"A year?!" Lin Qiye's expression changed at once. "I have to stay here for a whole year?"
"That's the bare minimum. Observation periods for mental illnesses are generally quite long, and your identity is particularly sensitive. If this incident leaves any psychological issues behind, they won't be so easy to resolve once you've grown stronger in the future," Dr. Li said calmly.
Lin Qiye opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but he had no way to refute it.
After all, in the Psychiatric Hospital in his mind, Nyx and Merlin still had not fully recovered. Theoretically speaking, a year really was not that long.
"Don't worry, you'll still have plenty of freedom during this year," Dr. Li reassured him. "We'll renovate this place into a small room you can live in, install a TV and air conditioning, and meet most of your needs. But we can't give you a phone, since this is an extremely confidential facility."
"Every day, someone will take you out for fresh air. Oh, right, that means with the criminals held in the outer area. The Abstinence Hall only has so much activity space, so everyone has to share it. The cafeteria too. But rest assured, no one here can use their Forbidden Ruins, so there won't be any danger."
"Then what's the difference between me and those criminals? Isn't this just like being in prison?" Lin Qiye could not help asking.
"Of course there is," Dr. Li said as if it were only natural. "Though it sounds similar, psychiatric patients and criminals in prison are fundamentally different. For example..."
Dr. Li suddenly froze. After pondering for a moment, he said, "For example... you have a TV."
Lin Qiye: ...
"And you're wearing a patient's gown, not prison clothes like them." Dr.