I'm not sure quite how old I was. I'm sure he was aware. I'm sure there was a very extensive plan made that accounted for every milestone of my development, but I never celebrated my birthday as long as I was in that room. In any case, I was in early adolescence when I remember waking up naked on a cold metal table, unable to move.
The pain was incredible. Even considering... everything else... I still remember the procedure vividly. Especially the moment the machines attached the rings to my optic nerves. Watching those machines work directly on my eyes was, frankly, the most terrifying thing I've ever experienced, even to this day.
