From the moment he started to play around with a method as dangerous as the Last Defiance Manual, Ves had become a lot more acquainted with the ways a person could become addicted to power.
Even so, he had failed to foresee this outcome.
The extreme contrast between a state of near-death to a state of overflowing strength and vitality had caused practically all of the Poison Willows to lose control!
Not a single living mech or Terran test pilot managed to resist the temptation of taking their rejuvenation a step further.
Ves quietly watched the archival footage. He observed with great attention how each and every Poison Willow first regained their vitality, then began to grow and mutate as if they had removed all of their limiters.
The initial runaway process appeared nearly identical. Whatever differences the Poison Willows may have, they all ventured down the exact same path at the same pace.
