[Teaser] THE DÆDALUS PROJECT Ch.9
I tried to control the tremors in my body. The light bulbs buzzed like hundreds of mosquitoes continuously colliding with the glass of a window. I took a deep breath. I tried to focus my eyes, but I was still so dizzy from the trip, I barely had the strength to do so. The images began to blend together in brilliant amalgamations that puzzled me wherever I looked.
-And what exactly does this... "treatment" do?
-The Dædalus is a machine designed to manipulate the flow of spacetime. This means that this continuum is incredibly fragile wherever a Dædalus is present. It is very common for various "imbalances" to occur, especially in the physical space that is close to the machine.
The young man explained, again displaying his calm smile.
-Our brain is incapable of interpreting spaces that are more complex than those that are three-dimensional, and the Dædalus, by necessity, must incorporate more than three in its functioning.
-That means our agents must be able to conceptualize these additional dimensions in order to be able to understand them, travel and exist in them. Many agents lost their sanity and lives before we made this discovery.
- We will integrate into your brain a tiny chip capable of compressing those extra dimensions into interpretations that your mind is capable of understanding.
The vivacious girl said with a knowing look in her pinkish eyes.
- It will also help you resist the potentially psychotic effects that Daedalus could induce on its own. Think of this treatment as a vaccine!
Lucy's cold hand squeezed me tight. I tried to focus on Alex's big, black eyes, peering closely behind the mask as she held my head to pull the syringe out in one swift motion.
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What's new for Ch9:
- Four different MC avatars to choose from
- Beta test for "Corruption" mechanic
- Beta test for "Credits" (monetary system)
- New Introduction
- New Agency Places Art [made with Leonardo AI]