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|patients= {{Plainlist|
|patients= {{Plainlist|
* [[Mark|Mark Booker]]
* [[Mark|Mark Booker]]
* [[Edega]] <small>(Unmentioned, automated)</small>
<small>''Unmentioned (Memory, self-treated):''
* [[Edega]]
}}
|othercharacters= {{Plainlist|
* [[Paige]] (unless if she was fired)
* [[Ian]] (only if Paige was fired)
}}
}}
|preclear= Patient's condition has shown no improvement so far. New procedures should be utilized.
|preclear= Patient's condition has shown no improvement so far. New procedures should be utilized.
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This level introduces [[Holdshots]] and ECG Shortening (only the former is tutorialized), and expands both [[Mark]] and [[Edega|Edega's]] story, by revealing they worked together.
This level introduces [[Holdshots]] and ECG Shortening (only the former is tutorialized), and expands both [[Mark]] and [[Edega|Edega's]] story, by revealing they worked together.


The track is made by SKARBA, originally as a personal project.


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
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|Whatever, I'm just rambling now! You know how busy it is here. It's time to try out the new treatment on Mark!
|Whatever, I'm just rambling now! You know how busy it is here. It's time to try out the new treatment on Mark!
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=dizzy}}
|Let's go check on him in the Medical Records Room before I pass out or something.
|Let's go check on him in the Medical Records Room before I pass out or something.
|-
|-
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|Good morning!
|Good morning!
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=conversing}}
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=notepad}}
|We've been able to keep Mark stable and confortable for a while, but still no progress on his condition.
|We've been able to keep Mark stable and comfortable for a while, but still no progress on his condition.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
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|Hopefully this new one will be more effective. Your last treatment didn't seem to solve anything.
|Hopefully this new one will be more effective. Your last treatment didn't seem to solve anything.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=happywalking}}
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=yoyo}}
|Anyway, what have you been up to?
|Anyway, what have you been up to?
|-
|-
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|I'll just talk about myself, then.
|I'll just talk about myself, then.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=happywalking}}
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=yoyo}}
|I saw a <span style="color:#00ffff">movie</span> the other night!
|I saw a <span style="color:#00ffff">movie</span> the other night!
|-
|-
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|So I went alone, but... what are the chances, I saw Logan and Hailey there!
|So I went alone, but... what are the chances, I saw Logan and Hailey there!
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=happywalking}}
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=yoyo}}
|It was cute. Must have been their first date!
|It was cute. Must have been their first date!
|-
|-
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|}
|}
|-|Tutorial=
|-|Tutorial=
<!-- this is different if Paige wasn't fired -->
{|
{|
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=eplaining}}
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=eplaining}}
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|Uhh...usually we've got a guy for that, he's like this farmer who-
|Uhh...usually we've got a guy for that, he's like this farmer who-
|-
|-
|}
::<small>''Single-Player'':</small>
::{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I'll be getting it in high doses in a minute, I might as well know what I'm getting into.
|I'll be getting it in high doses in a minute, I might as well know what I'm getting into.
|-
|-
|}
::<small>''Two-Player'':</small>
::{|
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|Oh, there he is!
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|This is the guy you test things on? What's he being treated for?
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|<span style="color:#BBBBBB">Everything, to be honest.</span>
|-
|}
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|Now, according to the documentation, you'll see my pulse slide across the screen just like when you've performed "Supraventricular Tachycardia Beats."
|Now, according to the documentation, you'll see my pulse slide across the screen just like when you've performed "Supraventricular Tachycardia Beats."
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|That's your cue! Hold the next beat!
|That's your cue! Hold the next beat!
|}<br>
|}<br>
::''Some misses:''
::''Any held beats missed:''
::{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I think we should try that again.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|When you hear the cue, remember to <span style="color:#00FFFF">hold down the next beat</span>!
|-
|}
::::''Any held beats missed again:''
::::{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|Hmm...we'll try again. It's tough, but you'll get it.
|-
|}
::''Both held beats hit eventually:''
::{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|Excellent! Looks like you've got it!
|-
|}
::''Both held beats hit on first try:''
::{|
::{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|Wow. It's like you were born for this.
|Wow. It's like you were born for this.
|}
|-
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|Let's try some faster beats, then.
|Let's try some faster beats, then.
|-
|-
|}
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|There's a note in here with like a hundred circles around it, it says "DON'T PANIC, JUST FOLLOW THE RHYTHM OF <span style="color:#00FFFF">GET</span> AND <span style="color:#00FFFF">SET</span>."
