“You XiaoMo, you’re finally willing to get out of bed?”You XiaoMo is certain that only he himself knows his name, so this person must be calling...the original host of this body. Looks like heaven is still treating him alright, giving him the body of one with the same name.You XiaoMo examines the incomer. A handsome youth about his own age with a very sunny smile. But what do his words mean, what ‘You’re finally willing to get out of bed’, don’t tell me he has a bad habit of being lazy? Without. Hearing the latch of the door yanked back, Ray stepped back ready for whatever came out. The door creaked open to show a grotty figure of what used to be a man. His dirty grey beard and long ponytail looked like the only water it had seen in years was from the sewers. Ray shuddered as the thought of the reason for the Rats constant scratching was obvious. Stained trousers hanging off his body showed signs of weight loss. He was worse than Ray had remembered and that was bad enough."What do you. "? Kyle signed and returned the paper. "Now I willtell you the details of your assignment", said the seargent. "You areto help with some research into the link between pleasure and pain and theeffect of some chemical agents on that link.?You may have guessed this research is related to interrogationtechniques.? It will be an ordeal thatinvolves some physical distress but you have been selected as being strong andhaving good willpower so we feel sure you are the right person to help. The meeting was mostly formality, because the band members were personally indebted to Dukov from the time they had been criminals. All of them enthusiastically supported the suggestion the band support Dukov's candidacy.Eloisa, Dima and Sergekt went to Dukov's campaign office to meet with him. They walked though a barrage of reporters and conservative dignitaries, then saluted as they greeted him. Dukov greeted the band's two leaders with enthusiasm. He made no effort to conceal his gratitude..