The wife shot the man a glare, then said, "My husband is the kind of person who, once he has made a decision, no one can change his mind. The moment he filled out the application form, he had already resigned himself to death."
"He understood that if this technology were truly safe, there would be no need for applications. People would simply pay for it."
"But even so, he still wanted to take part. There was nothing I could do to stop him. I can only hope that he succeeds."
"That way, our family can return to how it used to be. We might even have a child."
The wife longed for their future life, but only to dull the fear in her heart.
She truly could not imagine how she would live without her husband.
But she also knew that her husband had lived in pain every day and every night for the past few years.
This was an opportunity. If it succeeded, he could return to life.
If it failed, he would be freed from it all. Perhaps that would be good for him too.
"Very well. Since that is the case, I will respect your choice."
Yahiko handed the information form to the man's wife and had her sign it on his behalf.
"Since someone before you has already chosen to participate in the experiment, you will be scheduled for the second trial."
"Of course, please do not have any concerns. Lord Torikaze will be present to oversee your experiment. If anything dangerous happens, he will provide treatment immediately."
The man thought he had misheard. "Huh? Sir, you're not joking, are you? Lord Torikaze?"
Yahiko nodded. "Of course I'm not joking. Lord Torikaze himself. You are not expendable test subjects—you are heroes of Konoha. How could