|There's a note in here with like a hundred circles around it, it says "DON'T PANIC, JUST FOLLOW THE RHYTHM OF <span style="color:#00FFFF">GET</span> AND <span style="color:#00FFFF">SET</span>."
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|}<br>
|}<br>
::''Some misses:''
::''Some misses:''
::{|
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|That... could have gone better.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|Another time, then!
|-
|}
::''Most beats hit:''
::{|
::{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|Well done!
|Well done!
|}
::''All beats hit on first try:''
::{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|<span style="color:#BBBBBB">You're way too good at this...</span>
|-
|}
|}
{|
{|
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|Let's try it!
|Let's try it!
|}<br>
|}<br>
::''Some misses:''
{|
::{|
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=explaining}}
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=explaining}}
|Great work, intern! You must be getting paid the big bucks.
|Great work, intern! You must be getting paid the big bucks.
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|-|Dialogue=
|-|Dialogue=
''If at least one note was hit in the ending sequence of 6-X:''
(If at least one note was hit in the ending sequence of 6-X, Ian will replace Paige, indicated by their lines being in the same position.)
<small>''Intro''</small>
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|It's weird being back here.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|No matter how much I keep my hands and my mind busy, that weird sterile smell...
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=explaining}}
|...it instantly takes me back to when I worked here.
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|W-wait, what?
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Wait, what?
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I think an attack is coming. Stay focused!
|}
<small>''Intermission''</small>
{|
{|
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|This is a placeholder!
|Did you say you used to work here?
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|Yes. Straight out of school.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I think I was around your age.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|Gabe and I graduated together. We did our rotations together.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I considered him a friend.
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|<span style="color:#BBBBBB">(I've never even considered Edega having friends. Wow.)</span>
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|<span style="color:#BBBBBB">(I guess even Edega had friends, huh?)</span>
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=explaining}}
|Doing rotations while studying for exams...it was exhausting, but fun.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I followed Gabe into specialising in cardiology. Just to continue working with him.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|Eventually, I couldn't keep up anymore.
|-
|}
<small>Outro</small>
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|He expected more and more from me...until he pushed me past my breaking point.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I felt hollow, like I couldn't muster the energy to help him. Or help anyone, really.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|When I told him I was quitting medicine altogether...
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|...it was like he pretended I never existed.
|-
|-
|}
|}
''If all of the notes in the ending sequence of 6-X were missed:''
|-|After Clear=
{|
{|
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|Hm. Seems like it's stabilised for now.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=explaining}}
|Your new treatment idea must have worked. Thanks.
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|N-no problem...
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|This is a placeholder!
|Glad we could help!
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|But wait, you're saying the reason you asked for that accommodation...
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|...is because you used to be friends?
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=baffled}}
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|Yeah. It's better if...I don't hear his voice.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I burnt out. Harder than I thought I could ever burn out on anything.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|It wasn't just that I didn't want to be a doctor. I didn't want to do anything anymore. I felt lost.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|There were days where I fell asleep and wished I would never wake up.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|That was when the chronic condition set in. And when Gabe stopped talking to me.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|After long enough, I was fine with it. I didn't want to run into him either.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|When I was a little kid, I used to bury my nose in books when I wanted to shut the world out.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I guess old habits don't change.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|If I collect more and more books, then there's always something new to read. Something new to distract me.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I tried to forget my old career and ignore what it did to my body for as long as I could.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark|expr=explaining}}
|Believe me, I wouldn't step foot back in this place unless my life was literally on the line.
|-
|{{Sprite/Mark}}
|I'm in your care now. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you figure something out.
|}
|}
|-|After Clear=
 
