Jayden frowned. "Luna, what happened?" he demanded silently. "Why wasn't the recruitment successful?"
[The breakdown is structural] Luna's voice answered with perfect clarity. [Jacob's psychological blueprint is heavily defined by his identity as your father figure. His core consciousness views himself as your protector and guardian. The Sub-Pack structure demands a foundational acceptance of your absolute dominance. His subconscious mind automatically rejects the subconscious submission required to form this bond. You can try again when his admiration meter reaches a higher threshold. That should override his resistance]
"I see," Jayden thought, closing the interface. He wasn't upset. At least Harleen was safely integrated, meaning he could monitor her status and boost her stats in an emergency. He would just have to keep working on Jacob.
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