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The Possessed(恶灵)

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The Possessed are created in a Lazarus Wave event, a phenomenon was first discovered by Dr.Olivia Pierce during her Lazarus Project. While most victims exposed to Argent biowaves will expire without further effect, some subjects will absorb traces of Argent Energy and enter a state of posthumous vigor. Despite necrosis of the internal organs (with the exception of the brain), the victim continues to animate and exhibit a low order of sentience for weeks or even months after clinical death. Posthumous brain activity in the Possessed is limited to instinctive behavior. The Possessed are known to be territorial when confronted by the living. When isolated, they will often enter a dormant state for extended periods of time. They will stand, unmoving, for days or weeks at a time until presented with a live food source, or threatened by a predator.

An interesting behavior has been seen when the Possessed are held in small groups. They will drag human corpses to a central location within their holding pens, and then perform a silent ritual around the pile of bodies. The resulting ceremonial site appears to be the initial stages of a Gore Nest. These actions must be driven by a telepathic communication with higher ranking demons, as there is no local brain activity that could manage such choices. The Possessed will perform these tasks even when limbs are removed or Pavlovian pain responders are implanted in their cortex, further cementing the theory that they are unwilling slaves performing an integral part of the life cycle of the demons. The Possessed create the birthing ground for new demons, and upon expiration are themselves used as fertilizer for the Gore Nest.

恶灵是由拉萨路能量波所创生,而首先发现这个现象的就是拉萨路计划的奥莉薇雅·皮尔斯博士。多数暴露在亚金生化波下的受害者会在毫无副作用的情况下被消灭,但有些个体会吸收少许亚金能量,转化为活死状态。尽管受害者的内部器官除大脑以外都会腐坏,它们会在临床死亡后持续活动,并展现低程度的知觉长达数周数月。恶灵复活以后的大脑活动仅限于本能。恶灵在遇到活体时会展现地域性。独立生存时,则会经常进入长时间的潜伏期。它们会站着不动长达数天数周,直到发现活体食物来源或受到掠食者威胁为止。

在恶灵的小型群体中,亦发现一个有趣的现象,它们会将尸体集中拖到一个地点,并无声地对着堆叠的尸体举行某种仪式。透过这个仪式似乎就能制造出最初阶段的血角之巢。这些行为肯定是受到更高等级的恶魔,以心灵沟通影响而星城,似乎没有其他大脑活动可以解释该行为。即便恶灵的大脑已经被移除,或是巴夫洛夫制约行为已经深植大脑皮层,它们还是会执行这些仪式(后来进一步证实,它们并非自愿成为恶魔生成的重要帮手)。恶灵创造了恶魔新生的地点,最终在任务达成后成为血角之巢的营养来源。

Possessed Soldier(恶灵士兵)

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While Lazarus Wave exposure does effectively wipe out any vestige of human behavior from most of its victims, some subjects continue to display tactical cognizance posthumously. As with Possessed Engineers, this does not appear to be random. If an individual has training in combat (as part of the UAC Military) the Lazarus Wave event will transform them into more than mere slaves. This anomaly further supports the theory that there is some form of genetic coding embedded within the Lazarus Wave particles which governs the outcome of Lazarus Wave exposure on a per-case basis.

拉萨路能量波虽然能有效抹消多数受害者任何残余的人类行为模式,有些人死后仍然表现出战略意识。以恶灵工兵来说,这种意识看来不是随机产生的。如果个体曾身为UAC士兵受过战斗训练,拉萨路能量波会将它们转变为比奴隶更有用处的单位。这种异变现象支持一个理论,即拉萨路能量波粒子内带着某种基因编码,而这基因编码影响拉萨路能量波对不同个体造成的结果。

Possessed Security(恶灵警卫)

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Possessed Security units exhibit the most complex battle strategies of all possessed humans, including mobile shield advances towards the enemy and firing while in defilade. Possessed Security will also drop their shields to adopt a more accurate firing stance at the cost of lowering their defense.

A Possessed Security will keep an optimal distance from its target. If the target gets too close, the Possessed Security will attack with a ferocious shield bash then retreat to a preferred engagement range. Possessed Security have only been observed using DS-117 UAC shotgun and shield outfit which suggests that their ranks are exclusively created from members of a special forces military unit called UAC NeoPhalanx. The NeoPhalanx is used exclusively as military defense for remote UAC colonies.

