[Lobotomy Corporation] I'm an Abnormality...

Kidnapped? EP.3

The man who introduced himself as Louis mumbled something about work, then left again.

What on earth? No matter how calmly I tried to assess the situation, I couldn't make sense of it.

If I had to guess... kidnapping?

Wait, was I kidnapped? Did they kidnap a civilian to use as a lab rat for some bizarre drug experiment?!

As that thought crossed my mind, my imagination ran wild.

Locked up, injected with strange drugs, and dying without anyone knowing... something like that...

Horrifying images filled my head, and I started desperately begging for my life.

(You lunatics! What did I do to deserve this!) "Mmph! Mmph!"
(Untie me, you bastards!!) "Mmmph!!"

Of course, all that came out were muffled sounds.

Someone, please untie me! I don't want to die like this!

- Clank.

Wait, what?

Even though I knew it wouldn't work, I struggled again, and realized the restraints, which had seemed impossible to loosen, were now loose.

- Bang.

It felt like I could break them with a little force, and when I did, they fell off my body as if they were never tied in the first place.

Those restraints that had been so tightly secured.

Maybe something happened to my kidnappers, or maybe it was just a simple mistake, but it was a golden opportunity.

I immediately ripped off the blindfold that was covering my eyes.

Even if I couldn't escape, I needed to remember anything that might be useful if I got rescued.

"Ugh, it's so bright...!"

Maybe it was because I hadn't seen light for so long.

The brightness was overwhelming, and it took a while for my eyes to adjust.

"Whew..."

As my eyes slowly adjusted, I squinted and looked around the room.

White walls, wires of unknown purpose tangled everywhere...

Except for the wires, the room was practically empty, with only the heavy chains that had bound my arms and legs visible.

And a small door, where the man named Louis had just left, was the only other feature in the room.

...Wait a minute.

I'd seen this room somewhere before.

Abnormality, work... empty room.

There was a game my friend played that had all three of those things.

What was it called... oh, right!

(Lobotomy Corporation!) "Mmph!"

Ah, I still hadn't taken off the tape on my mouth.

"Ow, ow... that hurts..."

The tape had been stuck on for a long time and was firmly attached.

It hurt a lot when I peeled it off, but afterward, it didn't seem so...

No, it still hurt. A lot.

"Ugh... ahh..."

Wait, wait, wait?! Isn't something wrong? Why does it suddenly hurt so much I want to cry?!

...

...

After struggling with the sudden pain from the tape, and as the pain began to subside...

"Ugh... what the hell... huh?"

It didn't take long for me to notice a small change in my body.

Though, calling it a small change was an understatement, considering something quite significant was missing.