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Dear Bu Dao,
I was told you tried to visit the other day. Honestly, I was surprised I was allowed to know. But my therapist—Dr. Guō—thought it would help with my rehabilitation. Something about boosting my recovery chances by having a support network. I’m still not sure what this “rehabilitation” is even meant to do for me. I knew what I was doing when I became a villain—your villain. Wolf Girl was your nemesis for so long, and she was unmasked in front of dozens of people, broadcasted to thousands more. People aren’t going to forget what I did, no matter my intentions.
What matters to me is that you’re doing well. I was so happy to hear you retired as a hero, though I wonder if it’s what you really wanted…
I hope it is. I hope you can breathe easier now. I hope you can lay your burdens down and finally rest.
I don’t know if they’ll let me send this to you. Maybe I’ll just have to hold onto it until I leave this facility. If I get to leave, that is. I’m not sure about that either. Dr. Guō never gives me a clear answer when I bring it up. Either way, I wanted to put all this into words, if only for myself.
Thank you for visiting. Thank you for trying. Retired or not, you’ll always be my hero.
Your friend always,
Wang Tingyu