Personal Log - Auto-Experimentation: Magus Ex Nihilo II Subject: Strix Stonegut Phase: Surgical Grafting of the Arcane Conduit
Log Entry: Pre-Operative All preparatory regimens complete. Vital signs stable. The metallic taste of the Tela Ferrumvita remains on my tongue, a constant reminder of the fortification. Dermal density has increased by approximately 18% based on resistance testing. The Apertura Anima vapours have left my mind unusually clear, yet pliable like cooled glass ready to be reshaped. I feel no fear, only anticipation. The variables are controlled. The hypothesis awaits testing.
Log Entry: Incision Time: 08:00. Administered local anaesthetic along the demarcated line. The scalpel met resistance immediately, confirming the success of Phase II.
The incision was clean, 6.2 cm. Minimal haemorrhage. The retractor is in place. I have a clear view of the intercostal tissue. The rhythmic movement of my own respiration is a fascinating, slightly distracting even. I must synchronize my movements with the exhalation phase to minimize pleural agitation.
Log Entry: Conduit Placement 08:47: The PCCM is positioned. It feels cold against the pleural surface, a stark contrast to the internal warmth of my body. Fixing the null alloy filaments to the rib periosteum was… challenging.
The grating sensation is not pain, but data.
A deep, resonant vibration transmitted through bone. The hypodermic injection of the nerve thread culture was successful. I can already feel a faint, migratory tingling spreading from the injection site. It is not unpleasant. It is integration.
Log Entry: Ignition 09:52: Ignition sequence initiated. 09:53: A pressure is building in my chest. It is not physical. It is metaphysical. The PCCM is resonating. 09:54: The surge of Warp energy is a white hot river flowing into a channel of ice. The null alloy anchors are humming, containing the cascade. My vision is flickering. Something is overwriting optical input. 09:55: Sensation of my own nervous system being rewired in real time. It is… efficient. 09:56: The conduit is live. I can feel it as a new point of awareness, like a third lung made of light and crystal. It is breathing with me.
Log Entry: Post Ignition Analysis The conduit is stable. Symbiosis appears successful. Initial attempts to command it result only in a resonant feedback, like a muscle not yet under conscious control. This was anticipated. The physical procedure was a success. The true experiment begins now.