Iptd 883: Rio 3

IPTD‑883’s sonar pinged, mapping the cavernous void. The AI detected a massive, tangled mass of , a new species that had proliferated after a failed terraforming experiment a decade earlier. The algae excreted acidic compounds that were choking the river’s life.

“IPTD‑883, status?” Lúcia asked.

“Mission critical. Spore deployment successful. Oxytroph activity at 96 % efficiency. Returning to surface for extraction.” Iptd 883 Rio 3

“Structural integrity compromised,” the AI warned. “External pressure rising. Initiating emergency buoyancy.” IPTD‑883’s sonar pinged, mapping the cavernous void

The protocol was a last‑ditch algorithm designed to trigger a cascade of bio‑engineered micro‑organisms— Echo Spore Pods —that would neutralize the acidic surge, release oxygen, and re‑seed the river with native flora. But the protocol required a living conduit: a drone capable of delivering the spores to the river’s deepest trench, the Abyssal Rift , where the bloom’s roots lay. “IPTD‑883, status