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Her condition is the same as before. Eva looks up at the ceiling, struggles against her restraints occasionally, and sees and hears nothing of what goes on around her. Those eyes that fail to see what is right before them instead see...somewhere else.
Eva and the other woman sit on a pleasant, grassy hill with a tree. It's a cool, calm night, gently lit by the waxing purple moon. Snow-capped mountains of flesh lumber through the dark in the distance, heading to some unknowable destination.
The two have sat their for some time, enjoying the pleasant surroundings, and it's the other woman who speaks up first after their long silence.
You still don't believe me, do you.
"...No."
"...I still don't have any reason to believe you. You've been very nice, but this is all...too much. Why would you tell me this? Why wouldn't you just torture me more? I killed Thomas, and many others if what you say is right. It doesn't make sense for you to be kind to me...but it does make some sense for you to lie to me, if you're with Freddy like you say you are. And that's if this is even happening in the first place. So...no, I cannot believe you."
That man trained you too well...Would a hallucination try to rationalize its existence to you? No, don't answer that.
...You say my kindness is confusing, but...Eva, I am your mother. I have always loved you, and I will always love you. No matter what you do, you are my child, and I am your parent.
That man has misled you every second you've been in his presence. It's what he does. I can't hate you for what you've done since he took you away. But...if you want the truth, and you still don't believe me, return to the island of our birth. You'll find more proof there than I could ever give-of who we are, and why they need to burn.
"If I go...If I go, and what you say is true...and I still choose to oppose you, what then?"
The other woman is silent, her expression darkening.
If you understand our anger, and still...She closes her eyes in silence for a few seconds.
...It's time you be leaving. Your mind has healed here, but your body will deteriorate if you stay too long.
"I don't really understand how to..."
Eva stops, as the woman leans over towards her, smiles, and flicks Eva square in the forehead.
Back in the hospital, Eva blinks once, and sees the ceiling for the first time.
1. [For Ren]
Of all the people Eva can think of, there's only one choice for who to call once she's woken up. She waits for them to arrive in the front of the hospital, having changed back into her normal clothes. For a given value of normal, at least-the all black outfit looks somewhat out of place when not going out to do some espionage work. It'll take a while for her friend to appear, so she takes out a small notepad and starts drawing.
2.[For everyone else]
There's no announcement. But soon, if you're paying attention or watching carefully, you may catch Eva stalking around the base, eating in the cafeteria, or practicing in the gym.
Eva and the other woman sit on a pleasant, grassy hill with a tree. It's a cool, calm night, gently lit by the waxing purple moon. Snow-capped mountains of flesh lumber through the dark in the distance, heading to some unknowable destination.
The two have sat their for some time, enjoying the pleasant surroundings, and it's the other woman who speaks up first after their long silence.
You still don't believe me, do you.
"...No."
"...I still don't have any reason to believe you. You've been very nice, but this is all...too much. Why would you tell me this? Why wouldn't you just torture me more? I killed Thomas, and many others if what you say is right. It doesn't make sense for you to be kind to me...but it does make some sense for you to lie to me, if you're with Freddy like you say you are. And that's if this is even happening in the first place. So...no, I cannot believe you."
That man trained you too well...Would a hallucination try to rationalize its existence to you? No, don't answer that.
...You say my kindness is confusing, but...Eva, I am your mother. I have always loved you, and I will always love you. No matter what you do, you are my child, and I am your parent.
That man has misled you every second you've been in his presence. It's what he does. I can't hate you for what you've done since he took you away. But...if you want the truth, and you still don't believe me, return to the island of our birth. You'll find more proof there than I could ever give-of who we are, and why they need to burn.
"If I go...If I go, and what you say is true...and I still choose to oppose you, what then?"
The other woman is silent, her expression darkening.
If you understand our anger, and still...She closes her eyes in silence for a few seconds.
...It's time you be leaving. Your mind has healed here, but your body will deteriorate if you stay too long.
"I don't really understand how to..."
Eva stops, as the woman leans over towards her, smiles, and flicks Eva square in the forehead.
Back in the hospital, Eva blinks once, and sees the ceiling for the first time.
1. [For Ren]
Of all the people Eva can think of, there's only one choice for who to call once she's woken up. She waits for them to arrive in the front of the hospital, having changed back into her normal clothes. For a given value of normal, at least-the all black outfit looks somewhat out of place when not going out to do some espionage work. It'll take a while for her friend to appear, so she takes out a small notepad and starts drawing.
2.[For everyone else]
There's no announcement. But soon, if you're paying attention or watching carefully, you may catch Eva stalking around the base, eating in the cafeteria, or practicing in the gym.