>>2852203Oh, I don't recall him mentioning any instance of taking it (I've only read volume 1). But I thought he mentally griped about having to take it.
"In the Empire, too, mages and pilots have to be provided high-calorie diets. But I’m not so sure I want them to make me take Pervitin. And “hesitant” doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel about my orb as a trump card."
>>2852186Found it!
Without a thought about what’s going to come after, I start doping up with one interference formula after the next. Improved reaction time, increased instantaneous strength. Before my brain registers the shooting pain of forcing open the magic circuits, I alleviate it with intracerebral narcotics. Ahhh, I’m getting pumped. My body’s running hot with excitement. I wonder if this is how it feels to get high. Now, if the worst case happens and the enemy shoots me down, I’ll be able to escape without collapsing from the pain. “What an honor. This is great. Such a wonderful moment. Ahh, this is so, so much fun. I can barely contain myself.
”“Fairy 08?”
I’ve been talking to myself intending to be heard, so I’m relieved that the CP seems to pick it up.
Worth noting:
Even when the world is delightfully spinning, a mage’s brain manages to sustain clear thought. It’s a truly wonderful thing.
It effectively protects my thought processes from being clouded by drugs or insanity.
