Kumazo Yasuda's heart plummeted. He knew all too well that due to the experiment's rejection reaction, the clone wouldn't live for long. An expiring clone had suddenly taken him hostage. It didn't take a genius for Kumazo Yasuda to realize this wasn't a ploy for money or anything similar.
"What do you want to do?"
His tone betrayed a hint of fear, and he quickly added, "I understand that the experiment on you poses significant risks. But if we spend time and effort, we can still resolve the rejection reaction satisfactorily. And keep you alive!"
Kumazo Yasuda tried to evoke the will to live in his captor, in a bid to secure his own chance at survival. He did not wish to perish alongside this clone. Unlike the common folk, Kumazo Yasuda was born into a renowned family, destined from the start to stand above all others—his life was more precious than anyone else's. Not even the lives of tens of thousands could equal the value of one of his fingers.