''If at least one note was hit in the ending sequence of 6-X:''
''If Paige was fired:''
{|
{|
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|This is a placeholder!
|Alright! New defibrillator is working just fine. Things are finally getting under control.
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|What's next? Let me check if the Rhythm Nurse intern added anything to my calendar...
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|...wait...oh no. I completely forgot about the <span style="color:#00ffff">rehab meetings</span>.
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|Ada was doing daily meetings to check in on Cole and Nicole on their recoveries...I, uh, haven't done a single one since she left.
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|Whoops.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=explaining}}
|Aghhh...t-this is gonna be so awkward, but I guess I should run by their rooms and see-
|-
|{{Sprite/Edega}}
|Ian. I asked for a progress report on the Miracle Defibrillator. Come with me.
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian|expr=tired}}
|...y-yes sir. I'll be there.
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|<span style="color:#BBBBBB">(Intern, can you go check on how Cole and Nicole have been doing?)</span>
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|<span style="color:#BBBBBB">(I feel like I haven't heard from them in forever so, uh...they might not be doing great.)</span>
|-
|{{Sprite/Ian}}
|<span style="color:#BBBBBB">(Good luck! I owe you for this!)</span>
|}
|}
''If all of the notes in the ending sequence of 6-X were missed:''
 
''If Paige wasn't fired:''
{|
{|
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|This is a placeholder!
|Alright, at least we were able to help a bit for now.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige|expr=notepad}}
|I'm concerned about how his condition has been progressing. He looks weaker every day.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|But...no time for that! We need to move on.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Hey, intern, can you help me check on Cole and Nicole?
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Last time I saw them for one of their rehab meetings, the mood was...tense.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|I wonder what happened.
|-
|{{Sprite/Paige}}
|Let's go make sure they're okay.
|}
|}


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|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|I can't remember a single word of Pligrim's Progress or Don Quixote, but I'll never forget how excited he was to give them to me.
|I can't remember a single word of Pilgrim's Progress or Don Quixote, but I'll never forget how excited he was to give them to me.
|-
|-
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
|{{Sprite/Janitor}}
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
TBA
*This level uses the Diamond VFX Preset, which was made to emulate the background effect from ''vivid/stasis'' in the collaboration level [[Fixations Toward the Stars]].
*If you have a S- rank or higher at the part where [[Edega]] pretended [[Mark]] never existed, he will look away from [[Edega]] and leave.
**Else, [[Mark]] will dissapear.
***This could mean that the S-rank cutscene is [[Mark]]'s perspective, while any other rank's cutscene is [[Edega]]'s mind.
*This is the last non-boss level in the game's story.
 
== References ==
== References ==
<references/>
<references/>
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Latest revision as of 12:58, 11 May 2026

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Screenshot of the level Blurred
This room is a mess...but it's comfy.
Level No.7-1
BPM?
Patient(s)

Unmentioned (Memory, self-treated):

Other Character(s)
  • Paige (unless if she was fired)
  • Ian (only if Paige was fired)
Pager
Pre-clearPatient's condition has shown no improvement so far. New procedures should be utilized.
Post-clearPatient has relevant medical experience, and should be consulted on the specifics of his care.
Ranks
Sperfect, just like the old days
A (7)great work, just like the old days
B (13)tough work, just like the old days
C (20)stress-inducing, just like the old days
D (28)disastrous, just like the old days
Ftraumatic, just like the old days
Act 7
← 6-X Boss Fight 2-XN Bitter Times →
Gabe kept this room exactly how we decorated it, huh?


Blurred is a level in Rhythm Doctor. It is also the first and only non-boss level of Act 7.

This level introduces Holdshots and ECG Shortening (only the former is tutorialized), and expands both Mark and Edega's story, by revealing they worked together.

The track is made by SKARBA, originally as a personal project.

