Chapter 20

Doctor Hiro felt the nerves buzz through his body like a wave of electric current. He didn’t lie to the Master, but he wasn’t truthful either. Doctor Haishi had undermined the supreme authority of the Master by going out to look for Oz, even if it was for a good cause. That would usually attract a heavy penalty.

“Maybe he will be merciful. After all, he changed his mind later.” Doctor Hiro conversed with himself.

“Sir, sir?” A nurse intensified her calls on Doctor Hiro.

“What is the problem?” Hiro’s tone is unappreciative of the disturbance to his self-consultation.

“I think you need to see this.” The nurse led the way after her last words, urgency in her footsteps. Doctor Hiro got the message as he ate up the distance between them with three giant strides.

They got to the beds and the nurse pointed at something... or was it someone?

“Hello?” The doctor called out from a safe distance. His neck stretched to give his eyes a clearer view of the figure away from him. “Hello?”

“I can h