Power is like those hallucinogens that create a strong dependency.
Once you taste a hint of their fragrance, it's hard to quit.
Panda used to be just an ordinary special agent in the Dangerous Goods Administration, nothing special, just like those agents in public offices (halls).
They only got along well with their immediate colleagues, or those in their groups, and knew nothing of those further away or in different groups.
Perhaps they knew each other, but there was no contact, and no one would particularly pay attention to him.
No one would care about his joys and sorrows; if he's happy, others won't be happy because he is, nor will they be sad because he's sad.
Human emotions are inherently disconnected, so it's not wrong for them to act this way; they're simply not wasting their emotions.
But now, everything's different.
He's discovered that people can indeed empathize with his emotional changes.