在所有恶魔化的人类当中,恶灵警卫懂得使用最复杂的战术,包括运用机动护盾靠近敌人,以及躲在遮蔽物后开枪。恶灵警卫也会抛下护盾,以做出命中率更高的射击姿势,代价是防御能力会降低。

恶灵警卫会维持与目标之间的最佳距离。如果目标太过接近,恶灵警卫会用盾牌猛击目标,再退到更适当的交战距离。从它们使用UAC DS-117型霰弹枪与盾牌就可以看出这群恶灵警卫来自名叫“UAC新方阵”的特种部队。这只特种部队专门负责偏远UAC殖民地的防御。

Revenant(恶魂)

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Revenants are UAC Military operatives that have been methodically transformed into demonic combatants through cybernetic augmentation and repeated Lazarus Wave exposure. The transformation begins by attaching a Multiple Launch Rocket Battery (MLRB) onto each shoulder of the patient, coupled to an Argent-charged neural biochip implanted at the base of the cerebral cortex. The MLRB allows the Revenant to both attack its target with multiple conventional rockets, and also fire mobility boosters located under each MLRB.

The MLRB implant operation is conducted with the patient in an ante-mortem state and without anesthesia, as it is imperative the patient develops neural recognition of the augments before expiration. Once a neural connection with the implants has been established, the patient is repeatedly exposed to the Lazarus Wave blasts to induce death and transform the subject into a Revenant. As with Hell Soldiers, Revenants exhibit advance combat tactics that include range control, vertical combat governance, and rush tactics.

During initial development of the Revenant program, a curious side effect of Lazarus Wave exposure was discovered. The Argent Energy held within the plasmatic isotopes of the Lazarus Wave mutates ossein proteins, resulting in rapid skeletal growth. The expansion of the bone matter results in avulsion of the skin and connective tissue. The flesh is literally torn from the bones. As the skeleton continues to grow, the exposed internal organs begin to decompose. After several weeks of intense pain for the patient, the skeletal growth stops - resulting in a 3 meter beast comprised primarily of bone. The height varies depending on patient's original physiology. Despite this bizarre biological structure, the Revenant appears to bear no ill effects.

亡魂是UAC军队的战斗员,它们经历了系统化转变、装置仿生机械并多次暴露在拉萨路能量波,进而转化为恶魔战士。转化的第一步是在实验体两侧肩膀分别加装多重火箭发射器(MLRB),并在大脑皮层植入亚金能源驱动的神经生化晶片。亡魂可以利用发射器一次射出多支火箭,也可以启动发射器下的推进器以快速地接近目标。

我们为临死实验体进行无麻醉的多重火箭发射管(MLRB)移植手术。这是在病患断气前建立神经认知的必要动作。一旦神经连结了移植部件,实验体便会多次暴露在拉萨路能量波的震荡下,让实验题死亡并将其转化为亡魂。与恶灵士兵相较,亡魂能施展更多进阶战术,包括射程控制、垂直战斗管控与速攻战术。

我们在亡魂计划的开发初期发现,当实验体暴露在拉萨路能量波时会产生一个有趣的副作用。拉萨路能量波中的浆化同位素含有亚金能量,会导致骨蛋白发生突变,使骨骼快速生长。增长的骨头会扯破皮肤与连接组织。说白话一点,实验体的肌肉会直接从骨头上被撤下来,继续成长后还会使暴露的内部器官开始分解。经历数周的剧痛,当实验体的身高约暴涨到三公尺后,其骨骼便停止生长。怪物的最终身高取决于实验体的原始生理状态。除了生理架构以外,亡魂并没有受到其他有害的副作用。

Unwilling(怨灵)

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The Unwilling are fully transformed Possessed that have been transported to Hell to serve as shrine worshipers, slave labor for higher level demons, or cannon fodder for battle within Hell.

怨灵是完全恶魔化的恶灵,它们被送到地狱成为圣陵的信徒、并担任高阶恶魔的奴隶工人,或是沦为地狱内部战争的炮灰。

Lost Soul(丧魂)

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These demons are found wandering aimlessly within the temples of Hell as they search for a host to inhabit. When a potential victim is found, they will converge on the target and explode with a blast of Hell energy. Lesser-willed beings weakened by the explosion will then be possessed by the demon and the host's soul becomes lost in turn. Tablets retrieved from the Corrax suggest that Lost Souls are considered the lowest of the demons - even lower than Imps. Since the wandering nomads, doomed to forever roam the Halls of Hell, thrive on the weakest entities, Lost Souls are despised by the other demons. Despite their lowly status, they should not be underestimated.

