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
you've already gone
hours had passed since he had last seen him, and test subject '876' seemed
against the side of the wall, 876 was dully looking at the ceiling. Even after
get this over
the guard tightly grabbed 876 by the arm, completely not caring about the fact
effects of the serum are
syringe, the guard pricked 876 in the shoulder and
—Squeeq.
"Khh..."
groan escaped
the injection. Eat up your
Lowering his head, and looking at the tray of food on the floor, the guard once again bent down
"Eat up."
he forcefully shoved food down his mouth. Even then, as he shoved food down his throat, 876 showed
"Fucking eat!"
more precise, lack of reactions, the guard
Blamp—!
to eat the food,
The guard suddenly threatened.
I come back, you better have finished all of the food,
Crack. Cracking his fingers,
ho, if not, we're going to be
guard laughed out
built up. Seeing how responsive 876 was, he thought of using him as a way to relieve
if anything happened to him. Furthermore, looking at
"hur,hur, what fund days."
Buzz.
a small buzzing sound coming from his wrist. Turning his
it's time for
last look at 876, he stepped on some of
you in a bit
—Clank!
and left the room. Once the
of the silence, slowly lifting his head,
***
"I'm hungry."
taken care of subject 876, the guard, who went by the name Mark, rubbed his
since I'm done,
eat. After turning a couple of corridors, Mark arrived at the canteen. Because it was still early, the canteen was still quite
chicken with some rice
dish was presented before him. Taking the tray, Mark turned
"Alvaro."
He called out.
a rather skinny man wearing the same uniform as Mark, turned around. Spotting
Putting his fork down, he smiled. "haven't seen
"...eh, I'm alright."
his tray on the
down, he let out a long exhausted
"Something up?"
that I have been
rice with the chicken, Mark let out another
"Babysitting watch?"
you know
a bit
"Crazy professor?...you mean Joseph?"
Mark nodded his head.
have to take care
"Ah."
Alavaro had
and difficult to deal with. What made it even
trace of pity flashed Alavaro's eyes as he looked at
"...must be tough."
to do this, I'd never take this crappy job." Mark suddenly recalled
are, the patient
out of all the patients I
after a bit of
"The best?"
Alvaro tilted his head.
is burned and he can't even talk. hahaha, he's the easiest
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 though, given how weak subject he was, it'd
him to be this weak..." Alvaro wondered, "how badly burned
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