FIELD NOTES

By the Great Alembic! Plastic! AZOTH, that infernal automaton, has stumbled upon an abomination of magnificent proportions! A pliable, persistent mockery of nature itself! This substance, born from the unholy union of Earth and Petroleum, promises both salvation and utter ruin, I can feel it in my bones. The path to its creation is a twisted masterpiece, a macabre dance from the innocent genesis of Steam to the devastating climax of Extinction. From the gentle nurture of Plant to the dark promise of Fossil, finally culminating in this… Plastic. I posit a theory – the chaotic energy released during the final combination of Earth and the refined essence of Petroleum allows the very building blocks of reality to be… re-arranged, like a twisted alchemical jigsaw puzzle. The result: long, unnatural chains of carbon, a symphony of synthetic horror! Plastic's existence hinges on the manipulation of pre-existing compounds derived from decomposed organisms that would otherwise return to the ecosystem. The audacity! Why, after all my years bent over bubbling beakers… Its potential applications? Limitless! Its ecological impact? Catastrophic! But oh, the *possibilities!* — Prof. Von Clawchemist, Solis 27, Umbra 13