这种恶魔在地狱神庙漫无目的晃荡,寻找寄宿的宿主。如果发现受害者有机可趁,它们会靠近目标并且爆炸。意志不坚的目标会变得脆弱,接着被恶魔附身并驱逐其灵魂。根据从精钢神庙寻获的碑文,丧魂是地狱恶魔中最低下的阶层——甚至不如幼魔。其他恶魔看不起这种注定得无止尽在地狱大厅游荡,只能借由腐生弱者生存的灵魂。虽然为阶很低,它们也不容小觑。

Imp(幼魔)

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These ferocious and agile demons are found all over Hell, and are often used on the front line in a concerted attack in either dimension. They revel in battle, feeding off their victims, when the hunger takes them.

Despite their low status among the demon ranks and their seemingly endless numbers, Imps have unique characteristics in battle. Some prefer fighting from an elevated position, while others will rush their target and swipe at them with razor sharp claws. Walls and obstacles offer no defense against Imps as they will leap great heights and easily hang from the surfaces. The Imp is capable of channeling Hell energy through its hands and shaping it into a projectile. As the Imp channels the energy, airborne particles and debris are sucked into the maelstrom to create a condensed, superheated fireball. The mechanics of the Imp's ranged attacks suggest that they are actually a lower form of the Summoner.

这种残暴又灵巧的恶魔在地狱随处可见,常常在集体攻击其他次元时上场。它们在战场上狂欢,并在饥饿时噬食手下败将。

虽然幼魔在恶魔中位阶不高,数量也多,但它们在战斗中各有其风格。有些幼魔偏向在高处攻击,有些幼魔则会冲向目标,用利爪扫击对方。幼魔能从地面跳跃至高处,因此高墙与拒马并没有办法阻挡它们。幼魔能用手转化地狱能量成为抛射弹。幼魔转化能量时,一个漩涡会将悬浮在空中的抛射弹与残余能量聚集起来,凝聚成一个高温火球。幼魔的远距攻击模式显示它们是恶魔召唤师的低阶品种。

Summoner(恶魔召唤师)

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The Summoner, a cunning adversary, is primarily a defensive summoning unit. As the demon-horde swarms the enemy, the Summoner sustains the battle by opening a rift to Hell and calling forth reinforcements. To prevent being overrun by the relentless horde, the Summoner should become a primary target in any battle strategy.

When directly challenged in combat, the Summoner is capable of channeling Hell energy into an Argent wave. Although this wave kills most humans, an occasional victim will be transformed into The Possessed. Surviving an Argent wave attack is extremely unlikely but does not appear to be random. There is evidence that the Summoner selects the most resilient of combatants for induction to the army of Hell.

The Lazarus Project has managed to successfully capture several Summoner demons. The imprisonment process requires careful preparation, as a Summoner will immediately launch multiple Argent wave attacks when trapped. To prevent this, Hell energy must be continuously drained from the demon until it is sufficiently sedated. Anatomical study of the Summoner suggests that it is a highly evolved sub-genus of the Imp form.

恶魔召唤师是个狡诈的对手,是防御型召唤单位的一种。在恶魔大军大批涌向敌军的同时,恶魔召唤师会打开地狱的裂口呼叫更多援军上场。为避免被无情的大军淹没,战斗中应该首先对付恶魔召唤师。

恶魔召唤师与敌人直接对战时,可以引导地狱能量发生亚金能量波。能量波可杀死多数人类,偶尔也会有人被能量波攻击之后转化为恶灵。虽然人类几乎无法抵抗亚金能量波的攻击,但是那些活下来的人并非侥幸逃生。有证据显示,恶魔召唤师会挑选最能适应战斗的战士加入地狱大军。

拉萨路计划成功捕获了数只恶魔召唤师。监禁程序需要谨慎准备,因为恶魔召唤师一遭到包围,就会立即发动数道亚金能量波攻击。为防止这种情形,在完全将恶魔迷倒前,必须持续抽出其身上的地狱能量。解剖召唤者结果发现,恶魔召唤师属于幼魔的一种高度进化亚种。

Hell Razer(地狱毁灭者)

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The Hell Razer is an astute and tactical foe that will engage enemies from a distance with a powerful beam of unrefined Hell energy. The beam emanates from an arm-like protrusion composed of cartilage and other osseous tissue. Articulation of the cartilage allows the Hell Razer to focus its energy beam into a single charged shot that will obliterate anything that stands in its path.

