Lugano cast a puzzled glance at Lumian.
"You've heard about this surgery too?"
After a moment of thought, he forced a smile.
"As expected of you. You're knowledgeable and have a wide range of interests. You even know about such cutting-edge surgeries."
"Seems like you know a lot," Lumian brushed off Lugano's ingratiation.
Lugano nodded quickly.
"I've read in several magazines that doctors believe the essence of such surgery is to destroy the patient's brain, and it's irreversible. In other words, while it appears to cure the patient's madness, it leaves him with lower intelligence and eternally calm, devoid of emotional fluctuations.
"They believe that if we don't use this surgery, there's still a chance of recovery from the madness through other methods, but once they become stupid, there's no hope of recovery."