For Internal Use Only
Prepared by: Su Min Choi | 7th December 2026
1 BIOLOGY
As the apex of genetic bio-engineering, the Malacosm has six brain lobes and a predicted IQ in excess of 2000. It is capable of asexual reproduction, teleportation, phasing through solid matter, and mind control.
The basic Malacosm variant has three pairs of upper limbs tipped with claws and capable of basic motor functions. Its lower limbs are composed of a main tentacle and 7 ancillary ones, which the Malacosm uses for water-based locomotion. On land, it uses its advanced control over its own density and thus gravity to ‘float’ above the ground.
Its olfactory senses are limited outside of aquatic environments; on land, it relies more on its eyesight and telepathic abilities to navigate. It is still uncertain at this time to what extent it can apply its powers of matter and mind manipulation to other living creatures, but preliminary testing indicates that its powers are significant.
2 CAPABILITIES
For ease of examination and testing, our lab and field teams have classified the capabilities of the Sparrowlock specimens into four broad categories: offensive, sensory, locomotive, and specific.
2.1 OFFENSIVE
By dint of its physical features alone, the Malacosm does not display a particular capability or aptitude for violence or carnage. Whilst its longest pair of upper limbs are equipped with long, flesh-rending claws, the specimen is neither particularly fast nor strong.
In a numeric comparison against the other two viable specimens currently housed at Sparrowlock, the Malacosm is comparable with the Bhagra, but weaker than the Brute.
2.2 SENSORY
This is where the Malacosm begins to outpace our other specimens and starts to display its heightened intelligence and powers of matter manipulation.
The organism is capable of tapping into the mind of the nearest living being, hijacking their sensory suite to perceive the world as the victim for a few seconds; they can tap into visual, auditory, and olfactory signals that their victim is receiving, and use these cues to narrow down their location once they relinquish the telepathic link.
The Malacosm uses this power to devastating effect when it hunts, especially in conjunction with its locomotive ability.
2.3 LOCOMOTIVE
In order traverse open space and ambush its prey, the Malacosm utilises its swift asexual reproduction. Whilst this was initially encouraged in genetic variations of the specimen in order to facilitate a quick rate of mutation and testing, the evolved organism has harnessed it for its own devices.
The Malacosm can quickly birth a genetic clone of itself which is incapable of attacking or moving in the first few hours of its life. The Malacosm is aware of this spawn at all times, no matter the distance or solid objects separating the two. When another living being passes by close enough for the spawn to detect it, the clone alerts the parent Malacosm through their telepathic link.
While hunting, the parent Malacosm will then ordinarily hijack this link in order to teleport back to its spawn and pursue its prey. The clone is destroyed in the process, lending credence to the current theory that this is not true ‘teleportation’, and that the Malacosm is in fact destroying and rapidly regrowing itself inside the spawn body.
2.4 SPECIFIC
In line with the rest of its suite of matter manipulation powers, the Malacosm is capable of passing through thin or delicate objects. At current time, we believe this has to do with its ability to change its own body density.
This theory would also explain its capability to ‘float’; not only above solid ground, but also whilst falling. The Malacosm has been observed gliding when falling from a great height; one explanation would be an ability to change mass and thus the effect of gravity on its body.
3 ADVANCED BEHAVIOUR
The Malacosms that we kept on the sea fort for month-long field tests developed advanced hunting techniques that distinguish them from younger, lab-bound specimens.
3.1 REFINED AMBUSH TACTICS
- An experienced Malacosm observes the patterns of their prey in their environment and places their clone-spawn in an area their prey habitually traverses or gathers in, which virtually guarantees them a successful hunt.
- Another tactic the advanced Malacosms have displayed is to preempt the movement of their prey and intercept them by placing their clone-spawn in their path.
3.2 REFINED TRACKING TACTICS
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- By utilising their knowledge of the environment and their incredible intelligence, some Malacosm specimens have learned to end the telepathic link with their victims early; presumably as soon as they recognised where their prey was located, so that they could head off in pursuit.
4 CONCLUSIONS
The Malacosm could be the defining moment in human evolution, but the current variant still displays too much mental instability to be viable as a corporate product.
Further experimentation and testing will be required to develop a stable, closed-market ready variant.
