Linden opened his eyes to hear Seraphina hysterically crying out: "Give me back the puppy!"
Linden slowly regained consciousness. It was already dark, and she hadn't turned on the light. He tried to move his body and heard the mechanical prompt: "Medication injection complete." That reminder had been from two hours ago.
The medication injection valve had closed, but the needle was still in his body. Linden removed the needle. He felt extremely thirsty and weak, so he used Seraphina's bedside cup to drink a whole glass of water.
The screen connected to the oxygen mask showed that he had inhaled a certain amount of oxygen, and the oxygen supply had automatically stopped.
Linden removed the oxygen mask, feeling sore all over. The screen showed his heart rate was fast and his blood pressure was low. He had learned how to read these physiological indicators before, taught by Seraphina.