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Chapter 536 part 1

Day 115 – Nighttime, Theocracy, The Castle

When I wake up, I feel clear-headed… No, let’s set that aside for now. My body moves slowly and sluggishly—well, rather, it’s more like I’m consciously controlling it. The movements feel clumsy and unnatural. I gradually start to gain awareness of my body, focusing on the motion of my entire body and the control of each part, slowly understanding the sensation. While it moves unconsciously, it’s too dangerous to move freely, so I proceed cautiously, paying attention to the responses of my body, gradually optimizing my movements.

It requires delicate control, like maneuvering a clockwork doll wound with a spring. The difficulty is beyond anything I’ve ever experienced—it doesn’t even feel like a human body. If I let my body move unconsciously, it’s dangerous. The reactions are so quick that they don’t match what I expect. For example, when I thought, 「My nose is