Chapter 14
Translator: FenrirTL
Editor: Greedy
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< Chapter 14 >
Gabriel was in a pitiful state. Lying in bed, he was using his tongue to tap on the display, selecting an artificial spine product from the catalog. If he didn’t get proper treatment, he’d be crippled for life.
A doctor stood beside the bed.
“Ah, this model has a narrow signal bandwidth, so it won’t be compatible with your current cybernetic prosthetic. The one you’re using now has such a high energy output. Even if you force the connection, the performance won’t be the same as before. There might also be occasional malfunctions or paralysis issues. Hmm, I recommend Zeonic’s Hyper Lindel model number 9.”
The doctor skillfully navigated the catalog, showing an attitude that made it unclear whether he was a doctor or a salesperson. Well, in this field, they were pretty much one and the same.
“T-The latest model! How am I supposed to afford that? Are you trying to swindle me? You bastard! I see other guys walking around just fine with cheap stuff!”
Gabriel shouted in protest, but the doctor didn’t even blink.
“That’s because those people didn’t modify themselves as excessively as you have. If, at the very least, the arms and legs were from the same manufacturer or were compatible, the signal bandwidth would be consistent, so an older model would’ve been no problem.”
“At the time, I didn’t have any money, so I just attached whatever I could get.”