Recent dissection of a captured Hell Razer has revealed a remarkable embryogenesis. Between the third and eight week of development, a parasitic Hell Razer matures, the host's arm ossifies into a beam weapon. Simultaneously, the pyrolyzed host becomes capable of withstanding the extreme temperatures generated during the repeated accumulation of Hell energy. The Hell Razer has not yet been observed outside of Hell and further investigation is planned for the next Tethering Operation.

地狱毁灭者是足智多谋的敌人,它们会在一定距离外发生充满混沌地狱能量的光束。光束从软骨与骨质组织组成的臂状突出物射出。地狱毁灭者也可以透过软骨关节将能量光束集中成单发充能射击,消灭发射路径上的任何东西。

最近一份地狱毁灭者的解剖报告解开了该物种发育的重要阶段。在发育期第三周至第八周之间,地狱毁灭者的寄生体会寻找适合的宿主,从宿主体内开始火化。随着地狱毁灭者成熟茁壮,宿主的手臂会硬化成光束武器。同时,体内开始裂解的宿主也能承受地狱能量一再累积的极端温度。目前还没有在地狱以外的地方观察到地狱毁灭者,下个圈捕行动将有进一步的调查计划。

Cacodemon(巨脑魔)

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Cacodemons are monstrous psionic demons driven by the desire to feed. They display limited intelligence, but are often sent into the fray as their natural size and abilities make them an intimidating weapon for the demon-horde.

When a Cacodemon senses the presence of the living, it will hunt them relentlessly until it gets close enough to gnaw on them using an impressive set of mandibles. To aid the hunt, the Cacodemon has a psychoactive narcotic bile which it spews at range. On contact, this bile inhibits the perception of the target and compromises movement. The effects wear off after a few moments, which is often enough time for the lumbering beast to get within bite range.

巨脑魔是一种狰狞的魔物,纯为摄食的欲望驱使。它的智能有限,但是因其巨大的体型和杀伤力,为恶魔大军时常派上战场的可怕武器。

巨脑魔察觉到附近有生物时,就会开始持续追捕,接近目标之后,用它恐怖的大嘴啃噬。巨脑魔可以向攻击目标吐出可以麻醉神经的胆汁,一旦命中,目标的感官能力失衡、无法行动。麻醉效果在短时间内就会消退,但只要目标距离够近,巨脑魔绝对有足够的时间撕烂目标。

Pinky(粉红魔)

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These demonic animals are unnamed by those in Hell. They were colloquially named Pinkies, due to their unusual skin pigmentation, when first discovered by the Lazarus Project's Tethering Operation (MTC 2146/351). Their aggressive nature against the living is well documented.

Pinkies will charge once their prey is detected, using a cortical bone plate that covers their face as a battering ram. They accelerate quickly but have limited control when charging. Their inability to stop quickly or turn makes them vulnerable to charging over ledges or into hard surfaces, stunning them. At close range, the Pinky has a significant bite which it will use to fend off attackers. They have limited visual perception and rely primarily on pheromone detection to locate enemies. The thinner skin on their flanks does not offer as much protection and should be considered a point of weakness.

Gnawed carcasses of Pinkies have been extracted from portals, suggesting that they are considered a delicacy in Hell.

这些魔化动物在地狱没有名称。拉萨路计划在火星历2146年351日圈捕行动中发现这个物种时,便以其不寻常的肤色,替它取了一个口语化的名字:粉红魔。有关它们对于生物的粗暴习性也有留下详细的记录。粉红魔会在发现敌人时立刻冲锋,利用覆盖脸部的头骨骨盘捣碎对方。它们虽然能够加速冲刺,但是冲锋时不善控制力道,因此无法马上停下或转向,容易冲过头落下悬崖,或撞击到坚硬表面而晕眩。粉红魔会在近距离张开血盆大口击退敌人。它们视角受到限制,因此主要依靠费洛蒙侦测敌人位置。粉红魔两侧单薄的皮肤没有保护作用,是可以攻击的弱点。

有人曾在传送门附近取得粉红魔被啃咬过的尸体,可见它们也会被当作地狱的美食。

Spectre(幽灵)

