“We all come from such a tiny thing. I want to dissect it and completely unravel the secrets of life.”

　　“Then you could have used another method. Is it really necessary to be so ruthless to yourself?”

　　“Number Twenty-Four is willing to sacrifice herself for my research? But unfortunately, she’s a woman, so it has to be me.”

　　Even after three years of torment, Gavin Clark still felt his scalp tingle at the sight of this scene.

　　“You, doesn’t it hurt?”

　　“Of course it hurts!”

　　“Then why don’t you scream?”

　　“Why should I scream? Director, when you’re with Colonel Reed, you’re sneaky too…”

　　As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s expression changed.

　　Colonel Reed is the highest-ranking commander of the guards in this psychiatric hospital, a citizen of the New Nation, the leader of this mercenary group, and… she has a husband. And her husband is one of the chief scientists at the secret research institute here, currently conducting experiments.

　　Now Gavin Clark has messed with another man’s wife—this… this is going to be trouble!

　　Just then, a strange and tragic scream suddenly echoed through the psychiatric hospital, followed by bizarre yet enchanting music. Everyone immediately became entranced, their minds in turmoil.

　　Gavin Clark immediately ordered, “Stop him, stop him now! Activate the sonic disruptor! Lock him up on the thirteenth basement level, solitary confinement for six months, six months!”

　　Moments later, a psychiatric patient was brought, fully restrained, to the thirteenth basement level.

　　Half an hour later, Gavin Clark appeared before him. This was Patient Number Eight, nicknamed Ludwig van Beethoven. He was a musical genius, proficient in all instruments, with a level of performance rarely seen in the world, and a talent for composition that comes once in a century.

　　He was deaf, and also blind.

　　He had blinded himself, claiming that vision interfered with his sensitivity to notes—blind people are more sensitive to sound.

　　A few years later, he felt that even hearing was an obstacle to his musical research, so he deafened himself, wanting to devote himself even more fully to his music.

　　In the early years, he truly created epic music, on par with those legendary masters renowned through the ages. Many believed that another Ludwig van Beethoven, a Mozart-level legendary master, was about to rise.

　　He was definitely a world-class musical master, destined for eternal fame.

　　But gradually, his music became more and more bizarre, more and more terrifying.

　　Some of his music could ensnare souls and disturb minds.

　　Some of his music, though inaudible, could cause people to have nightmares in their sleep, and even commit suicide in their dreams.

　　In short, this Patient Number Eight had become the most dangerous patient.

　　At this moment, Gavin Clark sat in front of Patient Number Eight.

　　“You’re researching music, fine, but why does someone always have to die? That little nurse just now was so pretty—she listened to your music and smashed her head against the wall, her skull cracked.”

　　Patient Number Eight was deaf, but he was so sensitive that he could directly sense others’ sound waves and distinguish what they were saying.

　　Patient Number Eight: “Of course, I haven’t had the urge to compose in a long time, but tonight, a very special sound wave came from the depths of the universe, which greatly excited me, so I created a new piece.”

　　Damn, this new piece directly caused a nurse and an orderly to bash their heads against the wall—one dead, one injured.

　　“Director, death is eternal, and I want to pursue an eternal note. I hope this note can control the human mind, make people as happy as in heaven, as tormented as in hell, make dreams as sweet as wine, nightmares as terrifying as ghosts, make people go mad, make people die…”

　　Gavin Clark was silent for a long while, then replied with just four words: “Holy crap, heartless!”

　　……

　　Inside the secret laboratory.

　　The institute’s chief scientist and his assistant were conducting experiments.

　　The assistant hesitated, “Mr. Bennett, I have a friend who’s really miserable. His wife is cheating on him, a lot of people know, but he’s the only one who doesn’t.”

　　“Then you should tell your friend right away.”

　　Assistant: “Well, I just can’t bring myself to say it. It’s too embarrassing.”

　　Dr. Bennett: “Then think of a way to hint at it?”

　　The assistant thought for a moment, then picked up a green test tube and said, “Mr. Bennett, look, isn’t this test tube a beautiful color? It’s totally the color of spring, isn’t it?”

　　The chief scientist was stunned, then burst into tears.

　　“Waaah… Who, who is it? Is it that bastard Gavin Clark? Is it him?”

　　The assistant was shocked: “Mr. Bennett, how did you know? Do you have a sixth sense?”

　　“In this whole special psychiatric hospital, he’s the best-looking. If it’s not him, who else could it be? Ah… ah… ah…”

　　“Mr. Bennett, what are you going to do?”

　　The chief scientist choked up, “What can I do? As long as Alice doesn’t divorce me, I… I’ll just pretend I don’t know anything, sob sob!”

　　Sigh! In this world, honest people, if they want to get by, just have to wear a bit of green on their heads.

　　……

　　A strange thing happened at the special psychiatric hospital: Patient Number Nine, Quentin, actually woke up.

　　This person claims to be able to predict the future, and even calculate the past?