For narrative speculation on this opponent, see Historia Aetherium: Beneath the Lake.
Opponent
| Image |  |
| Combat Description | The shark |
| HP | 59-65 |
| Stats | Perception: 15 Reflexes: 10 Strength: 15 Will: 5 |
| Power | Melee: 8 Ranged: Fire: Etheric: Stealth: Evasion: Unoppsed: 4 |
| Defense | Melee: 4 Ranged: 4 Fire: 0 Etheric: 0 Stealth: 0 Reactive: 0 |
| Awards | 5 XP You found: (See below) |
Encountered
Great Stand Of Seaweed in Lake Metroplex (North) if you are below 50% HP
Records Office, while in Diving Gear
On Winning (Metroplex Lake)
If you chose grab some seaweed, in addition to any of the following:
You found: 2-3 clumps of damp seaweed
Defeating one with a sashimi knife equipped:
You cut a good-sized hunk of meat from the shark. It actually looks kind of tasty.
You found: shark fillet
Otherwise, defeating one with a Myers sampling kit equipped (if you chose "Search the seaweed", sometimes (see discussion)):
You open up the shark's gut with your sampling kit. Wow, they're right, there is all sorts of crazy stuff in here.
You found: 2-3 of: ancient gold coins, mauled fishing hook, rebreather mask, scorched glass shards, silverware remnants, waterlogged PDA, wetsuit fabric, wetsuit pants, wetsuit top
Otherwise, defeating one with a Myers sampling kit equipped (if you chose "Grab some seaweed", sometimes (see discussion)):
You go ahead and extract some teeth. They've got to be good for something
You found: 4-5 shark teeth
On Winning (Offices)
You find yourself among the cubicles, a few trickles of water running from you onto the beige carpet.
Attacks
| Technique | Chain | Power | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shark Frenzy | 2 | 17 | Melee | (normally)* |
| '' | 26 | Melee | (if you are below 50% HP) | |
| Powerful Tail Strike | 3 | 18 | Melee | (normally) Stuns your following 2 actions |
| " | Nothing | (when your Diving Ability is 3 or more) | ||
| Experimentally Bite | 3 | 16 | Melee | |
| Circles | 4 | 8-16 | Evasion (M,R,F,S) | (normally) |
| '' | 20 | Melee | (if the shark is below 50% HP) | |
| This opponent has +4 Power to all techniques when Unopposed. | ||||
* The form of Shark Frenzy at > 50% HP is only easily seen with the shark in the Records Office since the shark in Lake Metroplex requires your HP < 50% to start the fight.