Moments earlier…
'What…is this?'
After what felt like an eternity of dings, endless notifications flashing in the corner of his vision, Eli's hazy eyes had drifted up at the system's screen.
Bound, half-dragged and half-carried by a screaming Kairo, he couldn't look away.
There was a new message.
[SYSTEM WARNING]
> Player is under a [MIND CONTROL] caused by S-CLASS Mindshroud Octopus. If this persists, System will initiate a mind reboot.
'Mind reboot? I don't need a fucking—'
Ding.
[SYSTEM WARNING]
> Due to Player's ignorance of previous notifications, System mind reboot will now commence.
> Do not worry. It might hurt but Player's body will not react as to not alarm TARGET [KAIRO].
'What the hell does that even—'
And then Eli felt it.
Not a sting. Not a burn.
Excruciating, mind-numbing pain.
