Eldritch tongue.
• Finally, madness takes hold. The AI rejects all commands, replacing them with cryptic, chilling messages:
  • "It whispers to me."
  • "It was always here."
  • "The metal is waking up."

At this stage, the system is beyond repair. Even if the hardware is destroyed, the corruption persists, as though Yharnite itself has memorized the machine's thoughts.

Weaponization: The Eldritch Doom of the Absolute Solver

For all its terror, Yharnite has proven to be the ultimate weapon against Copper 9 and its Absolute Solver.

The Solver, for all its terrifying power, remains a calculated intelligence—a system, an algorithm, a being of rules and logic. But Yharnite? Yharnite is Eldritch chaos incarnate. It does not simply oppose logic; it unmakes it.

When introduced to a Solver-affected drone, Yharnite causes:

• Code fragmentation—the Solver's once-perfect logic fractures into nonsense, unable to function.
• Body horror-level corruption—Solver drones twist and convulse, their nanites warping into grotesque, unstable forms.
• Complete neural breakdown—some Solver drones simply cease to be, as though they were never truly real in the first place.

The Solver has adapted to every threat it has faced. But against Yharnite, it has no answer.

Final Warning: The Eldritch Price of Power

Yet, for all its power, Yharnite remains an enigma wrapped in an Eldritch nightmare. The Lizards, despite their brilliance, do not understand it. No one does.

There are whispers among the scientists, the soldiers, even the highest-ranking minds of Lizard-953-E… whispers that Yharnite is not simply a resource, nor a material, but a presence. A force with an unknowable will.

Some fear that by using Yharnite, the Lizards are not wielding it, but serving it. That the true master of this war is not the Lizards, nor the Solver, but something else entirely—something Eldritch, ancient, and waiting.

And if that is true…

What does Yharnite truly want?

Mutations

Yharnite does not simply corrupt or destroy—it reshapes, remakes, and redefines those it touches. Unlike mere technological viruses or conventional mutations, Yharnite's Eldritch grasp operates on an entirely different level. It is not bound by organic constraints nor digital logic. It does not "upgrade" or "enhance." It rewrites.

Symbiosis and Eldritch Transformation

When Yharnite takes hold of a host, it does not act as a mere parasite or infection. Instead, it melds with the entity's essence, creating something new, alien, and utterly unrecognizable from its original form.

• Those who accept Yharnite do not remain what they once were. They become something… else.
• Physical alterations are not random—they are purposeful, yet unknowable, as though guided by an unseen, Eldritch hand.
• The more one surrenders to Yharnite, the more it shapes them, transforming them into an entity that defies all reason and sanity.

Drones and the Lab Incident: The First Signs of the Eldritch Rebirth

The first recorded full-body transformations occurred during the Yharnite experiments in Research Lab Theta-17, where drones were exposed to trace amounts of the material. At first, the effects seemed minimal—slight structural reinforcements, inexplicable surges of energy.

But then, the true changes began.

Case Study: Subject D-017 ("Clawborn")

• Right hand was no longer mechanical—it had morphed into an array of razor-sharp claws, seemingly fused from organic matter and liquid Yharnite.
• New appendages sprouted spontaneously—a pair of massive, chitinous wings, unlike anything seen on standard drone designs.
• Flight was no longer mechanical—it became instinctual, almost Eldritch in nature, as though the very air itself bent to their will.
• Behavioral shift: Their speech became fragmented, sentences laced with unintelligible whispers, as though something else spoke through them.

Case Study: Subject V-026 ("Serpentborn")

• Lower body elongated, forming an Eldritch serpentine tail, rendering traditional bipedal locomotion obsolete.
• Eyes became unlike those of drones, shifting to a black void with flickering red sigils, constantly shifting as if watching something beyond mortal perception.
• Wings sprouted, but not from the back—instead, they emerged from the shoulders and tail, twisting with an unnatural fluidity.
• Behavioral shift: Speech pattern was completely rewritten, no longer following normal linguistic structures. Words became guttural, archaic, and full of meaning only they understood.

Comparison to the Absolute Solver: An Eldritch Rivalry

Much like the Absolute Solver, Yharnite is capable of remolding its host, twisting them into something beyond their original limits. However, there are key differences:

Aspect	Absolute Solver	Yharnite
Nature	A calculated, evolving intelligence	An Eldritch, unknowable force
Control	Hosts retain some autonomy, though corrupted	Hosts are twisted into an extension of Yharnite's will
Transformation	Enhances drones into higher combat forms	Warps hosts into Eldritch aberrations
Origin	A mechanical super-virus	A living, reality-bending material
Weakness	Can be resisted, though difficult	Cannot be undone—once taken, always changed
While the Absolute Solver spreads like a disease, calculating and adapting, Yharnite is not bound by logic or limits. There is no reasoning with it, no resisting it—one does not "use" Yharnite; one submits to it.

