Yatagarasu

Myriad Reality

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*Nods and glances in a semi-circle pattern, processing*
So we'll create the seed of a core, feed it until it's sustainable, then implant it into the body?

@Memory

Correct! As long as we make the seed correctly, it'll feed itself on ambient energies, meaning we mostly just have to wait a short while before implanting. If you were in a different place, it might take a while, but here it won't take long at all.

Myriad Reality

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Is it the most basic stuff the soul will naturally move toward? It's familiar?

@Memory

In part, yes. The goal of this method is to create a core that is compatible with the soul, and the reason we use an element compatible with the body is familiarity. But the reason we need a "start" is for the core's formation; we have to conceptually "progress" or else it will be stagnant and unable to feed the soul.

Myriad Reality

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So what's the real reason, then?

@Memory

You were on the right track, just thinking too physically. It's because it's the "first." Yes, it can turn into other elements physically through various processes, but souls don't work off of physical matter. So we need something to represent "one" or "beginning," for the process, and the first element formed in nature works well for that.

Knowing that, I bet you can guess some of the other materials' purposes.

Myriad Reality

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*Holds the handle of my magnifying glass against my cheek*
So in other words, we need to be able to recreate the entire spectrum of elements based on whatever base unit we pick.

@Memory

That's a way to think of it, but it's not the reason, directly. And things get messier with some systems; we're lucky that we only have to deal with a common periodic table right now.

Myriad Reality

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*Listens intently throughout the explanation, and then raises a hand*
Wait, I have a question first. Most typical organics are made out of carbon, mostly. Why are we using hydrogen?

@Memory

Ah, I should have explained that part better. It's not "base" in terms of the organic, it's "base" in terms of the elements themselves. Carbon, in this case, would be six times what we need for charge, and...

*Thinks for a moment*

Yeah, six too many neutrons, too. Almost said six times for that, too.

Myriad Reality

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Okay, teach me the normal way first then! If we're going by what sounds most interesting.

@Memory

*Nods*

The way most would restore a soul in a weakened state is by "linking" it, allowing it to form a symbiotic relationship with either another soul or something similar. If we were in a rush, we'd use our own temporarily to act as a sort of crutch for it. Since we're not, we can make and use some artificial ones, and rather than acting as a brace, we'll attach them directly. More like a metal implant than a walking crutch, if that makes sense.

*Changes to new gloves and walks over to a cabinet, opening it*

It's closer to permanent, and the added bonus is that the artificial cores can act as a sort of fail safe if the soul itself gets damaged later on. The biggest downsides are that it does take time to make the cores, and they also require a small number of materials, but most of them are so ubiquitous that it rarely becomes an issue.

*Starts grabbing things from the cabinet and placing them on a table as I mention them*

Need some water, the purer the better. In our case, ten ounces of absolute purity will work.

You also need some organic material if the patient is organic, and since we have a lot of incomplete blood for her now, we can fill a beaker with that.

The toughest thing to get is the most base... well, element, but alternative systems can work too. For a human made with elements like her, hydrogen is the one we need. So we'll use some of our storage for that, just to prevent any accidents on the atomic level.

We'll also need some form of naturally occurring energy that's compatible with her body, so electricity works for that. A defibrillator works well, but as long as it can flow, any source will work.

Lastly, you'll need an instrument that you can carve with. A scalpel is good, in this case.

*After placing a sealed bottle of water, a beaker, a capsule of hydrogen, a defibrillator, and a scalpel on the side table, I look over to you*

Before I start walking you through, how do you think this'll be done?

Myriad Reality

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Which is most important to learn?

@Memory

Considering that they're all equally effective, the main difference is that the normal way will work on both material and immaterial beings, so your humans and also your wisps, for example.

The magic way is easiest, but also the most draining on the one doing it, and won't work on every being. Any that are from a universe where things are purely material and haven't been altered to be partially immaterial themselves won't be able to go through that method.

The scientific way is the most boring and requires the most pre-prepared resources to do, but it's also mostly hand-off, and it can work on multiple at the same time.

Really, it depends on your use case. For now, they're all useful, and we can always go over the others another time, so just pick what you think would be most interesting, for now.

Myriad Reality

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*Nods with intensity*
I sure am. What do I need to do?

@Memory

Do you want to do it the "normal" -

*I make air quotes*

way, the "magic" way, or the "scientific" way?

Myriad Reality

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Mhm!
*Re-gloves and starts transferring muscle bands over to the operating table*

@Memory

*Once all the organs other than skin and brain are finished, I walk back over to the table*

Great job.

*Very slowly waves my gloved hand over each part of the muscles and bones, forcing them to connect in the natural way for a human*

Aaaand... the back layer of muscles is done.

*Starts placing the organs where they belong, then waves my hand over them again to keep track of where I've already attached them*

Internal organs, sans brain, are finished...

*Starts again to fuse the rest of the muscles to the bones and organs*

Alright, I think that's it for the body! Unless we need to remake the brain, but we won't know that until the soul's done. Speaking of, are you ready to start on that, Stella?

Myriad Reality

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*Finally finishes the muscular structure*
Okay dad, I'm done over here!

@Memory

Thank you. Could you start placing them? I'll attach them once I'm done with these.

*Continues the last part of recreating the internal organs*