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The Spectre is the unfortunate result of a misguided attempt to genetically modify the Pinky. Several Pinkies were gathered during the first Lazarus Project's Tethering Operation (MTC 2146/351). Four of the captured beasts were vivisected. While three of these experiments resulted in the death of the subjects, one resulted in a Pinky with limited psionic abilities. In an attempt to increase its ocular capacity, the optic nerve of a Cacodemon was transplanted into the Pinky. After the operation, the animal was returned to its enclosure to recover. It is believed that the beast was accidentally released from its pen when its keeper, thinking the invisible Spectre had escaped, opened the gate. Several months after the first Spectre went missing, the second Tethering Operation (MTC 2147/016) captured two fertile specimens. Presumably, the original Spectre wandered into the Lazarus Wave testing facility and was teleported back to Hell by a Summoner. It is unknown how the Spectre managed to breed, but the psionic trait has carried to the offspring.

Besides psionic invisibility, there are no known difference between the Pinky and Spectre.

尝试改造粉红魔基因的不幸失败创造了幽灵。火星历2146年351日的围捕行动中成功捕捉了数只粉红魔,并对其中四只进行活体实验。三只粉红魔在实验中死亡,剩下一只获得有限的灵能能力。在增加粉红魔视界的实验中,研究人员移植了巨脑魔的视神经到粉红魔身上。在手术后,这只粉红魔被放回栏内。据信看管人员因为以为隐形的幽灵已经逃脱,而开门误放了怪兽。第一只幽灵失踪数个月后,于火星历2146年483日执行的第二次围捕行动过程中捕获两只有生育能力的样本。研究人员假设幽灵游荡到拉萨路能量波测试设施,接着被恶魔召唤师传送回地狱。目前仍未知晓幽灵如何生育,但经证实该物种的灵能能力已经传衍到其后代。

目前所知,粉红魔与幽灵的差别仅在于隐形能力的具备与否。

Mancubus(肥球)

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The Mancubus is a lumbering behemoth demon. A foul odor accompanies its presence, a stench that can be overwhelming if inhaled directly. Mancubi gorge on anything they can find and are not averse to eating rancid flesh. Their diet rots in their digestive system, making their innards highly flammable. These foul creatures are decked in light armor when they reach maturity, but their grotesque frame soon outgrows the armor, exposing their stomach and face.

Mancubi have taken their disgusting physical condition and turned it into a weapon. As they reach maturity, a chitinous growth begins to form over each hand, creating a hard shelled "barrel." As the flesh inside decomposes, a noxious effluvium begins to leak from the barrel. The Mancubus can spew this discharge from the barrel over a remarkable distance. The volatile goo ignites under the tremendous pressure, creating a highly effective biomechanical flamethrower.

Their bizarre physiology can also be their undoing. The putrid skin covering their soft belly is easily pierced. When exposed, their organs will explode violently, showering a sizeable area with their revolting (and toxic) innards.

肥球是笨重庞大的恶魔。它们带着恶臭横行四方,他人直接吸到臭氧会导致昏迷。肥球遇见任何东西都会吞噬下肚,连腐肉也来者不拒。它们吞下的恶心食物在消化系统中腐烂,使得内脏容易爆炸且易燃。这些恶心的怪物在长成成体后会装下轻型装甲,但是肥球畸形的躯体很快溢出装甲外面,暴露出腹部与脸部。

肥球将消化特性转化为武器。它们长成成体时,双手会长出硬物,称为重壳“炮管”。毒气随着体内腐肉的分解,会从炮管逸出。肥球可以喷射毒气到一定距离外。挥发的毒浆可以在高压下点燃,化为强大的生化火焰发射器。

这种怪异的生理机能也可能毁了它们。它们柔软肚腩上的腐烂皮肤非常薄弱,爆炸的时候器官会四处飞溅,将恶心(且有毒)的内脏喷溅在广大的区域。

Cyber-Mancubus(机械肥球)

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The Mancubus strain of demon has long been a subject of fascination among Lazarus Project scientists. Eager to understand the biology of these creatures, a team of biogeneticists (led by Dr. Pierce herself) was formed to research and manipulate the behavior and effect of the creatures.

The work of Dr. Pierce and her biogeneticists proved successful and several Cybernetic Mancubi are currently held in captivity within the Lazarus Project laboratories. They are held under the strictest UAC security protocols, so there is no chance of an escape [citation needed].

