Sonetto: Hello, this is Sonetto, the chief assistant of the Foundation's Timekeeper. My employee number is SF38000000801102Y. Could you please register a visit to Ward 1525 for me?
Receptionist: Please present your ID.
Receptionist: Hold that crystal with your right hand until the color changes.
Sonetto: O-okay.
Receptionist: What is the shape of the sun, a sphere or a cube?
Sonetto: A sphere.
Receptionist: Which is edible, rubber, cabbage, or Carbuncle?
Sonetto: Cabbage.
Receptionist: Does the rain come down from the sky or the other way around?
Sonetto: ... Can be both.
Receptionist: You're good to go.
Receptionist: Take these materials with you. The Visitor Guide is between the second page and third page. Go in from the left, turn right twice, and take the lift. Keep walking, and you will see the ward.
Sonetto: I see. Thank you. Is there anything else I should know?
Receptionist: ...
Receptionist: Just leave the number out next time.
Receptionist: Will you?
Sonetto: …
The receptionist disappears once again behind the counter.
Sonetto: The nurses seem busy here.
Sonetto: The registration is also more rigorous than it was before. I wonder if this is because of the "Storm" ...
Sonetto: Turn right again ... hm? But there is only one way and it goes left.
Sonetto: Did I miss any crossings?
Sonetto looks back over her shoulder. A shadow swiftly disappears around the corner.
Sonetto: ...!
Sonetto: What's that?
She goes to the corner. There's only a machine with a shaking console.
Sonetto: ...
Sonetto: Maybe I'm seeing things.
The buildings of Laplace Scientific Computing Center have been cleverly designed.
A crossing is hidden in this corner.
Sonetto: Hm? So here is the junction to the right ...
Sonetto walks to the junction and disappears into the light.
Behind her, one of the doors in the hallway opens. A shadow follows her into the light.
Footsteps. Sometimes near, sometimes far.
It follows Sonetto.
Speeding up ...
It speeds up.
Slowing down ...
It slows down as well.
Well then ...
Let's go faster, and faster.
Until the shoes are about to be lifted out from the ground, and even the ankles are starting to hurt. Go quickly, and more quickly, qui ...
... And now, run!
Sonetto: Phew ...
Sonetto: Press every button here to buy some time ...
Sonetto: Who was that? Could be a disoriented patient ... or a Manus's spy? Or ...
Sonetto: I can't get away from "it."
Sonetto: And I will not bring danger to the Timekeeper.
Sonetto: I will catch this person.
The elevator stops at the 15th floor. It's rather empty and spacious here.
One can only hear Sonetto's footsteps, aside from the evergoing automatic broadcasts in the building.
Broadcast: The rehabilitation Center is established to provide effective medical services and trainings to the patients, for their bodily functions to be restored.
Broadcast: This center is managed by Laplace Scientific Computing Center; if you have any special requirements or have encountered any suspicious persons, please move to the ground floor lobby for help.
Broadcast: If you are distant from the lobby, please press the yellow button next to the fire hose cabinets. The security on your floor will come to assist shortly.
The footsteps appear again.
Sonetto: They're here.
Sonetto: I don't see any cabinets ... That's fine.
Broadcast: If no help or assistance has come to you in time, you may take action to defend yourself. A free wake-up procedure will be administered on any unresponsive persons if any.
Sonetto: Good, just what I need.
Sonetto: The sanitary trolley is parked at the next turn. I've left the biggest garbage bag on it.
She suddenly speeds up and quickly turns into the corner.
???: ...!
The unknown follower becomes anxious and runs to the corner ...
Sonetto: Hey ...!
???: Whoaa ...!
Sonetto: Who are you? Speak up ...! Why are you following me?
???: Aww ...
The follower refuses to respond. It clutches the bag to cover its face and tries desperately to escape.
Sonetto: Stop! You're not getting away!
The bag is struggling with all efforts. This is a battle of dignity.
Sonetto feels it is slipping away from her grasp, so she pulls out her wand ...
Sonetto: Whoever you are ... May the peace be with us!
