Chapter 174
Chapter 174
Splash.
I immersed myself in the bathtub, letting my body relax. My prosthetic limbs, now submerged, felt sluggish.
For prosthetic users, bathing was not recommended. Every manufacturer included a disclaimer in their manuals stating they could not guarantee performance when exposed to water. Not that many people actually read those manuals.
Machines were vulnerable to water. In the lower districts, it was common to find people who didn’t even shower, let alone take baths. For them, wiping their bodies with a damp cloth was considered bathing.
Fortunately, I didn’t have to live in such unhygienic conditions. My prosthetics were custom-made and brand-new, meaning they were likely thoroughly waterproofed. Soaking in a tub for twenty minutes wouldn’t cause them to break down. And even if they did malfunction, there was someone in the same building who could fix them.
‘If I run into the killer, there might be a fight. I need to recover my nervous system’s fatigue before I go.’
I closed my eyes loosely, quickly relieving the exhaustion from the previous night. As soon as I shut them, my eyelids trembled slightly.
...When I opened my eyes again, twenty minutes had passed in an instant. Wisps of warm steam still rose from the bath’s surface. This was enough rest.
Shaa—
Stepping out of the tub, I roughly dried myself with a towel. I wasn’t someone obsessed with cleanliness or comfort. As long as I maintained a level of hygiene that kept me from getting sick, I was satisfied.
Creak.