ENTRY 45
All of the injured subjects have healed back to full capacity. Physically, at least. Socially, I doubt that they will ever recover.
There are only eighteen subjects remaining: seven 1's and eleven 2's. Some of these 2's have already moved past the death of their old partners and found new ones. A week ago, five of the 1's were partnerless. Now, there is only one. I should note that this still leaves five 2's without partners, including P2.
For the record, A1's sparring accident occurred shortly after she became injured in her match against I1. She cried out for my help, but when I turned my head to see who had called, all I saw was her cannon attack. Later, I reviewed the tapes of the match, and I discovered the full story.
At that point, A1's match had stopped. However, a bone attack from a nearby fight went wide and nicked her. It was…F2 and N2's match, I believe. It's a miracle A1 survived without permanent injury. To be struck down by another 1, only for an attack from an unknown source to give her an even closer brush with death… Her "cannon" attack was a direct result of the terror she felt in that moment.
Let it be known that desperation for survival is a powerful force indeed. Unfortunately, I doubt it could be harnessed for anything productive. Not without harming innocent monsters in the process, at least.
Looking into other matters, I realize that P2's situation requires some clarification. S1 was his social partner up until very recently. They seemed happy together, but random chance placed the two of them in a sparring match against each other. Curious to see what would happen, I did nothing to redistribute them. This was an enormous mistake on my part.
Most of their matches devolved into the "half-hearted bone-lobbing" I mentioned earlier. Then, A1's blast swept through the area. S1 noticed the attack just in time to duck below it. He kept a level head and a tight hold over his magic. P2, unfortunately, was facing the wrong direction. He was practically unaware of the beam up until it grazed him. Terrified as he was, had no hope of controlling his underdeveloped magic system.
S1 is…was, fragile. He hadn't been expecting an attack to come from his closest friend. One bone was all it took.
This event was lost in the chaos. I only became aware of it when I looked back on the rec room tapes. Regardless, there can be no mistake: A1's magic was not directly responsible for S1's death. I don't believe any of the other subjects know. Considering the injury P2 sustained, all of them must believe S1 perished in the blast. Looking at P2's unique behavior, however, it is likely that he knows the truth.
P2 has been taking all of this remarkably well, all things considered. His near-catatonic state took a complete U-turn a few days after the incident. He now spends his common hours enthusiastically socializing with the other subjects. Perhaps this is a coping mechanism, trying to make up for his lost partner with his other social bonds. Or, this could be his way of looking for a new partner. Either way, he should calm down once he finds someone else.
If he finds someone else, that is. I don't think any of the subjects can fill the void S1 left behind. Additionally, there is only unpartnered 1 left, and there are several other lone 2's competing for companionship.