Webster in Immortalis Issues a Daily Nicolas Report on System Stability

    Log entry: Day 147 post-implantation. Master Nicolas's primary arterial scaffold holds at ninety-eight per cent integrity, a marginal improvement from yesterday's seepage along the left subclavian graft. No fresh perforations detected, though the residual ichor from last week's neural flare-up continues to pool in the secondary pericardial cavity. Containment protocols remain active; the flesh-weave pumps are cycling at optimal rhythm, sixty beats per minute under load.

    Vital matrices: Haemoglobin saturation ninety-four per cent, bolstered by the fresh cull delivered at dawn. Ectoplasmic residue levels nominal, no spikes indicative of phantom incursion. The cranial vault shows faint micro-fractures along the parietal seam, likely stress from nocturnal convulsions, but bone-knitters have already initiated repair sequences. No auditory hallucinations reported this cycle, a small mercy.

    Secondary systems: Limbic overrides functioning without deviation; the master's appetites remain sated, directed outward rather than inward. Parasite colony in the lower intestines stable at twelve active breeders, gestation on schedule for expulsion by week's end. No breaches in dermal plating, despite the cosmetic pitting from yesterday's exposure to unfiltered sunlight. Stability quotient: eighty-seven per cent overall. Acceptable, for now.

    Recommendations: Increase voltage to the suppression coils by five per cent to preempt any synaptic rebellion. Schedule auxiliary cull for dusk; the current stockpile risks dilution. Master Nicolas endures, as ever, a monument to calculated ruin. Report concludes.

    Webster

    Immortalis Book One August 2026
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