Chemist Notes

Mordaxius believes that he is close to finding the secrets behind kymia. Through my experiments, I intend to surpass him with such a resounding success that it will impress even our master.

I will disregard the way it is generated, as it is not relevant to my studies. To control kymia, it is imperative to understand how it works. The energy can revive a dead being by restoring its flesh, bones, and organs; if a piece of the body is missing, it will attempt to combine what is left with any other organic material nearby. This much we know.

Regarding this fact, my question is the following: can we force this process upon any creature? I managed to capture quite a few specimens native to the Vitromotus. First, I began working on a strange, massive, tick-like creature. It bites its prey to drain its blood and has a bulky body with hairy limbs. Quite disgusting.

I removed a leg and then observed its progress. The giant tick healed its wound in time but did not regrow the missing limb. I then took away all its legs, leaving it unable to move, and the most amazing thing happened. Its lower body reshaped into a snake-like structure, allowing the former walking creature to slither away.

Does this mean that the kymia is somewhat aware of its actions? Or perhaps it taps into the hidden secrets of each body, learning about its original properties, acquired over years of evolution? Somehow, the kymia understands that the tick needs to move around to feed and uses whatever materials are at hand to make that possible.

I tested these properties even further. I removed the tick's legs and eyes, extinguished its life, and then left the corpse alongside various species of mushrooms. The results were as expected; the lifeless body of the tick absorbed the spongy substance of the fungi around it and created not only new legs but also a single, huge eye at the center. It also created a resistant hide on its back, providing it with newfound abilities.

The tick has evolved to surpass its former self, essentially becoming a new and perfected life form. While it still maintains its old instincts, it has to resort to its newly formed tools to carry them out. I will leave these experimental subjects in tanks to preserve them and keep investigating.