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After hearing Armitage's explanation, Evan froze. "You know where that ancestor of mine is now?"

Armitage nodded. "She currently lives in Arkham, in a very old building."

"A student from Miskatonic University stayed there for a while some time ago. Then he died."

The Doctor's voice was perfectly calm, as though a Miskatonic University student dying while staying in a Higher One's home was... perfectly normal!?

Then the old man continued, "Don't imagine your ancestor as some terrifying, all-powerful being."

"No matter how frightening she is, she's only a Higher One on the same level as me."

"Your future achievements will surely surpass hers!"

Evan confidently pointed out the window. "Great-Grandmother!? Hmph! If she comes for me, she won't be leaving alive!"

Armitage laughed heartily. "Yes! That's the spirit!"

Once they finished talking, Evan withdrew the Mist Brain Plague, and Parker immediately emerged from his daze.

He saw an old gentleman who looked utterly dependable gazing at him kindly.

Then he glanced at Evan, who stood beside the man like a student, and instantly filled in the blanks.

This must be an old professor with incredible medical skills!

"Doctor! Doctor, I..."

Armitage smiled and patted Parker's shoulder, speaking with a reassuring composure that only someone of his age and manner could convey.

"Mr. Parker, your nephew Arkham told me about your current condition."

"Rest assured, there's nothing wrong with your body. Your mental state may have been affected by the dramatic changes you've experienced recently."

"Perhaps it was your fellow workers' expectations, or the tremendous pressure you felt when facing the police."

"That caused you to experience some hallucinations. How do you feel now?"

After listening to the thoroughly dependable-looking old gentleman, Parker touched his chest and realized he was no longer coughing as violently as before.

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