The man's smile faded slightly, and he curled his lips. "You're quite protective, aren't you?"

Not wasting words, Wilfred brushed past him and entered the facility, with Karina following closely.

As they passed, the man leaned in toward Karina and murmured in a low voice, "I just wonder if the one being protected is actually worth it."

Karina stopped in her tracks, glancing back at him as they reached the elevator.

He raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised that she turned around.

She met his gaze and said evenly, "Why don't you wait and see?"

Ignoring the sudden spark in the man's eyes, she stepped into the elevator and took a deep breath.

Wilfred glanced at her briefly as she lagged behind but said nothing.

*

limited range-about five steps from the bed to the washroom, no more than ten or so

sparse: a single table, a few chairs, a bedside lamp, and a stack of books on

dots blinked. Surveillance cameras monitored the patient's every

watched the live footage on the monitor, she couldn't help but scoff. "Keeping someone in a room like this? It's a wonder they haven't gone insane

to intervene, he couldn't. Every choice required a group vote, and while he had abstained, the majority had agreed on

reasoning they provided? Concerns that ultraviolet rays from

of Wilfred's lips curled in a faint, sarcastic

believe that such nonsense had come from a so-called authority in the medical

someone like this. This isn't curing or saving lives it's illegal detention!" Karina's

a moment, she entertained the wild thought

reality quickly grounded her. It wasn't just

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