The creatures were about 18 meters long according to the thermal cameras we sent down into the tunnels that had appeared beneath the city during the last earthquake. Everything about that earthquake didn't seem right, the vibrations weren't like anything we'd ever encountered before and now that we were confronted with evidence that the cause might be organic rather than tectonic, it started to make sense.
All our previous attempts at obtaining a tissue sample hadn't succeeded in the slightest. No matter what we sent down, no matter how many traps and sensors our drones delivered and setup, no matter how frequently we checked the feed to see if any of the creatures were near - nothing worked. As soon as they came even remotely close everything stopped working.
For quite a while we assumed they had some form of naturally occurring EMP pulse, like an electric eel on a much grander scale. We were only able to confirm that this was false when one of them followed a drone up to the surface and we were finally able to see them in their entirety.
They are so beautiful, so generous to choose our city as the entrypoint to their nesting grounds and we, insignificant vermin that we are, were blessed enough to be chosen as food for their new brood. As a member of the initial research team I will be honoured to be among the first to be offered as sustenance to the brood.
Long may they reign!
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