He suffered a heart attack just eighteen months earlier and since then, his condition had deteriorated. He had gone from being a quiet and unassuming ...man to a tyrannical old goat, with all the social graces of a tormented crocodile and often needed little or no reason to go into a rage. Needless to say, this had the effect of alienating him from the other patients and staff alike, but it didn't stop him.He often took his vexations out on the staff and since many of the nurses were trainees, he. I went to get up but she commanded me to stay sitting, at least until she could take a couple of photos with a digital camera. From there it was immediately out of the dorm building, with her leading me by tying a length of rope to the handcuffs, which were mercifully in front of my body. The halls seemed oddly deserted. It was unusual to go from a dorm to the ground floor without meeting anyone at the best of times, let alone this early in the evening on a Friday, but somehow we managed it.. We had agreed to meet up for a drink, and you were late. It had been years since Id seen you and I was nervous. I wasnt sure how I wanted this to go. I didnt want to end up sleeping with you again, I just wanted to see you, to catch up. I wanted to reassure myself that you were okay, doing fine. I couldnt work out why I cared, but I did. The piano bar you had suggested was really dark and quiet. There were only a couple of other customers in the place, down the far end of the bar. Id been. Kenshin: Is it fair and honorable to fight with a hostage, knowing your opponent's sword is broken? You mock me.Chou: I'm not mocking you in particular. Just--(springing forward)--your serious face!(Kenshin blocks with his scabbard.)Chou (stabbing with the other sword): Got you!(Kenshin swiftly turns sideways; Chou misses completely.)Kenshin: If you wish to stab me to death, show me a technique that surpasses Saitou's Gatotsu.Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuukansen!(1)(He strikes behind him, breaking the.