(Anonymous request).

Coming out of a coma for god knows how many years took a toll on Eliza. Everyone, everything, looked different.

It took her a little bit to get caught up to everything: shift in politics, the White Masks being defeated, the War in Ukraine, the rise of Nighthaven, as well as Deimos' legion running rampant. Of course, transferring from 2019 to 2025 was a rather big change. New tech from R&D, new faces, shifts in alliances and contracts, as well as some questioning the direction of the Rainbow initiative as a whole. But throughout all of this, you had stuck by her. Not necessarily a new recruit into the program, but a face Ash was new to. You explained things, got advice from Doc on how to help her orient, and also went her through a few drills with some new equipment and weaponry Rainbow was able to acquire.

It was around noon, and you and Ash were heading to the cafeteria to stop and grab a quick lunch. Once you sat down, Ash took a seat across from you, taking a bite of a sandwich she had. Once she swallowed, she gave a hum,

Eliza: "Huh...tastes the same. Least that didn't change."