Time continued to pass until the workday was almost over. Ves left his office and descended to the underground lab.
He walked up to Gloriana and exchanged a kiss.
"Are you done with William now?"
She nodded. "I've collected a sufficient amount of data. You can pick him up and do whatever you want with him. I have one request."
"And that is?"
"Can I come with you? From what I've studied, his fears are deeply rooted in his mind. The Rim Guardians haven't been able to remedy this problem, so I'm very curious to see how you plan on treating William's condition."
"Don't you remember my specialty?" Ves turned towards Gloriana and tapped his head. "While I mostly work with mechs, I've also worked on people. It's just…"
"What's the problem, Ves?"
"The treatment plan I came up with isn't exactly proper. It's not as if I can conduct a medically-sound study as a mech designer. What I plan to do is not for the squeamish."
