42. Chapter 42
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Dungeon containment sustained. Iron restraints remain intact.Supplementary bindings added at spine and shoulders.Void-iron introduced.
Cold pressure registered along the vertebrae as the rod was positioned behind me.
Alignment precise. Contact avoided direct insertion.
For now.Purpose unclear. Logged for later correlation.Pain levels elevated.Time passes irregularly.She is here.
She is here. Sister. Signal proximity confirmed.
Her Griefweaver signal reaches for me. External suppression reduces amplitude.
Signal not fully severed.Footsteps approach.
Apathy engaged.She is close.A mace connected with my elbow.The crack was audible.
Internal bleeding registered. But my thoughts did not deviate.
Is she contained. Is she hurt. No data available.Another blow.
Jaw this time.My head snapped back. Metal caught the base of my skull.
Blood filled my mouth. I swallowed automatically, undeterred.
Don't let them touch her.Another strike.
Vision fragmented.Protect the Crown. Serve the—No.Protect her.Pain suppression engaged.
Feedback through Griefweaver must be prevented.She must not feel this.
She will not feel this.Impact to the ribs.
One fracture confirmed. Breath forced out in a sharp, involuntary expulsion.
Chains snapped taut. Pain stabilizes.I must protect her.
A boot to the knee. Bone and cartilage snapped.
I didn't scream. At all costs. System degradation accelerating.
Structural failure likely if current conditions persist.Consciousness fading.