Synopsis

TBA

Transcript

If at least one note was hit in the ending sequence of 6-X:
IanSpriteRelease.png Good morning!
IanSpriteRelease.png Hey, it took a few weeks, but I finally finished something I was working on for a while!
IanSpriteRelease.png I've expanded the rhythm internship program!
IanSpriteRelease.png Since we're, uh...more understaffed than ever...I figured this could help the hospital out.
IanSpriteRelease.png I've started reaching out for more interns who can work remotely.
IanSpriteRelease.png Rhythm Nurses...Rhythm Counselors...even Rhythm Security Guards!
IanSpriteRelease.png So long as someone has a computer and an internet connection, they can take a job here. Just like you.
IanSpriteRelease.png I know it's not ideal, but...ever since Ada left...
IanSpriteRelease.png The few of us left here got saddled with a bunch of new responsibilities, running up and down the halls.
IanSpriteRelease.png And it doesn't seem like the hospital is going to start hiring again any time soon...
IanSpriteRelease.png ...so this was the best solution I could come up with!
IanSpriteRelease.png I've been working on the defibrillator to figure out why we haven't made any progress with Mark yet.
IanSpriteRelease.png And when I'm not doing that, Edega keeps pushing me to make progress on his "Miracle Defibrillator" machine, whatever that's supposed to do.
IanSpriteRelease.png I'm exhausted. On top of all that, even at home I've been staying up all night working on something that will-
IanSpriteRelease.png Whatever, I'm just rambling now! You know how busy it is here. It's time to try out the new treatment on Mark!
IanSpriteRelease.png Let's go check on him in the Medical Records Room before I pass out or something.

If all of the notes in the ending sequence of 6-X were missed:

PaigeSpriteRelease.png Good morning!
PaigeSpriteRelease.png We've been able to keep Mark stable and comfortable for a while, but still no progress on his condition.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Today might be different, though! Ian said something about a new feature for the defibrillator.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Hopefully this new one will be more effective. Your last treatment didn't seem to solve anything.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Anyway, what have you been up to?
PaigeSpriteRelease.png ...
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Whoops. My reflex to try to make small-talk is unstoppable, apparently.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png I'll just talk about myself, then.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png I saw a movie the other night!
PaigeSpriteRelease.png It's been forever since I've managed to find time to do anything.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png I wanted to go with a friend, but our schedules never line up.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png So I went alone, but... what are the chances, I saw Logan and Hailey there!
PaigeSpriteRelease.png It was cute. Must have been their first date!
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Bizzare movie choice, though. It was one of those prestiege horror flicks, with all the award buzz.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png I had to keep my eyes closed half the time. Hopefully they had more fun!
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Anyway, let's go help Mark, shall we?

IanSpriteRelease.png Hi! Before we start, I gotta introduce you to the new defibrillator.
IanSpriteRelease.png Check it out, the Rhythm Defibrillator version 0.8.4!
IanSpriteRelease.png ...
IanSpriteRelease.png Okay, so...yeah, it basically looks the same.
IanSpriteRelease.png But feel it!!! I swapped them all out to have authentic Japanese arcade buttons!
IanSpriteRelease.png They have a new glossy exterior, one millimeter of pushback travel, and are durable for up to five million lifetime presses!
IanSpriteRelease.png And, uh...it's also fitted with a new treatment that will save Mr. Booker's life. That too.
IanSpriteRelease.png The old defibrillator seemed like it was ineffective at treating his symptoms. It was strange.
IanSpriteRelease.png So I came up with this new treatment.
IanSpriteRelease.png There's still a lot of research I need to do about how rhythm treatment works, how it can be most effective...
IanSpriteRelease.png ...but Edega keeps getting me sidetracked with all his demands.
IanSpriteRelease.png He keeps pushing me to make it into this perfect "Miracle Defibrillator." It's not very realistic.
IanSpriteRelease.png He thinks we're going to be able to "rebuild cells from scratch" or something.
IanSpriteRelease.png Speaking of which, you'd think he'd be here to check out the improvements, but I haven't seen him.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] ...it's probably for the best.
IanSpriteRelease.png Oh! I, uh...forgot you were here. Mark, right?
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] It just means the accommodation I asked for is being honored. At least he can do that right.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Besides, I, uh, prefer the quiet. It's giving me a chance to catch up on my backlog.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Speaking of which...listen, intern. I've been reading up on this "rhythm treatment" stuff.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] The principles of it are interesting. I think I have an idea of how you can apply it to my condition.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Let's test it out on myself again.
IanSpriteRelease.png Uhh...usually we've got a guy for that, he's like this farmer who-
Single-Player:
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] I'll be getting it in high doses in a minute, I might as well know what I'm getting into.
Two-Player:
IanSpriteRelease.png Oh, there he is!
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] This is the guy you test things on? What's he being treated for?
IanSpriteRelease.png Everything, to be honest.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Now, according to the documentation, you'll see my pulse slide across the screen just like when you've performed "Supraventricular Tachycardia Beats."
IanSpriteRelease.png (Where did he...wait, that's just my notebook!)
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] As with any other "SVT Beat", you'll hear a pulse and defibrillate on the second beat.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Except...when you hear this special cue...
Zoop!
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] ...you'll hold the beat instead of pressing, up until when the next 'Get' cue would be.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] So, to be clear...you're holding the beats, not tapping them. Got it?
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] It says "If the intern doesn't remember, tell them it's like that time with the buff guy on the old-timey train." That mean anything to you?
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Now, as much as I'd love to flip through this cover-to-cover...
IanSpriteRelease.png Hey!!!
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] ...let's practice.

