Chapter 294
The temporary containment facility for Seo Eun-mi and Ma Yeon-ju was, after all, a place meant for Ha Eun-young’s submission and downfall, so the moment she pledged her loyalty to me, it lost its reason to exist.
But it felt wasteful to just tear down a facility we went through the trouble of building, so I left it to the secretaries to figure out a new use for it, and immediately pulled Seo Eun-mi and Ma Yeon-ju out for a thorough examination.
“The biggest factor seems to be that the drug management wasn’t done perfectly. The accumulated damage to the body is quite serious.”
“But you can fully cure it, right?”
“It’s possible to treat the physical damage in the short term. But getting off the drugs will require a very long time and tremendous effort. Creating a suitable environment is also essential. As of now, the best approach would be to manage them properly and observe their progress for about five years.”
“So you're saying a full recovery is possible with time?”
“Yes. There have already been multiple reports of forcibly resetting the brain’s reward mechanisms. And if needed, we can even open up the brain and trigger a hard reset. It’s a bit extreme and comes with significant aftereffects, but... compared to the drugs, is it even a debate? That’s the typical method used for treating regular civilians.”
“Got it. Good work.”
I called in the entire medical team from Koryo Medical and had them run full-body diagnostics from head to toe, then put together a recovery plan based on their physical data.
The physical damage, they said, could be fixed quickly. But drug addiction? That would take at least five years, with a long-term recovery schedule.
I sat Seo Eun-mi and Ma Yeon-ju down and explained.
The aftereffects and physical damage caused by the drug use and the harsh environment would recover quickly, but in the case of addiction, unless we cracked open their skulls, immediate treatment was impossible. It would take time, under careful observation.