Unbreakable 2000

This transmission begins with a human named David who survives a catastrophic train crash without injury. He is the sole survivor, and more notably, entirely unscathed — physically. Emotionally, he remains damaged, but Earth insurance systems do not track that.

David is approached by another human named Elijah, who has the opposite condition: his bones fracture with ease. Elijah believes that if he is at one extreme of fragility, someone must exist at the other. He believes David is that person — not just unbreakable, but exceptional.

David resists this theory. He insists on mediocrity. He downplays his past athleticism, his lack of illness, and his ability to bench press small furniture. His denial is not humility — it is exhaustion. Still, he begins testing the idea. He lifts heavier weights. He senses bad intentions. Eventually, he starts rescuing people — in a rain poncho.

Elijah, meanwhile, is not merely curious. He is driven. He believes his suffering will have meaning only if it reveals someone else’s greatness. His method of discovery includes deliberately orchestrated tragedies to locate a survivor who fits his theory. The logic is flawed. The dedication is total.

The final revelation — that Elijah caused the very disaster that revealed David’s gift — transforms him from mentor to antagonist. David is not empowered. He is horrified.

Conclusion: Humans are often drawn to grand narratives to explain personal pain. Some search for heroes. Others manufacture them. Either way, they seem to need extraordinary meaning to justify ordinary suffering.

This record suggests Nebulon should proceed with caution. Earth may be full of fragile systems — but a few unbreakable units are already hiding in ponchos, waiting for purpose.