Peculiar Soul Chapter 61: We All Fall Down

All forces that may be evacuated from Leik without harming the overall war effort have been removed as of Gleaning 27, save for highly mobile special units. Those committed to the defense of the city are largely degraded units, conscripts and otherwise-compromised resources.

The remaining battalions of ensouled troops are a detached contingent from Severs forces led by Oberst Galen Wahl. While a competent asset, Wahls forces have been graded 5-D-RED on an index of political concern during Severs convalescence. Wahl has been increasingly paranoid, insubordinate and belligerent, and this defense will serve as a self-assessing test of his continued ability to command.

Field handlers have been tasked with soul assessnt and triage of his units; out-unit bonding exercises have concluded satisfactorily with at least 50% probable retention in more-secure unit groups based on past modeling, although significant divergence from predictions has been noted in recent weeks. We advise further investigation into the effect of obruor damping on retention and affinity when opportunity presents.

- Institute Circular #3540, 29 Gleaning 693.