Inside and Outside, a Pincer Attack

Upper Capital's Deep Underground Command Center, Special Projects Conference Room.

The atmosphere was solemn. Experts and officials from different fields sat on both sides of the long conference table.

On the projection screen at the front were split displays of a sandbox simulation of the Land of Wind battlefield.

And the latest physiological and psychological data analysis charts for Hyuga Tianyi.

The first to report was the head of the psychological assessment team, dressed casually and carrying himself with quiet composure.

He adjusted his glasses and spoke in an even tone:

"Based on Comrade Tianyi's recent words, actions, and emotional fluctuations,

we have concluded that Mitarai Aoi's death caused Comrade Tianyi

an acute psychological impact similar to post-traumatic stress disorder.

His symptoms closely match the initial reactions of many comrades

who carried out high-risk overseas missions and personally witnessed the deaths of their comrades-in-arms."

He changed the slide, which listed several concise points:

"The main symptoms are intrusive memories, emotional numbness and detachment, hypervigilance,

and... judging by the extreme fixation on resurrection methods displayed in his final communication,

a possible tendency toward survivor's guilt and an overload of compensatory sense of mission.

In particular, Comrade Tianyi has remained in a war zone for an extended period, which could easily lead to cognitive distortions,

reckless decision-making, or even deviant behavior—what we commonly call PTSD."

He paused and looked toward Commander Tian at the head of the table. "At present, there are two conventional primary approaches to treating PTSD.

First, pharmaceutical intervention, regulating neurotransmitters to ease symptoms such as anxiety and depression, though it takes time to take effect.

And with Comrade Tianyi remaining in a high-risk battlefield environment, its effectiveness cannot be guaranteed. It treats the symptoms, not the root cause.

Second, psychotherapy, particularly treatment based on rebuilding a stable sense