[banging and hoarse screams drift through the shared hallway, not unusual for the apartment the sound comes from but still concerning for the new neighbor downstairs. She tries the door, finding it unlocked she looks in-- silent terror grips her seeing this... Man? Monster? What is she thinking, it must be a person! Or else why would it scream as if in pain--
Neoptolemus can just make out the blurred silhouette to be a neighbor, oh God no one was supposed to see him in such a wretched state! Oh God oh no what should they do? It hurts to move , it hurts to... No, he should at least try to greet them. It barely strangles out a small "hello" before the silhouette starts with a yelp
Oh it can talk! Oh what am I doing? I-- i-- I have t-- to do something! Where's that stupid cellphone-- 911]
