"Don't those two options amount to the same thing?" Tyberos stared at the two medical robots before him, his face full of confusion and bewilderment.
Having heard the treatment plans they proposed, he truly could not understand why he had to choose between two options that appeared to have no difference whatsoever.
Both treatments would not only completely heal the wounded man, restoring him to his former state or even making him stronger than before, but what exactly was the fundamental difference between them? Tyberos racked his brains, yet still could not figure it out.
"There is not much difference, really. If the first option is chosen, replacing the damaged parts with steel prosthetics, then from that point onward, he will permanently lose all the sensory experiences a normal person should possess.
"For example, he will no longer be able to taste delicious food or feel warmth and cold as ordinary people do. Moreover, since most of his body will be replaced with cold, hard steel prosthetics, he will lose the sensation of pain as well, and his emotions will gradually become cold and indifferent," one of the medical robots explained expressionlessly to Tyberos.
Upon hearing this, Tyberos's heart jolted, and the Space Marines of the Iron Hands Chapter instantly came to mind.
Though they possessed terrifying strength and indestructible bodies, they had also lost much of the joy and warmth of being human. At that thought, he could not help drawing in a sharp breath.
"The second method is different. After receiving this treatment, he will be like you, retaining his full range of emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness—and he will still be able to enjoy the satisfaction of eating all kinds of food," the other medical robot added.
Tyberos listened in silence, thinking to himself that the two