The Cybernetic Mancubus differs from its naturally occurring brethren in several ways. The chitinous growth on each arm has been replaced with a UAC developed rifling barrel, which allows the Mancubus to fire its bile at much greater distances. The resulting ejection however, does not ignite. The bile is still highly toxic, and will quickly poison any organic creature it hits. Their behavior has also been modified to make them favor engagement distance to complement their long range bio-sniping weapon.

While attempts have been made to provide better fitting armor to these cybernetic monsters, they invariably outgrow their uniform within a few weeks.

肥球的恶魔血统一直以来都是拉萨路计划科学家很有兴趣的目标。由于渴望了解这种怪物的胜利,皮尔斯博士本人组织了一群生化遗传专家进行研究,对这种怪物的行为进行实验并观察影响。

皮尔斯博士与她手下的生化遗传学这的研究成功了,拉萨路计划实验室内还拘禁有数只机械肥球。这些机械肥球受到最严密规格的UAC保全戒护,因此逃脱是完全不可能的[出处不明]。

机械肥球与自然生成的同类有许多不一样的地方。研究员将机械肥球手臂上的壳状生长物改装成UAC开发的膛管,使肥球可以将胆汁喷射到更远的距离。这样的喷射物并不会燃烧,但胆汁仍然含有剧毒,得以迅速让击中的生物体中毒。机械肥球的生态也经过改造,是它们偏好以更远的距离交战,成员远距离的生化狙击武器。

虽然研究院试图为这种机械怪物打造更好的装甲,但成品最终都会在数周内因为机械肥球的提醒扩张而不敷使用。

Hell Knight(地狱骑士)

Hell Knight

The Hell Knight is a towering brute bred for combat deep in the bowels of Hell. These diabolical beasts are the prized gladiators of the demon-horde. They relentlessly stomp towards their target, smashing their massive fists into the ground to create shockwaves that stagger their opponent and leave them vulnerable to bone-crushing melee attacks. The Hell Knight's powerful legs allow it to leap across large distances effortlessly, quickly closing the gap to its enemy.

Tablets, retrieved from the Great Steppe in the UAC Automated Survey of 2143, suggest that the Hell Knights originally flanked the Great Serpent during the first age. After their master was defeated by the Guardian the Hell Knights were placed in the arenas of Hell, where they would feed on any victims thrown to them by the Demon overlords as sport. It is now believed that they guard the most sacred and important relics in the nether world.

地狱骑士来自地狱深处,是高大且残暴的战斗物种。这种魔兽是颇受恶魔大军看重的斗士。它们无情地奔向目标,用巨大的拳头向地面重击产生冲击波,震撼它们的对手,并在肉搏战中将对手粉身碎骨。地狱骑士的双腿十分有力,可以轻松进行长距离的跳跃,快速缩短与敌人的距离。

2143年UAC自动调查在大荒原寻获的碑文指出,地狱骑士是巨蛇大军在第一纪的护卫。巨蛇大君被守望大君击败后,地狱骑士被放逐到地狱的竞技场内,恶魔君主为了娱乐丢进场中的猎物,是他们唯一的食物。目前根据研判,地狱骑士守卫着冥界最神圣、最重要的遗物。

Baron of Hell(地狱男爵)

Baron of Hell

The Baron of Hell is the highest demon among the order of the Hell Knights. They rarely leave Hell, and no Baron of Hell has yet been captured by any of the Tethering Operations. Details regarding their behavior and physiology are therefore limited.

It is clear that Barons are ferocious fighters with a bloodlust unparalleled by any other demon. Barons, larger and faster than their lesser brothers, also possess the ability to generate Hell-energy fireballs which can be hurled at a target. In the doomed Project Lazarus Manned Expedition (MTC 2145/128) it is believed that most of the explorers were set upon by Barons of Hell, though the details are unclear.

Tablets, retrieved from the Great Steppe in the UAC Automated Survey of 2143, suggest that the Barons of Hell are the current Royal Guard of the unknown Dark Lord of the fourth age. While the nature of this entity is unknown, it must be presumed that as the Royal Guard's power has significantly increased, so too has the power of their master.

