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Day 1:
Today a snake was brought into the lab which was really nothing new, however, something was different about this one. We put it in a medium-sized enclosure and fed it, and when we did, the most extraordinary thing happened. It grew instantaneously
I couldn’t believe my eyes, so I got one of my research assistants to get another apple to feed it and, yet again, it grew about an inch. We admittedly had a little fun from there. We placed apples all around the enclosure and the snake would chase after them, growing bigger as soon as it swallowed them.
It seemed to have a determination for the apples, for it didn’t stop to rest at all, just charging after the apples.
Then, the strangest thing happened, it bumped into itself. When we tried to see if it was okay, we saw that it shrank back to its original size.
We gave it more apples and yet again it grew, but when it bumped into itself or the wall, it seemed to shrink back to its original size.
Further testing is required.
Day 10:
The snake seems to have figured something out about the apples and is moving itself strategically. I think it has realized that we never put an apple on top of it, so it has been bunching up.
It hasn’t had much success yet, but it has been improving every time. The snake is capable of improving so much, plus, studies have shown that reptiles can be quite clever, so there’s just one question.
Is the snake capable of thought?
Further research is required.
Day 17:
With this new question in mind, I have decided to add some puzzles to the snake’s enclosure. I decided to keep it simple for now.
I’ve added boxes with apples in them to the enclosure. The subject must move the boxes to a certain spot for the boxes to open.
Despite my apprehension about the experiment, the snake has gone above and beyond my expectations yet again. It managed to eat 58 apples before running into itself and I can only imagine it will only improve from there.
On another note, we have not yet been able to find any more of its species, is it the only one out there? Despite this bleak prospect, I have decided that we must keep looking.
Further research is required.
Day 24:
We did it! We found another of its species! Well, the guy who brought in the original did it.
Instead of blue, this specimen seems to be orange. How many colors does this species come in?
We have decided to wait before introducing the two specimens, so we have put the new snake in a different enclosure.
We still have not come up with a real name for the snake, so from now on, the original will be called subject b and the new snake will be called subject o.
We’ve decided to try to give subject o a different diet than subject b. Subject o receives bananas instead of apples, however, subject o doesn’t seem to be having any different reactions than subject b.
Further research is required.
Day 28:
Subject o seems to be reacting to everything the same way as subject b. We haven’t been able to get many new findings, so we have decided to put the two snakes in the same enclosure.
They seem to be mirroring each other’s actions, even when facing away from one another. Remarkable. However, as both are in the same enclosure, they take up more space. This seems to have disoriented both of them as they are bumping into each other quite often.
Overall, however, they seem to be fine with each other’s presence, with no signs of aggression thus far.
Further research is required.
Day 33:
Subject o has laid eggs! EGGS!
Day 35:
The eggs hatched only two days after subject o laid them, is this another skill of this species? The snakes hatched in many different colors, including a rainbow one. What caused them to differ so much from their parents and each other?
Further study is required.
Day 39:
It seems that they do differ from their parents in some ways. Whenever the monochrome one (subject m) eats, they teleport to wherever one of the same fruit is.
We have tried many combinations, but it seems subject m simply teleports to the closest of the same fruit. So, whenever we feed subject m, we put multiple of the same fruit in the enclosure.
Other snakes differ in different ways. The rainbow snake (subject r) seems to be able to faze through both itself and the walls. The latter part is a huge problem and we are currently working on an enclosure that would simply teleport subject m to the other side of the enclosure.
The yellow snake (subject y) also has some form of teleportation, though not quite, when it eats food, its head teleports to where its back-end is.
As these powers emerge in the new specimen, I grow more and more curious as to where these snakes originally came from. The one who got us the originals won’t tell us the location, and I assume these snakes cannot be found elsewhere.
This makes me question how this man, “John”, whose name I am skeptical is real, got ahold of such interesting animals.
This matter requires further research.
Day 46:
John has been acting shifty as of late, he has been looking at the newborn snakes with eyes that I can only describe as greedy.
I don’t know why he has been around the lab as of late, he’s only supposed to go out to collect specimens for us.
He’s been spending an especially large amount of time next to the enclosures that hold the specimens. His hand keeps twitching towards the pink one (subject p) in particular. I have been spending time with subject p as of late, and, I must admit it is cute. I never really just spent time with any of the snakes, but this one is endearing. I am keeping a close eye on John, but my day off is in 5 days and I don’t know what he will do while I’m gone.
