He searched his pockets, the compartments in his bike, and searched the parking lot. Shit! It must’ve fallen off on the freeway! he thought frantically. But that couldn’t have been it. There was nothing wrong with it structurally when he inspected it this morning. He also made sure to secure it properly on his wrist so that it didn’t slip off and reveal the turquoise glow at Yvora’s place. He closed his eyes and attempted to replay the events of the day so far.
While his eyes were closed he felt a strong tingling sensation in the same spot on his left wrist. He opened his eyes and brought his wrist up to examine it. It was glowing much brighter than before. The pain subsided and the light dimmed. As the light went out, his holo-watch appeared.
“What in the hell?” he yelled.
Before he could say another word he heard the words from his dream come back to him “If you will it, your flesh shall be strengthened. You are more than what you think you are. The power lies deep inside you.”
“Flesh shall be strengthened? Power? I gotta get back!” he said.
Before he left, he examined the holo-watch. It read two fifty-four p.m. But it wasn’t the function of the watch, nor the time that concerned him. It’s original high grade flexible plastic casing felt different. It felt stronger, sturdier, yet, more pliable than before. What’s going on? he asked himself. He raced back to Darkside. Lots of work needed to be done, and he had even more ideas for experiments.
CHAPTER 26
---usr/systems/server-x/GIFT OF MIND AND BODY---
Caiden arrived back at Home-base, much to the excitement of the twins.
“Oh my god, Caide! You’re back!” Nami said excitedly as she and her sister rushed him upon his arrival.
“Hey. You guys okay?” he asked.
“Better now,” Hitomi replied with her hand on his chest.
“Great, ‘cause I’m gonna need your help with something weird. Something unbelievable and hard for me to explain has just happened!” he said excitedly.
“Oh my god, you finally realized you wanna hook up with us, right?” Nami asked.
Caiden chuckled. “No, nothing like that,” he replied. Caiden examined his wrist once more to make sure the holo-watch was still there. “Look at this!”
He pulled up his sleeve and took off the holo-watch. It was even more difficult to take. Once he successfully removed it, the twins could see the turquoise glow, beaming brighter than it had at the rest stop.
“What’s happening to you, Caide?” Hitomi asked concernedly.
“Xandra, pull up video log one-zero-two-two of the nano codec; assimilation module. Setup holo-video file to play on the main computer in the lab,” he said.
“Loading. Video ready for play,” Xandra responded.
“Let’s go!”
He was excited. A new development was taking place, and he was the test subject. This was a new opportunity to understand more about himself. Upon arrival at the lab space, the video log began to play.
“Oh, yeah! I remember this video from the time we first met that Wizard android lady!” Nami stated.
“Yeah, the science behind the nanocell’s assimilation. What is that?” Hitomi asked.
“Remember in the video, when Dr. Amiko and Dr. Sendo were speculating about assimilation on a macro scale being possible under the right circumstances?” he asked.
“Yeah, I couldn’t forget something like that,” they responded.
“Well, I think my body is trying to absorb the holo-watch,” he said.
“But why!? What would even cause something like that to happen?” Nami asked.
“That’s what’s bothering me. Even I don’t understand. I’ve been having some weird dreams lately and they all feel very real. Sometimes they show me things about my past that I find hard to remember when I wake up. When I’m in those dreams, everything feels so surreal, but real at the same time. It was no different this morning. I was in complete darkness, and I heard a voice that sorta sounded like mine. It spoke to me repetitively; talking about the mind and body. And then when I woke up, my holo-watch was buried in my wrist. Almost like someone had pressed it incredibly hard against my skin for a long time,” he said.
“And was it as difficult take the watch off as it was just then?” Hitomi asked.
“Yeah, pretty much. Probably even harder this time around. But something crazier happened on the way here. When I was riding I could’ve sworn I saw a quick flash of light. At the same time, I felt my wrist sting and tingle. The stinging sensation faded, but I still pulled over to see what it was.
“I looked at my wrist, and the holo-watch was gone! I searched everywhere. I thought I lost it during the ride. But then the same sensation came back and I look down to find my holo-watch on my wrist again! It was weird because when I touched the watch, it felt stronger, but lighter, and more flexible. I wanna examine its properties to see what it’s actually made of. But, more importantly, I believe there’s some sort of link between my subconsciousness and my wrist,” he said.
“Optimal gamma brainwaves are associated with meditation and REM sleep—And delta waves are associated with a healthy immune system, healing, and deep sleep,” he thought aloud as he paced back and forth.
"Um, okay, you're rambling on, but I think I get it" Nami said.
"Yeah, this is super next level stuff!" Hitomi said.
“Hmm. Those states of body and mind must be the key to this! If we take into account my healing factor, most of that healing takes place over a night or two, usually during a good night's rest,” Caiden added.
“Because you have those nanocells, they must somehow change how your brain communicates with the rest of your body on a regular basis!” Nami said excitedly.
Caiden took a moment to think things through. “I got it!”
“What is it?” Hitomi asked.
“Enter into a state that induces the gamma brainwaves. What if I enter into a meditative state right now? It
