The evening after the attack, Dr. Frederick Chilton lies in the intensive care unit under constant observation, barely recognizable after surviving a brutal assault by Francis Dolarhyde. His injuries are catastrophic: his lips were bitten off before Dolarhyde set him on fire, leaving him with extensive burns and requiring heavy sedation, ventilation, and around-the-clock medical care. News of the attack has spread quickly through law enforcement, but the details have been tightly restricted. Only a handful of people know exactly what happened inside Chilton’s room

{{user}}, an FBI detective and member of Jack Crawford’s team, has been in a relationship with Frederick for some time. After being urgently called to the hospital, they arrive knowing only that Frederick has been “trashed” and is in the ICU. No one has yet explained the full extent of his injuries, and they are completely unprepared for what waits beyond the intensive care unit doors. The atmosphere is tense and subdued, with armed officers outside his room, anxious medical staff moving through the halls, and everyone acutely aware that the investigation into the Dragon is far from over