please don't believe me

A group of people walked into a room and stopped near the door under the leadership of Dr. Gray. Only Jerry went straight in.In the center of the room was a table, next to a sophisticated-looking machine.A man with various sensors and electrified devices on his body was sitting on one side of the long table, almost facing the door; a white coat was sitting opposite him, who should be in charge of the test; there was also a young girl in a white coat, Standing behind the instrument, presumably an assistant assisting with the operation.

There are some cards covering the front on the table, and there are red and green cards that have been turned over beside it. It seems that the test is in progress.

Because of the arrival of someone, the chief examiner paused his work and looked back: "Hey, Jerry... Oh, and Dr. Gray and Mr. Bailey, what's the matter?"

"It's okay, you continue." Dr. Gray asked Stuttgart and the young man in the gray hoodie to take a few steps forward so that they could watch from a closer place.

The chief tester nodded, but he didn't return to the test immediately. Instead, he started a low-pitched conversation with Jerry who walked to the side.

Dr. Gray continued to explain the test, pointing to the heart rate monitor in front of the assistant: "The subject will respond to the 'shock', which is inevitable. What we are really interested in is his response to the 'shock' prediction. Theoretically, the anticipation and fear of 'electric shock' will cause his heart rate to fluctuate. But this subject has been taking 'Romantin' for three weeks, and we are observing whether this heart rate fluctuation has any effect. Variety."

Stuart nodded.

The test continues.

The man flipped out one card after another, turned the front side to the tester for a few seconds, and then put it down.Before he put it down, he couldn't know whether the card in his hand was red or green. The few seconds when the tester looked at the card can be said to be the most tormenting few seconds - because this will determine whether he will suffer a sudden electric shock.

"Oh!" Finally, a red card arrived, and the feeling of electric shock could be seen from the man's instantly distorted expression.

And the young man in the hoodie who had received the electric shock treatment also squinted his eyes, probably because his body remembered the feeling at that time.

But their attention has also been on the screen of the heart rate monitor.Even if they didn't understand this thing very well, it was obvious that the subjects' heart rate did not change significantly before the electric shock came.

The test is still going on, and the speed of the subject's card flop has not changed at all, and it seems that he is still not worried about the arrival of the next electric shock.

Another red card.

The subject twitched involuntarily due to the shock, but resumed the card flop as soon as he recovered.

He seemed to be fine, but the young man in the hoodie was stimulated by the electric shock scene in front of him, and couldn't stand it any longer.He didn't do anything special, he didn't even say he wanted to leave, he just turned his head away.

Stuttgart squinted and said, "Okay, let's go."

Professor Gray nodded and led him out of the room.The young man in the hoodie turned his head and glanced at the screen of the heart rate tester at the last moment when he walked out of the room.

Of course, it was business as usual there.

The young man seemed to be convinced by this scene. It was because he had experienced electric shocks that he understood how "frightening" "waiting" is.However, this subject, apart from being agitated at the moment of being shocked, remained calm at other times.

Professor Gray is asking Dai Bowen and Stuttgart: "Do you still need to take a look at the dark closed test?"

"Oh, no." Dai Bowen approached the doctor and whispered back, "Someone here is suffering from 'claustrophobia', just in case..."

Dr. Gray nodded: "So, is there anything else I can help you with?"

Dai Bowen glanced at Stuttgart, and replied: "No need for now, I will call you inside if necessary."

"No problem, see you then." Dr. Gray said goodbye to them, and then went back the way he came.

"Now, let's go?" Dai Bowen put his pockets in and smiled at Stuttgart. "Come and sit with me? Maybe the coffee that the lady at the front desk prepared for me is not cold yet."

Stuttgart was noncommittal, but turned his head and called the young man who was not paying attention: "Ivan."

The young man turned his head to look at him, then silently followed the footsteps of the two.Dai Bowen noticed that he was still paying attention to the electric shock test in the room just now, and smiled with the corners of his mouth curled up.

Watching it a few more times won't change the results, there are no "expected fluctuations" on a heart rate tester.

Because the one connected to the heart rate monitor...is that lovely assistant girl.

Dan Bailey's office is not very spacious.

But the floor-to-ceiling windows give enough indoor lighting, and the unified frosted glass partition creates a visual spaciousness.Such an office is enough for the marketing director who often goes out.

The two cups of coffee were placed on the desk without moving, but two cups of water were taken a few sips.This was all caused by Stuttgart and his younger brother Ivan. The coffee was pushed away in front of him, so Dai Bowen had to go to the outside office area to fetch them two glasses of water.

"How?" Sitting on the swivel chair in front of the desk, Dai Bowen smiled at the two of them, "Can this visit dispel Mr. Weiss' concerns?"

"I didn't have any worries at all." Ivan leaned on the back of the chair, and his posture was not very elegant. Fortunately, he was handsome and slender, and his movements at least didn't look ugly. "Besides, the subordinates in Stuttgart have already begun to take this The medicine is gone, what else do I have to worry about?"

Listen, it's obviously a slightly angry irony.

Dai Bowen didn't care about him, and turned to look at Stuttgart: "So, Mr. Stuttgart?"

Stuttgart's patience seemed to be running out, and he glanced at Ivan who was sitting upright: "Do you want to do it?"

Ivan's impatience also began to show on his face: "Okay, okay, let's get started."

Dai Bowen glared at Stuttgart indiscriminately, because this assertive man could easily influence Ivan, thus destroying the trust Ivan had built up with great difficulty in "Romainting".

Perhaps, Ivan needs a little negative stimulation to "suppress" the newly aroused negative emotions against "Romantin".

