"So you're just an old geezer," I said with a chuckle.
"That's what you take away from everything I've said?" IQ120 replied, his voice filled with defeat.
"Yes, that's exactly what I understood," I said.
"So the reason we went on this history lesson was because of the starter child," I continued.
"For my sake, if not yours, use your brain and cooperate. Don't act like the fool you did when you first met her. She doesn't have complete control over you since it's a test for both of you." He paused.
"Make the most of your time with her to strengthen your mind as much as you can. Learn as much as you can because, in the end, it will come eventually, no matter how long you try to delay it. Your special experiment day and more tests are approaching, Mr. Special Among Special Subjects," IQ120 said. His voice trailed off at the end, as if he was falling asleep.
"Are you going to sleep?" I asked. After a few seconds without any reply, I assumed he had gone to bed. So all I had to do was wait for tomorrow. With that thought, I too was taken by sleep.
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'So today is the D-Day. I would have loved for it to have been yesterday, but my partner wasn't going for it,' Kiko thought as she was on her way to meet her experiment partner.
'I still can't believe that I actually won, and the reward was having a special subject as my first experiment partner. I am so lucky,' her thoughts continued.
"I asked a few of my seniors what they did to make their subjects more cooperative, especially those with a good record while using less brutal methods. As one can assume, there were very few in number, but they mostly gave the same advice: reduce the sensitivity meter of the subject to make them feel less pain. However, pain measurements and the subject's resistance to pain are also tested. They told me to explain to the subject, letting them know when I intend to increase the sensitivity meter so they can brace themselves for the pain.
I was also advised to provide praise to the subject when they are successful, even if it's just a small part of the experiment. However, it's important to avoid excessive praise as it can have negative consequences.
Creating a sense of assurance and stability with the subject is crucial, as it increases the likelihood of achieving a high score, even if you don't complete half of the experiment within the allotted time. The subject is more likely to willingly provide you with all the information you need, although the use of brutal methods may be more effective in this regard.
The less brutal approach may result in the subject requesting your assistance at a later time, and you are more likely to become an observer before others when you reach that stage of strength. On the other hand, those who use brutal methods often have to wait a long time before being assigned a personal subject.
That was the main objective for those who used the less brutal method: to become an observer faster. Observers have even greater access to information compared to starters, and information is something the entire human race has always desired. That's why she wanted to pass this test, as passing it would grant her more information. Not only had she been successful in her first subject experiment, but she had also been assigned a special subject.'
"I have arrived," she said, wearing a pleasant smile on her face.