[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] That's your cue! Hold the next beat!

Any held beats missed:
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] I think we should try that again.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] When you hear the cue, remember to hold down the next beat!
Any held beats missed again:
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Hmm...we'll try again. It's tough, but you'll get it.
Both held beats hit eventually:
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Excellent! Looks like you've got it!
Both held beats hit on first try:
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Wow. It's like you were born for this.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Let's try some faster beats, then.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] There's a note in here with like a hundred circles around it, it says "DON'T PANIC, JUST FOLLOW THE RHYTHM OF GET AND SET."
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] But you probably knew that already.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Good luck!

Some misses:
IanSpriteRelease.png That... could have gone better.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Another time, then!
Most beats hit:
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Well done!
All beats hit on first try:
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] You're way too good at this...
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] That should be everything you need to know.
IanSpriteRelease.png Hey, you forgot what I wrote in the corner!
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] ...the doodle of your MMO character?
IanSpriteRelease.png Th-The other thing!
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Oh right!
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] While you're holding a held beat, any beats from other patients nearby will be automatically caught!
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] So if you see a beat that will overlap with it, just keep holding!
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Let's try it!

[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Great work, intern! You must be getting paid the big bucks.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Well, that was fun. Here's your notebook back, by the way.
IanSpriteRelease.png Thanks. Well...I guess that handles the tutorial?
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Hey, am I allowed to read to keep my mind off things while receiving the treatment? I've got a book club meeting coming up.
IanSpriteRelease.png Reading would be the most normal thing any patient has done while we've defibrillated.
IanSpriteRelease.png Alright, good luck!

(If at least one note was hit in the ending sequence of 6-X, Ian will replace Paige, indicated by their lines being in the same position.)

Intro

[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] It's weird being back here.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] No matter how much I keep my hands and my mind busy, that weird sterile smell...
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] ...it instantly takes me back to when I worked here.
IanSpriteRelease.png W-wait, what? PaigeSpriteRelease.png Wait, what?
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] I think an attack is coming. Stay focused!

Intermission

IanSpriteRelease.png Did you say you used to work here? PaigeSpriteRelease.png
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Yes. Straight out of school.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] I think I was around your age.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Gabe and I graduated together. We did our rotations together.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] I considered him a friend.
IanSpriteRelease.png (I've never even considered Edega having friends. Wow.) PaigeSpriteRelease.png (I guess even Edega had friends, huh?)
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Doing rotations while studying for exams...it was exhausting, but fun.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] I followed Gabe into specialising in cardiology. Just to continue working with him.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Eventually, I couldn't keep up anymore.

Outro

[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] He expected more and more from me...until he pushed me past my breaking point.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] I felt hollow, like I couldn't muster the energy to help him. Or help anyone, really.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] When I told him I was quitting medicine altogether...
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] ...it was like he pretended I never existed.

