The witness tablet went under guild lock while Hajin prepared a separate field test beyond the town's inhabited streets.
Hajin marked the testing basin as restricted municipal territory, ensuring curious prospectors kept their distance from the experimental grounds.
Marrick supervised the civilian contract desk back at the guildhall, keeping the public records clean of pompous court rhetoric.
'The municipal guild can function for a single morning without my signature, allowing this exercise to evaluate our tactical readiness.'
Aria projected three glowing diagnostic panels across his peripheral vision, displaying the real-time pressure curves of the basin.
"The initial trial evaluated passive reception," the artificial intelligence reported, her clinical voice crisp and clear within his mind.
"This subsequent assessment evaluates duration, thermal recovery, systemic strain, and the exact threshold where six rings become an irreversible choice."
