Ness looked around, feeling like he had awoken a second time. He had finally calmed down after his odd moment he had alone. He saw a white ceiling and walls, and realized that he was not in his room anymore. It was the infirmary for the more critically damaged smashers to go to, or at least more critically damaged than usual. For the mansion of fighters, being treated wasn't that hard. Ness soon saw a familiar doctor with short brown hair, who was wearing a white coat with a stethoscope wrapped around his neck. "Oh good. You're finally responsive," the man spoke. An underlying Italian tone could be heard in his voice. "D-Doctor Mario?" Ness responded, remembering the all too familiar doctor who had been in the Smash Mansion as an on-and-off fighter. When he wasn't invited to join in on the action, he was there to tend to the aftermath of said action.

"And talking even better. It's good you're awake. You've been out of it for a little while," Doctor Mario implied before shining a flashlight in both of the young boy's eyes. Each eye was reactive, much to his annoyance. "When did I get here?" Ness questioned, beginning to sit up, seeing Shulk standing nearby at the doorway. "I found you sitting on the floor, and you looked awful. I brought you here," his roommate claimed, his red sword remaining on his back. It was starting to come back to Ness more now what had happened, and remembering it again depressed him further. Ness had just begun to get over the fact that Lucas and the Ice Climbers were not there, and the past decided to haunt him once more.

"It's good he did. I've never seen someone below the age twenty suffer from burnout," Doctor Mario claimed, writing idly on a clipboard. He wasn't specialized in really any medicine, but he had mostly small degrees for knowing somewhat of everything. "Burnout?" Ness repeated. Shulk was keeping quiet, but he knew what he saw, his roommate out of his mind and his sword in the floor. He had known a lot more, but he was hoping to save it for their fight. "Well, simply put, it's when the mind just shuts down and you can't think straight. It usually happens from stress and goes unnoticed. If you feel any sicker, I want you to come straight back to me, okay?" Doctor Mario explained what was wrong. Ness nodded, understanding. Because a mental breakdown just happened, he really was starting to doubt his state of mind.

"I'll keep an eye on him. Thanks again, doctor," Shulk appreciated the quick diagnosis. With that settled and Ness seeming stable, the two exited back into the hall. They had nothing but awkward silence amongst the two of them. "So… what did you see?" Shulk spoke up, catching his young roommate's attention from his current lack of thought process. "What?" Ness quirked, unsure what he meant. "I know you had a vision. You were trying to play with the Monado, right?" his blonde roommate continued. The red sword dawning on his back was named the Monado. His young acquaintance's gaze went away. "I'm not mad, but I'd appreciate it if you shared. The Monado has the ability to show visions of the future, but the blade is dangerous to those without a strong will. It's a good thing you didn't get hurt," Shulk explained the power behind his sword that was only one of many abilities that slept in the sword.

Ness was glad he now knew why he had seen what he saw, but it was a sight he wished he hadn't witnessed. "It was an old friend. He was a jerk, but he was still a great person to have around. His dad hated my dad for some money he borrowed… like a hundred thousand dollars or less… But basically, he went crazy and a good friend of mine told me how he last saw him," he talked about his old friend, Pokey Minch, the obese semi-bully that was a friend he dearly missed, even after all the fights they had when he went insane. While they were beginning to head outside, Ness assumed that his roommate wanted to still fight. "The Monado shows the future. It can be a day away or a week away or even a few seconds away. All I know is that whatever happened in the past is unchangeable… but you must do what you can to shape your future," Shulk shared his wisdom that was the best advice he had, not entirely of his own fruition either. It was words he had heard his friends share with him before, though even sometimes the future was out of their control.

Ness looked to Shulk seeing, that look in his eyes that had nothing but honesty in them, looking like he had gone through his own share of suffering and confusion in his adventures. "Now then… how about that battle?" Shulk continued as they continued to wander outside. The sun was illuminating brightly without a cloud in the sky. Ness didn't mind the still proposed offer of a combat. "Sure, and I know the perfect place! Race you there!" Ness laughed before dashing off ahead. Shulk got caught a bit off guard, finding the head start unfair, but he didn't mind. As long as his friend was happy, he was happy, too. Shulk rushed off to try and catch up, aware that he had a favoured place to fight.