Perfect — let's give Ashton a full HUD (Heads-Up Display) system, like an RPG character, integrated directly through Jarvis.
Just after Ashton awakens from the chip implantation and starts moving:
[INSERT — After: "Jarvis's voice softened."]
Ashton blinked as his vision flickered. A translucent interface snapped into place in front of his eyes—clean, minimal, pulsing with soft blue light.
[HYBRID SYSTEM ONLINE]
Welcome, Ashton Black.
Primary User Profile Synced.
Jarvis spoke gently in his mind, the words crystal clear:
"System HUD initialized. Displaying current stats."
The interface adjusted, showing glowing panels in his periphery:
🧬 Ashton Black – Hybrid Status Interface
Health: 89% [Regenerating]
Stamina: 73%
Focus: 65% [Neural strain: Moderate]
Combat Rating: C+ [Uncalibrated]
System Sync (Jarvis): 82%
Morality Sync: 94% Human
Energy Core: 2/5 Charges
A second panel faded in below it:
Augment Slots (Active):
Jarvis AI Core [Integrated]
Reflex Enhancer v1.3
Subdermal Cloak Matrix
Weapon Sync Channel [Empty]
???
Ashton blinked again, and the interface minimized into a faint border around his vision.
"Can I customize this?" he asked aloud.
Jarvis responded instantly, "Yes. Voice, blink, or thought commands accepted. Would you like to assign stat tracking to a gesture?"
Ashton smirked. "Double blink to toggle. Let's keep it clean unless things go sideways."
"Understood."
From now on, we'll weave the stat system into combat, stealth, decision-making, and upgrades.
Coming next:
✅ Chapter 2: "The Empire Above"