like the wheel

[theorized]

Without doubt, one of the most frightening things about Darrow is how easily one can get their hands on another individual's personal information. Chase never expected Spike Spiegel to make a return to the hospital for a check-up, but it isn't until a couple weeks after the man was discharged that Chase even begins to make an attempt to find the erstwhile patient, idly searching through the rather limited online resources within the city and fully expecting for Spiegel to end up as one of a great many individuals who simply passed unnoticed through the netting. Apparently, however, the regular drops of cash that make it into bank accounts every other week come with their own drawback — privacy in the city is negligible at best.

Mentally, Chase makes a note not to go through the exercise of trying to seek out patients again. Too much obligation that he isn't yet prepared to bear, particularly considering the many doubts he still holds about his personal sanity altogether.

That all being said, as Chase lifts a hand to rap smartly on the door to Spike's apartment, he has to wonder if the man's staying there at all. Something about him strikes Chase as a potential drifter.