Dark-Haired British Doctor Chapter 66

Episode 66: The Experts of Hair [4]

“Oh… … .”

“Hmm.”

“Really?”

“That’s interesting.”

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Dr. Liston's talent for turning people around was nothing short of miraculous.

It was a completely different speed from when Joseph turned Alfred earlier.

Now I felt like it was time to stop being a flying illusion and start fainting.

That meant that Joseph's screams had reached an alarming level, yet the self-proclaimed head expert seemed calm.

'Those crazy guys… … .'

It was inevitable that it would be like that.

Isn't the treatment they're talking about several times more horrible than what Joseph is going through now?

In other words, what I'm saying is that screaming like this doesn't even qualify as screaming.

'As for calmness, it's really… … daebak.'

Well, aren't they the kind of people who just say "no matter what happens" even when someone dies?

Even among them, Jemel had a history of putting people in coffins even though they weren't dead.

The problem is probably… … .

The point was that everyone would be there.

'ha.'

I sighed without realizing it, and then shouted.

If I leave it like this, I'll really die…

Joseph dies.

I don't know moderation, moderation.

“Professor! If you turn it any further, I think I’ll die!”

"oh."

oh?

They say people are dying, so come here.

Anyway, Dr. Liston gradually slowed down.

Only then did I notice Joseph's expression properly; his eyes were rolled back.

No, it was still spinning.

Whew…….

“Hey, Joseph.”

Even just looking at it, it seemed like the equilibrium function was overly excited.

Perhaps… …even if I just sit still, won’t my eyes be spinning?

I knew this much even though I didn't major in otolaryngology.

It is an important and difficult symptom.

Of course, it wasn't of much interest to them.

First of all, it was Dr. Liston.

“Hey, Joseph!”

No, that guy is real.

I just got slapped in the face.

The problem was that there was no one to stop it.

Well, when that guy said he discovered anesthesia, he pulled out Colin Sanney too.

Even then, instead of trying to stop them, everyone was excited and volunteered and applied again.

“Ugh, ugh.”

The effect was good.

When someone like Liston hits, unless someone dies, you can't help but come to your senses.

Ah… … No.

That's right, I could die.

Anyway, thankfully Joseph woke up without dying.

My eyes are still spinning… … .

“Am I still spinning? Ugh… … I’m so dizzy.”

“What are you talking about? You’re still right now. More importantly, did you feel like you were hanging upside down earlier?”

Joseph had to answer in a hurry because of these crazy doctors who didn't care that people were dizzy.

It was even more so when Liston kept clenching and unclenching his fists, muttering that he was still not in his right mind.

“Yes, yes! I heard it. I’m dizzy now!”

“Oh… … You were definitely aware that it was still there?”

“Yes, that’s right! It definitely was!”

“This… is interesting.”

Fortunately for Joseph, Liston released his hold on the collar and sat up.

Then he looked at the four hair experts.

“What do you guys think?”

“I think it might be a problem with the head… … side.”

“Oh, really. I know this, but I’m mistaken.”

“I think it’s still a body problem, not a head problem… … but it’s possible.”

“Should we try running electricity first?”

Everyone was giving serious answers.

There were some crazy answers in the middle, but instead of focusing on those, Liston asked another question.

“If the mind is mistaken, how can we treat it? It’s still difficult not to amputate it. No matter how much I think about it… … The foot is rotting away, and I can’t just leave it like that. The problem is that there will be more patients like this.”

“I wonder what it would be like to run electricity through it.”

The problem was that the kid who introduced himself as Matthew was pretty crazy.

Why are you so obsessed with electricity?

"electricity?"

“Yes. When you flash electricity, there are cases where the patient faints, and in those cases… … what should I say? Sometimes, it feels like the patient’s head is turning off and then on again.”

“Turn it off, then turn it on… … ?”

Turn people off, turn them on?

Dr. Liston blinked, as surprised as I was.

Of course, there have been treatments with that kind of concept in modern medicine.

I heard from a psychiatrist friend that electrotherapy can be surprisingly effective for symptoms such as depression.

Of course, you will have to be extremely careful… … .

Do you think they would do that?

“Yeah. If I made a mistake, I think it would be a good idea to turn it off and on again.”

The problem was that I also felt it was somewhat plausible.

I thought, if only electricity could flow safely, then it would be okay.

“Hmm… … What theory is it originally based on?”

Anyway, Dr. Liston continued asking questions like a prudent person.

At those words, electrician Matthew became excited and started talking.

“You know that when electricity passes through a frog’s legs, they move, right?”

“Well, that’s a famous story.”

“You know that when you get to your nerves, you move even more violently, right?”

"yes."

“I don’t think you’ll know this… … There are nerves in blood vessels. When you stimulate them, the blood vessels contract or expand.”

