I felt shocked. Did he just call me pretty like that!? My nervousness showed on my face. His smile didn't leave, however. Next thing I knew, he stood up from his chair and began walking toward me. "How about I make you prettier, hm?" He said. With that, I instinctively kicked him away, and stood up fast. He staggered backwards, but didn't fall. Instead, he simply stood there. I felt frozen, as if my legs wouldn't move. All I could do was stand there and watch. His eyes opened and stared at the ceiling. His smile turned into a menacing grin. "You shouldn't have done that. Now you've made me mad..." His voice lost the soft demeanor and had a venomous tone instead. I could see his eyes change. They went from his normal blue to snake-like! He dashed for me, but I dodged to the side. I ran for the door, opened it, and ran straight forward. I need to get out!

The hospital didn't conform to the rules of reality. As in, twists and turns, extended corridors, almost abyss-like... This hospital isn't normal. Something's making this happen, but I don't know what. I just kept running as far as I could from Matt. When I felt sure he was gone, I took a break from running. I sat down on a surprisingly clean bed. However, I could hear footsteps nearby. "Come out come out wherever you are, Ashley..." His voice regained the softness. I quickly ducked behind a wall so he couldn't see me. It worked, as he left the area to go looking somewhere else. I took the chance to run further and past him. I didn't encounter him for a while. As I kept running, I saw a familiar corridor. I ran to the doors, and there it was! The exit! Now's my chance! Maritus wasn't there thankfully, so I'm free! I ran for the door... But it was locked. How!? Suddenly, I felt a prick in the neck. Then everything went black...

The light was blinding. I could hear beeps, and I could feel something was taped to my face. All I remember was footsteps from behind, a sharp sting in my neck, and here I am. In an operating room. I could hear voices. They sounded like Matt, Eight, Solo-ink, and a new male voice. It was deeper than Matt's, and I could hear a name. "She's coming to! Mask! More anesthesia!" A gloved hand held mine, and I felt something move in my hand. Was that an IV? I heard Solo-ink's voice waft in my ear. "We're almost done, baby. Go back to sleep..." The mask was pressed to my face, and I could hear Matt's voice before I went under again. "Sweet dreams..."

Another canvas to work on? This will be fun! And she's pretty too. Her name was Ashley, wasn't it? A pretty name... I took my tools and began my work. Incision after incision on the chest, taking out skin... I installed an implant into her. Unlike my other patients, I'm not going to let her go to waste by simply killing them. No, I'm making her one of us now. Yes, us so called insane doctors, the ones that live in this deserted hospital in the middle of nowhere... If only they knew our stories. If only they knew what we went through. IF ONLY THEY KNEW WHAT HAPPENED TO ME! I'm crying again, I need to cut that out... Speaking of cutting out, I opened her head slightly, just enough to be able to work with it. Normally, if this were any other patient, This would be the point where they would already be dead. But she's important. I will not kill her. I implanted a special chip into her head that modifies her to be more like us. I'm gonna patch it up now... Applied the staples. Cauterizing the wound, and applying healing gel now. I use it for special occasions where I need to keep a patient alive, or when one of us gets injured. Like say, in one of Eight's tests. If only I could help her get revenge on that damn slug... Once I was done with her head, she began to wake up. Good thing Mask was nearby to help. "She's coming to! Mask! More anesthesia!" He put a mask over her. It quickly knocked her back out, letting me continue. I finished up the implants and modifications and closed her up with the staples, cauterizer, and healing gel. Hopefully this'd do the trick. The surgery is done.

Another patient cured... She's ours now.