The doctor began to answer Barkın's question in a simple language he could understand.
When Barkın first opened his eyes, he still felt the pain of being eaten alive, and this pain was too real to be a dream. On that day, when he fainted from pain and was taken to the hospital, wounds began to spontaneously open all over his body for no reason. At least that's what the young doctor said.
These wounds were not such small wounds. Barkın was told that he had lost so much blood that his heart could not produce any more blood. "It was a miracle you didn't even bleed to death right then." said the doctor. Even the doctor specifically stated that they could not prevent this situation, and even [Soylu] with healing abilities could not heal these wounds. Just as the doctors caring for him were about to lose hope and leave him to die, they witnessed another miracle in which his wounds were healed.
As if time had turned back, Barkın's condition had improved abnormally. As if all the injuries were a dream. While the healthcare professionals who cared for him were happy to think that this disaster had been overcome, this disaster happened again the next day, and as if that was not enough, this cycle of recovery and injury continued every day for a month.
The doctor explained my situation as follows.
"It's like an endless cycle between life and death."
Barkin thought it was all a joke and frankly couldn't believe what was said. "Isn't this a joke or something?" He couldn't help but ask.
"It is very normal for you to think this way. Frankly, if I had not witnessed all this and someone had told me about this situation, I would not have believed it either." The young doctor nodded as if he accepted how unreal what he said was.
Realizing that Barkın still could not accept his situation despite what he said, the doctor had to show him the video taken by the cameras placed in the hospital room.
"This is the first time we have encountered such a situation and we needed to collect evidence to find out how you were injured. We also received permission from your father for this." said the doctor and started showing the recorded video on his phone.
What he saw in the video he watched was truly unimaginable. Wounds were opened on his body for no reason in the room where there was no one else but him. The blood gushing from those wounds was ruining the white sheet. As the doctor said, after a while the wounds would heal and this would repeat like a cycle.
After watching the video and explaining his situation, the doctor pointed to the nurse next to him.
"Nurse Zehra has been taking care of you all this time." By saying this, he implied that the person who cleaned his bloody body and bloody sheets every day was the nurse next to him. In the recorded video, Barkın saw nurse Zehra desperately trying to close the wounds on her body.
"Thank you." he said, but his voice was lower than he thought. That's when Barkın realized that he thanked someone for the first time in his life. More precisely, he felt like he was talking to someone this much for the first time in his life. Thanks to the young doctor being understanding and easy to talk to.
He didn't know what else to say after the video he saw. Even though the evidence was in front of him, he still couldn't believe it because of the absurdity of this event, but he knew he had to believe it.
"Alright." said Barkın. He continued speaking after taking a deep breath before speaking.
"What is the reason for this situation?"
"Honestly, we don't know exactly either. That's why we want you to help us."
"Help?" He smiled as if he was mocking her.
"How can I help when I don't know anything about this situation!" Barkin replied.
"For example, you can help us by telling us about the problems you experienced before being hospitalized, any events that may have caused this situation, for example the disease you had. Any information can be useful to us." said the doctor seriously.
Barkın calmed down when he realized the seriousness of the doctor. He began to carefully consider any information that might be useful to the doctor. He kept thinking about whether he had a problem, illness, or disease before he was hospitalized. But nothing came to his mind. Except for one thing.
"I had no serious illnesses before I was hospitalized." Before this incident, he knowingly hid from the doctor the strange and painful event that he had been eaten alive and that it was not clear whether it was real or a dream, and answered the doctor after thinking carefully.
"Is it true that when we look at the latest records, there is no illness serious enough to go to the hospital?"
When Barkın nodded his head in approval, the young doctor took out a small notepad and pen from his jacket pocket and asked the nurse to give him the report containing Barkın's information. After he started reviewing the report, he began to think to himself about the cause of my condition.
"Could it be a psychological condition rather than a physical disorder? However, it is not possible for a psychological condition to harm the body by itself." he said loudly.
