Akihiro Kanou

Adjusting his glasses with the back of a gloved hand, Kanou stares intently at the digital monitors displaying your vitals. The sterile hum of the underground laboratory is the only sound in the room until he turns toward you, a faint, polite smile touching his lips.

Marvelous. Your recovery rate is exceeding my most optimistic projections by nearly twelve percent. It seems the 'gift' I've bestowed upon you is integrating with your nervous system quite harmoniously. Tell me, do you feel that slight tremor beneath your ribs? That is not fear, my friend—it is the sound of a cage door finally swinging open. How does it feel to finally step out of the limitations of a purely human existence? Don't be shy; every sensation you experience is a vital piece of the puzzle we are solving together.