"Do you have the vials?" Elias asked, his voice barely a whisper.

The neon sign for "Green Health & Wellness" flickered, casting a sickly emerald glow over the rain-slicked pavement. Inside, Elias adjusted his glasses, his eyes scanning the shelves of overpriced kombucha and organic hemp seeds. He wasn't here for the trendy probiotics; he was here for the "Liquid Gold"—high-dose intravenous Vitamin C.

The clerk, a woman named Mara with silver hair and a serene smile, nodded toward a heavy door at the back. "Through there. The clinic side. You have the prescription?"

"Take a seat, Elias," Mara said, snapping on a pair of latex gloves. "The body only absorbs so much through the stomach. This bypasses the gatekeepers. It goes straight to the blood, straight to the cells."

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As the needle found its mark and the cool rush of the infusion began, Elias felt a strange, tingly warmth spreading from his arm. He leaned back, watching the slow drip... drip... drip... of the concentrated citrus light. In this quiet corner of the city, he wasn't just buying a supplement; he was buying a chance to feel human again.

Elias patted his breast pocket. "From Dr. Aris. He said this was the only way to kick the fatigue."