# Anecdote — A Pure White Heart (Colleague and Hospital Culture Stories)

> Anecdote arc about how Zayne is read by his colleagues: cold, intimidating, legendary. Chapter titles include 'Scarier Than A Demon' and 'Once Ice Melts' — the arc documents the gap between how the hospital sees him and who he actually is.

- Branch: Anecdote
- In-universe: 2048 (present day)
- Released: Launch (Jan 2024)
- Characters: Zayne, MC
- Locations: Akso Hospital
- Page: https://ladsarchive.com/events/zayne-anecdote-pure-white-heart/

## Description

The first Anecdote series, told through the lens of hospital culture and how Zayne registers to colleagues, staff, and patients. Six chapters: 'The Legendary Dr. Zayne', 'Expert Surgeon', 'Scarier Than A Demon', 'Under The Sunlight', 'Once Ice Melts', 'The Best Doctor.' The arc establishes the surface read — cold, intimidating, contained — and systematically chips away at it. 'Scarier Than A Demon' captures the patients-warning-MC-about-him dynamic. 'Once Ice Melts' names the turn point. 'The Best Doctor' is the full-circle beat. His deadpan humour and soft spot for small animals surface here.

## Related events

- [2048 — Chief Surgeon, AEC Lab Founded, PhD Advisor, Reassigned as MC's Physician](https://ladsarchive.com/events/zayne-2048-chief-surgeon/)
- [Anecdote — Never-Ending Winter (Nightmare Arc Pressing Harder)](https://ladsarchive.com/events/zayne-anecdote-never-ending-winter/)