The surgery went faster than expected. Compared to the condition of the original TANDEM when they were first brought in, Isam's broken back was an easy fix. Technology have improved. Dr. Renard attached a bionic brace to the subject's spinal column, strengthening it and ensuring that no further damage would occur. But of course, he couldn't stop there. If this subject was to be a new TANDEM, he would need more than a strong back.
Dr. Renard hated to remove a perfectly good limb, it seemed like such a waste. But he assured himself that the replacement would be better. The subject's right arm was replaced with a bionic arm, a new model with all the bells and whistles. Making the augmentations adjustable to the subject's canine form was the true challenge, but Dr. Renard was able to compensate for it fairly easily. The subject would be able to shift, and the technology would shift with him.
Some dental work was a last minute idea. If the subject was going to be the hard hitter of the two, his bite had to be as good as his bark. Titanium canine teeth were implanted to replace the old ones, ensuring that the subject's teeth wouldn't be ripped out if he bite the wrong thing.
The last modification was inside the subject's brain. Dr. Renard had to open his head up to instal the HIVEMIND augmentation. This required him to shave the subjects...unruly hairstyle choice, leaving a strip of hair down the center to hide the opening cut and stitching, much like the style of the previous TANDEMs. He installed a right ocular implant in the color orange, to differentiate from the original TANDEMs' blue glow.
The subject's mind was reprogrammed to behave like the original TANDEM. He would be obedient, free of emotional connections, and loyal to his creator. However, a bit of foresight made Dr. Renard install an off-switch. The only reason he was using this creature was due to Grace's insistence that his 'mate' would protest if he died. The doctor assumed that the same protest would be given if he was turned completely into a mindless minion.
The activation switch allow Dr. Renard to gain control of T3 whenever he needed, but allow the subject to think freely while it was off. It was complicated system, but Dr. Renard had high hopes that it would work.
After a long, tedious surgery, T3 was finally complete. Dr. Renard called a couple interns to come up and wheel the subject to the medical ward to be cleaned up and held until he slept off the anesthesia. He expected that the subject's initial reaction to his new and improved body would be shock. It was best to have the nurses close by if that was to be the case.