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Athena sat in the monitor room, her eyes fixed on the grainy CCTV footage of Nyx's therapy sessions with his previous therapists. Dr. Jimin, a compassionate and dedicated psychiatrist, had been determined to help Nyx, but now his expression showed a sense of defeat.

"I've been searching for his emotions, but it's like he doesn't have any," Dr. Jimin confessed, his voice laced with frustration. He cared deeply for all his young patients and was genuinely moved by their stories and struggles. The lack of progress with Nyx seemed to weigh heavily on him.

Athena looked at Dr. Jimin, understanding the helplessness he felt. Their efforts to unlock Nyx's emotions had yielded no results thus far. She spoke, her voice calm but tinged with empathy, "People can disconnect from their emotions for various reasons, sometimes as a survival mechanism. For some, like Nyx, it becomes a habitual way of life, long after the danger has passed. We have to remember that, for them, emotions have been a sourc