They had been quarantined for nearly a week to ensure no side effects appeared, and as an additional measure, they were allowed to buy as much food as they wanted.
It was, in a way, compensation.
The research lab still wasn't completely certain about the long-term results, so they had discreetly stationed people to observe them.
To avoid resentment or emotional instability, they provided these benefits.
And strangely… no one seemed unhappy about it.
Instead, many of them appeared thrilled.
For people who had once been reduced to mindless zombies, even the simple act of choosing what to eat felt like a forgotten luxury.
After finishing the shopping, Mika looked at the bags in his hands and smiled faintly. 'Top-notch quality… just from the packaging, you can tell…' he thought.
But the real temptation came moments later.
As he walked past one of the aisles, he saw a man casually opening a cup of instant noodles.
