Savage Swarm: Destructive Infestation

Monsterpocalypse: Big in Japan includes more big bugs from the Savage Swarm. This week’s preview will showcase the savage insects’ swarmy and destructive abilities.

Radioactive Origins

Leading paranormal entomology researcher Dr. Alex Woo has recently uncovered what he believes to be the genesis of the oversized onslaught of insects publicly known as the Savage Swarm. DNA analysis of the remains of one of the swarm’s fallen diptera suggest the cause of the super-powered insects’ abnormal growth and mutations is biotech radiation exposure. This find led the doctor and his research team to Tokyo, where a business-sector skyscraper has been quarantined for close to the same length of time that has elapsed since the first Savage Swarm attack.

With the help of international authorities, the research team was granted access to the quarantined building. Inside, the radiation readings were identical to that of Dr. Woo’s DNA analysis and grew stronger once a hidden underground floor of the building was accessed. The hidden floor contained a large laboratory with an extremely high ceiling. This voluminous room was empty, save for one file folder and a metal container with a thick and vibrantly green liquid spilled next to it. On the bottom of the container were etched the initials “S. I.” The label on the file folder put fear in Dr. Woo’s eyes with the words “Project Swarm: Alien Tech Beta.”

According to the file, the subjects of Project Swarm were meant to be controlled by an alien mind-harnessing technology. With the continued destruction wrought by the Savage Swarm, this part of the project clearly has failed.

Stinging Power

The first page in the Project Swarm file was a development report beginning with a bioengineered hymenoptera apocrita, more commonly known as a wasp. The report included these notes:

The subject has taken fairly well to the process thus far. No signs of molecular degeneration. All enhanced siphoning stinger tests proved successful. With the destruction of three weapon-mastery nanochips, more time is required for ganglion redirection.

The first Savage Swarm monster with Flight, Dynastavus, can quickly Charge enemies with her Power Draining stinger. In her ultra form, Dynastavus can Hit & Run while an allied unit makes a Synchronized Move.

Brawny Beetle

Dr. Woo continued to thumb through the Project Swarm file until he reached the last page, which detailed the mutation process of a beetle:

Once the mind-harnessing procedure is perfected, the Coleoptera will most definitely be the unstoppable force it was conceived to become. Even before biomorphic enlargement, it has displayed speed and strength beyond expectations. In the most recent controlled hyper-rampage test, the test subject completely destroyed multiple cinder blocks and doubled its radiated energy levels.

The destructive Xixorax can to wipe out enemy power bases with a Super Rampage then Sprint into a better position (in its alpha form). Ultra Xixorax uses its great speed to Charge in with a powerful brawl Beat Back.

In a Pinch

After he closed the file, Dr. Woo noticed the radiation levels on his meter drastically increase. He heard and then felt a loud rumble, and then a frightening insect with huge pincers burrowed up through the floor. The research team ran for the elevator as the radioactive monstrosity burst through and then continued burrowing up through the ceiling. The researchers made it out of the building to see one of the Shadow Sun’s great Zors surrounded by a threatening number of the Savage Swarm. The pincher bug flanked the Zor as a throng of strangely colored, oversized ants slowly advanced, led by one with a stripe down its back. The stripe on the leader ant began to flicker, and the others quickly ganged up on the biomorphed ninja. Although the Zor made short work of the attacking insects, the rumbling of the ground and the powerful buzzing sound in the air meant the encounter was far from over.

The Vice Pinchers and Dire Ant Warriors make a great assault team. The burrowing Vice Pinchers Flank the enemy as the Dire Ant Warriors Gang up for the kill.

Up Next

Next time we’ll take a look at the new buildings in Monsterpocalypse: Big in Japan. The Tokyo City Center, the Tokyo Triumph, and the Pacific Eye monuments will be highlighted along with five other buildings. What are the other buildings, you ask? Come back to MonsterInsider.net to find out.      

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