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//June 3, 20asgorhrg

It's been several years since we've started work on our animal Super Soldier project, and surprising side effects are sill being discovered in our prototype, a kangaroo we brought in, codenamed Boomer.

Several hours earlier, subject Boomer mentioned discomfort in the abdomen during one of his tests. This was believed to simply be a bad case of gas and ignored. It was not the first time the subject has feigned illness or exaggerated concerns he had to get out of difficult work. However, the feeling only intensified the longer we waited, until the subject began to show signs of physical bloating beyond what a normal body should be able to handle. Beyond mild discomfort, he seemed to show no signs of physical damage. As the bloating seemed to only intensify the longer we waited, we decided it best to move him to the Medical building, seeing this as an opportunity for additional tests as we attempted treatment.

His expansion sped up to an unsettling degree as we walked. His usual annoyingly energetic bounce turned into a slow waddle as the once slim kangaroo-hybrid swelled to a rounded ball of fur. Shockingly, the situation managed to grow even more surreal as we took him outside.

We were just about to move the subject into one of the transports when, to the surprise of everyone there, the subject began to lift off the ground and rise up into the air. The team were stunned by this sudden development, myself included, and failed to react right away. This hesitation cost us greatly, as this allowed the subject to rise too high for us to catch. Despite our best attempts at reaching the subject, and his own frantic attempts to get himself down, we could ultimately only watch as the still-inflating kangaroo floated off into the sky, higher and higher until he disappeared from sight.

We can only surmise that this was more than just some kind of flatulence buildup. Subject Boomer had somehow managed to fill his body with a lighter-than air gas. We've yet to figure out how our genetic modification allowed him to do this, but as I type this journal, a request has been sent to our superiors to procure the means needed to search for, and recollect the subject. This new mutation must be studied if we're to continue this project onto any new subjects.

While I hope our superiors accept our request, I must admit that the lab has gotten considerably more quiet and peaceful without the subjects endless chatter and mischief.

Maybe I'll hold off this search for fifteen more minutes.

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