After that, Vanessa bothered—no, she stayed with him for a bit longer before Dr. Zell chased her away. Of course, she didn't back away without a fight and got a promise from Aster to cooperate with her as soon as she got permission from the government.
The girls also returned for the day. Too many things happened, and they too were tired... mentally. Dr. Zellbrook didn't forget to make them sign a non-disclosure agreement regarding Aster's matter before letting them go.
Other than Tina, who insisted on staying, the rest were easily sent off.
Aster had to stay in the hospital for the night, just in case his state reverted once again. It was fortunate that a simple heal could prevent the encroachment, but that would mean he needed to have heal cast on him regularly.
'Fortunately, the symptoms would only worsen if I used the seal, so it wouldn't get worse without me doing anything.'
