"Huff... huff..."
Strangulation ran at a steady speed while making small movements with his newly attached mechanical right arm.
He breathed deeply, drawing in the white gas from his breathing valve, feeling an unmistakably clear pain in his right arm. And the cognitive enhancers he constantly inhaled made that pain even clearer.
If an ordinary person would only feel "like a knitting needle was stuck in their shoulder," he could now precisely understand the exact location and depth of his pain. His nerves had become incredibly sensitive, even to the resistance and humidity of the wind, the gazes from others, and the tactile feedback from the ground beneath his feet—all became extremely vivid.
For the first time since his birth, Strangulation felt he could become so "smart."
As he ran, his mind raced uncontrollably. Since he had not undergone professional training, he could not restrain his thoughts, which ran wildly.
