I am Alex Chambers. But I was still reeling from the effects of the mind control serum I had been subjected to. It was as if my thoughts had been twisted into a chaotic dance of shadows and whispers. The sensation of manipulation lingered, accompanied by the smell of metallic bitterness. Consciousness and delusion intertwined uncomfortably. Devices probed my mind, my memories, my fears, my hopes, and my desires, each touch invasive, yet strangely exhilarating. They were like needles...