Chapter 11: Mortal Integration and the Field Persona Protocol
Ne Job's scroll now pulsed with a new directive:
> "Field Deployment Initiated. Mortal Integration Protocol: Active. You are now a Tier 1 Chaos Strategist. Please wear pants."
He blinked. "Wait. I'm going mortal?"
The scroll coughed. "Temporarily. You'll be embedded in the mortal realm to test decentralized miracle delivery. Field persona required."
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Persona Masking 101
Zyx appeared, holding a duffel bag and a smoothie labeled "Divine Blend: 80% caffeine, 20% regret."
"You'll need a mortal disguise," he said. "Something forgettable but meme-adjacent."
Ne Job rifled through the bag. Options included:
- A hoodie that said "I'm just here for the Wi-Fi."
- Sunglasses that glitched slightly when mortals blinked.
- A name tag: "Hi, I'm Neil."
"Neil?" Ne Job asked.
Zyx shrugged. "It's mortal enough."
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Arrival: Earth, Sector 404
Ne Job landed in a city that smelled like ambition and street food. His scroll now disguised itself as a cracked smartphone. His miracle engine was embedded in a USB stick labeled "Homework Backup."
He wandered the streets, scanning for miracle requests. The scroll buzzed.
> "Request: Help me pass my math test. Also, send snacks."
Ne Job grinned. "Let's test the engine."
He activated a micro-miracle: the student's calculator began whispering motivational quotes and solving equations with divine sass.
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The Mortal Glitch
As Ne Job delivered more miracles—rainbow umbrellas during sudden storms, spontaneous compliments from vending machines—the mortal realm began to glitch.
- Street signs blinked with divine memes.
- Pigeons started forming motivational flash mobs.
- One mortal began live-streaming Ne Job's aura, calling him "The Vibe Prophet."
Zyx messaged him: "Careful. Too much chaos and the mortal firewall cracks."
Ne Job replied: "Define 'too much.'"
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Seraphina's Counterplay
Back in the divine realm, Seraphina launched her own mortal integration pilot: Project Efficiency Drop.
Her miracles were subtle—perfect traffic flow, inbox zero, and productivity surges.
Mortals began tweeting: "I feel… optimized."
Ne Job countered with a miracle that made coffee taste like nostalgia and unlocked childhood memories.
Engagement spiked. The scroll buzzed:
> "Warning: Mortal realm approaching saturation. Recommend stealth miracles only."
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The Field Test Escalates
Ne Job received a new request:
> "Help me ask out my crush. Also, make it epic."
He activated a miracle: a flash mob of goats spelling "Go for it!" in formation.
The crush said yes. The video went viral. The scroll glitched.
Zyx appeared in a hologram. "You broke the mortal firewall. Tribunal's watching."
Ne Job sighed. "Worth it."
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Closing Hook
Back in his mortal apartment (which was technically a rooftop cloud disguised as a studio), Ne Job received a new scroll:
> "Next phase: Mortal Persona Chain Activation. Prepare for multi-avatar deployment."
He cracked his knuckles. "Time to scale chaos."