Day 46: Intercom, Dawn

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As daylight came upon Landel's Institute, it was through an uncharacteristically grey sky, leaving the building without the usual sunny, blinding brightness that came in through the windows of many of its larger rooms. The flourescent lights, however, were still in full effect, as was the Head Doctor's cheery voice as he began speaking over the

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That didn’t make sense. If his death had, indeed, been Kiyotaka’s orders, then under no circumstances should he still be alive. The watchers were, after all, just that. They wouldn’t have taken on a task that would disobey the orders given by “God”, but he was alive, so somebody must have done something. Ayumu-kun, perhaps? But it didn’t make sense that somebody, anybody, would have been able to reach him quickly enough to save him. Hizumi had fatally wounded him and, as far as Kanone could recall, had shot him more than once.

The teenager stretched experimentally, waiting for the bullet wounds that should still be there to start acting up. Nothing. Kanone frowned, pulled the sheets back, and swung out of bed with practiced ease - and no pain. He peeked under his pillow, discovering that he’d been armed with a flashlight. Disappointing. He would have preferred a gun, but he supposed that beggars really couldn’t be choosers. Kanone pushed the pillow back down over the flashlight and walked towards the foot of the bed, glancing casually at the ceiling as he did so. No cameras? What was this place? He’d been healed, brought here with no explanation, and they weren’t even bothering to watch him?

Kanone looked over the desk, opening its drawers, and noting their contents: he might be able to find some productive use for them later, but for now… He turned towards the door as it opened and a smiling nurse stepped in.

She beamed at him, “I see you’ve already woken up. Are you ready to go down to breakfast, Thomas?”

He paused, processing the name that she’d called him by before offering her a friendly smile, “I would be glad to have breakfast. Thank you.”

The nurse smiled at him, obviously pleased by his cooperation. “Come along now.” She turned and started down the hallway, leaving the teenager to follow her.

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