Even tho gaining the trust and consent of the test subjects is more useful in the long run.... this is a way for Ves to "prove" to his MTA watchers that he isn't an "alien sympathizer".
He should have at least added something to prevent them from retaliating. He legit just gave them powers and then left them to their own devices @.@ Maybe he intends to kill them, but if not… 🤦🏽♂️