[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Hm. Seems like it's stabilised for now.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Your new treatment idea must have worked. Thanks.
IanSpriteRelease.png N-no problem... PaigeSpriteRelease.png Glad we could help!
IanSpriteRelease.png But wait, you're saying the reason you asked for that accommodation... PaigeSpriteRelease.png
IanSpriteRelease.png ...is because you used to be friends? PaigeSpriteRelease.png
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Yeah. It's better if...I don't hear his voice.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] I burnt out. Harder than I thought I could ever burn out on anything.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] It wasn't just that I didn't want to be a doctor. I didn't want to do anything anymore. I felt lost.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] There were days where I fell asleep and wished I would never wake up.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] That was when the chronic condition set in. And when Gabe stopped talking to me.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] After long enough, I was fine with it. I didn't want to run into him either.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] When I was a little kid, I used to bury my nose in books when I wanted to shut the world out.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] I guess old habits don't change.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] If I collect more and more books, then there's always something new to read. Something new to distract me.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] I tried to forget my old career and ignore what it did to my body for as long as I could.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] Believe me, I wouldn't step foot back in this place unless my life was literally on the line.
[[MarkSheet.png|640px|class=pixelart]] I'm in your care now. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you figure something out.

If Paige was fired:

IanSpriteRelease.png Alright! New defibrillator is working just fine. Things are finally getting under control.
IanSpriteRelease.png What's next? Let me check if the Rhythm Nurse intern added anything to my calendar...
IanSpriteRelease.png ...wait...oh no. I completely forgot about the rehab meetings.
IanSpriteRelease.png Ada was doing daily meetings to check in on Cole and Nicole on their recoveries...I, uh, haven't done a single one since she left.
IanSpriteRelease.png Whoops.
IanSpriteRelease.png Aghhh...t-this is gonna be so awkward, but I guess I should run by their rooms and see-
EdegaSpriteS.png Ian. I asked for a progress report on the Miracle Defibrillator. Come with me.
IanSpriteRelease.png ...y-yes sir. I'll be there.
IanSpriteRelease.png (Intern, can you go check on how Cole and Nicole have been doing?)
IanSpriteRelease.png (I feel like I haven't heard from them in forever so, uh...they might not be doing great.)
IanSpriteRelease.png (Good luck! I owe you for this!)

If Paige wasn't fired:

PaigeSpriteRelease.png Alright, at least we were able to help a bit for now.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png I'm concerned about how his condition has been progressing. He looks weaker every day.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png But...no time for that! We need to move on.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Hey, intern, can you help me check on Cole and Nicole?
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Last time I saw them for one of their rehab meetings, the mood was...tense.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png I wonder what happened.
PaigeSpriteRelease.png Let's go make sure they're okay.
JanitorSmol.png Imagine my surprise when the new patient wallowing in the dusty old Records Room was Mark Booker!
JanitorSmol.png I remember him! The kind of guy that would really light this place up with his smile.
JanitorSmol.png That time between Mark quitting and Ada joining... those were The Dark Ages for sure.
JanitorSmol.png I was just talking to him this morning and he remembered me too!
JanitorSmol.png We used to trade books back and forth. He'd make me read some fancy-pants classic literature and I'd make him read some sports history.
JanitorSmol.png I can't remember a single word of Pilgrim's Progress or Don Quixote, but I'll never forget how excited he was to give them to me.
JanitorSmol.png I wish we could've re-united under happier circumstances, he seems like he's in rough shape. You better fix him up!

Trivia

  • This level uses the Diamond VFX Preset, which was made to emulate the background effect from vivid/stasis in the collaboration level Fixations Toward the Stars.
  • If you have a S- rank or higher at the part where Edega pretended Mark never existed, he will look away from Edega and leave.
    • Else, Mark will dissapear.
      • This could mean that the S-rank cutscene is Mark's perspective, while any other rank's cutscene is Edega's mind.
  • This is the last non-boss level in the game's story.

References

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