Francis stood in the training room. Alone. It was three in the morning. Everyone else was sleeping.
But Francis could not sleep. Had not slept properly in weeks.
He pushed himself harder than ever. Lifting weights that should be impossible. Running speeds that blurred reality. Testing his limits.
Because he felt something changing inside him. His enhancement was evolving. Growing stronger.
He punched the reinforced training dummy. It exploded. Metal and padding scattered across the room.
"That is the fifth one this month," a voice said.
Francis turned. Dr. Chen stood in the doorway.
"Could not sleep?" Francis asked.
"Could not stop thinking. About the war. About what we are becoming." Chen walked closer. "You are getting stronger. Faster. I can see it."
"I feel it. Like the serum
