Translated from the research journal of Abel Estellio
I tried lodging moonmetal fragments between Micah’s human vertebrae. I knew it wouldn’t cure him (the experiment merely renders the subject paralyzed from the neck down), but I thought it would serve as a preventive treatment by rendering his human body incapable of shifting.
No matter what I do to keep the fragments in place, his body pushes them out.
I tried binding them with bandages around his torso, strapping them down with leather bonds, and even bolting them into the bone.
His body always finds a way to push them to the surface, even if it means ripping through his organs to pass the fragments from one end of the body to the other.
In other words, Diu’s magic rejects everything I put inside him.
The more I use the numbing salve, the less effective it becomes. I’ve increased the doses to the point where it is no longer sustainable. It is safe to conclude that Diu’s magic builds a resistance to medications. Therefore, it stands to reason that a cure via medication is impossible as well.
I don’t have any other numbing options, so I gave Micah a strip of leather to bite down on. He started flinching when I touch him, but he can be patient. Pain is a small price to pay for a cure.
Translated from the research journal of Abel Estellio