Patient Room — 2A

Patient speaks softly.
Apologizes for taking up space.
Waits for permission before answering.

PATIENT NAME: CELIA M.
ROOM: 2A
STATUS: FRACTURED (NON-VISIBLE)
AFFECT: WITHDRAWN / COMPLIANT
CARDIAC NOTE: HEART IRREGULAR — MONITOR INCONCLUSIVE
LUNAR PHASE AT ADMISSION: NEW MOON

Intake Summary

Celia was admitted without resistance. No personal items. No complaints. When asked if she was in pain, she responded:

“I don’t think I’m allowed to say.”

Patient does not make sustained eye contact. Smiles reflexively when corrected. Shrinks posture when addressed by name.

Observed Behaviors

Speaks at a volume just below audibility.
Frequently asks if she is “doing this right.”
Startles at sudden movement.
Thanks staff excessively.
Attempts to minimize physical presence (knees tucked, shoulders folded).

Patient exhibits heightened awareness of others’ emotional states. Appears to prioritize external comfort over internal distress.

Medical Notes

— Heart rhythm inconsistent.
— No clear physiological cause detected.
— Patient reports sensation of “missing beats.”
— States she feels “unfinished.”

When asked to elaborate, patient went silent for 47 seconds.

Psychological Evaluation

Celia demonstrates signs of chronic emotional suppression. Identity appears partially fragmented.

Patient refers to herself in conditional language.
“If I’m supposed to be someone…”
“If I’m allowed to want…”

Strong reaction to lunar imagery. New moon referenced repeatedly in free association tests.

Staff Observations

NURSE A: “She apologizes when I adjust the IV.”

ORDERLY C: “She flinched when I raised my voice across the hall.”

DR. KOON: “Celia does not believe she deserves recovery.”

Restricted Notes

Patient exhibits awareness beyond stated memory. Responds to questions before they are finished.

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She knows something we have not told her.