Just one week ago, the Generalitat effectively brought the country to a standstill due to the risk of unprecedented storms. It is the second time this has happened in a short period. Some malicious and perpetually negative people said that this excessive alarmism only served to cover their own backs without taking into account the chaos caused in areas such as education, health, etc. I do not see it that way: in the face of any risk, however insignificant it may be, one must act radically. A friend of mine who works at the Generalitat's Apocalyptic Alarm Service (SAAG, based in the Empordà town of Ultramort) has explained to me that they are finishing drafting a report that examines, with the utmost rigor and appropriate means, the hypothesis that a gigantic organism of indeterminate origin—internationally known as Godzilla—could emerge on the Catalan coast. The director of the SAAG, Mònica Dàver, considers this scenario “extraordinarily improbable... but not impossible”: various natural and historical elements allow for it to be proposed as a serious object of study. And that is what is currently being done with European funds and a gender perspective. The Catalan administration has given absolute priority to the study. The first suspicions arose from certain records located between Ocata and Premià de Mar. In recent years, underwater microvibrations have been detected there which, according to experts, could correspond to minor tectonic movements or, in an extreme scenario, to the presence of an enormous and potentially destructive organism, as explained by cryptozoology expert Cast Higat on Iker Jiménez's program Cuarto Milenio. The data, despite not being conclusive, have been sufficient for some SAAG researchers to propose studying the phenomenon more closely. They have a budget of 250 million euros. Another factor fueling the hypothesis is the temperature of the Mediterranean. The warming, documented by multiple reports, has favored the arrival of exotic species. Although none of these species exceed two meters, some renowned scientists, such as Dr. Tom Ackett, have speculated that an altered ecosystem could, in theory, facilitate the appearance of unknown large-scale organisms. A part of the scientific community rejects the idea, but admits that the Mediterranean is a sea "more unpredictable than it seems", especially when the El Niño phenomenon causes the extinction of thousands of plant and animal species, the reappearance of others we thought were extinct, and famine in the world.
The report analyzes the urban morphology of the Catalan coast, especially in densely built-up areas. According to some architects consulted, certain apartment blocks built between the sixties and eighties present a geometry that, in a hypothetical context, could be interpreted by a giant animal like Godzilla as manipulable or fragile structures similar to toys, destructible with a couple of punches and a radioactive breath. This observation, despite being purely speculative, has been included to complete the theoretical framework of the study. Regarding the institutional response, Civil Protection has developed a preliminary protocol based on risk models used for tsunamis and large landslides. The document recommends avoiding the coastline in case of detecting anomalous waves, persistent vibrations, or a low-frequency deep noise. It is also advised to stay away from buildings that may suffer structural displacements. The protocol explicitly mentions Godzilla, and internal sources acknowledge that “the monster hypothesis has been considered in simulation scenarios generated by paid AI”.The report concludes with a reflection. Catalonia is a territory accustomed to managing diverse natural risks—windstorms, fires, torrential rains, sea shanty singing—and possesses a remarkable response infrastructure. In the event that a giant organism of Japanese origin were to appear on the coast, experts agree that the country would react with the usual combination of cunning and chaos. The final reflection and question posed by the document is clear enough: “It is not very likely that Godzilla will arrive in Catalonia, although it is also not impossible. If that were to happen one day, would we be prepared?” According to specialists, the answer is yes, both due to technical capacity and the cultural tradition of making a fool of oneself without complexes and with a touch of epic flair. It is foreseeable that many ill-intentioned and always negative people will oppose these prevention measures. They are irresponsible.
