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!"

straightened. Pointing at 876 who was laying on the table, Joseph fatly

"Speed up his treatment."

"S-speed up his treatment?"

in a flustered manner. For the treatment to be sped-up, without

However.

was extremely expensive. The news of the office getting their budget cut in a

put, it was a waster

my opinion that

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

was his hope. Nothing

him his shots. We can't be

***

shots and taking a couple of more tests, the guard that was in charge

Clank—!

don't know what you did but don't think you're getting rid of

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

was too exhausted

six hours for your

the guard

Clank—!

continued for thirty minutes before I finally decided to stand up.

"Hm?"

I was in a different room from before. To my surprise, it was much

room. A wardrobe, a desk, a

Yes.

A bathtub.

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

I didn't

that I never hid my bracelet and just swallowed it, I sighed in

'Fortunately, I was cautious.'

I not done this, my bracelet would've

"huuu..."

on the

'Sucess!'

inside of my mind, I clenched my

successfully gotten Joseph's

my emotions, I reproduced something that closely resembled one

wouldn't react regardless of the situation

do those horrifying acts was because of Monarch's indifference.

virtual simulation, thirteen minutes in, the effects of monarch

had done

wanted, doing some calculations beforehand, I purposely

want Joseph to think that I

improvements in the time I could stay in

This was my aim.

would be. This was a necessary step I

was fully healed could

***

another week

Ziiiiii—! Ziiiii—!

876's head. Strapped on a metal table, a red laser scanned his

unable to move

and down. Shockingly, although slow, 876's injuries were showing signs of healing. Slowly but surely, his burnt skins showed

"How are the results?"

professor. He may be able to

month's time, huh?" Joseph scratched his nose. "Any way we can speed

well, we can't really use those, so I

treat most injuries, they weren't perfect. Unlike potions that could treat patients almost instantaneously, treatments

have you given him the serum

the circumstances,

"Yes."

"How many grams?"

upped the those from 2mg to 10mg as you've

Let's test its

Click—! Click—!

to 876 and removing the restraints off

"Alright."

nodded his head in

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