A Troublesome Daughter

"Master, this is the flesh we took from the sleeping Old God.

"What makes it unusual is that every intact cell is relatively independent. Even after separating from the parent body, it continues to divide and multiply without limit.

"Through research and experimentation, we found that if this Old God flesh were introduced into a world, it would rapidly contaminate the planet from within. It would then spread through the movement of soil and water, corroding all living things.

"Once intelligent beings were infected, their thoughts and consciousness would quickly descend into madness, giving rise to endless dark desires.

"Eventually, the entire planet would become part of the Old God.

"When those dark desires and that madness accumulated to a certain point, they would give birth to a twisted consciousness beyond description.

"Once that consciousness joined with the flesh, a new Old God would be born.

"In other words, this unknown form of extraordinary life has much in common with the Old Gods of Azeroth we're studying.

"They possess immense vitality, corrosive power, and adaptability to extreme environments. Once they appear on a planet, they're nearly impossible to eradicate. Even suppressing or sealing them only buys a little time.

"Most importantly, during the interval before an Old God develops self-awareness and wakes from its slumber, someone else's consciousness can take its place.

"We could combine Old God flesh with Phyrexian Oil to create a devastating biological weapon..."

A Compleated Vedalken of the New Phyrexia Blue Faction pointed at the enormous, indescribable mass covered in tentacles and eyes inside the laboratory and launched into an enthusiastic explanation of his research.

He was so excited that he could barely keep still.

The reason was simple!

The Vedalken had always been a people devoted to knowledge, technology, and the exploration of the unknown.