The Author's POV

Chapter 258

"Excellent!"

Joyously shouted Joseph as he stared at a small monitor before him. Extending from the monitor were multiple wires that attached themselves towards an individual. Subject 876.

"Who would've thought that patient that I had put the least hopes on would end up being the one that I have the most hope for."

Joseph was truly delighted.

Out of all the promising patients he had, 876 seemed to be the one displaying the most obvious signs of success.

At the moment, subject 876 was going through a virtual simulation. Inside of the virtual simulation, the 876 was put under multiple different trials. The trails although different were all things that would cause any sane man to feel fluctuations in their emotions. From killing civilians to committing terrorist acts, or dying in multiple different ways.

At the moment, both the MRI machine and Holter monitor were currently showing no unusual fluctuations. This meant that subject 876 was currently in the exact state Joseph was trying to achieve.

A state where the user held no emotions.

This was great news for Joseph. Especially since he had been pressed for time recently. With the higher-ups getting impatient, he knew that he needed to get results.

He had finally got something.

—Beeereeeeeep! —Beeereeeeeep!

"...Hu?"

Startling Joseph out of his thoughts was a rhythmical beeping sound coming from the holder monitor.

"What's going on?"

Rushing towards patient 876, Joseph looked at the small Holter monitor. The fluctuations were no longer constant but were now extremely erratic.

—Beeereeeeeeeeeep! —Beeereeeeeeeeeep!

With each passing second, the fluctuations became more and more erratic.

"Stop the simulation!"

Joseph turned around and shouted.

"Yes!"

Heeding his command, his assistant arrived before patient 876 and pressed on the side of the headset he was wearing. Slowly the helmet turned off.

—Beeereeeeeeeeeeeeeeep! —Beeereeeeeeeep! ! —Beeeeeeep! —Beeeeep!

Upon turning off the headset, the beeping sounds coming from the Holter monitor calmed down.

"Damn" Joseph cursed slightly. "How long was he inside of the simulation for?"

"Reporting. About 13 minutes and 45 seconds."

The assistant promptly replied.

"13 minutes and 45 seconds..." Joseph murmured to himself.

After a while, he eventually shrugged his shoulders.

"Oh, well. 876 has only been here for a week. This result is understandable."

Even though 876 had only lasted for a little bit, Joseph wasn't disheartened. Given that 876 had only been with him for about a week and was already showing signs of being the one most compatible with the serum, Joseph knew that it was best not to rush things.

"Haaa...haaa..."

Staring at 876 who was breathing heavily on the table, Joseph rubbed his chin slightly as he pondered to himself, 'Hmm...I guess it wouldn't hurt to invest a little more in him.'

If he could nurture 876 properly, who'd care about the little money he'd lose off of investing in him.

Heck, by then he would be so rich in funds that he would only consider such a minuscule amount of money as spare change.

Convincing himself that this was the right choice, Joseph looked at his assistant.

"You."

"Yes!"

attendant's back straightened. Pointing at 876 who was

"Speed up his treatment."

"S-speed up his treatment?"

treatment to be sped-up,

However.

getting their budget cut in a few months had already reached his

it was a

opinion that

up, and do as you're told," Cutting him off, Joseph shouted in annoyance. "Treat him well, he's going to be one that's

was his hope. Nothing could

him his shots. We

***

taking a couple of more tests, the guard that was in charge of me escorted me towards somewhere I had

Clank—!

I don't know what you did but don't think you're getting

was thrown inside of the room. Mentally exhausted, I fell face-first on the floor

exhausted to properly

be back in six hours

disgust, the guard

Clank—!

continued for thirty minutes before I finally decided to

"Hm?"

of times, I realized that I was in a different room from before. To my surprise, it was much bigger and more luxurious

than my previous room. A wardrobe, a desk, a bed, toilet, and a most surprising of them all, a

Yes.

A bathtub.

state of my body, a bathtub wasn't something I

didn't

my bracelet and just swallowed it, I

'Fortunately, I was cautious.'

not done this, my bracelet

"huuu..."

the bed,

'Sucess!'

inside of my mind, I clenched my fists

have successfully

indifference to erase my emotions, I reproduced something that closely resembled one of the soldiers

regardless of

was because of Monarch's indifference. If not for it,

the virtual simulation, thirteen minutes in,

had done this

indifference whenever I wanted, doing some calculations beforehand,

didn't want Joseph to think that I could last

the time I could stay in that emotionless

This was my aim.

I was, the greater my treatment would be. This was a necessary step

I was fully healed could I

***

another

Ziiiiii—! Ziiiii—!

Strapped on a metal table, a

was unable to move

Dully staring at the ceiling, the laser beam continuously moved up and down. Shockingly, although slow, 876's injuries were showing signs of healing. Slowly but surely, his burnt skins showed signs of

"How are the results?"

seems to be alright, professor. He may be

huh?" Joseph scratched his nose. "Any way

use a potion...and well, we can't really

technology had advanced to levels where they could pretty much treat most injuries, they weren't perfect. Unlike potions that could treat patients almost instantaneously, treatments

have you given him the serum

circumstances, Joseph switched the

"Yes."

"How many grams?"

from 2mg to 10mg as

test its

Click—! Click—!

and removing the restraints

"Alright."

nodded his head

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