The convicts movements became more regular in both amplitude and frequency.
Nuke Arofa's consciousness was adjusting to the convict's body, gradually familiarizing himself with the convict's breathing rate, muscle strength, sense of space, and other body-related information concerning his behavior.
Generally, brain tissue that is only a quarter of the original volume would have essentially lost all brain functions.
But this is true for normal humans.
Nuke Arofa, who had been transformed by the Demon Church, was an exception.
According to the alchemists' examination, his remaining brain contained most of the normal functions.
Note, this did not mean that he could control the convict's body.
Mental energy conducted through energy fiber tubes would be converted into nerve signals by the alchemical socket at the convict's back. This process could be stopped by severing the connection between the fiber tube and the socket.
Kadum walked several laps around the convict