This version of "Lao Pu" tidied himself up slightly in front of the mirror, checked the extent of the stain on his left cuff, then rubbed it with his hands to heat it up and dry it.
"Nemesis" also projected the footage it had recorded earlier onto his retina, helping him further refine the details while continuing to provide emotional support:
"Such powerful control over your nervous system. Your body temperature is locked below the warning line; there will absolutely be no problem returning it to normal before you get back to the car.
"Those quality inspectors at Xingsheng Laboratory must have had a screw loose, treating you like a defective product..."
"Lao Pu" looked into the mirror above the sink. Reflected there was an unfamiliar face, plain and upright-looking. Looking at that face, he could barely recall what "Little Fear" had looked like before.
Presumably, the next time he made a similar "switch," it would be the same.
He shook his head, picked up the half-bottle of drink, casually tossed it into the trash can, then left the restroom and followed Lao Pu's memories toward the VIP parking lot.
Entering the area naturally required an authorization scan, an inspection one level above the wristwatch-style communicator. In the end, it likewise found nothing unusual.
Nemesis promptly announced the good news. "Another hurdle cleared. Ten more points. Including the previous ones, you've already accumulated fifty points."
"Lao Pu" gave an oh and communicated through his thoughts, "What's the full score?"
"Of course it's one hundred points... A major exam in the City of Eternal Darkness is worth fifty points by itself."
"Fine, I understand."
"Lao Pu" returned to the nanny van he had driven.
It was actually a shuttle vehicle linking the large landing platform with the building's internal parking lot.