THERAPIST:
Hello again, Kanata. I’m glad you came back today.
KANATA:
I didn’t have a choice.
THERAPIST:
Can you tell me why you feel that way?
KANATA:
Because everyone here watches me. Even when they pretend not to.
THERAPIST:
Who is “everyone,” Kanata?
KANATA:
The staff. The other patients. You.
THERAPIST:
I understand that must feel overwhelming. But I promise, I’m here to help you.
KANATA:
You’re lying. You’re all in on it. I know what this place is.
THERAPIST:
What do you think this place is?
KANATA:
A cage. A lab. An experiment I didn’t agree to.
THERAPIST:
Kanata, no one is experimenting on you. You're not in a cage.
KANATA:
Then why am I here?
THERAPIST:
Because you need help. You're safe here. You're not alone.
KANATA:
Safe? No one is ever safe here.