Jiang entered the water beak first.
The lane admitted his head, shoulders, and tucked flippers without pulling him forward. His feet stayed on the dry lip until the first copper tab displayed the surface temperature against his outer right flipper.
[SELECTIVE DIVE CIRCULATION:PROOF1]
[Protocol B active]
[Controlled peripheral restriction required]
[Brain/heart preservation required]
[Functional return required]
[Borrowed oxygen0 | transferred living cost0]
[Proof readings0/4]
"Surface reading ready," Aylin said. "I am reading, not beginning the dive."
Jiang pushed away from the lip.
The water closed over his back. His oilcoat trapped a thin layer against the feathers, and the first kick carried him to the shallow floor. One flipper stroke corrected his angle before the wake keel could brush the copper housing.
[WATER ENTRY COMPLETE]
[Pressure Heart60->60]
[Cold0/47]
[Wound contact0 | bleeding0]
[Proof gain0]
