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.
the guard raised his
already gone insane?", The
six hours had passed since he had last seen him, and test subject '876' seemed to have
the wall, 876 was dully looking at the ceiling. Even after putting a tray filled
this over
his head. Bending down, the guard tightly grabbed
the effects of
the guard pricked 876 in
—Squeeq.
"Khh..."
light groan escaped from
with the injection. Eat up
food on the floor, the guard once
"Eat up."
down his mouth. Even then, as he
"Fucking eat!"
reactions, or to be more precise, lack of reactions, the guard kicked the food tray away. The food
Blamp—!
you to eat the food,
The guard suddenly threatened.
time I come back, you better have
his fingers, the guard sadistically
not, we're going to be having a
guard laughed
876 was, he thought of
one of the many patients, he doubted they would care if anything happened to him. Furthermore, looking at the state he was in, he was sure that no one would notice if he suddenly
"hur,hur, what fund days."
Buzz.
of his thoughts was a small buzzing sound
shit. Guess it's time for
stepped on some of
see you in a bit
—Clank!
and left the room. Once the door closed, silence
lifting his head, 876, coldly
***
"I'm hungry."
subject 876, the guard, who went by the name Mark, rubbed his
bit early, but since I'm done, I might as
teeth, Mark turned his wrist slightly, Looking at the time, 18:50, he decided to head to the canteen to eat.
chicken with some rice
quick. Within a couple of minutes, a hot dish was presented before him. Taking the tray, Mark turned around and looked around the canteen. He was looking for anyone he knew. Soon his eyes
"Alvaro."
He called out.
man wearing the same uniform as Mark, turned around. Spotting Mark, he quickly swallowed his
down, he smiled. "haven't seen you in a while, how are ya
"...eh, I'm alright."
tray on the table,
down, he let out
"Something up?"
have
the chicken, Mark let
"Babysitting watch?"
know that
knit. After a bit
"Crazy professor?...you mean Joseph?"
Mark nodded his head.
to take care of
"Ah."
Alavaro had
how tough working under Joseph was. Especially taking care of his crazy patients. They were all insane, and difficult to deal with. What made it even harder for the guards was the fact
of pity flashed Alavaro's eyes as he
"...must be tough."
to do this, I'd never take this crappy job." Mark suddenly
at how happy you are, the patient
of all the patients I got, he's
after a bit of
"The best?"
Alvaro tilted his head.
can't even talk. hahaha, he's the
876 was different.f He was
him to be this weak..." Alvaro wondered, "how badly burned is
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