As Peter reached the stairs, he realized that there were already a few patients heading up there -- on their own. That didn't seem like the best of ideas, but it wasn't like he could judge. Wasn't he the one who had rushed off on his own to Odessa because he'd thought a cheerleader needed saving? He might have been intending to meet Hiro there, but when that hadn't worked out, he had gone to Union Wells by himself anyway.

He was playing it safe now, though. He had already witnessed the way that people's minds could be warped here, and seen day to day the injuries that patients sustained. He'd just seen Wally, who had been forced to use crutches - while Peter knew that he wouldn't worry about the threat of death if he was in a situation where he had to risk his neck to help someone else out, he could at least try to take preventative measures.

Which was why he wasn't following those other patients up the stairs. He was going to wait here until Elle showed up (unless she never did), and then they would tackle this together.

There were a few pairs of patients gathered around and talking, but Peter did his best not to eavesdrop out of courtesy.