Corrosive Cluster
FERAL TECHCorrosive Node · Corrosive Array
Semi-translucent greenish mass. Dissolves metal, plastic, and organic material with equal efficiency.
Field Assessment
Originally designed to dissolve rust, biological contamination, and chemical deposits. Their solvent excretion continues unabated without targeting data — they dissolve whatever they touch. Appear as semi-translucent greenish masses, surface rippling with coordinated movement of billions of microscopic units. Chemical smell like hot solder and battery acid. Range from fist-sized (Nodes) through medium aggregations (Arrays) to large masses the size of a cargo container (Clusters).
Under sufficient stress, clusters don't die — they fragment into smaller, independently viable clusters. Each fragment retains full functionality. Cutting a cluster in half produces two clusters. This makes them extraordinarily difficult to eliminate with physical weapons.
Diagnostic Signs
Chemical smell (hot solder and battery acid). Surface rippling under magnification. Corroded floor and walls in the vicinity. Migration patterns tracked by informal lookout networks monitoring mesh signals.