(Bang!)
(The gunshot rang out.)
(You touch your body and find that there is no wound on your body.)
(The store owner puts down the gun and waves at you.)
(Store owner: According to the rules, if you enter the store during non-opening hours, I must shoot you to death.)
(At this time, your mask is broken.)
(Store owner: Now, you are dead. Come in.)
(You nod and follow the store owner into the store.)
(For the people here, the mask is life. The store owner destroyed your mask, which is equivalent to killing you.)
(It seems that the store owner has known your identity for a long time.)
(Store owner: Doctor Gui often buys cigarettes from me. When I saw your mask at first sight, I knew you were pretending. He has been fired long ago and can't appear in the hospital.)
(You: Then why don't you send me to the security department.)
(Store owner: It's not written in the rules, so I don't need to do this. Killing people if there is a little bit of deviation. Who would want to live such a life?)
(You are very surprised.)
(You find that you have always ignored one thing, that is, the psychological feelings of others.)
(You are imprisoned in the hospital. Aren't these medical staff also imprisoned in the hospital?)
(You need to abide by the eerie rules. Aren't they the same?)
(The store owner makes you a cup of tea.)
(Store owner: Sit here for a while and play cards with me. Don't worry. This time I won't cheat or gamble.)
(You nod in agreement.)
(You play "Fried Golden Flower" with the store owner for a while. The store owner really doesn't cheat. You even win seven games in a row. Instead of getting angry, the store owner shows a smile.)
(Store owner: You are not the first person who wants to escape nor the first person who wants to eliminate the "unspeakable". But so far, I haven't seen anyone successfully escape from the hospital.)
(You: When did the "unspeakable" come to the hospital?)
(Store owner: Since my elder brother officially became the dean, all the medical staff in our hospital can't leave. After that, we must work according to a set of strict rules and work manuals. If there is any violation of the rules, we will be killed by the power of the "unspeakable". I have had enough of this kind of life.)
(You nod.)
(You have communicated with the store owner many times. The store owner has developed a good impression on you, so he will confide in you.)
(You: What exactly is the "unspeakable"?)
(Store owner: I think it's my elder brother's greed. In order to obtain huge benefits, he started the business of selling Petz.)
(You: What does Petz refer to?)
(Store owner: *****)
(The store owner said something, but you can't understand it at all.)
(You decide not to dwell on this matter anymore.)
(You: Is there any way for me to leave the hospital?)
(Store owner: I've said it a long time ago. Neither you nor I can leave here.)
(You: What kind of movie is "Monster Siege"?)
(Store owner: Sorry, I can't reveal this news. Otherwise, I will be punished by the "unspeakable".)
(You think for a while.)
(You: Do you know the password of your elder brother's computer?)
(Store owner: I don't know. But he often uses his own or his daughter's birthday as the password, which are *** and *** respectively. Oh, by the way, his wife's birthday is ***. Occasionally, he will also use his wife's birthday as the password.)
(You write it down silently.)
(You: How did the hospital's pass come from?)
(Store owner: According to the rules, only the pass stamped by the dean can work. If you forge a pass, you will be sent to Room 0. Believe me, Room 0 is the most dangerous room in this hospital.)
(You frown.)
(The clue has reached a dead end.)
(Compared with obtaining a pass, obtaining a bus ticket has become the simplest step. You think there must be other clues in the underground floors of the hospital. You need to know a safer way to enter the underground floors.)
(You: Is there any way for me to enter the underground floors of the hospital?)
(Store owner: I don't know. I don't have permission to enter there.)
(It's very difficult for you to get more information from the store owner. But you still have a lot of gains.)
(1. You know that there are many people in the hospital who are as full of fear of the "unspeakable" as you are and feel disgusted and afraid of the "rules".)
(2. The store owner is someone who can help you. During the process of your clearance, he may play a more important role.)
(Perhaps, obtaining the friendship of others can obtain more clearance conveniences and important information.)
(This is a place that has not been noticed before.)
(You suddenly think of the usage rules on the 3D glasses.)
(The front side of the rules is to help adventurers. But the bloody words on the back side are to stop adventurers.)
(At that time, you thought this was a very contradictory place. But now you think it is actually very reasonable.)
(Everyone in the hospital doesn't want to live under the shadow of the "unspeakable". They also hope that an adventurer can change this world.)
(The blood words prompt of "I" is sometimes good and sometimes bad. This shows that "I" may have been polluted by the "unspeakable" or "I" is likely to be the "unspeakable".)
(A series of footsteps come from outside the store.)
(The store owner shakes his head and points outside.)
(Store owner: The people from the security department are coming. Hurry up and find a way to escape.)
(You: Thank you for the information.)
(You quickly leave the store.)
(You look at the people from the security department.)
(You stop the deduction.)
"Whew—"
Gu Yi lies on the bed and falls into deep thought.
After a brief exchange with the store owner, he finds that his previous thinking needs to be adjusted.
Before, he always regarded the doctors, nurses and all the staff in the hospital as his opponents. But in fact, they can also help him under certain circumstances.
When he committed suicide, if it weren't for the doctor's treatment, he would have died long ago.
In order to prevent him from committing suicide again, they even did things like checking contraband every day.
Under the control of the rules, they have to do things like imprisoning and controlling patients. But in their hearts, there may still be the conscience of "saving lives and healing the wounded".
Gu Yi lies on the bed in a daze and gradually falls asleep.
Xu Nian gently knocks on the hospital bed.
Gu Yi wakes up and turns his head to look. Xu Nian's mouth opens and closes. It seems that he is concerned about himself.
"It's okay. I'm fine."
"Uh..."
Xu Nian frowns tightly. Finally, he makes a thank you gesture in sign language.
Gu Yi is stunned for a moment.
It seems that not only can't he hear Xu Nian, but Xu Nian can't hear him either.
—He regards himself as a deaf-mute.
Gu Yi holds up his finger and makes a thank you gesture like Xu Nian.
Bang bang bang!
There is a knock on the door.
Xu Nian closes his mouth.
Gu Yi frowns slightly. This detail makes him very puzzled.