Xia Xi had actually seen plenty of cases like Ye Ying's in the future.
They were children who had grown up in broken homes and suffered violence from an early age.
They would probably end up developing similar personalities and conditions.
They never expressed their own needs, simply doing whatever others told them to...
And this child's condition was even more severe.
It had reached the point where she would never do anything on her own unless she received an explicit command.
She seemed just like someone who had only just been rescued after years of illegal confinement.
Not only had she lost her sense of self, but she had also been beaten into submission.
On the System's panel, it was labeled [Complex post-traumatic stress disorder].
According to the notes, it was somewhat different from ordinary PTSD.
It was a case of prolonged oppression during the formation of her cognition causing her development to go wrong outright.
As for what Xia Xi had just done...
He had been attempting to address it through conventional psychological intervention.
Establishing the understanding that [Dawn Hashira Onii-chan is safe], and reinforcing the positive feedback she received whenever she made a choice.
Although, admittedly...
It really did look a little like training a puppy.
"Don't look at me like that. I really am giving little Ye Ying proper treatment and psychological intervention."
Xia Xi defended himself earnestly.
"Besides, dog training is essentially a positive feedback loop for dogs too... this is socialization training for her."
Kanae drew out his name. "Xia-Xi!"
Xia Xi hurriedly turned back to Ye Ying. "If you don't believe me, look. Ye Ying, would you like more candy?"
He had expected her to reach out again.
Instead, the little girl merely blinked, remaining motionless.
At this point, the little girl still