Aigis lightly shuddered as she stepped onto the cold, tiled flooring of the shower. It seemed like the last bathing period had been years away. While she had never been all that concerned with her own cleanliness the thought of the warm water appealed to her today.

She shivered again as she reached for the faucet, setting the temperature a little higher than normal. She felt usually cold today, though that was likely due to the Head Doctor's obvious threats. The man was planning something. He was always planning something nefarious and cruel, even when his voice carried a smile.

Ignoring the slight tremors, Aigis plunged herself under the water and began the cleansing ritual. She remembered the lessons Rei had given her on hair and body care and followed them to the letter. She still found the process to be unnecessarily complicated, but she wasn't one to judge anyone for being overly meticulous. It was clearly just another facet of just how different she was from other humans. But now was not the time to dwell on that.

As nice as her shower had been, she didn't wish to waste time unnecessarily. Aigis gave herself an acceptable amount of drying off, then speedily donned her outfit. The cheap fabric felt warm on her body, but something was still wrong. Perplexed, Aigis headed out of the shower and asked her nurse to escort her to the Sun Room.

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