Nadia blinked. "What? What do you mean, Mika? What are you talking about?"
She had an inkling of where this was going, but she was still confused. Mika, however, was on a roll, his words coming faster now, more enthusiastic.
"Just think about it, Nadia. Think about how people lose sensitivity to things over time due to over exposure."
He raised a finger.
"For example, think of a person taking an addictive drug for the first time."
Nadia nodded, picturing it.
"The first time someone takes a drug, they feel an immense sense of ecstasy. Their entire world warps. They experience overwhelming happiness, excitement, euphoria rushing through their veins."
"It makes them feel on top of the world."
He held up two fingers, then three, then four.
"The second time, the third time, the fourth time—the experience remains similar. But eventually..."
He frowned as he clenched his fist.
