13HRP – 0105 – The Wooden Coat
Classification: Living Armor / Bio-Symbiotic Ward
Material Origin: Zotan Wood
Status: Reconstructive Entity
Primary DescriptionPrimary Description
13HRP – 0105 – The Wooden Coat acts as a living armor crafted from Zotan Wood, a rare organic material that grows within the roots of the Forest People of Xezto. Moreover, unlike ordinary timber, its grain mirrors the patterns of a human brain. When touched, faint light runs along the glowing sap lines, forming small spirals that respond to thought and emotion.
The Wooden Coat never forces itself onto anyone—it chooses its wearer. Once it accepts a person, it grows around them like a cocoon, merging with muscle and linking to the spine through small root threads. The process causes no pain but triggers bright, dreamlike visions filled with whispering trees and faces in the bark. Furthermore, those visions often include fragments of memory not belonging to the wearer, suggesting that Zotan Wood retains echoes of its creators.
To observers, the coat appears as smooth black wood streaked with gold-green veins that shimmer faintly when sound passes. Additionally, the inside feels warm, soft, and slightly damp—alive. Under ultraviolet light, symbols drift across its surface in a moving script known as Zotan Script. Researchers believe this script provides both protection and control functions. Therefore, ongoing research continues to focus on decoding its shifting language patterns.
Behavior and Effects
- Defense: The coat tightens and hardens its fibers when danger arises, forming a shell stronger than stone.
- Echo Memory: The fibers absorb fragments of thought, storing them as “sap memories.” Over time, the armor repeats its wearer’s voice or speaks in forgotten languages. Consequently, long-term exposure may lead to identity overlap.
- Linked Mind: The coat bonds directly with the nervous system, sharpening reflexes and senses. However, long-term use causes memory drift, making the wearer see thoughts and memories belonging to the Forest People of Xezto.
- Healing: The armor repairs itself while the wearer sleeps, using carbon from exhaled breath to rebuild any damaged wood. Moreover, it produces faint floral scents during the process, indicating chemical conversion at a microscopic level.
History
Researchers recovered the Wooden Coat from an ancient shrine near Xezto’s Hollow Grove. Furthermore, it wrapped tightly around the chest of a mummified figure once known as a forest guardian. Nearby carvings declared:
“The Gift of Zotan — to guard what remembers.”
Subsequent tests show that Zotan Wood functions as a living fossil memory. Each cell carries spiral data patterns that respond to emotion. When the wood touches a nervous system, faint lights travel through its structure, as if the forest itself remembers life. Consequently, many theorize that Zotan Wood evolved as a bridge between living minds and environmental memory.
Containment Procedures
Researchers store the Wooden Coat in a cooled glass chamber lined with mirrors to block psychic feedback. In addition, maintenance staff wear sound-blocking headsets, since the armor hums and whispers through vibrations. Moreover, no personnel may wear the armor for longer than thirteen minutes. If Zotan roots begin to pierce the skin or release spores, staff sedate the subject immediately and remove the armor using freezing tools.
Furthermore, the containment area requires constant environmental monitoring. Any deviation in temperature or light intensity may cause the armor to stir, producing low-frequency hums that affect nearby electronics.
Research Notes
Small samples of Zotan Wood revive dead plants briefly, causing faint movement like a reaching hand. Additionally, researchers now believe the material originated below the forest, possibly as a remnant of ancient life merged with the soil. They continue testing its reaction to sound and body temperature to determine whether it possesses sentience.
An inscription on the Cedar Tablet of Xezto states:
“Zotan is the forest’s blood when it dreams of being human.”
As a result, ongoing analysis connects Zotan Wood to ancient bio-rituals involving forest consciousness and memory transference. Moreover, cross-references with other Hollow artifacts reveal matching resonance frequencies, implying a shared origin between the coat and other sentient relics.
Conclusion
The Wooden Coat remains the only relic made entirely from Zotan Wood. Therefore, whether it serves as armor, parasite, or sacred relic, it fuses the body and mind until both become one. Anyone who wears it risks losing the boundary between self and forest. Furthermore, tests suggest that even after removal, traces of Zotan fibers remain embedded in the skin, continuing to respond to ambient sound.
When viewed through thermal cameras, the coat emits a slow rhythmic glow, suggesting that it still breathes. Consequently, researchers now classify it as a living organism rather than an artifact, bridging the line between creation and consciousness.
Last modified: 2025/10/07 at 23:02 pm
Published: 2025/10/13 at 12:59 pm
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