It was Rosalynn who arranged it, probably.
"I run this place, I’m Scales. You must know Mr. Jerome, the hypnotist extraordinaire!"
"Strictly speaking, Mr. Jerome is my mentor's colleague," Penn replied. They shared the same academic lineage.
"Well how great! I had the privilege of attending a few seminars by Mr. Jerome," Scales said, puffing up his chest with honor.
Penn followed him inside, keeping the conversation light and polite, and chatted with Scales.
From the outside, the psychiatric hospital looked rundown, but inside, it was surprisingly clean and orderly.d2
They walked past a couple of high-rise buildings until they reached a modest green space.
"Dr. Lange, there she is," Scales pointed toward a woman standing by the wall in what clearly looked like oversized hospital scrubs.
She was turned away, her body swaying unconsciously.
Penn's gaze followed down to see a thick iron chain, tethered from her ankle to the wall.
"She's a bit unruly; we had to restrict her movements, or she'll lash out," Scales explained.
At that moment, the woman seemed to sense something and turned around abruptly.
Seeing the tall, striking figure of Penn, she screamed, "Ah! Penn! Big brother Penn!"
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