project NeuroLink

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In the middle of an unknown city, hidden inside the underground laboratory of NeuroLink Corp, a genius scientist named Ethan Walker is working on a project that could change the world, The project is called NeuroLink, a device that can transfer human consciousness into another person's body

However, there is one big problem: the device has never been tested on humans

Ethan has been developing this theory for years, but pressure from investors is increasing, They only want real results, a breakthrough that can be shown to the world

If Ethan fails, his project will be stopped, and his years of research will be in vain, and Ethan will likely be killed by investors who feel that their investment in him is a waste of money

One night, when the laboratory is quiet, Ethan stares at the NeuroLink prototype on his desk. A small headset-like device with electrodes that had to be worn on the heads of two subjects

On his monitor screen, a complex algorithm blinked, indicating a 99% chance of success

"Less than 1% left... But if I wait, this project could be canceled tomorrow morning"

He knew how dangerous this was, but his mind had only one option: to try it himself

THE DECISIVE MEETING

Before Ethan could try it out, his phone vibrated, Lina Seo, his colleague in HR, sent a message:

"Still in the office? I want to talk for a minute" Lina said

Ethan stared at the message with furrowed brows, Lina Seo was a 27-year-old Korean woman, bright and cheerful, but so far they had only been colleagues

"What does she want from him at this time of night?"

"Maybe about the termination of the project?" he thought, feeling curious

"I'm in the lab, can you come here?" Ethan said

A few minutes later, the laboratory door opened, and Lina walked in, wearing a loose white shirt paired with a denim skirt, looking casual but clearly carrying a serious expression

"So this is your secret lab?" Lina asked as she glanced at the sophisticated equipment around her

"It's not really a secret, just a workplace that is rarely visited by others" Ethan replied with a faint smile

Lina stared at him for a moment before saying,

"I heard that your project is almost stopped. Is that true?"

"Yes. If I don't show real results tomorrow, this will all be stopped" Ethan sighed and nodded

"And you plan to test it tonight?"

Lina paused for a moment, then asked

Ethan nodded again

Lina stared at him sharply, then smiled faintly

"Then why don't you try it with me?"

What? Are you serious?" Ethan was shocked

"I like challenges" Lina replied casually

"And I think this will be an interesting experience" Ethan hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed. He took the NeuroLink, attached it to his own head, then to Lina's head

"NeuroLink activated"

An electronic voice echoed in the laboratory.

"Initiating consciousness exchange in 3… 2… 1…"

Then everything went black

Ethan opened his eyes and immediately felt something was wrong

His hands were smaller, Long hair touched his shoulders, When he looked down, his chest felt heavy and most surprising, the voice that came out of his mouth was a woman's voice

He ran to the mirror in the corner of the room. What he saw was not himself… but Lina Seo.

"Oh no… it worked!"

On the other side of the room, his own body with Lina in it also looked shocked

"Gosh, Ethan! I'm in your body!"

They both looked at each other, gasping for breath. The experiment was a success… but there was something strange

Ethan touched his new face, Everything felt so real more real than he had imagined. This wasn't just a brain simulation. Their bodies had truly changed

"This is… amazing! But, how do we get back?" Lina, who was now in Ethan's body, chuckled

Ethan walked to the control desk, looking at the monitor screen, He looked for the button to

reverse the process, but a red message appeared on the screen:

"Connection Unstable. System Error. Reset Unable to Perform"

Ethan's face immediately turned pale

"Lina… we have a big problem"

"What do you mean?" Lina swallowed hard

Ethan looked at her with a serious expression.

"We can't go back"

While they were still trying to understand the situation, the laboratory door was suddenly forced open

Several men in black uniforms with the NeuroLink Corp logo entered, led by a woman around 30 years old

"Dr. Ethan Walker, I didn't think you would be this careless"

Ethan (in Lina's body) stared at him sharply

"Who are you?"

"My name is Dr. Katherine Lee. And I'm actually the one leading this project" The woman smiled sarcastically

"Wait, what do you mean?" Lina (in Ethan's body) took a step forward

"The NeuroLink project was indeed created for consciousness transfer. But I never said that its purpose was to return people to their original bodies"

Dr. Katherine folded her arms

"What? Did you do it this way on purpose?"

Ethan's eyes widened

"Of course"

"NeuroLink is the perfect tool to control anyone. You can take over someone else's body, live as them... and no one will notice"

"Your investors, what you may not know, are from the military who are interested in your project" Dr. Katherine replied casually

Lina (in Ethan's body) clenched her fists. "You set us up!"

"Just think of it as the first test. And if it works, we will immediately sell this technology to interested parties" Dr. Katherine shrugged

Ethan felt his blood boil. Not only did he lose his body, he had also become part of a larger experiment, one that could endanger the world

And now, they had to find a way to get the device back or destroy their science base before it was too late.