I Gave Them Glory, Now I Take It Back
Agony ripped through me as death closed in. Still, I gritted my teeth and answered affirmatively in my head.
[Selection confirmed. Return protocol initiated. 72-hour countdown.]
[Violation detected: Unauthorized extended presence in this world. Additional return conditions activated.]
[Within 72 hours, you must obtain the following: Your father performing a demonstration of his combat technique for you once, your mother spending a sum of money on you, and your sister naming a scientific experiment after you.]
The artificial heart sparked a violent rejection response, and my chest felt like it was filled with molten iron.