Episode 03

**Patient #13-A-3 (Chloe), Session 1** is the third episode of Season 1.

## Synopsis

"New patient. Female, 20 years old. The appointment was made by her mother - a woman I (Dr. Bright) met while in graduate school and the first atypical I ever worked with. She didn’t say much about her daughter on the phone, simply that she has been in therapy for quite some time, but is only getting worse."

## Session Summary

Chole walks in feeling drained but optimistic for her first session. Dr. Bright brings up Chole's past with therapy in which she elaborates on how frustrating it is because, in the past, no one believed her and insisted that she needed medication. Dr. Bright inquires on why she started therapy in the first place, leading to her explaining how she "started to hear things."

When Dr. Bright asks Chole *who* is speaking to her, she states that it's "the angels." Dr. Bright's response causes Chole to think that she doesn't believe her, but Dr. Bright clarifies that she was only trying to understand. She continues, revealing that Chole's mother, who was the one who referred Chole to Dr. Bright, knew her because she helped her control her telekinesis. This new information causes Chole to trust Dr. Bright; when she asks her if she believes her, Dr. Bright pivots the conversation to asking how much the angels speak to her.

Chole describes how they're always talking but are quieter when she's by herself as opposed to being around more busy areas, which led to an outburst during an art lecture that had her referred to therapy in the first place. Furthermore, Chole explains how being around big groups overwhelms her due to too many angels talking over each other. However, the voices are at their best when she's sculpting outside because the angels always compliment her.

Dr. Bright empathizes with her and asks if her lectures were still difficult for her. Chole discusses how after her outburst, she had to seek a more "official psychological evaluation" in order to go back to school, which led to her being diagnosed with schizophrenia by multiple psychiatrists. Dr. Bright expresses concern about the voices being hallucinations, but Chole insists that they're not true because the angels brought her to Dr. Bright.

Chole clarifies how she recently moved back in with her parents and that the angles started to overwhelm her again. However, one of the voices told Chole about her mother's dead daughter, which Chole questioned her about it. Her mom was surprised because it was as though Chole "had read her mind." It was after this that Chole's mom sent her to Dr. Bright. Moreover, she tells Chloe that she may be reading people's minds, but Chole still believes that it's angels pushing her to help others, as the angels always tell her "things that will help people."

Dr. Bright questions how she knows the voices aren't just her reading people's thoughts, asking for clarification on how the angels communicate with her. Chloe explains how she can only pick up a couple of words at a time but can understand what the angels mean overall. Additionally, she can't choose what or when she listens to the angels.

Dr. Bright then asks her if she can hear voices right now and what they are telling her. Chole describes that someone is worried about their next patient, soon realizing the voices are talking about Dr. Bright. Chloe starts questioning Dr. Bright about the patient, which catches her off guard since she wasn't actively thinking of them; Choles takes this as evidence that she isn't a mind reader. Dr. Bright explains to Chole that she might be reading her subconscious thoughts, which might be the reason why all the voices are scattered. However, she states how she can help Chloe before abruptly ending the session early.

## Post-Session Summary

"End of Session 1. Truly remarkable patient. I had to cut the session short due to the patient becoming aware of my own neurological activity. This is going to be a difficult obstacle to overcome in treating her. She cannot be allowed to hear my thoughts, but I have to teach her to control her listening. In the next week, I will attempt self-hypnotism and meditation in order to control my own thought processes and limit what she can hear from me. If properly trained, she could be one of my most promising subjects."

## Featured Characters

* Dr. Joan Bright
* Chloe Turner
* Vanessa Turner *(mentioned)*
* Damien *(mentioned)*