In Season 8 episode 12 of the X-Files, Scully and Agent Doggett are asked to come investigate the Boston subway system after a man’s face was found to be half-eaten.
As they both get further into their investigation, Agent Doggett decides to get into the subway tunnels to explore what could possibly be the culprit of the murder. When one of the police gets a chemical burn from the water, Agent Scully and Doggett discover the policeman’s skin to be burning off then turning into a green glow. By the end of the episode, they discover the water to include a sample of a sea creature called medusa which are made out of calcium and are bioluminescent yet the chemical reaction is unknown.
I found it interesting the concept of a chemical making a human’s skin glow green, and made me think of cases where cities had to evacuate due to chemicals and waste spilled into the water. If this glow was possible, what would be the likely culprit of the reaction?
I’ve included some photos from the episode and an episode review (here: https://them0vieblog.com/2015/11/02/the-x-files-medusa-review/) for more context.
Thanks!
Jessie McCarty