地狱男爵是地狱骑士团位阶最高的恶魔。它们鲜少离开地狱,目前圈捕行动也尚未捕获地狱男爵,因此其行为模式与生理机能的细节仍然不足。

地狱男爵是凶猛的战士,其嗜血的程度无魔能及。它们比地狱骑士更巨大敏捷,还能制造地狱能量火球,猛砸在目标身上。据信火星历2145年128日的拉萨路载人探勘行动,就是被地狱男爵所袭击而失败,但细节不明。

2143年UAC自动调查在大荒原寻获碑文,碑文指出地狱男爵是第四纪元某位暗黑领主的皇室卫兵。虽然无法确认碑文真假,仍可以想见皇室卫兵的力量提升之后,大君的力量亦然会增强。

Cyberdemon(机械巨魔)

Cyberdemon

Considered to be the most significant marker of success in the development of Argent-Organic research, the Cyberdemon is the flagship creation of the Lazarus Project. The symbiotic union of a Baalgar demon found during the second Project Lazarus Manned Expedition (MTC 2148/177) and an Argent Accumulator, this beast is capable of withstanding so much punishment that the creature must be kept in permanent suspended animation. Repeated attempts to subdue the beast prove unsuccessful as when exhausted, the Cyberdemon simply replenishes its life force from the Accumulator and attacks again with greater ferocity. Only by removing the Argent implant can the beast be restrained. The Cyberdemon remains in stasis until a suitable method of control can be found.

The Corrax tablets discovered during the UAC Automated Survey of 2143 mention an ancient battle in the Titan's Realm during the third age. An expedition to the plains recovered several relics including the petrified remains of a massive shadow lord believed to be an ancient Baalgar demon. Researchers in the Lazarus Labs began work on piecing the creature back together. At first the project mandate was to construct an educational and inspirational exhibit. However, the focus quickly shifted when an attempt to meld the petrified tissue uncovered that exposure to small doses of plasmatic Argent Energy would reanimate the relic. The potential of creating living, growing tissue from the relic and the lure of an ultimate battle demon was too enticing to - pass up. The project team quickly shifted direction and began work on melding the ancient remains with high tech weaponry.

During the Cyberdemon Reanimation Project, the beast was kept alive by controlling the amount of plasmatic Argent Energy it retrieved. This kept the beast in an effectively "brain-dead" state while additional components were cybernetically implanted. A neural pathway was created between the creature's brain and the Argent Accumulator, allowing the creature to administer Argent power to any part of its body as needed. In hindsight, this neural pathway was a mistake as once the pathway was activated the dormant beast immediately administered an Argent surge to the medulla oblongata, which allowed it to restore motor function. Once active, the circulatory system quickly restored and the beast achieved full motor function within a few minutes. It is only through the bravery of Follower Jacobson that the beast was contained. Follower Jacobson willingly gave his own life as bait when he lured the giant Cyberdemon into holding pen 6, where it could be contained. Unfortunately, there was no way to retrieve Jacobson once the doors has been bolted, and he was sacrificed.

A report following the incident suggested that this act was not instinct by the Cyberdemon, but rather a suggestion of a greater intelligence governing the will of any creature demon borne - a "mastermind" of sorts. Research on this theory continues.

纵观亚金生化研究,创造机械巨魔可说是拉萨路计划的开发过程中最重要的里程碑。这是巴尔卡恶魔(自火星历2148年177日的拉萨路计划圈捕行动中捕获)与亚金蓄能器的合体,这个怪兽可以承受大量的物理攻击,因此必须使它永远维持在假死状态。由于机械巨魔在耗尽力气时,会立刻从亚金蓄能器补充能量发动更凶猛的攻击,因此压制这个怪兽的多次尝试都失败了。要压制这个怪兽的唯一办法,只有移除它身上的亚金蓄能器。在找到合适的控制方法以前,机械巨魔会维持在停滞状态。

2143年自动调查取得的精钢碑文提到第三纪在泰坦魔域的一场古战争。针对平原的考察寻获许多遗物,包括一个巨大暗影领主的石化遗骸,这领主可能是古老的巴尔卡恶魔。拉萨路实验室的研究员开始解构这个怪物。计划最初仅授权作为教育与启蒙展览用途,但是研究员尝试接合石化组织时,发现组织若是暴露在少量亚金能源浆下,遗体就会活化。研究员抵抗不了诱惑,积极想研究文物制造成长组织的可能性和究极恶魔战士,于是计划小组很快改变研究方向,着手将高科技武器接合到古代遗骸上。

