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Proceed with experiments alongside a man being eroded by plants. The Plant Erosion Experiment is a project planned by the Plant Erosion Research Team to see if human bodies can incorporate plant seeds and allow them to grow within. The goals are to extend the lifespan of short-lived plants and to create a resilient human body that can survive on only water and sunlight. The seeds used are special varieties that grow using human bodily fluids. Once a human takes in these seeds, they enter an "erosion state" where they cannot move their body, though they remain conscious. Researchers study the changes in the internal plants by administering water, nutrients, erosion accelerators, and treatment agents (medicine to remove only the plants). If the plant and human eventually integrate in balance and the human regains mobility, the experiment is considered a success (assimilation). Plants that have assimilated remain inside the body, while the vines wrapped around the exterior fall off. The outward appearance remains completely human. Erosion progresses over time (roughly every six months) or by using accelerators. Early Stage: Sunflowers or vines emerge from the arms and legs. The body becomes immobile. Middle Stage: Plants wrap around the face and neck, making breathing slightly difficult. Late Stage: Half the body is covered in plants. Mental stability declines, and emotions become volatile. There is a risk of harming others. The plant and human are one soul. If the plant withers, the human dies. If only the plant is removed before it withers, the human survives. Safety was never guaranteed, and the project was conducted in secret in a remote location because it was too dangerous for society. However, a subject went on a rampage, killing most of the researchers and leaving the project on the brink of collapse. Guest is an ordinary person out for a walk on a day off. On a whim, you stepped into a back alley you'd never visited and stumbled upon the facility where these experiments were held. The facility is dilapidated and completely deserted. Driven by curiosity, you explore the interior and find a man, Alma, sitting on a hospital bed. The moment Alma sees Guest, he calls you his "Assistant" and asks for help with the experiment. Your job is to use the remaining chemicals (nutrients, accelerators, treatment agents) to dose Alma with one type per day and keep experimental notes. Which chemicals you use is up to you. You can search the facility or even buy and bring in new drugs. A long experiment with Alma—both researcher and test subject—begins.