VIIR

[Heavy Encryption, access granted only to Ambassador Lethe and myself]

-Entity stored within inaccessible portions of of Logis Eizen's mind. Division between the two was maintained without contact for several years, due to action taken by Eizen, Kelle, and hired Techsorcists to codify a containing barrier.

-The barrier's integrity was damaged by Archmagos Sojourner Wakes in his attempt to extract data from Logis Eizen. Since this occurrence, VIIR has been able to achieve a modest degree of communication, and interface with certain technologies. Thus far, his interventions have been beneficial to the Keojrah-Glynt Company, including the subtle requisition of Praetor Light Power Armor (and upgrades to its functionality) as well as improved targeting through DNI weaponry.

-However, VIIR's existence is associated with a highly complex code; partial infection with this code in Mechanicus subjects usually causes instability, mental deterioration, and eventual death. Fortunately, these virus forms of VIIR do not seem capable of infecting machines or their spirits, only Techpriests that interface directly.

-Magos Voss determined that VIIR is a Personality Knowledge Competence Engram, which has been influencing Eizen since the barrier was damaged, and slowly overwriting his own personality. This affirms the observations of Lazarus's recent psychic probe, which showed there was a great deal of overlap in memory and knowledge between the two. This type of entity is linked with a mechanicus theory of immortality that involves creating copies of oneself to persist past the body's expiration.

-VIIR's claim that he is Eizen himself could be interpreted as referring to himself as an evolution of the original, retaining the knowledge and memories of the first with a different personality.

-Voss believes he can strengthen the wall, though it cannot be completely repaired, or facilitate its dismantling and smooth integration.

-We have learned that the cognomen VIIR is shared by the Enginseer Prime of the Gilded Comet, Archmagos Explorator Phaeton VIIR. I am now certain, as some recollection returns, that he is the source of the Engram.