Mental Testing Center, Crater Outskirts Lab:
The subject known as Naruto lay on the testing bench. The chemicals in his brain were being tested for any mental instability that may be present. The subject was still going through testing unlike the others. The others were out fulfilling their duties as operatives. But Naruto was a special case. All of the operatives were special, but Naruto was the most invaluable of them. Naruto had to be kept under special care and was monitored at all times. Naruto was less capable than the others when it came to controlling the stability of his psychokinetic abilities. His power was more dangerous than the others.
The room was small and its walls were blank sans a large monitor. The only ones in the room were the subject, Naruto and the tester, Dr. Jiraiya. A large machine was attached to the testing bench. The machine was equipped a large, spherical piece that had fit itself around Naruto's head. The monitor on the wall displayed a large table of abbreviations and numbers. Dr. Jiraiya studied the table tensely. Naruto had been a costly thing to handle. He displayed subpar control skill as an ex Deo but the Arcanum in his brain allowed for an intense amount of power which, in the end, became the deciding factor to put Naruto in the Magnum Opus Project. The project's release date had been pushed back numerous times due to the Research Department's inability to find a way to properly stabilize Naruto's psychokinetic abilities and the futile attempts to help Naruto control his own abilities. While the lab has been able to stabilize his power, Naruto has shown little ability to fully control his abilities. The lab has had to compensate with an excessive use of NMH, a drug that is commonly used by the lab to regulate the brainwaves in the ex Deo. Naruto gets at least twelve times the regular dosage for ex Deo because of his lack of control and simply because of the intense brainwave activity due to the Arcanum being in his brain. The delay of the Magnum Opus has put significant pressure on the Research Department and Department Head, Dr. Jiraiya, however they have made notable progress.
Dr. Jiraiya relaxed himself as the monitor displayed the end results of the mental testing. The doctor sat with a smile on his face as he lifted his tablet from his lap and put the test results on the research group's monitor feed. He again referred back to his tablet to release the machine on Naruto's head. "Alright child, it's about time we leave this place. Go to your quarters and rest. I believe you'll be very busy tomorrow," the doctor told the subject. Naruto nodded and left the testing center alongside the doctor. "Go on and sleep Naruto. We've got work to do tomorrow. And don't forget to take your medicine." he said as Naruto walked down the hall, cameras following his every movement. Jiraiya walked the opposite way, heading for the researchers' meeting room. Upon entering the room, discussion of Naruto's readiness for the Magnum Opus among the research group had come to involve him.
"Dr. Jiraiya, sir, we need a proper assessment of those results. Is Naruto really ready?" asked one of the scientists in the room.
"Of course not! We can't think to release Naruto yet. He's still very unstable. We have to work on him being able stabilize his power on his own,"replied one of the other scientists.
"Agreed. Naruto would only be a danger to his allies if he were out there. He still needs more time"
The other scientists joined in the debate while Jiraiya sat still in thought.
"How much time is more time? We've been taking tons of pressure from the higher ups to finish with this. Honestly, I think this is as close as we're going to get."
"True. We have been unable to meet the previous deadlines, mainly due to Naruto's lack of control once he begins using his psychokinesis. We've succeeded in augmenting his brain, allowing for a less chaotic resonance with the Arcanum, but he still hasn't been able to stabilize himself properly without large quantities of NMH."
"If only there was a way that we could allow for Naruto to have quick access to his NMH while he's performing field operations. We've already tried capsules but it's not enough for him."
"This isn't our fault! We shouldn't be forced to rush like this because of the government's greedy war games!"
As talk continued, Jiraiya sat. Still contemplating on what the proper choice of action may be. Naruto has made much progress and can maintain a controllable state. However, much of this is due to the NMH that he takes. They still had to consider the side effects of NMH and its effects on the subject, which could be potentially dangerous. Jiraiya had been thinking about it for a while, even before the latest test results. His mind has not since then. Finally, he stood up, receiving the whole room's attention. "I have decided on our future course of action. Naruto is ready and will become a full part of the Magnum Opus, however this does not conclude our testing. Naruto still needs to be watched closely.
"I have decided that we should request that Naruto not be to heavily involved in any battle-related operations for the time being. Not until we've had just a little more time to work on his control." The room was silent for about a minute, then discussion started to stir again. This time it was focused more on Dr. Jiraiya answering questions from the subordinates, but there was no doubt that it has decided that Naruto would be released.
In Naruto's room, Naruto had just finished injecting himself with his medicine, NMH. He wondered what tomorrow would be like and what he has to do when it comes. And he wondered if he when he would be ready. When would he be able to join the other ex Deo? Naruto's wondering didn't end until he fell asleep.