Mutation has granted me more power, but I can't afford to mutate any further.

In his obsessive pursuit for more power, Adam had no qualms with becoming a monster, but the more mutated he became, the more his brain chemistry would be altered, and he would go completely insane if he were to stray too far down this path.

He was willing to sacrifice a lot for the sake of his objectives, but he wasn't willing to sacrifice his sanity as it would negatively impact his ability to carry out his plan.

I have to suppress my killing urges, deranged thoughts, and everything that goes against my human nature, Adam thought to himself, and at this point, the self-inflicted wound on his arm had already completely healed.

Eager to perform more experiments, Adam invoked Sludge.

Sludge already...