Jasper Miles struggled to concentrate. There was a synthetic bracelet around his left wrist which led several syringes into his flesh. He shook his head, trying to ignore the pain. Then the automated voice came again, "Input in three, two, one." Pneumatics hissed as the needles fed the thick liquid into his veins. His mind felt like it was about to burst. It was like gaining the knowledge of flying even though one had no wings. His vision blurred for a second, as the rat within the enclosure within squeaked loudly. They warned him that this might happen, he might lose consciousness, it would be too much for his mind.Â<br/><br/>Quickly. Quickly. Quickly. He seized the intention to alter the bonds between the neurons, forcing the rat to forget how to breath. The body of the rat stopped pulsating visibly as it stopped breathing. Barely a second later it kicked its legs feebly and Jasper blacked out.Â<br/><br/>******<br/><br/>Days after he awoke from that test, he had attempted to use that ability. His efforts were met mainly with failure. He had only succeeded in making an instructor losing his train of thought and making another drop his marker.Â<br/><br/>Now, they were in a small auditorium. However, the speaker was not present, instead, there was a projected image upon a screen. On a black background were the words in red,<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">"Alice MasonÂ <br/>Voice Only"</div><br/><br/>The voice continued without pause, "...As you might already realized after your poorly-concealed attempts, that the serum's effect was only temporal. Think of it as what you could achieve if you attained your full capacities."Â<br/><br/>Jasper imagined the lady at the other end smiling briefly before continuing, "To speed up the development of your powers, you are to participate in a program known as zero-zero-three-zero-four." A cough came from the speakers. Jasper found it slightly amusing that even the head researcher was not perfect as it seemed. "You are to take five weeks of military training and another week for observation before taking part in the scenario. You are expected to work well with your team.<br/><br/>The projector was switched off and the lights brightened. Jasper leaned back in his seat before sitting upright suddenly to look at his ten other group members. He adjusted the eyepatch on his right eye, "Let's go." He stood up and moved to the two instructors standing at the doorway.Â<br/><br/>One of the instructors looked at his watch and announced, "We are leaving for the training facility now. Follow me to the transport." The walk was long and uneventful. Jasper remained silent although he sensed several people attempting to start a conversation.Â<br/><br/>The vehicle was a bus, it looked ordinary enough. "Get in," the instructor said as the pneumatic doors opened with a hiss.Â