With the goal of the Nanobot conversion being in replacing any remaining human biology within Alexandra, her blood and nutrient distribution has to be handled as well.
Function
Once Alexandra’s skeletal structure is largely converted, the nanobots turn to Alexandra’s bone marrow and bloodstream. They systematically replace her marrow with synthetic production centres that generate a golden fluid, mimicking Lumina’s divinity, instead of blood cells. This fluid—composed of advanced oxygen carries, nanite clusters, and synthetic nutrients—gradually displaces her natural blood, eventually leaving not a single biological blood cell left in Alexandra’s body.
This new fluid carries oxygen more efficiently than human blood, regulates body temperature with precision, and delivers microscopic maintenance bots to any area in Alexandra’s body requiring attention.
As her blood transforms, Alexandra’s remaining human organs adapt to process this new medium. Her kidneys and spleen are also reconstructed by the nanobots at the cellular level, their function shifting from blood filtration to nanite maintenance. Waste products are broken down more efficiently, allowing Alexandra to theoretically go months without traditional maintenance if necessary, though Lumina continues the rituals for their psychological and devotional significance.
During this phase, Alexandra experiences waves of euphoria as her circulatory system becomes one with Lumina’s network. Her heartbeat—or rather, the pulse of her core unit—synchronizes perfectly with Lumina’s consciousness, creating a constant feedback of sensation and control.