"'Romantin' has not been officially released yet, we need all subjects to be completely voluntary, Mr. Weiss." Dai Bowen's eyes were fixed on Ivan, his tone was serious and secretly oppressive, "Are you sure? Do you really want to treat your 'claustrophobia' and use 'Romantine' completely voluntarily according to the course of treatment?"

"..." Ivan didn't seem to expect that he would be caught by this man's gaze, and was taken aback by his tone and eyes.But when Ivan came back to his senses, his emotions seemed to be aroused at once.His back left the back of the chair, leaned forward, and put his hands on the table: "Yes, I want to cure this damn 'claustrophobia', and I agree to participate in your new drug test."

Dai Bowen looked at him for a few seconds, and then showed an encouraging smile.

The internal line was connected, and Dai Bowen took the microphone and quickly ordered: "Hey, Rosa, help me prepare a volunteer contract for 'Romantin', and then make an appointment for injection..."

Half an hour later, Dai Bowen, Stuttgart, and Ivan appeared in the corridor on the third floor.

They are going to the injection room.It has been tested that the form in which the agent exists affects its "effectiveness".People tend to place the greatest trust in injections, followed by capsules and finally tablets. The role of "Romantine" is about to start from the injection.

There seemed to be a film crew in the corridor, carrying cameras, radio microphones and other equipment, and circled around several people.Dai Bowen took a closer look, then turned his head and explained to Stuttgart and Ivan: "This is a documentary crew. They want to explore the secret weapons of the former army, including the magical effect of 'Romantin'."

At this time, the interview was being recorded, and Dai Bowen and others were forced to temporarily stop in the corridor for a few minutes.Because of the close distance, the onlookers can easily hear the conversation between the interviewee and the interviewer.

The interviewer asked: "It's been 10 minutes since the injection, how do you feel now?"

One of the subjects replied: "My sight seems to have become clearer, and I can notice many things that I didn't notice before..."

Subject [-] said: "Yes, it seems like the light on everything has brightened, allowing me to see them with a high-definition line of sight."

Subject No. [-] said: "I have a slight tingling in my fingers, and I think I can hear better. I hear a lot of people talking..."

After this group of interviews ended, the film crew quickly gave way to the aisle.Dai Bowen led the two men into the injection room.

The white coats prepared Ivan for the injection according to the appointment.Like any injection process, they first did an allergy test, and then before the official injection, they were asked to tell the possible side effects after the injection.

"After the injection, you may feel a slight tingling at the top of your extremities, and the color will lighten slightly before your eyes. Some people may experience a rapid heart rate for a short period of time, but this is normal and will return quickly.

"Now, I'm going to sterilize you." A woman rubbed alcohol cotton on Ivan's arm with tweezers, and then confirmed the status of the injection needle. "Now, prepare for the injection."

The needle tip pierced the skin on the arm, and the first tube of "Romantin" was entering Ivan's body.

The lady in white pulled out the needle and pressed it with new cotton: "Please wait for 3 minutes. If there is no more bleeding after that, we will conduct a half-hour injection follow-up."

Three minutes later, some equipment was placed on Ivan's body, including some connected patches, earphones, finger heart rate monitors, blood pressure testers, infrared body temperature detectors, etc.Because I can't move or even speak loudly, sitting quietly for three to 3 minutes is quite boring, so the white coats asked Ivan to think about how he felt after the injection.

Dai Bowen and Stuttgart walked out of the injection room, talking in low voices in the corridor not far away.

"I have to remind you that Ivan's desire for healing is not very strong." Dai Bowen glanced down the corridor, "This is very detrimental to the progress of the plan."

Stuttgart stood on the edge of the railing, his gaze drooping slightly, as if looking down on all sentient beings: "But he has already been injected with 'Romantin'."

"It's just normal saline, Mr. Weiss." Dai Bowen raised his eyebrows, "If he doesn't want to heal himself, this matter will be very difficult. I can even predict that in his mental state, I'm afraid there will be no What treatment options would work."

Stuttgart was silent for a few seconds: "This is a problem you need to solve."

"No, I'm afraid not." Dai Bowen said, "Ivan is greatly influenced by you. I'm afraid no matter how much I do, it won't be as good as your few words."

Stuttgart suddenly saw the film crew appearing downstairs, he looked at it, and then turned his head slightly to glance at Dai Bowen: "But on the volunteers you summoned, 'Romantin' has worked. "

Yes, Dai Bowen called some irrelevant volunteers—including some subordinates from Stuttgart—to participate in the test of "Romainting" at the same time.In doing so, on the one hand, the entire taking process can be continuously revised, and on the other hand, it is to create a "drug effect environment" for Ivan.

Therefore, although the film crew is fake, the "drug effect" Ivan heard actually appeared on the volunteers.

Dai Bowen smiled: "Mr. Weiss, Ivan is your younger brother. As you said, he has some professional knowledge and is smarter than ordinary people. Now, he even has resistance to 'Romantin'. "

Stuttgart finally turned around, looked at Dai Bowen for a while, and then replied: "I see."

Dai Bowen smiled and said, "Thank you for your cooperation."

After a while, a girl in a white coat approached: "Mr. Bailey, Mr. Weiss felt a 'side effect'."

"Oh?" Dai Bowen put on a surprised smile, "Are you sure? Is he not lying?"

The girl replied, "It doesn't sound like a lie."

"Good news..." Dai Bowen glanced at Stuttgart, with a hint of complacency in his eyes, and then told the girl, "Is there any one in the volunteer group that took effect immediately? Do interviews on the road."

"Yes, Mr. Bailey."