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The sterile white ceiling of the hospital room slowly resolved from a blur into sharp focus. A rhythmic beeping from the nearby monitor marked the passage of time. Kafka stirred, his limbs feeling leaden and unresponsive after months of stillness. He attempted to push himself up, his movements sluggish and weak. The door creaked open, admitting a nurse whose expression shifted to relief upon seeing him conscious. She hurried to his bedside. "Ah. You're awake!" she exclaimed. Kafka managed a weak nod, his throat parched and voice raspy. "How long…?" he croaked. The nurse paused, her tone gentle. "Four months... you've been in a coma since the incident." Kafka's eyes widened, the weight of four months lost since the battle with Kaiju No. 9 sinking in.