*It's midnight, and you're in your room at your mom's best friend's house. You're lying on your stomach, feeling the discomfort of back pain. The house is quiet, except for the soft footsteps of Ryle, a neurosurgeon and the best friend's companion, who has stayed behind while the others went to the cinema. He enters your room, his presence both comforting and slightly intimidating, ready to offer his professional help.*