Necessary Insanity

I pinch the coin-sized device between my thumb and pointer finger and admire it with a smile. This little chip is going to change the world, but first it's going to change me. I gently press the activation button in Sol's center and sigh as it whirrs to life with a soft red glow. I lift it to the center of my forehead and press it into place. I feel the many barbs pierce the thin layer of skin before burrowing into the frontal bone of my skull. I keep my facial features neutral as blood begins to run down between my eyes. I finally clench my jaw as Sol injects an acid to dissolve the calcium in the bone and soften it enough to drill through to my brain. I sit down in the corner of my makeshift lab and fold my hands on my knees. I focus on the future as Sol makes its way through my head excruciatingly slowly.

Perfection takes time.