The Lost Autopsy is a research project in XCOM 2: War of the Chosen.
In-Game Description[]
Proposal[]
| “ | By improving our understanding of how and why the Lost have come to overrun the cities of the old world, it is likely that we can develop a means of avoiding or perhaps manipulating their movements. | ” |
Autopsy Commentary[]
| “ | Although similar in appearance to the Psionic zombies we have encountered previously in our engagements with the aliens, all current indications are that these "Lost" are the product of something else entirely. | ” |
Project Report[]
| “ | Codename: Limbo
From the field reports I have managed to assemble, the first sightings of the "Lost" likely occurred more than a decade ago, as members of an independent resistance cell in North America encountered what they referred to at the time as "infected" civilians. With little in the way of options, the cell leader, a man named Tony Cross, ordered these infected to be destroyed on sight. Knowing what we do now, I can say with confidence that Cross' order may very well have curbed the initial spread of the Lost and saved us from yet another insurmountable threat. Conducting an autopsy on a subject culled from one of the Lost swarms has proven to be among the more troubling and emotionally draining procedures I have faced in my time serving XCOM. It was clear from our initial discovery of these creatures in the field that they were once human, with most among them having been civilians. With that knowledge in mind, it fell to me to discover the cause of this extreme, grotesque corruption of these unsuspecting victims. Based on their proximity to the abandoned cities of the invasion and the information gathered from various eyewitness accounts, our most plausible theory as to the origins of the Lost revolves around the so-called "Fog Pods" dropped throughout these cities during the earliest days after the aliens' arrival on Earth. The gas released from these pods was never fully studied, as the invasion took a turn for the worse and Earth's governments were focused entirely on defensive efforts. Unfortunately, with no sample of that particular toxin available today, our focus remained on the subject presented here. Much like the Psionic "zombies" we have encountered previously, the Lost defy most known medical science that existed before the arrival of the aliens. Despite a catastrophic level of tissue decay, the Lost remain vigorous and agile in the field, attacking on what can only be blind impulse. Their senses are also inexplicably heightened, as they are quickly drawn to the sounds of activity. To the delight of our troops, the traditional lore of Earth still applies today, as any damage to the cranial tissue of the Lost...a headshot, has proven to be the absolute means of termination. As to what it is that changed these unfortunate souls into what they are today, or better still what it is that drives their otherwise lifeless forms, we may never know. -R.Tygan |
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Notes[]
- 65/80/80/120 corpses are needed for instant research.