She adjusted his oxygen mask, murmuring words of reassurance, though they felt hollow. “You’re safe,” she said, her voice betraying a flicker of uncertainty. The man’s eyes darted around, his gaze never settling. He seemed to be looking for something, yet nothing in the room made sense to him. It was as if the world had shifted, and he had woken up in an unfamiliar place.
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“Ma… rr… in… evacuate,” he said suddenly, louder this time. His voice was strained, desperate. The words sounded like fragments of a forgotten sentence, disconnected, like a memory trying to break free from the fog of his mind. Dr. Sloane steadied him, her heart pounding in her chest. What was he trying to say? And why did it sound so urgent?
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