Allen led Rhine straight to the laboratory located beneath Deep Blue Residence.
"Lie down," Allen said, pointing to the platform in the center of the lab.
Without a word, Rhine lay down.
He then closed his eyes and voluntarily severed all sensory connections, completely entrusting this priceless "asset" to its owner.
The platform's surface was as smooth as a mirror. When Rhine lay down, countless fine blue Runes lit up from within, spreading out like a spiderweb.
Allen walked over to him and skillfully opened his cranium.
"Jarvis, begin deep maintenance on Puppet Zero."
[Command confirmed. Accessing 'Zero' unit... Connection established.]
A slender mechanical arm extended from beneath the platform. Its tip, fitted with faintly glowing probes and interfaces, silently connected to Rhine's Control Core.
A waterfall of data instantly flooded the light screen in front of Allen.
"First, run a physical-layer wear and tear assessment."
[Generating physical diagnostic report...]
