The medical room exuded an atmosphere of quiet intensity. The air was heavy with the scent of antiseptic, mingling with the soft hum of medical equipment.
Shinon stepped through the doorway, his eyes scanning the room until they found Kira by Rico's bedside. She was sitting beside Rico, holding his hand, her head bowed as if lost in thought.
Shinon approached the bed and looked down at his friend, who was hooked up to various machines, monitoring his vital signs. He was still unconscious, his chest rising and falling with the help of a ventilator.
According to the nurses Shinon spoke to while walking there, Rico would have to stay on the ventilator for quite some time as his body seemed to be healing at an abnormally slow rate.
Although they weren't sure why it was the case, they believed it had something to do with the projectile that hit him, possibly being laced with poison.
