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While cleaning at the hospital, the protagonist overhears a suspicious conversation.

The protagonist meets Sayoko Uehara, a flirtatious nurse who seems interested in him.

Sayoko flirts with the protagonist and discusses her work, hinting at deeper loneliness.

The protagonist sees a mysterious old woman in black wandering the hospital halls.

Sayoko vents about her cynical view on relationships and her envy of youth.

The protagonist meets the old woman again, who mentions her recently discharged granddaughter.

Sayoko reveals she was involved with a married patient, expressing bitterness about being abandoned.

Sayoko is confronted by a patient's wife and complains to the protagonist about her life.

An unreadable dialogue file.

Sayoko learns a young patient she cared for has died, causing her to break down and question her purpose.

Sayoko works herself to exhaustion, snapping at staff and refusing to rest.

Sayoko collapses from overwork; the protagonist helps her realize she's running from her pain.

Sayoko continues to push herself, tormented by her past actions and current situation.

Sayoko quits her job to find her path again, thanking the protagonist for his help.