Anger was always a troublesome emotion for Viktor. The other emotions he had learned to dull or suppress a long time ago but, try as he might, he could not keep anger suppressed for long. There was something about it, raw and primal, that went deeper than the mind that allowed it to bypass his various serums. And it was that simple yet tricky emotion that swelled within him at the moment.

"Unacceptable," Viktor growled under his breath, "you, ensure that storage room B is the one he goes to,"

He pointed to the automaton that Ren named 'Mary' before stalking off to his lab.

Viktor sat down in his chair with more violently than normal causing his old chair to squeak under the sudden burden. He reached for folders of his current experiment and removed the log with '12' written at the top and opened it to the first blank page. He tapped his pen against the page a few times before he found the words appropriate for the log.

Day 19

Project-Subject: N-12

Behavior today, unacceptable. Though subject shows signs of physical improvement beyond projected measurements, behavior is becoming unruly. May become a danger to project if allowed to continue. I hesitate to use all emotion suppressing serums and procedures on subject in rapid succession. Performed them on self over long span of time but have no data for what a short term introduction could result in. Must focus on most troubling emotions first.

Anger? Source of subject's outburst but least reliable results.

Fear? Not present in subject. Fear may be needed for control.

Joy? Jovial attitude is abrasive but subject insists happiness is part of his rapid recovery. Nonsense. Still, do not wish to harm subject's progress, even if source is imagined. Will leave emotion untampered with as long as necessary.

Sorrow? Behavior displayed rarely. Briefly after loss of limb (expected), but not again until today. Outburst caused by my reluctance to call him by his name. Immature.

Viktor looked at the last line. The silence of his chamber was filled with the metallic tapping of his fingers drumming on his desk as he looked with deep displeasure at the words he had just written. He sat there for several minutes, staring at the words, before speaking.

"False statements."

His voice, though betraying no emotion, said the words so slowly that it sounded as if some invisible force has dragged them from his mouth after a great tug-of-war. Then, with a quickness that seemed odd compared to the previous drawl, he crossed out the line and continued to write.

Outburst caused by my reluctance to call him by his name. Immature. Outburst caused by attack. I fired a laser at the subject. It was slow and weak in power. I could have undone any damage. Subject overreacted. I was not wrong.

Another pause and cross out.

Outburst caused by attack. I fired a laser at the subject. It was slow and weak in power. I could have undone any damage. Subject overreacted. I was not wrong. Subject reacted as an attacked creature would. Subject favors "fight" response to increased adrenaline. Reflexes, good. Balance, good. Behavior, should have been expected.

But, subject's behavior before confrontation was unacceptable, demanding, childish.

Another pause, longer this time, and not filled with the tapping of fingers.

But my behavior, aggression, was unacceptable, unprofessional, childish. I will improve. I will suppress my anger and shall attempt to placate the subject. Project cannot continue with hostility. It will be done for the sake of the project.