"The integration is 99% complete," the technician said, tapping a tablet. "How does the motor function feel?"
Three months ago, a factory collapse had left Elias paralyzed from the neck down. Now, he was the first recipient of the 'Sleeve’—a bio-synthetic body grown from blank-slate DNA. To the world, he was a miracle. To himself, he was a ghost haunting a mannequin. Meat Puppet
"Like I’m piloting a ship from the captain’s chair," Elias muttered. "The integration is 99% complete," the technician said,
He left the diner and walked until the city lights faded into the industrial outskirts. He found a piece of jagged scrap metal and held it against his forearm. He pressed down. "The integration is 99% complete