A screenshot of Element 99.
Element 99 or E99 is a strange element that was used in Soviet experiments during the start of the Cold War. These experiments are led to a terrible catastrophe known as the "Singularity" sometime during 1955.
Appearance[]
Element 99 appears as orange crystals that range in size from small hand held crystals to giant man sized variants. They glow with a pulsing inner light, and larger crystals darken slightly with an effect similar to smoke rising.
Properties[]
The element, alone, is harmless. However, science has somehow unlocked its vital ability: to alter the flow of time. Concentrated, it can be used to alter time using a certain device. Other than this, it also seems to be a source of power and a form of currency when refined into E99 Tech. It was theorized to be able to accelerate the growth of crops and reverse the process of aging. However, as time reversion appears to only last a brief time, it is likely only the first technique would be effective. The element can even enhance regular weapons, letting snipers slow down time for their targets and redirect bullets in midair.
Abilities[]
Using the element within the TMD, one can do a variety of time-altering abilities which can affect the surrounding objects within the game. Objects that have been worn down can be restored along with their usefulness, and vice versa. The element affects both the living and non-living. Using the element as a weapon, it can project forces of concentrated energy which can be used to damage and push away enemies.
Using time as a weapon against living organisms is rather unique: against a soldier(for example), one can advance the aging process of a person, therefore reducing them to nothing but skeletons or dust. Whereas if the TMD is used against a Revert it fills their bodies with E99 energy causing them to explode violently after a few seconds.
It can also be used to create an E99 Bomb, an extremely powerful weapon capable of damaging the coast of an entire continent at once.
Trivia[]
- E99 appears to be an equivalent to the actual element Einsteinium, although the real element has no special properties like those referenced in the game.
- The E-99 featured in Singularity, could be a natural cousin to the artificial einsteinium, or it could have been discovered earlier and taken its place on the periodic table
- The name "E99" may have been a misdirection, in case the USA or anyone else managed to intercept any documents related to the research at Katorga-12.