Xi Xiu and Li Yuanting exchanged opinions, then sought instructions from the base. They first contacted Qing Zhixun, who then connected them to Xu Hesong by video call, leaving the final decision to him.
According to base protocol, Xu Hesong quickly made a decision:
"Respect their choices in principle. Also, remember to back up the list of those unwilling to undergo memory erasure, and keep track of their condition at all times."
"Yes," Xi Xiu and Li Yuanting answered in unison.
Afterward, the two immediately contacted Sida and relayed the base's response.
"Alright, we'll arrange the procedures immediately." After saying that, Sida entered the laboratory and began making arrangements.
In the end, only seventy-five percent of the controlled soldiers chose to have their memories erased.
There were still some who did not want to forget what they had done.
Even though everyone knew it had not been their intention, they still felt immense pain.
They wanted to remember the "mistakes" they had committed unintentionally.
Xi Xiu had the soldiers who had not erased their memories undergo a second psychological assessment. Their condition was somewhat better than during the first one.
After the base's decision was explained to them, they also agreed to have monitoring programs installed.
They understood that this was a necessary procedure.
The base was worried about their psychological condition.
It was also concerned that they might be triggered in future combat situations.
Only after passing the psychological assessment completely would they be allowed to return to the battlefield.
For the faster cases, it would take at least a year before they could "recover."
Some might need even longer psychological rehabilitation.
Xi Xiu assigned people specifically to handle these soldiers' daily lives, while Wu Yuan tracked their mental activity throughout the process.
The injured had already recovered, and