Earth - 1964
Around the time World War 3 had started and rapid military progress was occurring, a rock-like object that had been traveling through space for centuries fell from the sky.
This crash went nearly undetected, except by a research base where the rock punched a hole in one of its bunkers. This base was conducting top-secret experiments to create an artificial humanoid weapon, a living weapon, and the unusual crash of the rock raised suspicions, prompting armed personnel to clear and inspect it for any spyware. Eventually, they determined it had likely fallen from space without creating a traceable path through the atmosphere. Revealing the rock would expose their hidden base, so it was quickly forgotten.
The research base was developing an artificial humanoid weapon due to the declaration of the Third World War. Countries worldwide were rapidly expanding their military capabilities, necessitating advanced weaponry. A humanoid weapon with consciousness was seen as ideal for infiltration and creating chaos while still being disposable. The scientists at the research base had successfully developed bodies that were pseudo-immortal and functionally human-like. However, they struggled for years to imbue them with consciousness, calling these creations 'homunculi'. Frustrated after years of setbacks, they didn't realize the bodies lacked souls.
The scientists happened to find the heart of beginning but were unable to understand or analyze what it was. During a particularly frustrating evening, the head scientist impulsively threw the heart into the experiment, screaming at it:
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“DUMB USELESS ROCK”
“I’m unable to complete the bio weapon nor am I able to analyze that stupid rock. I’ve been spending an insane amount of money on equipment, but all of it is useless. Not only will my funding stop. I’ll probably be killed as well, for wasting time and money…”
By some coincidence, the heart ended up in the tube that would be their last attempt at creating a perfected bio weapon. As fate would have it, this mixture turned out to be the breakthrough they needed. The rock contained a soul and consciousness that integrated with the experimental body.
IT SUCCEEDED.
They created an artificial lifeform in the shape of a human, appearing like a 16-year-old male with a perfect slim body, silver-white hair, and one golden and one blood-red eye with reptilian-like pupils. His muscles were an extraordinary mix of various structures from different animals, making him three times stronger and faster than a normal human, with cognitive abilities at the processing speed of a computer.
Residual memories and emotions from the rock's soul initially overwhelmed him, sending him into a frenzy as he tried to destroy the tube and break out. However, the bulletproof glass was not easy to break when submerged in the unknown liquid, or rather impossible with his current body.
Soon, the brain-mapping program kicked in, modifying and locking away these feelings, effectively turning him into a living weapon.
Thus, Project K.E.E (KEY TO ETERNAL EVOLUTION) came to its unexpected fruition.
That is me, though I have no memories of who I was, I am who I am.