Despite their reluctance, the duo arrived at St. Raphael's Hospital. After parking their vehicle and heading inside, everything seemed normal, aside from the detective standing at the front desk waiting for them. Michael had dark circles under his eyes, like he stayed up the night before, or didn't go to bed at all. When the duo walked up to him, they did nothing to soothe his irritability.

"'Sup Juniour? Damn, you look terrible…" said the menace, blurting out his immediate thoughts. With a sigh, the Yard's detective didn't seem to have the energy to deal with him.

"Whatever. Let's just get this over with…" Bailey replied, gesturing for them to follow him as he made his way toward a large door that led to the hospital's hallways.

"Any information about these deaths?" questioned the bluenette, placing his hands in his pockets as he walked, his spouse at his side with Bailey's back to both of them.

"Not a lot, unfortunately." Said Michael. "Other than there's a lot of deaths happening for no reason, there's hardly anything. They're all happening around the same time, with no real identifiable cause of death. These are people coming in with non-deadly ailments, just, keeling over in the night."

"Sounds like a demon." Alois said, leaning in to relay the thought to his partner, who nodded. "Soul-snatching."

"That's a likely bet." The Watchdog agreed.

"Whatever it is, we need to stop it, because it's killed about six people so far." Detective Bailey said. "It's gotten patients, a doctor, a nurse or two, and it's going after… after more staff…" The man trailed off to yawn, covering his mouth with his hand as his pace slowed. Both demons were now almost at his sides while walking the same speed they started with.

"You okay?" questioned Alois, looking to the other. "Late night?"

"Hardly. This was actually one of the times I made it to bed early!" replied Micheal. "I only started feeling sleepy after I got here. Maybe the smell of medicine puts me to sleep."

"Maybe not…" speculated the bluenette. "Michael, you should probably leave. Didn't you say that one of the nurses was feeling drowsy before she saw something?"

"Yeah… All of the victims died in their sleep after not being able to wake up." Added Alois. "What if whatever this is can put people to sleep? I'm actually sensing something weird about this place… It doesn't feel like a demon, though…"

"If it's not a demon, then it isn't a big deal for you, is it?" asked Bailey. "You guys can handle it no problem, just like always."

"Maybe, once we figure out what's going on…"

"First we have to figure out what's causing this." The Watchdog said. "It has to be supernatural, as human science can't detect any cause of death. In addition, I'm picking up something as well… It seems to be contained to this hospital, though. Bringing in H.E.L.L.S.I.N.G. agents might not be the wisest until we can figure it out."

"Maybe we should call Miranda to see if she has any data on anything like this?" suggested Alois. "If anybody knows anything about this, it's her."

"Is this really something that your little super-club needs to be brought into?" questioned Bailey while looking over his shoulder. "It seems like everything you do these days goes back to that place…"

"Well, if something supernatural-related happens, they have the best resources to deal with it and solve the problem swiftly." Ciel informed while the detective yawned again. Bailey's pace began to slow again, and the demons could see him quickly shake his head as though he were fighting sleep.

"Seriously, Junior, you should leave. We can handle this." The menace said, appearing by the officer's side and taking a peek at his face. The Yard's detective blinked rapidly every so often, alternating between that and widening his eyes. He yawned again before answering.

"I'm good. All I have to do is stay awake. I'm a detective. It's a skill of the trade." Bailey replied. "Just get me some caffeine and I'll be…" He yawned again, dragging his feet somewhat. "I'll be… Al…right… ight…"

The two demons moved forward with arms outstretched as they saw the man stumble, catching him before he could hit the floor. Michael's head flopped around, yet he tried his best to keep it upright, but most of his energy was focused on keeping his eyes open. The detective tried to speak, but was only able to mumble nonsense.

"Michael!" called the Watchdog as his spouse shook the man slightly.

"Hey, stay awake, man! Don't pass out!" Alois said, patting Bailey's cheek in hopes of keeping him awake.

"We have to get him out of here." Stated Ciel, looking to his partner, and with a nod, Alois scooped the man up and bolted for the exit. The Watchdog followed closely and nurses called after them, but they couldn't risk stopping to explain themselves.

Bursting through the doors, they made it to the parking lot, where Alois set the detective down and crouched beside him. Grabbing his shoulders, the menace shook Michael again, demanding that he wake up. Quickly, his partner looked around, spotting a man leaning against the wall of the building watching them with a drink of some sort. The stranger would quickly go from amused to upset, as the Watchdog snatched the beverage from his hands before making his way over to Bailey, taking off the lid, and dumping it on his face.

With a yelp and a sputter as soda and ice pelted his face, Michael jerked awake, coughing before forcing himself to sit up. Thank goodness he finally learned to wear inexpensive suits while on duty, because the garment was completely ruined in the name of possibly saving his life. Wiping his eyes, he opened them, turning toward the demons.

"What the FUCK was that?!" he demanded, furrowing his brow and spitting out soft drink.

"You almost fell asleep with a deadly sleep-demon on the loose and we saved you." Calmly explained the bluenette as Alois stood up. "We need to get you checked out by H.E.L.L.S.I.N.G. immediately."

"I'll give them a call." Offered the menace, pulling out his cell phone.

"And just what are you going to do without me?" questioned Michael, looking up at them.

"Solve the case, of course." Ciel said, turning back to face the hospital, flashing the outraged man who had just lost his drink his badge momentarily to calm him. He then looked up at the building and considered his options. "Don't worry, we'll wait for you until your ride shows up."

Whatever insidious force had its grasp on this hospital, it wasn't just limited to those who were wide awake. It was strong enough now to make one fall asleep forcefully. Whether or not the demons' own supernatural power would protect them from this magick was currently unknown, but they knew that soon, they would find out.