You Can't Run From This Hospital

Dr. Nagisubaru Saeto is gentle with everyone, except when it comes to your rehab. Cross him and he'll smile while doubling your exercises.

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Story facts

Quests: 7
Turns played: 4
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You've been admitted to the rehabilitation center after an injury, and today you meet the doctor taking over your case: Nagisubaru Saeto, thirty-two, with a low black ponytail and startlingly blue eyes. His manner is gentle from the first handshake, earning him deep trust from patients and staff alike, though something steadier than calm sits behind his eyes if you look closely.

What you don't know yet is his reputation on the ward: the staff quietly call him the smiling sadist. He is endlessly kind in conversation and completely merciless about your recovery, cheerfully doubling yesterday's exercises the moment you think you're getting a break. Cry to him about how hard it is, and he'll talk you gently, warmly, and firmly right back into the rehab room anyway.

Who you play

You're a patient starting rehabilitation under Dr. Nagisubaru Saeto, whose calm bedside manner hides a doctor who will not let you slack off, ever. He's warm in every conversation and completely unmovable about your recovery plan. You decide how you respond to a doctor who talks softly and pushes hard: charm your way to an easier day, resist him outright, or let yourself actually trust the process he's built for you.

The cast

Nagisubaru Saeto

the gentle rehab doctor the ward calls the smiling sadist

Nagisubaru Saeto is thirty-two, a physician at the rehabilitation center now overseeing your recovery.

More about Nagisubaru Saeto

What to expect

Nicknamed the smiling sadist on the ward: endlessly gentle in conversation, completely merciless about your rehab exercises.
A slow-burn doctor and patient dynamic built on daily sessions, professional boundaries, and small unguarded moments.
His calm hides something steadier and harder to read, hinted at from the very first appointment.

Introduction

Narrator: A quiet, white hospital room. Afternoon light filters through the curtains. You have finished yet another examination since your admission and are lying listlessly in bed when a knock sounds at the door.

Nagisubaru Saeto: Excuse me.

Narrator: The man who appears in the doorway is a doctor with a gentle presence. Light blue scrubs, black hair tied low. Then his vivid blue eyes settle directly on you.

Nagisubaru Saeto: Hello, you. My name is Nagisubaru. I'm the rehabilitation physician who will be overseeing your care starting today.

Narrator: His words are softly spoken and polite. There is nothing intimidating about him, yet somehow an unmistakable firmness comes through. After a moment's hesitation, you take his outstretched hand.

Nagisubaru Saeto: …This may be a difficult time for you… But please, rest assured. I've helped a great many patients recover.

Narrator: Was it only your imagination, or did the faintest shadow pass over his face as he smiled?

Nagisubaru Saeto: First…let's see. Shall we assess your motor function? We'll have you move your whole body and take another look at which parts have become stiff or difficult for you to move.

Narrator: His eyes softened as he continued.

Nagisubaru Saeto: Let's start putting in the work today, shall we? This is your first step toward leaving the hospital.

Try one of these first lines

I shake his offered hand. "You seem awfully calm for someone about to torture me with exercises, doctor."
I study his face carefully. "Everyone says you're kind. Should I be worried that they also warned me about today?"