The other two realized it as well. This hospital's uniquely enclosed structure had seemed like a cage at first, but now it looked more like a sanctuary.
Wanda's arrival brought news from outside, letting Schiller and Strange understand that the plague outbreak in Nexus Town was far worse than they had imagined. It might no longer be a town-wide lockdown; riots might already have broken out.
Though being trapped in the ward was indeed rather boring, and the various rules forced them to treat patients, it still had to be easier than dealing with a plague and riots outside.
Besides, Schiller had noticed something earlier: the patients sent in had all been unconscious upon arrival. Even Stark and Wanda had seemed unconscious when they came in.
That actually gave the Doctors room to restrain and sedate them. Otherwise, if someone like that werewolf from before crawled out of the passage and suddenly bit a Doctor, there was no guarantee they could defend against it.
"I think we can look at this from another angle," Schiller said. "Before, we thought that perhaps the medical staff here had offended those two children, and the children had often heard them complaining, so they chose to punish them this way."
"While most medical staff complain, they still spare no effort when rescuing and treating patients. Everyone does everything they can to save patients and save more people. This busy work may seem like a punishment, but isn't it also fulfilling the Doctors' wish to heal the sick and save lives?"
Strange stroked his chin and said, "That's one way to see it. The number of people who fall ill every day is fixed, but the number who receive treatment can vary. A busy hospital doesn't mean more people are sick; it means more people