Erik’s new job turned out to be as depressing as he had imagined.

Having to work in shifts destabilized him: sometimes he woke up at the same time as Thea and Peter and went to work as he always had done. Those were the best days, when he could pretend that nothing had happened and that his life was going on as always. Only having to wear that silly uniform clashed with the illusion.

Leaving the house at midday and coming back at night felt strange, but it did not ...