Perceptions“How long will he be out?” “The neutralizer has run its course, it should be any moment now.” “Satou?” The word fell from my lips as nothing more than a croak. My mouth failed me and my eyes felt like they had been welded shut. Neutralizer venom was potent and Satou mentioned that its victim could remain unconscious for hours. “What was that? Do you think he is coming out of it?” My eyes opened slightly which granted me the pleasure of Natronix's grim expression. The last of the welds faded from my eyes and they flew open. I leapt out of the bed but fell to the floor with a crash. My legs failed me and I panicked, thinking I was paralyzed. “Relax, Nathan.” Calypso revealed himself from a shadowy corner of the room. “You are suffering after-effects from the neutralizer venom

