024. Reborn [Accidental Voice Post]

[The transmission begins with a moment of silence. Nothing else can be heard but the sound of a Patient clambering in the hallway of St. Andrew's Hospital.]

...

[Suddenly, Ai gives a terrified gasp as she wakes up, as if she was just jolted out of sleep by a terrible nightmare.]

[Her heart races, and her breath pants. It takes a few seconds for her to calm down, but she is finally able to. There is a loud swallow and a sniffle.]

... W-where am I? The... hospital? I see. Then I really did...

[There is a pause, followed by a rustle of fabric.]

It's gone. I must have lost it in the struggle. ...This won't be easy. But I've done it before without his help. I can do it again.

[More clearly.] Can anyone inform me of the current situation? As I was asleep, was anyone able to apprehend the culprit? If not, I will make him pay.

Once I am able to return to where I belong, I will be free to explain what had happened to the best of my ability. Only I am not able to do as much of that now. I have a few worries of my own to contend with here and my memory is not... as clear as it should be.

[A door slams open, and the sound of running footsteps follow. There is a growl in the distance, but it soon turns into a howl of pain after the sounds of an apparent struggle ends. Then the transmission suddenly cuts out from static interference.]

[[ooc Backdated until between 12:00-12:30 AM tomorrow morning in order to obey the 24-hour revival rules. Please make a note of it! I'm posting this now to give myself a fair chance of being able to think with a clearer head than I might be able to later. (And yes, I got overeager too. Be quiet.)]]

025. Return [Voice Post]

Sonic, and... the young man... You both have my gratitude for rescuing me from the hospital, and I shall hope to repay you for your trouble one day.

In the meantime, something is starting to become painfully obvious to me. The latest transmissions are concerning, and it is becoming harder and harder to believe that only 24 hours have slipped by since my death. I would kindly like to ask any of you for an explanation of recent events, including whether the one who killed me has been restrained; Walter Sullivan, I believe... There will be no need to inform me of the situation with Ness at present, however. I believe that Poo was able to do that much work for me very nicely.

If time has been allowed to slip by, then I would also like to know how this is possible. What am I not recognizing about the conditions of my death?

Kaitou X also concerns me... But not for long. I am prepared to enter the Horton Lane Apartments very soon, and so I shall be able to assess his current status soon enough. Still... If there was a change in him, then I wouldn't mind getting a head's up. It never hurts to be prepared for what I am about to face.

...

Dr. Stein, I remember overhearing once that you found the experience of your death and revival "invigorating."
... Clearly, you have never been murdered. My own experience was far from pleasant.