Po-Koro Epidemic

"We know nothing of this illness, how long it might last, or where it comes from. Left unattended, I fear the Madness..."
— Turaga Onewa, Mata Nui Online Game

Po-Koro Epidemic
Concurrent to Great War
Huki sick with the Po-Koro Epidemic
Event
Witnesses	Matoran
Time	After Toa Mata's arrival
Actions	Many Po-Matoran fell ill
Significance	Minor

The Po-Koro Epidemic was an incident that occurred during the Matoran's time on Mata Nui, shortly after the Toa Mata's arrival.

History

The huts of Po-Matoran who fell ill were marked with X's.

The Epidemic started when Po-Matoran Trader, Ahkmou, who was working for Makuta Teridax, sold a special type of koli ball called the Comet to many Po-Matoran. The Comets were popular, but were also tainted by the Makuta, causing many Po-Matoran to fall ill and slowly become infected. Because the plague had claimed so many, Turaga Onewa was forced to postpone many events such as the koli matches, and carve beds for his afflicted villagers. Ahkmou included the Po-Matoran Huki in this illness as revenge for an injury he never actually sustained.

The plot came to an abrupt halt when the wandering Av-Matoran Takua discovered that Ahkmou's koli balls were the cause of the Epidemic. He and Toa Mata Pohatu found a cave in the Po-Wahi Quarry which Ahkmou used as a depot for the infected balls. Although the cave was guarded by a Nui-Jaga, they destroyed the pillars supporting the roof, burying both the koli balls and the Nui-Jaga in a cave-in. Afterward, the Po-Matoran removed all Comets from the village and dumped them in the sea, and soon the sick Po-Matoran began to recover. Meanwhile, Ahkmou quickly left the village and went into hiding, leaving only a sign at his kiosk saying "gone fishing."

Appearances

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Online Games Mata Nui Online Game