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[truthdecided]

Ren is in the clinic.

[Akechi's words are blunt, monotone, and he tries desperately to not any ripples of worry or distress slip through his thoughts.

Still, those focusing closely may still feel it. A tingling feeling like ants skittering across one's brain.]

I will be doing what I can to care for him. Obviously, I'm not clinic staff, but I owe him as much.

[Something like irritation starts to flare, but it fizzles out fast.]

I told him not to overdo it. Now he's going to fall even further behind.

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[telewarped]

[He's in for the long haul, then.]

So... how do you know it was overexertion that did it? I mean... I'm pretty sure Dork Heart's never overexerted himself in his life, but it still happened to him. And he's literally old.

[And A.B.A didn't seem to be overdoing it either, before the same sleep claimed her... But maybe Shoka misread them both, or missed some signs?]

Not saying that the overworking helped matters, obviously—and both of you need to take it easy once he wakes back up, and just in general—but... Maybe it was just a freak accident.

[This is apparently her clumsy attempt at offering some kind of reassurance.]

[truthdecided]

[He quiets, giving her words some contemplation.]

It's not impossible, but Ren has still struggled with recurring pain and restless sleep for months, unless I'm there to comfort him. When I spoke to Mightyena-san, she found it rather worrisome...

Truthfully, I've wondered if that when combined with his overexertion compounded the issue.