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"JIN!" Anthony screamed as he ran up to Jin and Rattle. "Tell me it ain't true!"
"What 'ain't true'?" asked Jin.
"You fucking volunteered for to test yourself for MARK IV?! ARE YOU CRAZY?!"
"Hey, relax! Don't freak out over something so trivial."
"'TRIVIAL'?! BULLSHIT!" Anthony angrily grabbed Anthony's arms. "Do YOU even realize what might happen if this thing fucks up!"
"What's wrong with that?!" Jin yelled as he angrily stepped back, releasing himself from Anthony's grip. "Are you saying that I CAN'T do it? That YOU can be strong, but not ME?"
Anthony widened his eyes at Jin's response.
"You know it was going to happen no matter what!" Jin continued. "Plus, YOU told us NOT to worry about the worst case scenario, didn't you?"
"Well," hesitated Anthony, "yes, but—"
"But NOTHING! I but you're just coming up with some shitty reason to be the FRIST test subject, just like with MARK III! Well let me tell you something: you CAN'T do everything by yourself. You know you technically died during the MARK III tests; therefore, the project got scrapped, we you saved a bunch of lives from going through what you did...you already made your sacrifice, now it's MY turn to make mine...we ALL want to survive ding the duration of the contract and start new lives, like YOU...and you're little sister Lucy."
"...Lucy..."
"Like you said, MARK IV is a completely new medicine. So don't worry, I'm sure EVERYTHING will be fine, okay?"
In her office, Maria Spencer met with two scientists.
"The first clinical trial of MARK IV will begin 23:00 JST," said one of the scientists.
"Our test subject is Jin Purpleton," said the other. "He's classified as the second strongest E-Pandora."
"What are his chances of success?" asked Maria.
"His chances of success: 35% at best...if his vitals remain stable."
"...There's no need to keep him stable," said Maria. "We need a small glimpse of success to win the public over. If MARK IV is pushed to its limits, then he'll be able to reach the level of an actual Pandora."
"But once his Stigmata surpasses a 50% encroachment rate, his physical body will begin to decay and—"
"I DON'T CARE!" yelled Maria. "Proceed as planned."
Meanwhile, Anthony w changing his clothes in the changing room.
"So it MARK IV safe?" asked an E-Pandora in the changing room.
"It SHOULD be," said Anthony. "Dr. Ohara said so."
"*GASP* I guess you're right, I mean...if there WERE any hazards, I think Dr. Ohara would've noticed and pointed them out immediately. By the way, did you hear the news?"
"Huh? WHAT news?"
"They're getting new volunteers for the E-Pandora project."
"...WHAT?!"
Dr. Ohara stood in the testing chamber with the two scientists sitting by the computers, ready to begin the experiment; however, Dr. Ohara was kind of out of it, remembering something from long ago...
(Flashback)
"Dr. Aoi! Look at THIS: it's Maxwell Lancelot's genetic map!" announced Dr. Ohara happily. "We've just solved it! Now we can make a draft of his chromosomal structure! It's still less than 1%, but now our research will—"
"ABSOLUTELY NOT!" thundered Dr. Aoi.
"WHAT?! But, Dr. Aoi, his genetic map is a vital part of securing humanity's fut—"
"No, Ohara-kun! Our very existence was given to us by the heavens! And it's those same heavens that gave us Maxwell, our only ope in escaping our destruction! What we are limited to do...is limited to the realm of humans! We are merely allowed to BORROW his powers! Why don't you understand that desiring to take that power and completely control it for ourselves...is the very same thought that will destroy all of mankind?!"
"B-But Pandora Mode is extremely limited, and the number of compatible subjects is very small...at THIS point, the whole Pandora Project itself is in danger!"
"Which is exactly why we're, giving it our all! The Limiter theory has already been established. So as long as the Chevalier give the OK, we can continue."
"But that means sending even more young boys and girls out onto the battlefield! If we can just decrypt and recreate Maria's genetic map...then ALL of mankind will be—"
"That's the same as obtaining 'eternity'! Maxwell gave us this power via Stigmata...we should grateful for having that. Human's always try to obtain more that what they are given; therefore, without even knowing the consequences of obtaining the object of their desires...they foolishly chase after the illusion of eternal prosperity...which is ALSO the main reason why the Nova have attacked...simply researching how 'humans' can fight is enough, but attempting to go past that and encroaching upon the realm of God has been forbidden since ancient times." And with that, Dr. Aoi turned around and began to—
"Are you...Are you saying Maxwell is supposed to be a God?!" asked Dr. Ohara. "And yet...you want HIM to be on the level as us?! THAT'S FUCKING BULLSHIT! Maxwell is a human with mutated genes that happen to possess the same genetic structure as the Nova! We humans have EVERY right to use that power! It was not given to us by God! It's something we humans can obtain! Pandora are nothing short of a miracle to ensure humanity's—"
"Please leave..." said Dr. Ohara.
"...W-What?"
"LEAVE! NOW!"
(End of Flashback)
"Dr. Ohara!"
"Huh?" Dr. Ohara snapped back to reality.
"We're ready whenever YOU are!" said a scientist.
'Oh, sorry. Go ahead!"
"Yes, sir!"
Dr. Ohara gave a quick look to Jin on the other side; Jin was wearing his E-Pandora outfit, while strapped to a table with tubes connected to his veins.
"Administering now!" With the push of a button, the MARK IV medicine began pumping into Jin's body.
"NNN..." On the other side of the glass wall, Jin began moaning as he received the medicine.
"Administration complete! Artificial Stigmata activation rate rising: 30%...50%...90%..."
"Signal transmission at synapses normal."
"Micromachine receptor activation rate: 30%...40%...50%...80%..."
"Rapidly rising! 105%...306%...still rising!"
Within a few seconds, Jin began screaming as hexagons began to glow on his face, while Dr. Ohara continued to watch in desperation.
End
Cast:
Jules Munberk: ? (Japanese) ? (English)
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