"Yet... what is the meaning of all this? I still remember the early hours of that day... the experiment failed once more.
Danyu lay on the floor, lacking even the strength to walk back. At that moment, she asked me... 'Doctor, what is the point of pursuing eternal life?' Back then, I searched through every word in my mind, yet still failed to piece together a complete answer. Yes, what was the point of it all? Mortals are destined to die, aren't they?
So what was the purpose of my stubborn persistence? For the very first time, I began to doubt myself."
Chapter 23