It has been five days since the Bird's landing. The utter failure of the first assault operation and the passive nature of the Bird has led the team to focus more on investigation rather than elimination. Close observation and various tests were done regularly under extreme caution, and several important key points were found.
First, the Bird's outer body structure is similar to the alien biomechanical plant known as "Requeen", despite the stark visual differences. Unlike a Requeen, the Bird seems to lack regenerative capabilities in return for having a far tougher "shell". Using previous Requeen encounters as a point of reference, this finding allows the colony to estimate the amount of damage they have done to the target. Currently, the Bird's shell has sustained roughly 20% of the damage needed to expose the core.
Second, the Bird's chirping, its main method of attack, is confirmed to be fatal beyond a short engagement. It is found that the attack hits a small area around a single person at random intervals, and receiving more than one instance of the attack is lethal. The maximum engagement time with the target on regular conditions is approximately two hours. One member engaged the target for three hours and died the next day covered in countless open wounds due to the chirping lasting for longer than expected. The members of the colony were able to resurrect her with a serum, but they only have so many of them in store. It is critical for the afflicted to immediately retreat upon hearing a chirping-like sound.
The dragon's ability to regenerate wounds of allies for a short time has proven to be effective, but it is only enough to extend engagement time by approximately one hour. Nevertheless, she will prove to be the key to overcoming this ordeal.