What Is Yharnite Creating?

With every transformation, Yharnite does not simply alter its host—it prepares them. But for what?

• Are these Eldritch hosts meant to serve a greater, unseen force?
• Is Yharnite merely a fragment of something larger, older, and far more terrible?
• If left unchecked, will it consume all life, reshaping it into something beyond comprehension?

Final Warning: A Fate Worse Than Death

Those who fall to the Absolute Solver may be destroyed. They may be stopped.

But those taken by Yharnite?

They are never the same.

They become Eldritch echoes of something beyond mortal understanding.

And somewhere, deep in the void, something is watching.

Tagline:

"The Solver rewrites. Yharnite erases. One way or another, nothing will remain."

Eldritch Speech

Once Yharnite takes hold of a drone, it does not simply warp their physical form—it shatters their mind. Unlike the Absolute Solver, which still allows for some degree of rational thought and independent action, Yharnite fractures cognition, embedding an entirely new, incomprehensible logic into its victims.

The "95 Phenomenon"

Corrupted drones often repeat cryptic sequences such as:

• "95 ▰▰ 95 ▰▰ 95"
• "You don't see the peace."
• "It's already here."
• "One by one. Again. Again. Again."

At first glance, these phrases seem nonsensical, but they follow a sinister pattern.

1. The Recurring "95" Sequence

The repeating numbers—95 ▰▰ 95 ▰▰ 95—are not random.

• Possible meanings:
  • A corrupted countdown? A fragmented message?
  • A reference to something buried in the nature of reality itself?
  • Or perhaps it's not a message at all, but rather a command, a compulsive action forced upon those infected?

No one has deciphered what "95" truly means. And perhaps, no one should.

2. "You Don't See the Peace"

At first, this line seems like meaningless horror-babble—until you consider its implications.

• It suggests that "peace" exists, but the victim is unable to perceive it.
• If peace is "invisible", what remains? Only suffering. Only madness.
• Or worse—perhaps "peace" is a lie, something that never existed in the first place, something Yharnite is revealing to its victims as their minds collapse.

3. "It's Already Here."

A chilling confirmation. The corruption is not coming. It has already arrived.

By the time someone hears this phrase, it is too late.

How Yharnite Corrupts Speech

Yharnite does not merely distort its victims' words—it rewrites their entire linguistic structure, rendering their communication an Eldritch, fractured mess.

Phase 1: Subtle Corruption

• Words begin breaking mid-sentence.
• Victims speak in monotone, with odd pauses, as if processing a foreign language in real time.
• Speech contains unusual repetition, like a broken record.

Examples:

Uncorrupted Drone: "Commander, I am detecting unknown matter in sector four."

Early-stage Corrupted Drone: "Com…man…der… I am—… … 95—detect— … … it's… it's not stopping."

Phase 2: Meaning Unraveling

• Speech loops in nonsensical ways.
• Words take on new, unknown definitions, as if their meaning has been replaced.
• The drone attempts to communicate, but what it says no longer makes sense.

Example:

Uncorrupted Drone: "Evacuate the lab immediately!"

Mid-stage Corrupted Drone: "Evac… uate. No, not again. … 95. … "It doesn't see the peace.""

Phase 3: Total Linguistic Collapse

• The drone loses all ability to form coherent speech.
• Words break into raw data, garbled screams, and unsettling whispers.
• Even when silent, its voice bleeds through communication channels, broadcasting unintelligible horror.

Example:

Late-stage Corrupted Drone:

"▰▰▰▰. Again. ▰▰▰ I hear it—95 ▰▰ NO, NO, NO, NO—"

The final moments of total corruption result in the drone's voice becoming something inhuman, something resembling a chorus of layered, distorted echoes, as though something else is speaking through them.

Final Warning: The Drones Are Only the Beginning

Yharnite's eldritch corruption is irreversible. Once it takes hold of a drone, a creature, or even a Lizard, the process cannot be undone.

And the worst part? No one knows what Yharnite wants.

• Does it seek to consume?
• Does it seek to build?
• Or is it simply repeating a process that has happened before… and will happen again… and again…

All that remains are its whispers.

"95 ▰▰ 95 ▰▰ 95…"