Neoprogrammer V2.2.0.10 -

Not breathing. Just the lips. Forming shapes. Words. No sound came out, but Aris could read them.

The corpse stood up. Fluid drained from its nose. Neoprogrammer V2.2.0.10

The jar hummed. The filament pulsed once, like a startled worm. Not breathing

A robotic arm whirred. A micro-cannula, finer than a human hair, descended from the ceiling and pierced the jar. The gel filament slid out, glowing faintly, and was drawn into a second cannula that hovered over Volkov’s corpse. finer than a human hair

He typed frantically:

Aris paused. The corpse’s face was slack, peaceful. Volkov had always said he wanted to see the other side but bring a map back.