• A multinational technology conglomerate, "New Era Corporation," led secret research in an attempt to develop a "human evolution catalyst."
• The "outbreak" in 2035 was actually the result of large-scale human experiments spiraling out of control. The first calcified person appeared in an underground laboratory belonging to New Era Corporation.
The Ultimate Truth
• Gray matter really is "alien material," but it is neither a weapon nor a contaminant. It is a universal "selection mechanism" used by civilizations across the universe.
