Despite the pain, he started speaking. Slowly at first, then more steadily as the Slave Mark ensured compliance.
I didn't need to stay.
Everything here was under control.
So I left.
Back home, I dropped onto my bed and let out a long yawn.
The day had been productive.
'Lyra learned Severity Level Reduction Technology quickly.'
'But that's only because she's been researching that field for years,' I thought, staring at the ceiling.
She already had the theoretical framework. She just needed access to finalized formulas and implementation details.
Parasite Technology was different.
It was a completely new branch for us.
Unlike Severity Level Reduction, which dealt with suppression and recalibration of systemic soul indexes, Parasite Technology revolved around adaptive biological integration.
It merged artificial constructs with living hosts, allowing controlled symbiosis under specific triggers.
It was dangerous.
But also versatile.
