To plan to gnaw at the tree of truth..

[Nodoka Hanamura]

Alexei notices her at the door, and proceeds to open it. "Keep your distance, Aaliyah. Medical is coming soon." he says, under his breath, stressed out as it is by the situation.

Bride lays there on the floor, nearly lifeless, her heart not recieving proper instructions from the brain to keep blood, and in situ, power going to both her QPU and her body.

Honya works closely with Mark, trying to resuscitate their loved one.


"Breathing normalized, Checking pulse.." Honya declares as she checks her friend. "Stable! Pulse 90 BPM!" She says, only for Bride to cough up water from her lungs, and turn onto her side, coughing up the rest. She slowly comes to, her blue eyes showing a slowly clearing image of her friends around her. Her coughing persists, not letting up, only to slowly cease as her breathing normalizes. The first thing she sees before her, is Mark, followed by Honya. "... Wha... nnngh... Mark..?" she says, still weak.

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