When Barkın heard what the doctor said about his psychological state, that unknown incident in which he was bitten and eaten by monsters came to his mind, but he chose not to say it again and remained silent. He knew that if he told people that he encountered monsters and was killed by monsters, people would think he was joking, lying, or crazy. In fact, he wouldn't be surprised if no one believed him. After all, even he couldn't believe it and still couldn't decide whether this event was real or a dream.
The doctor examined the report in his hand for a while and continued talking to Barkın.
"Your name is Barkın, isn't your surname Crystal?" He started asking questions about her.
"Yes."
"You are one of the main family of the Crystal Clan, right?"
"So...on paper it is."
Barkın did not know with what facial expression he answered the doctor's question, but he was sure that he was not feeling well and did not answer happily, which was indeed the case. Because he had a fake smile full of sadness and pain on his face.
The young doctor heard Barkın's hoarse voice while answering and felt the sadness and pain in his expression. When he realized that Barkın was disturbed by the question he asked, he realized that he had domestic problems. At that moment, he thought that the reason for what happened to Barkın might be the problems he was experiencing within his family. The young doctor was aware that within a large [Soylu] clan like Crystal, there might be more trouble than you could bear. Therefore, he asked the nurse to leave the room before continuing his conversation with Barkın.
When the nurse left, only the young doctor and Barkın were left in the room. Meanwhile, the doctor continued talking to Barkın.
"If you want to explain, I'm all ears." he said and looked around, trying to show that there was no one else in the room but the two of them. He was trying to imply that their conversation would be private.
"I can explain, but… you must have forgotten the cameras."
"Oh! I forgot about that." Immediately after he said this, tentacles appeared from behind the young doctor. 6 tentacles with plump structure and sticky mucosa. This kind of octopus was a [Soy Ruhu], and the doctor used it [Soy Ruhu] to instantly destroy all the cameras.
The doctor did this with 6 tentacles that he controlled from where he sat.
Barkın wondered whether the young doctor who destroyed the cameras, which he thought were quite expensive at first, had a psychological problem. He also realized that the doctor was also a [Soylu] himself, as he possessed the "[Soy Ruhu]".
"I guess a [Soylu] doctor can be pretty crazy." he said sarcastically.
"I guess I was called crazy for smashing the cameras." said the doctor. He later said, "I don't see any problem as I will still deliver the invoice to the Crystal family." he said laughing.
Barkın also smiled at this answer. After Barkın and the doctor looked at each other for a while, the doctor started talking again.
"I think that's fun enough. Now let's get back on topic, shall we?" asked.
The Crystal clan is described as one of the largest and most famous clans in the country. It was a powerful family that controlled Tanbul, the most important city of the country. On paper, Barkın was the main descendant of such a large clan, but Barkın's situation within the clan was not good at all. Although his real grandfather was the leader of the clan and his father was one of his heirs, Barkın's situation within the clan was quite chaotic, as he was a child born of an illegitimate relationship and was unable to awaken the necessary [Soy Ruhu] and become a [Soylu]. Even though he was from the main family, the children of the side families, other families in the clan, and even the servants were all making fun of him.
He was ostracized and even beaten.
(Side Family: Families that are included in the clan and are distantly connected to the main family, or families that are not related by blood but have been promoted by serving the clan for a long time.)
"Are you sure you're not a [Soylu]? Maybe you're wrong?
"Yes, I am sure." Barkın replied. "I haven't managed to awaken the [Soy Ruhu] yet."
"Hmm... Strange.." After saying this, the doctor was once again lost in his own thoughts. Therefore, silence reigned in the room for a while.
Barkın filled this silence. He began to wonder if anyone had visited him during his month in the hospital.
"Has anyone visited me this month?" he asked the doctor.
The doctor thought for a while and then answered. "Your father used to visit on the weekends."
"I understand. It's better than not visiting at all."
Don't worry, son. You will definitely have friends, too." said the doctor, smiling and patting his shoulder as if he were joking.
Seeing the doctor's annoying smile, Barkın said, "I don't need your mercy." He struck the doctor's hands and pushed them away from his shoulder.
Instead of getting angry at him, the young doctor took out the cigarette pack from his apron pocket and threw it in front of Barkın.