Chapter 2476: line with translation of chapter title

"In 2008, he won the Kodak Short Film Award at the 61st Cannes Film Festival, and he recorded a patient with schizophrenia." Zheng Ren said, "It's schizophrenia, not split personality."

"Outside 91 centimeters?"

"Hmm."

"That film is pure nonsense; do you think a person could still be alive if a 150-ton meteorite fell and hit the antenna opposite his house?" Su Yun asked.

"You're just being contrarian; it's a short film, not a documentary. The director's main point isn't how much damage a meteorite fall causes; if we followed your logic, it would be 2012."

"I know, this film mainly describes a schizophrenia patient who develops from social anxiety disorder to delusional disorder and autism, from onset to seeking others' redemption and self-"I" redemption failing, ultimately ending in suicide." Su Yun laughed.

"150 tons? The meaning is a 1/150 probability of this autism onset." Su Yun continued, "Boss, you have autistic tendencies; every time you eat, I have to call you. As the Medical Group Leader, don't you feel guilty?"

Zheng Ren smiled slightly and did not continue arguing with Su Yun.

"91 cm also has meaning. The element with atomic number 91 is protactinium, abbreviated Pa, and Pa also stands for the pressure unit pascal, representing pressure."

"Yun Ge'er is right." Lin Yuan said, "I've seen that film; many details are symbolic. When I watched it, I strongly suspected the director himself was a schizophrenia patient."

"Like Bu Ruotian, schizophrenia is possible. But split personality, I still cautiously disagree. He's under excessive self-pressure, belonging to a paranoid personality." Zheng Ren said, "Taking olanzapine proves the doctors at the psychiatric hospital also diagnosed him that way, wanting to use medication to relieve his stress."

"Their way of relieving stress is domestic violence." Su Yun started arguing again.

"Don't say that; I think pseudo-split personality is possible."

"After schizophrenia, it can lead to a condition resembling split personality, a state close to hallucination and confusion; bipolar disorder can also achieve the same effect. It's like having a conversation with another person in one's brain, which leads to obstacles in self-identity recognition."

"I really can't understand this." Su Yun said, "When under great pressure, there are many ways to relieve stress. No matter how strong a person appears, there's always a soft spot in their heart."

"It might also be related to Bu Ruotian's dominance." Lin Yuan continued, "When he came for an appointment this Afternoon, I felt that although he seemed polite, deep down he looked down on everyone."

"That's roughly the meaning." Su Yun said, "Doubting everything, lacking a sense of security, obsessively wanting to achieve everything, even disregarding means. Compared to the second case Lao Gao mentioned, someone like him who won't live unless they're crazy isn't necessarily happy."

"I think describing him as not living unless he's crazy is also inaccurate." Zheng Ren said, "Bu Ruotian is obsessive, it's something deep inside. It's not for survival or to live better by putting pressure on himself."

"Can normal people have split personalities?" Lin Yuan asked worriedly, "I have a few classmates who are gentle and cute in front of their boyfriends but always domineering in the dorm."

"What you say doesn't count." Su Yun said, "Who doesn't have a few masks? Look, look at the Boss—he's wearing a smile mask now, but deep down he especially despises eating, drinking, and having fun; he just wants to go back and do surgery. Do you think this person is sick?"

"Your description of the masks is quite apt." Zheng Ren ignored Su Yun's sarcastic description and calmly said, "Each mask is actually a sub-personality. But this matter…"

"Come on, speak up; stopping halfway isn't good."

"I've seen a post about how to carry out personality splitting… safe personality splitting." Zheng Ren said worriedly.

"I go… such an interesting person? Send it to me when you get back." Su Yun's interest sparked instantly.

"What are you looking at? If you split off a girl's personality, every time you go into surgery you'd have to run to the female Gengyishi—what then?" Zheng Ren said seriously and worriedly.

It sounded utterly absurd, seeming like just a joke, but Zheng Ren still cautiously rejected all possibilities.

"Tch." Su Yun blew a breath, his forehead black hair fluttering.

Zheng Ren suddenly had some doubt, wondering if Su Yun often converses with his forehead black hair in his heart.

"Go on." Su Yun said.

"That study says, to safely attempt personality splitting, you must never give your sub-personality a name."

"……" The room fell silent.

That sentence itself carried a chilling feeling, making everyone's heart turn cold. Originally something illusory, but when Zheng Ren said it now, it was like a gust of cold wind wailing in the ears.

Imagining another him out of thin air in the heart and giving him a name is just like Bu Ruotian's other self being called Wang Da Zhuang.

"I… I have a classmate like that." Chang Yue pushed the bridge of her glasses with her right index finger and said, "She's willing to eat…"

Zheng Ren felt she wasn't alluding to Xie Yiren, but he still watched Chang Yue warily.

"But she's dieting; before eating anything she says, 'Xiao Meng, you can't eat anymore, you're dieting.'" Chang Yue began imitating the way that girl she knows speaks.

This was originally quite common; many girls speak like that, Xiao Meng nie nie being very cute.

But saying it in today's situation makes people feel a chill in their hearts.

"Then she would say—'Sorry, I'll just take another bite, just one bite.' Then her voice would drop a bit, saying 'Just one bite.'"

"Finally she would happily say, 'Thank you, big Meng, I'll just have one bite.'"

Chang Yue asked, "Does this count as split personality? Or is it the kind where you give a name?"

Zheng Ren discovered that Chang Yue's contrarian behavior also has evidence.

This probably shouldn't count; it's unconscious, or to show off one's cute side, or to find an excuse for failed dieting.

Zheng Ren simply didn't argue; arguing about anything else besides the hospital-wide consultation is meaningless. Throwing out an opinion for everyone to chat about, what's there to argue about?

Song Ying was pondering.

He was willing to eat grilled sausages, and each time he ate one, his heart seemed to be conversing with his former self. Past suffering shouldn't be in vain; he must live like a person.

Then does this count for him?

But Song Ying only thought for a moment, then laughed. What is he doing? How could he so easily let his thoughts and judgment be influenced? Zheng Lao Ban and them were discussing the condition, yet he insisted on mechanically applying it to himself—that's not good.

Perhaps everyone's heart also harbors another him or her.