Day 50:
I have been spending more and more time with subject p and I admit, I am getting a bit attached to it. I am thinking about naming it, but I know, once I name it, there will be no going back. It is energetic, like a puppy. I enjoy its company. My day off is tomorrow, John is still hanging around the lab too much. I worry.
Day 51:
I’m afraid my anxiety got the best of me and I smuggled subject p into my home. It seems to be very happy, to be able to move around freely, perhaps I should consider making the enclosures bigger when I come into work.
I like the snake. Perhaps I should get a pet. It could stop me from getting too attached to the subject.
It is a bit hard to keep track of Kiki subject p due to their small size. However, I theorize that that will get easier with time.
I am a little worried about everyone wondering where subject p is, however, I will simply return them tomorrow and hope everyone will forget about it.
Day 52:
I’m back to work and it looks like I was simply paranoid. All the subjects are completely fine. I returned ki subject p to its enclosure and it seems happy to be back in a familiar environment.
John has come to visit once again, I’ve decided to trust him, as nothing happened yesterday. So, I’m leaving a little early today. Spending yesterday at home has made me realize I may have been working a bit too hard.
I shall feed the subjects one last time before going home.
Day 53:
It was a mistake to trust John. They’re gone. They’re all gone. What to do, what to do…. How could I let this happen! It’s fine…. This is fine. I will simply find John and get Kiki back! I don’t have the time to write in this journal anymore!
Day 57:
I can’t find the subjects. Or John. It’s as though they simply disappeared off the face of the Earth. I believe I may be going mad. I admit I grew close to Kiki and I am greatly feeling her absence. I must find John and get her back.
Day 62:
We believe we have found John. We are going to enter the base now. I hope Kiki… I hope all the subjects are still okay.
Day 63:
We got Kiki back. But… she’s not really Kiki anymore. Not after what that man did to her. He cut her up, I don’t know how she’s still alive. Whenever she grows, the holes grow with her. She is more withdrawn than before. She still seems happy when eating, but it’s the only time she seems happy.
I am able to admit that I care for Kiki, I have gotten attached, it pains me to see her in this way, but I don’t know how to help. She seems to be in pain constantly, but that’s to be expected with how many holes there are in her.
I just want her to be happy again.
Day 70:
Kiki is still despondent and none of the stimulants that used to excite her can even get more than a glance anymore. I truly don’t know what to do.
John has been arrested and he’s going to be on trial next month. I will feel better once I know he will be locked up for a long time.
Day 75:
Kiki seems to finally be coming out of her shell a little bit. I can see hints of her old self. She’s been pushing the boxes around, it still doesn’t seem like she’s having much fun, but it’s a start. As long as she’s moving.
Day 82:
I have taken Kiki home with me, I thought, maybe, she had bad memories at the lab, that’s where she was kidnapped, and when we… found her, she was kept in a very similar lab.
Already I can see a certain spark in her that has been missing ever since she was kidnapped.
I would want to keep her, as a pet, if not for the fact that she is technically the property of the lab. Though I am in charge of the research team, I do not have enough power to take a subject home permanently, especially after the recent… incident. I technically don’t even have enough power to take her home temporarily, but I’m willing to bend the rules a little with this.
Day 87:
I have been consistently sneaking Kiki home with me and I think, in that time, she has improved significantly. She seems happier. She is more energetic. She interacts with her parents and her siblings more. I don’t quite know why, out of all the subjects, she is the one John chose to cut up.
It sounds wrong, but I wish John had chosen to cut up one of Kiki’s siblings instead.
Day 94:
Kiki is almost back to her old self, but today is the day of John’s trial. Kiki has become a little dependent on me, but I must go in as a witness. I wish I could bring her with me, but I’m not letting her anywhere near John.
Never again.
Day 100:
It has been 100 days since our lab got the first snake. It feels like forever ago. So much has happened in that amount of time. John has been sent to prison for 20 years. I would prefer that he got sent there for life, but, unfortunately, that’s not how the court ruled.
Kiki is better than she used to be, but still not quite what she once was. However, I now have full ownership over her, so she stays at my house now, with visits to the lab so she can see her parents and siblings.
I don’t think I really need this journal anymore, so I’ve decided to put it in storage. Permanently.
This is my goodbye.
- Dr. Henry Jackson