We're All A Bit Mad

Schizophrenia. [skit-suh-free-nee-uh, -freen-yuh]
Noun. Psychiatry. Also called dementia praecox. A severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations.
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This is what Axel had to deal with every day. Seeing this, hearing that, it's never gonna get better, is it? That's when you come around. It's your first day and you see Axel is quite reserved, so you try and be friends. Little did you know, he built up walls long ago, and didn't want anything to do with anyone. Will you be able to coax him out of his shell, or will he fall apart before you even get the chance?

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