Chapter 9: The Karmic Interception
đĄď¸ At the Edge of Order
Nitya materialized at the designated deployment zone: the Vaikuntha Rim. This was not a physical wall, but a dense metaphysical barrier where the perfect, Sattva-infused Dharma of Vishnu's realm met the volatile mix of the lower Lokas.
The atmosphere here was almost painfully pure. It felt like standing in a vacuum of moral and physical certainty. Nitya's innate vampiric energiesâwhich always contained a trace of the RÄjasic-Tamasic predationâwere immediately suppressed by the sheer, overwhelming field of cosmic order.
Initial Assessment: Environmental Sattva level: 99%. Personal Rajas/Tamas functions heavily suppressed. Risk of system burnout due to forced purification. Must proceed with maximum velocity.
Nitya activated his internal dampeners, forcing his Emotionally Detached trait to its absolute peak. He moved not by walking, but by gliding, keeping his energy expenditure minimal. His focus narrowed to the specific action he had detected through his long-range metaphysical indexing from the Brahmaloka: a significant, high-Dharma event about to occur.
âď¸ SYSTEM STATUS: Nitya, Son of Brahma (v1.0.8)Attribute Status Description
Origin/Class Divine Hybrid / High-Tier Vampire Performing critical system hack.
Core Traits Emotionally Detached Maximum Saturation. Essential for avoiding Karmic binding.
Insatiable Drive Set to prioritize Karmic Data Extraction: 100%.
Calculated Predation Deploying advanced siphon sequence.
Key Abilities Prana Siphon (Lv. 3) Karmic Indexing Mode Activated. Ready to intercept raw Karmic energy.
Knowledge Buffer (Lv. 2) High-risk stress test imminent. Must assimilate a pure, high-density data package.
Guna Control (Lv. 1) Used internally to maintain minimal Rajas for motion in high-Sattva environment.
Current Objective Intercept the raw Karmic energy generated by a Vaikuntha-dweller's high-Dharma action during the temporal processing gap. The Target Action
The target manifested quickly. A Vishnudutaâa pristine, celestial messenger from Vaikunthaâappeared on the Rim. The Duta carried a small, sealed scroll of light. Its mission, Nitya indexed instantly, was to deliver a critical Dharma-command to a high-ranking sage in the lower realmsâan act that would avert a small but significant surge of Tamas in the mortal plane.
The Duta opened the scroll, its face radiating perfect devotion (pure Sattva). The act of transmitting the Dharmic command was the key. At the moment the intention (Dharma) was converted into energetic output (action), a loop of Positive Karmic Energy would briefly spike before the universal mechanism processed it and credited the Duta's Jiva.
[TARGET LOCK: Vishnuduta. ACTION INTENTION: Pure Dharma Execution.]
Nitya prepared the siphon. He wasn't targeting the Duta's life force; he was targeting the Energetic Exhaust of the action itselfâthe unprocessed data packet of consequence.
The Duta projected a beam of crystalline light toward the lower realms.
NOW.
Nitya launched his Prana Siphon: Karmic Indexing Mode. It was not a violent strike, but a precisely calculated metaphysical tap. He initiated a controlled, high-frequency resonance with the outgoing Karmic energy wave.
[Karmic Interception Initiated. Temporal Gap Detected: 0.0003 seconds.]
đž The Data Assimilation
The resulting sensation was the most intense Nitya had ever experienced. It wasn't the dense inertia of Tamas, or the raw kinetics of Rajas. It was the absolute, perfect Certainty of Right Action.
He was flooded with the raw data of Dharmaâthe universal pattern of law, duty, and beneficial consequence. His mind didn't just receive the energy; he received the knowledge of why the action was right and how the consequence was perfectly woven into the cosmic fabric.
It was pure, high-grade, complex knowledge.
[WARNING: Knowledge Buffer Overload - 98%. System integrity at risk.]
[COUNTERMEASURE: Insatiable Drive initiating emergency data compression. Prioritizing extraction of Core Dharma Schematics.]
The Karmic energyâa rush of incredible Sattvic powerâwas simultaneously exhilarating and terrifying. The power felt clean, but the data threatened to dissolve the highly specialized, detached identity of Kenji/Nitya. To assimilate pure Dharma was to risk becoming merely another obedient cog in the Vaikuntha machine.
But the Insatiable Drive fought back. It did not reject the Dharma; it categorized it, filed it, and locked the raw data into the Knowledge Buffer.
The siphon sequence ended. The action loop closed.
The Vishnuduta finished its transmission, the light fading. It felt the credit of the positive Karma register on its Jivaâa normal, expected sensation. It had no awareness that a highly specialized, predatory force had just skimmed the cream of the data packet.
Nitya staggered slightly, the physical sign of his mind processing light-years of consequence in a fraction of a second. He was exhausted, but his data acquisition was a monumental success.
[KARMIC INTERCEPTION SUCCESSFUL. DATA ACQUIRED: Complete schematic of Positive Dharma Loop. Jiva Status: Net Zero Karma Gained/Lossed.]
[KNOWLEDGE BUFFER STATUS: Stable. Capacity Increased.]
đĄ Synthesis and New Target
Nitya stabilized himself, the pure Sattvic energy from the interception now augmenting his own power, granting him a cold, enhanced clarity. He now understood the mechanics of the universe's most vital law.
"I have the equation, Mother," Nitya whispered into the silence of the Rim. "Gunas are the variables. Karma is the function. Moksha is the solution."
He had proven he could cheat the system using his predatory nature and detachment. But his ultimate goalâto assimilate the knowledge of Brahman and achieve instant Mokshaâstill required a final, massive leap in power and buffer capacity.
"The next data stream must be exponentially larger," Nitya concluded. "I must now test my ability to manipulate the system on a massive, physical scale, not just a conceptual one. I must find a source of Pure, Untainted Prana and use it to permanently expand my Knowledge Buffer."
He looked toward the deepest depths of the cosmos, the source of creation and immense, raw power. His gaze was fixed on the ultimate prize.