Enough ghost stories! They should open the sarcophagus immediately if there is any chance that it could save Grendel.
Obviously Grendel is a mesopotamian black magic dangerous ghost. It should be killed.Killing people is bad, but killing Grendel is Okay!
Hmmm, this part is reminding me of certain parts of the plot for the webcomic Dresden Codak.(Which is a compliment)
MATA long ago had a CEO that was capable of human emotion? That's a surprise.
Such bloat was eventually removed