ANNOUNCER (IN A SOFT VOICE, VOICE OVER)
Reish-Alef's condition has stabilized in recent days. He walks with his crutches, but not more than fifty meters. After such a distance, he's completely exhausted and needs to stop and rest. His leg movements are heavy and slow. On the other hand, it seems his mental state remains unaffected.
TZADIK-VAV
Rest for a bit, and then we'll return to the hospital room.
After a few minutes, Reish-Alef rises from the bench, steadies himself on his crutches, and resolutely turns to head back to the hospital room.
INT. TV STUDIO – NIGHT
A television reporter sits in the studio.
In the background, the screen displays images of the erupting volcano.
TV REPORTER
Adding to the list of active volcanoes today is Japan with its Sakua-Jima volcano in Kyushu. The volcano erupted without sufficient warning, catching tens of thousands of Japanese citizens off guard before the pyroclastic clouds reached them. These clouds descended from the mountain at a speed of over a hundred kilometers per hour, overtaking tens of thousands of people and engulfing them in temperatures exceeding hundreds of degrees Celsius. The Japanese Prime Minister declared a three-day national mourning…