Opening a large metal door, was a tall and muscular guard. Wearing a gray uniform, the guard stood beside me.
"Test-subject 876, this is where you will be staying."
Grabbing me by the shoulder, the guard shoved me into a small 20x20 room.
"...khh"
Falling face-first on the ground, a dull sound escaped from my lips. My mind was a mess at the moment. I could barely formulate any thoughts.
After every couple of thoughts, I'd forget everything that I was thinking about.
Multiple different illusions flashed before my eyes. No matter how many times I blinked, or closed my eyes, the illusions would never stop. It was never-ending.
This was what the serum did.
It fed the brain with different kinds of illusions and vision, and in the process, it would slowly damage the neurons of the brain.
"You will receive food twice a day alongside your shot. In a week's time, if you're not dead, the professor will call you up."
The guard's cold voice echoed across the room.
Pui!
"...why the fuck do I have to deal with this shit."
Glaring at me, the guard suddenly spat on the ground. Turning around, he smashed the door behind him.
—Clank!
"..."
Once he left, silence enveloped the room.
"haaa..haaa"
Mustering every last bit of strength in my body, moving forward, I leaned against a wall. Just that much movement caused me to be at a loss for breath.
Turning my head slightly, I looked at the room I was in.
Though the room was small, it had a small bed by the side, coupled with a sink and bathroom. A large metal door stood in the middle of the room, and at the bottom was a small compartment where I presumed the food would be pushed in.
Looking around, I knew that there was no way out for me. Fortunately, there didn't seem to be a camera monitoring me.
Perhaps it was because I wasn't particularly important, but this worked in my favor. At least for now.
"Khhh..."
A groan suddenly escaped from my lips.
With the effects of the pain killers waring out, every part of my body started to ache. The pain wasn't unbearable though, so it wasn't the worst. Although most of my mana was sealed, not all of it was sealed.
The reasoning behind this was my injuries.
Unless mana circulated inside of my body, my injuries wouldn't heal as quickly. And given that they wanted for me to heal, they decided to only seal my mana up to rank.
This was enough.
Mustering every last bit of mana inside of my body, I muttered.
"M-monarch's...indifference."
***
Tok To—
"876, it's time for your meal."
A voice suddenly called out.
"..."
Unfortunately, the voice was met with no response.
—Clank!
"Fucking answer me when I'm talking to you."
The door flung open, and the same guard from before entered the room.
patient '876', the guard raised his
already gone
hours had passed since he had last seen him, and test
the side of the wall, 876 was dully looking at the ceiling. Even after putting a tray filled with food in front of him, he
get this
guard shook his head. Bending down, the guard tightly grabbed 876 by the arm, completely not caring about the fact that it
reaction? I guess the effects of the
pricked 876 in the shoulder and injected him with
—Squeeq.
"Khh..."
light groan escaped from 876's
with the injection. Eat up your
at the tray of food on the floor, the guard
"Eat up."
cheeks, he forcefully shoved food down his mouth. Even then, as he shoved food down his throat,
"Fucking eat!"
876's reactions, or to be more precise, lack of reactions, the guard kicked the food tray
Blamp—!
eat
The guard suddenly threatened.
the time I come back, you better have finished
Crack. Crack. Cracking his
we're going to be
laughed
how responsive 876 was, he thought of using him as a way to relieve
the many patients, he doubted they would care if anything happened to him. Furthermore, looking
"hur,hur, what fund days."
Buzz.
was a small buzzing sound coming from his wrist. Turning his wrist slightly, the guard
Guess it's time for me
one last look at 876, he stepped on some of the food and made his way out
in a bit
—Clank!
satisfaction, the guard turned around and left the room. Once the door closed, silence enveloped the
slowly lifting his head,
***
"I'm hungry."
of subject 876, the guard, who went by the name Mark,
early, but since I'm done, I might as
head to the canteen to eat. After turning a
with some rice
dish was presented before him. Taking the tray, Mark turned around and looked
"Alvaro."
He called out.
uniform as Mark, turned around. Spotting Mark, he quickly swallowed his food and
Oh, Mark!" Putting his fork down, he smiled. "haven't seen you in
"...eh, I'm alright."
tray on the table, Mark
down, he let
"Something up?"
have been put on
rice with the chicken, Mark let
"Babysitting watch?"
you know that crazy
a bit of thought, he carefully
"Crazy professor?...you mean Joseph?"
Mark nodded his head.
now have to take
"Ah."
words, Alavaro had
to deal with. What made it even harder for the guards was the fact that they couldn't use too
pity flashed Alavaro's eyes as he looked at
"...must be tough."
are completely insane. If not for the fact that I'm getting forced to do this, I'd never take this crappy job." Mark suddenly recalled something, "....oh, right! I got a
patient? Looking at how happy you are, the patient must
patients I got, he's probably the
responded after a bit of
"The best?"
Alvaro tilted his head.
burned and he can't even talk. hahaha,
him food and a shot. That easy. Unlike the other patients where he had to restrain, 876 was different.f He was very docile. It was understandable
be this weak..." Alvaro wondered,
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