Chapter 78. Experimentation and Control [Bonus]
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Using the same techniques he had used on Danny, Nolan began applying his experiments to Black Sky. But he quickly realized that the beta radiation had to be adjusted different energy levels were required to observe different forms of mystical energy.
The power of The Beast, he found, registered several levels lower than the Chi of Shou-Lao.
"This demonic energy... it's erratic," Nolan muttered. "It spreads unevenly, more like static discharge than a directed current. It dissipates far more quickly than the Chi used by Iron Fist."
More importantly, it seemed to converge in specific regions of the brain notably Brodmann areas 1, 2, 3, 41, and 42—the sensory and auditory processing centers.
Norman Osborn, gloved and ready, stepped forward with two milky-white vials. "Those regions? That's exactly where the neurological mutations occurred when the Green Goblin serum took hold."
He paused.
"In other words, this demonic energy can distort perception—hallucinations split personalities. It could easily spawn a secondary consciousness."
"Post-mortem analysis on those Hand ninjas we dissected shows the same brain damage," Connors added. "Frontal lobe aggression, increased impulse activity..."
Norman nodded. His obsession with second personalities had only deepened since his transformation into the Green Goblin. He studied them endlessly.
Nolan reviewed the reports and nodded. "Good. So theoretically, the Goblin antidote could help neutralize this demonic energy?"