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We interrupt your regularly scheduled distraction to bring you this important announcement. Live from the newsroom, Déjà Vancou.
"Thank you, Mike Waski. The General Surgeon has announced that he will be holding a press conference shortly. No word on what this could concern, but our analysts have something for us. Sven Huen, what can you tell us?"
"Thank you, Déjà Vancou. We've been keeping an eyes on a disturbing pattern emerging on feeds across the nation. There appears to be a rise in brain injuries related to VanNans (TM). It's not definitive, but."
"Sorry to interrupt, Sven Huen. I'm being told that the Surgeon General is approaching the podium. Let's go to the Live feed."
"Good Evening, Ladies and Gentleman of the Press. My assistant tells me that some people are beginning to piece together what this is about, so I'll get to it. As we all know, the popular product Vanity Nanos, or VanNan, is the extravagant counterpart to Medical Nanos, a.k.a. MediNans. The VanNans only affect the outer epidermis and hair, thus the regulations on controls for them are more lax than the MediNans. Recently, a way has been found to bypass the safety protocols that are there. The full ramifications are yet unknown, but one thing is clear; ongoing use of nannites without these safety protocols can lead to severe Brain Trauma. I make this plea to our youth, the largest group of the populace with nannites, if you are suffering any complications, please report to a hospital! The main priority is to rectify the problem! The consequences for any broken laws are far more lenient than becoming a vegetable. or worse! I'll take questions now."
"Who started this?"
"We're not sure. There are emerging groups, gangs almost, of modifiers. Some call themselves modrpunkrs."
"How is the brain damage occurring?"
"When the safety protocols are wiped from the memory of the nannites, all control is gone. A wide scope of problems appear when the nannites use a human as building blocks. They replicate at an alarming rate. Severe muscle deterioration is rampant. Mood swings due to unbalanced hormones. The list goes on."
"Is there a solution available?"
"We're working on it. I must end the conference, and head back to the lab. Good day."