在机械巨魔活化计划期间,研究人员借由控制亚金能源浆的接收量来维系怪物的生命,在植入额外的机械元件期间,有效将怪兽控制在“脑死”状态。研究人员在怪兽的大脑与亚金蓄能器间建立了神经管道,这让这只怪兽可以补给身上需要亚金能源的部位。现在回想起来,建立这条神经管道是一项不智之举,因为管道成功建立以后,仍在休眠的怪兽立刻将亚金能源传到延髓,恢复了运动机能。怪兽的循环系统很快恢复运作,并在数分钟后取回行动能力。后来,靠着侍从雅各森的英勇行为,才成功阻止怪兽逃脱。侍从雅各森自愿牺牲自己的性命,将机械巨魔引诱到六号畜栏去进行收容。不幸的是,在关门牵制怪兽后,我们没有办法救回雅各森,他因此而牺牲。

事件报告指出,这并非机械巨魔的直觉行为,而是有更加强大的智能在掌管恶魔——某种“恶魔首脑”。研究人员会继续研究这个理论。

Hell Guards(地狱卫兵)

Hell Guards

The borderlands between Titan's Realm and the Great Steppe is home to one of the most ferocious demons yet found - the (biomech) Hell Guard. While there has been no direct human contact with this beast, it was discovered by Scout-Bots during the second Project Lazarus Tethering Operation (MTC 2147/016). Confronting this demon signaled the end of the expedition, but the Scout-Bots did manage to send data to the relay beacons before they were destroyed.

A detailed study of the few video frames that were captured before the equipment was destroyed revealed that the Hell Guard is actually a parasite housed within a bone and keratin exoskeleton. The parasite, imbued with enormous quantities of Hell energy, provides power to the Hell Guard and controls its actions entirely. Before entering the exoskeleton, the Hell Guard exoskeleton is a lifeless husk. Attempts to retrieve the parasite alone have proved fruitless as the uncoupled demon is too weak to survive passage between dimensions. Once coupled however, the demon presents a daunting and relentless enemy.

泰坦魔域与大荒原的边界住着目前所知最凶恶的恶魔之一——(生化)地狱卫兵。虽然人类并没有跟这只怪物直接接触过,但侦察机器人在第二次拉萨路计划圈捕考察中发现了它(火星历2147年016日)。遭遇这个恶魔同时也意味了该次考察的终结,但是侦察机器人仍然在被摧毁以前发送资料给中继信标。

根据设备被摧毁前取得的极短影响分析,这种恶魔其实是被巨大的外角质骨骼保护的寄生体。这种寄生体汲取了各式各样的地狱能量,借着这强大的能量,它们能彻底地控制地狱卫兵。在寄生虫未进驻前,地狱卫兵不过是一具没有生命的空壳。捕捉寄生虫的尝试一直都徒劳无功,因为一旦寄主分离,它们会虚弱到甚至无法在跨界传送的过程中存货。然而,只要寄生体与寄主一结合,它们就摇身一变成为极为慑人且残酷的敌人。

Spider Mastermind(蜘蛛首脑)

Spider Mastermind

The first Project Lazarus Tethering Operation (MTC 2146/351) retrieved a small compendium from the Umbral Plains in the crypt of a destroyed tower of unknown construction (artifact reference PL E2M8). This "vade mecum" was mostly illegible, but it did contain one of the rare references to the Aranea Imperatrix - a mystical demon that is still largely unknown.

"When the gate is opened, in the fourth age, when we have risen and the masters have shown us the path, she will be come. A great blessing will be given to the key holder, for they will become one with the master, and in that holy union the power of the dark priest will be unleashed upon the heretics of the Penumbral Plain. The Aranea Imperatrix. Carried in the mind of all who follow, fed from the blood of those who fell, made with bone of rock, iron, steel and sinew. A mighty god to rule over all other gods. One become two become legion."

火星历2146年351日的第一次拉萨路计划圈捕行动中,研究人员在阴影平原寻获一本小型纲要。这本手册(文物引用编号PLE2M8)在不知名毁坏塔楼的地窖中被发现,内容多半无法辨认。然而手册提及蜘蛛女帝,一个神秘鲜为人知的恶魔:“当大门在第四纪打开,我们觉醒并让主人们指引道路的时候,她将降临。她将赐福给守门人,让它们与主人合而为一,在这神圣的结合中,黑暗祭司的力量将会降灾在暗影平原的异教徒身上。蜘蛛女帝啊!她承载我们所追随的意志,受堕落者的血喂养,在钢铁的肌骨中生成。是众神之上的上上之神。一为二,二为群。”

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