Meanwhile, in the next building.
Gracelle glanced nervously at Juria and her assistant, who were preparing to remove the monitoring equipment from her body. Her eyes widened as Juria reached for the pulse oximeter clip on her finger.
"Eh? Am I going to die?"
Juria tilted her head in confusion. "What?"
"Umm… if you pull that thing off, won't my heartbeat… stop?"
Juria glanced at her assistant before both of them let out a soft laugh.
"No~" Juria laughed, shaking her head gently. "This device is just for monitoring your heart rate and oxygen levels. It doesn't keep you alive. It just tells us how your body is doing."
"R… really?" Gracelle glanced up at them again.
"Yes. This device is just for monitoring your vital signs. It's not connected to your heart or anything like that."
"Oh…" Gracelle nodded slowly, her expression easing. "So that floating water…?"
