Of all the options, Amon was the first to be ruled out. Alice was only still hesitant over whether she should notify Amon before taking action.
—After all, once she acted, Amon would definitely notice.
...Then she would just let Him discover it Himself! He had made this mess Himself anyway. If Something Went Wrong, He deserved it!
Alice abandoned her "best friend" without the slightest hesitation. After Thinking About It, she chose to contact Miss Justice first:
"Miss Justice! Have you been giving Hazel psychotherapy recently? How is she doing?"
When she received the message, Audrey was somewhat bewildered, but she still took the time to reply:
"...Her treatment has been going smoothly, much more smoothly than expected. I've already had her recall some of her previous experiences. Although there are no specific details yet, she retains an impression of what happened..."
Alice listened thoughtfully and only Replied after Audrey finished speaking:
"Alright, there's nothing for you to do for now. I'll call you if anything comes up."
After receiving those words, Audrey silently rose from the toilet and frowned.
Ever since Alice had handed Hazel over to her, Alice had never asked about the matter again. It seemed as though she had completely forgotten there was such a person, to the point that Audrey had once suspected her own Instructions had been unnecessary.
Today's situation proved that her previous Instructions had still been somewhat useful. Having earned the respect of this pair of doctors, Audrey inexplicably felt gratified.
—It was as though her own child had finally Grown Up.
The thought was somewhat presumptuous. Audrey hurriedly gathered her Train of Thought after it briefly surfaced, then stood and left the washroom.
—Treating Miss Fortune as anything but a God outwardly was helpful for getting along with her, but