Afterworld

[Kauket]

...logging into user.[Revenant]
...authorised.
...input accepted.
...writing entry...

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...fatal error: user critical damage detected. link disrupted.
...system suspended.
...
...detected rejuvenator connection. systems restoring.
...rebooting...
...reading next entry.

> ... Ahh... That is how the Keys are made.
> ... Psychic ... imprinting -- ... from... certain power -
> ...
> ... - ngh...
> ...
> ... Why did I risk my life for this?
> ... Visions of blinding light.
> ... Dying.
> ... Attempting to prevent the mindstorms taki-
> ... &~$%^@p
> ...
> ...
> ... Most unfortunate.
> ... The impermanence of organics is most...
> ... Mildly inconvenient.
> ...
> ... Rascal informed me. My suspicions were true at least.
> ...
> ...
> ... Psychometric imprints.
> ... They all blame Harbinger.
> ... Perhaps he had a part to play.
> ... More so likely that the power cell bonded onto his weak willed mind-
> ...
> ... ngh...

> ... Many 'Heros' perished today.
> ... They never learn.
> ... Never listening.
> ... None of them do.
> ... Humanity is arrogant as ever.
> ... Humorous. But the data will help us configure weapon data.
> ... At least I do not need to send Harper to get the performance data.
> ...
> ...
> ... At least Lazurith is safe, for now.
> ... I will attempt to get as much psychometric data from him.
> ... On the positive side of things. We have a better idea of how keys are made. And that the scan data on the cores revealed something of interest.
> ... The TRV-Astraxia moved into place for the Thuringia observation.
> ... The drive is at optimal condition.
> ... Good.
> ... However.
> ... The latest episode of Mania from Lazurith may impede my ability to analyse the data on site.
> ... Not good.
> ...
> ...
> ...
> ... I wonder if the medical team realises they are overcooking me in this rejuvenator pod.
> ... Oh.
> ... Right.
> ... I can just override the control panel.
> ... The mind still bleeds.
> ...
> ... Playing with death.
> ...
> ... Should I perhaps indulge on trial and error and attempt to modify my own biology with silicate matter?
> ... I may not be able to survive the journey without some degree of further modification.
> ...
> ... This episode may warrant a visit to the Gardens. Possibly.
> ... I wonder if Harbinger is there.
> ... Few queries to be ha-
> ...
> ... &##3$^&)((@@
> ... &^&~~##!?*& @~}}*(%
> ... &^$%%~~***

> ....
> ... Stop it --- Stop --- Stop dying --- must endure -- Do not perish - Do not falter...-- So bright...
> ... Need to drain this excess psychic energy.
> ... may need to trade in a favour with him...
> ... perhaps.
> ... Energy level deplete rapidly with each spike.
> ... need to know what to do with this new-found knowledge.
> ... to know if this is his doing and what he desires from it.

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