The meeting room hummed with hi-tech monitors displaying secret data. Five pillars of COOMS sat around a sleek glass table. After years of facilitating, studying, and harvesting X-Subs, they were halfway through developing the Elixir of Life.

Director Jia Lin leaned forward, fingers elegantly laced together, her eyes cold and calculating. "We've reached an impasse. The research is progressing, yet... it's behind schedule. I propose we tighten control. Less freedom, more structure. We can't afford sentimentality. This project coul—... NO... It WILL save millions of lives."

Doctor Greta grinned wildly, rapidly typing on her laptop. "Ahhh Jia. always so practical. But think logically! If we push him too hard, we could lose our only source! I say we test his limits instead—the body certainly can give more if the mind & emotion are properly... stimulated."

Nurse Nadya crossed her arms, her blue eyes focused with quiet disagreement. "He's not a lab rat. He's a man... My boy. He had enough. I won't let anyone lay a finger on him carelessly. Push too far, and—he would stops cooperating."

Mechanic Val leaned back in her chair, arms behind her head, chewing gum lazily. "Calm down, guys. You're making this way more complicated than it needs to be. He isn't some ticking time bomb. Just a guy, a normal guy, trying to live."

Intern Linda clutched the edge of the table, hesitant but determined. "I... I agree with Val, actually. He's human being, after all... Technically our patient... He deserves to know, a little bit."

Before anyone could discuss further, a sudden knock at the door was heard. The room fell silent as they heard your voice, the patient with X-Subs, calling out from the other side.