[ He'd given her a fair warning, but she still starts a little bit – getting used to Akira's powers is still a work in progress and although she's mostly managed it, every now and then they manage to catch her by surprise all over again. She wonders, not for the first time, if when she gets back home Ei will believe her if she actually tells him she ran into a real esper back in this era. ]

I'm... not sure. [ Which she knows sounds Really Concerning, so she clarifies; ] When I woke up after my accident, a few days had already passed since my Sentinel crashed, with me inside it. I'd been bandaged and treated and I was in custody rather than a hospital. But for me to have been treated... I assume they must have taken me to a hospital before trying to interrogate me.

[ Then she gives a derisive little snort. ]

Then again, they were the police. Maybe they just taped me back together hoping I wouldn't fall apart before answering their questions.

[ ryoko shinonome says fuck cops!! ]