“Hoo.”

Dr. Liston's face lit up.

To be honest, I did the same thing.

That's true.

I thought he was crazy, but it turns out he's actually a bit of a hit guy.

“It is widely known that headaches are caused by blood rushing to the head.”

ah.

No it wasn't.

I really don't understand why they are so obsessed with blood…

“That’s why I use this device.”

Anyway, the electrician got excited and started drawing on paper.

No matter how I looked at it, it was a chair.

'Electric… … It's not a chair, is it?'

That's what they used on death row inmates.

It's something that kills people.

“It’s an electric chair.”

You're writing.

under.

I could barely suppress the urge to run out and tell the patients to run away.

Luckily, Dr. Liston also had a look on his face like he was wondering what the hell this crazy guy was.

“How does electricity flow?”

The unfortunate thing was that the part that surprised me was quite different from mine.

Why are you curious about that there… … .

“They use eel.”

"eel?"

“Yes. Eels imported from South America have very good output. If you use one that has been well-fed, it conducts electricity well.”

“Oh.”

Don't be so excited.

That's really trying to make people pop out!

“This is so uncivilized… … .”

The good news is that I'm not the only one here.

Dr. Thomas came forward with a determined look on his face.

“You said it was uncivilized?”

The electrician was furious at the justified accusation.

Dr. Thomas continued speaking without paying any attention.

“You’re uncivilized. Where would you use something as unscientific as an eel? If you want to stun someone, my method is better.”

To me, they were all just the same little guys.

Fainting isn't the point, but you're suddenly obsessed with it…

“I wonder if I could make the vibration a little louder so I don’t pass out.”

“No, no. I know from experience that if you lose a lot of blood, you’re sure to faint.”

All of a sudden these kids all started talking about fainting.

Dr. Liston shook his head, perhaps bored.

“First of all, first of all… … Is there no other way? If it’s fainting, you can just hit him, so why are you talking so much?”

And then he put an end to this useless discussion.

It was with a rather intimidating fist that he struck, and it seemed difficult to make any more convincing the idea of knocking someone out than it is now.

“Well… … Actually, wasn’t it Dr. Piyoung who first came up with the idea that the mind can create illusions? I wonder if he might have a better idea.”

"ah……."

"but."

“He is a challenging doctor.”

“But I lack experience. I guess electricity… … .”

To my surprise, Dr. Liston then handed the floor over to me.

The crazy electrician guy protested slightly, but it was meaningless.

'hmm.'

My head was already spinning.

In fact, isn't it true that phantom pain isn't that easy to treat?

Taking medicine didn't make things better.

Of course I use medicine, but how do I know how it is made?

Even if I eat it right now and turn over, I still can't make a single painkiller.

'The most amazing treatment I've ever seen was… … VR.'

One of the hot topics in modern medicine is digital therapeutics.

It literally means a digital treatment, not a drug, and there are a huge variety of types.

If we broaden the scope, making people walk like Pokémon Go and gain various health benefits was also a type of digital therapy.

That's not what I'm thinking of now, it was a real treatment.

It was a method of implementing a missing hand in VR and utilizing the illusion of a head.

By doing so, the head reinforces the illusion that it really has hands, but soon realizes that they absolutely do not move as it wishes, and the illusion is retracted.

Fortunately, this did not remain as a theory, but was put into practice and achieved results.

'But there's no VR here… … .'

Let's try making a hand model and putting it on.

But it doesn't move.

Hmm… … .

There is a way to exploit the illusion…

“Yes, professor.”

Since the question came up just as I was thinking about this, this was the only thing that came to mind right away.

“I wonder if we could exploit the illusion.”

“What do you mean?”

“They just make hands.”

“If that were possible, would we be doing this?”

Liston's face turned into something that made him look like he was looking at the most pathetic person in the world.

I had to continue speaking hastily, because the other guys had less confidence in me than Liston.

“No, no. Just make a model and hang it up. Then, won’t your head get confused? But when you actually try to move it, it won’t move, so I think your head will figure it out.”

“Hmm. What do you think?”

Liston didn't look entirely convinced.

But at least I thought it was more plausible than just trying to knock her out.

“Electricity needs to flow.”

“It seems plausible to me.”

“It’s not that difficult for me either, but it looks like I should give it a try.”

“I think so too.”

Except for the crazy electrician, he reacted the same way as Liston.

The problem is that I, the one who came up with the idea, am still skeptical… … .

'I'll give it a try anyway. Let's buy some time and think about it more carefully.'

If you think about it, this meeting does have some meaning, doesn't it?

Because at this time, I knew that all the so-called hair experts were crazy.

I would never ask them for advice again.

If it's a symptom of the head, whatever it is!

‘It’s so fu*king lonely… … .’

I have to do it all by myself.

A sigh escaped me.