The portal opens and Max pulls Bernard through while Magenta calls for help. The director shouts for the paramedics, and the entire room turns into chaos. Sophia rushes to close the portal so nobody can follow them, and everyone follows the medics while they wheel Bernard to their trauma unit. None of them are allowed in, and Max grabs hold of Magenta, pulling her into his arms. The director starts demanding answers, and Magenta can’t hold back the tears any longer. He blames them, saying they did something to Bernard and that they will regret this when Max loses his temper and punches him in the face. “OW! You broke my nose!” He grabs his nose that’s bleeding everywhere. All over his cheap polyester suit and his clip-on tie and the awful grey shirts he wears. A nurse comes running wit

