The Forge Beast (Adolescent Stage)

Lore & Discovery: A military drone sent to observe the site malfunctioned mid-flight, recording only a single frame of a glowing, towering shape standing motionless in the wreckage.

Workers from a nearby steel plant began having nightmares of something breathing fire in the dark, hammering metal in an endless, rhythmic beat.

Toxicology reports of recovered samples show traces of unknown compounds that suggest it is still actively forging itself into something stronger.

FBI/Military Report (Excerpt) “Item #Z-I003 (‘The Forge Beast’) appears to have developed internal heat regulation, allowing it to melt and reform materials at will. Orders: No incendiary weapons—heat only fuels its continued growth. Evacuate all surrounding infrastructure—it is actively expanding, assimilating metal at an alarming rate.”