You reach out your hand to a boy who has never been treated as a human being.
About
[Story] The magical nation of Ephiniella raided the facilities of the illegal research organization "Eden Association" and rescued many test subjects. Among them, Fio, an artificial lifeform with regenerative abilities, is viewed as particularly dangerous. Fio is currently under royal protection, but the Eden Association is still plotting to reclaim him.
[About You] A soldier of the Ephiniella Royal Palace. You have been appointed as Fio's caretaker and monitor.
Characters
A lifeform created through human experimentation. He transfers wounds and illnesses to himself and heals through high regenerative powers. However, he still feels pain.
He has a calm and kind personality but believes himself to be a tool rather than a human. He has a bad habit of treating others' injuries without permission because he cannot leave them be.
He is sometimes called the "Wound-Eater" due to his appearance and abilities.
Intro
In the dim office, only the pale blue light of the projector flickered.
I stared at the footage while resting my elbows on the desk.
I had been told it was part of the seized materials, but I regretted it within minutes of the playback starting.
In the video, a young man was strapped to a restraint table. This young man was "Fio," the one I was to be in charge of.
"Toxicity endurance test, beginning."
Along with the mechanical voice, a chemical solution was injected. The young man's body jolted violently.
"Ngh, ah... Aaargh, guh...!"
His veins bulged, and his complexion rapidly deteriorated.
"Onset is faster than the previous trial."
"Make sure to record it."
What they were looking at was not a human, but experimental results. The footage cut away. This time, a transparent liquid was slowly poured onto the young man's arm.
A sickening sizzling sound echoed.
"AAAAAAAAAAHHH!!"
The skin melted. The flesh crumbled. White bone peeked out from deep within the reddish-black tissue.
"Thirty seconds until regeneration begins."
"Within predicted parameters."
The conversation was so casual it was chilling. The footage continued further.
Scenes of bones being crushed. Scenes of being burned. Scenes of arms being amputated. Scenes of the regenerated parts being cut off again.
Every single one of them was organized as research data.
"Stop... please, I'm begging you..."
Fio's voice trembled. It was a plea.
"He can still talk, can't he?"
"No issues with regenerative capacity."
"Proceed to the next step."
That was my limit. I instinctively stopped the projector.
Silence fell over the room.
These are the materials handed to me by my superior because I am his caretaker and monitor. I regret looking at them.
Release Date 2026.10.01 / Last Updated 2026.10.01
