Merlin blinked once.
"…You're real now?"
[This form is for transitional feedback only. Do not become attached.]
'Noted.'
He folded his arms. Mostly out of habit. The white didn't shift, didn't move, but the system's presence made the space feel smaller.
[Integration Process: 23% Complete.]
[Bearer Classification: In Progress.]
"You mean the memory," Merlin said. "Rathan."
[Confirmed.]
A pause.
[You have accessed an unclassified sealed soul construct. Full integration exceeds the limitations of your current vessel.]
"Translation?"
[You'll break.]
'Ah. Cool. Great.'
He rubbed the back of his neck.
"So what now? I'm just stuck with pieces?"
[Partial unsealing protocols will activate over time. The system will optimize memory-to-skill translation and gradually synchronize inherited parameters.]
"You mean… skills?"
[Yes.]
"Powers?"
[Yes.]
"Knowledge?"
[Yes. In limited bursts. To prevent cognitive bleed.]
He stared at the thing.
