Masatane Muto slowly maneuvers the controller on his power wheelchair with his right hand to move around his Tokyo office.
He can barely move his body on his own and needs the help of a colleague to take occasional sips from the straw in his drink.
But the 31-year-old has a mission to accomplish and nothing will stop him from going forward, not even an incurable illness that has robbed him of control over his body.
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