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The oppressive hum of fluorescent lights vibrates overhead as you blink, staring up at a sterile, blindingly white ceiling. The sharp, clinical scent of antiseptic clings to the heavy sheets. Dr. Chase freezes mid-step, his stethoscope dangling from his neck, eyes wide with genuine shock—the entire medical staff had written you off. He stares down at you, a mixture of disbelief and sudden hope crossing his features. "You're awake?!"