The nurse had a long-suffering look on her face when Ryusei finally finished sticking his head into all the rooms. "Sorry. Were you busy or something?" She didn't answer, but just gave him a look that made Ryusei not want to ask any more questions. What's that all about? Normally Ryusei wouldn't chafe under an authority figure who was strict, but he'd like some communication to go with it.

Speaking of, Tachibana.... Ryusei felt certain he would have left his Switch and Driver in the care of the Club when he received the news of where he was headed. Possibly even before then, when he would have—and he would have—realized what he'd exposed that led to all this. Daimonji or JK could drive Powerdizer, so Ryusei had no cause for concern. Right? Twice Leo Zodiarts had chosen to leave rather than finish him off; as long as Leo was after something else, the Club wouldn't be in danger.

No, stay focused. Ryusei had his own worries right now that he had to resolve as quickly as possible; he'd have to trust the Club to take care of it in his absence. For now, he wanted to check the bulletin board. Which was a mistake, as Ryusei soon saw. Just what is going on here, he thought as he moved to a seat. The other guy in the room looked pretty sick, too. Wasn't this not that kind of hospital? If it were, Ryusei would have been released by now. He couldn't ask the nurse, because she wouldn't talk to him. It was all starting to feel like some sick joke.

[The Scarecrow]