A/N: Hello all! Here is part four – sorry it has taken me once again a LONG time to update! Read and enjoy!
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A Doctor's Note – Part Four
A/N: This part takes place about 6 months after the last letter.
Dear Dr. Brown,
Just a letter to inform you that Ms. McSimmons arrived safely in Bangladesh at our hospital about 6 weeks ago, and to give you a progress report. Ms McSimmons was immediately admitted upon arrival, and, as per her parents' requests, given a private room.
Since arrival at the Bangladesh Remote Mental Institution for Young Women, however, Ms. McSimmons has been experiencing a great deal of, shall we say, extra symptoms not normally associated with Tamoraum Piercum. In addition to the symptoms outlined in your initial letter, Ms McSimmons appears to be experiencing some delusionary episodes, which on one occasion progressed to a full blown hallucination in which she was found standing in her room calling out to peoples by the name of Y'lon and Y'lara and waving a sword around at imaginary people in the air. How she got the sword past the security guards is beyond me. We were forced to sedate her.
We at the Institute are slightly concerned for Ms McSimmons, and are beginning to believe that she will require more intensive therapy than originally planned. Below is an extract from Ms McSimmons' diary from the day after her hallucination:
"He blackmailed me – just so he could get to them! And then they revealed my secret about my true identity – just like that all my hard work was over. But he didn't seem to mind . . . . . . .
They refuse to wake us with 'up', or the bell. It is an alarm clock. I think that it's supposed to help us get back to reality . . . . But if I'm not in reality now, then where am I . . . . . .
In fact, I think I might have enjoyed our journey with my Lord. It was highly instructive, and I gained a new tool. And isn't it a pretty thing . . . . . . .
It is cold again today. I long to see the sun. The porridge was nice, though . . . . "
As you can see, even her diary crosses between reality and her delusions. She is also often found in trances in her room (she states that it helps her to control her 'power' when she comes back out of the trances), and attacks the other girls without provocation, and then feigns all knowledge of an attack. She is definitely the worst case of Tamoraum Piercum I have ever seen.
We have written to Ms McSimmons' parents regarding this incident, and also to gain permission to enlist the assistance of the famed Bangladeshi Witch Doctor. It appears that Ms McSimmons may be in possession of a ghost or evil spirit, and the Witch Doctor is the only person in the world who can successfully rid someone of their haunting evils.
On a happier note, Dr Brown, Ms McSimmons has regained her full appetite, which is excellent progress. When she first arrived with us she refused to eat anything except porridge (and would occasionally lash out at other patients suggesting that she eat her vegetables).
I will keep in touch with you regarding Ms McSimmons' progress with the Witch Doctor.
All the best to you, and I hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Dr Jake Conman
Psychiatrist – Bangladesh Remote Mental Institution for Young Women
Bangladesh
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