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[[http://ks.renai.us/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=6413 Mean Time to Breakdown]] is a KatawaShoujo DivergenceFic with a simple premise: What if Iwanako was the one with arrhythmia? After suffering a heart attack from a botched confession, Iwanako is forced to come to terms with her new limitations, surroundings, and life expectancy... and hopefully find some friends in her new school, Yamaku High.
Mean Time to Breakdown takes a darker and (perhaps) more realistic look at the mindset of a recently-added member of Yamaku society, making this fic ideal for people who thought Hisao's personal issues were underplayed. Several OriginalCharacters are introduced to populate Katawa Shoujo's sparse roster without overshadowing the original cast, and many of the events of Act One play out in [[ForWantOfANail surprising and unexpected ways.]]
Mean Time to Breakdown takes a darker and (perhaps) more realistic look at the mindset of a recently-added member of Yamaku society, making this fic ideal for people who thought Hisao's personal issues were underplayed. Several OriginalCharacters are introduced to populate Katawa Shoujo's sparse roster without overshadowing the original cast, and many of the events of Act One play out in [[ForWantOfANail surprising and unexpected ways.]]
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* GetOut: [[spoiler: Unlike Hanako, Iwanako says this ''after'' going nuclear.]]
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* GetOut: [[spoiler: Unlike [[spoiler:Unlike Hanako, Iwanako says this ''after'' going nuclear.]]
* NotHelpingYourCase: [[spoiler:Emi doesn't do herself any favors when she admits to Iwanako that she'd had a close call with another student who had brittle bone disease and ''kept running through the halls'' afterward.]]
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** Iwanako herself later gives one to [[spoiler: Emi when she visits her in hospital; a) Emi was the one who put her in hospital b) Emi's mum is there too]].
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** Iwanako herself later gives one to [[spoiler: Emi [[spoiler:Emi when she visits her in hospital; a) Emi was the one who put her in hospital b) Emi's mum is there too]].
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* NoSympathy: ZigZagged in Scene Nine. While Mutou comes to check on Iwanako following [[spoiler:her rehospitalization]], he also decides that this is the best time to scold her about avoiding her problems. Calling somebody selfish for trying to avoid conflict doesn't go over too well when they're [[spoiler:lying in a hospital bed after narrowly avoiding death]].
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** CelibateHero: Combined with TheTalk below, Iwanako is pretty upset that she may have no choice but to become this.]]
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* RetailTherapy: Iwanako's mother sees this as a reasonable solution to help her daughter's mood. Surprisingly, it works pretty well at the time.
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* RetailTherapy: RetailTherapy:
** Iwanako's mother sees this as a reasonable solution to help her daughter's mood. Surprisingly, it works pretty well at thetime.time.
** After Iwanako [[spoiler:gets hospitalized again]], this proves less effective.
** Iwanako's mother sees this as a reasonable solution to help her daughter's mood. Surprisingly, it works pretty well at the
** After Iwanako [[spoiler:gets hospitalized again]], this proves less effective.
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* SpoiledSweet: Iwanako's family is notably well-off so she's hardly wanted for anything. Despite that, at least on the outside she's a very demure soft-spoken girl who is reluctant to ever say a bad or negative thing about anyone. However, [[RageBreakingPoint even she can only stay silent so long.]] And the fact that her parents aren't exactly shining examples, and her greater difficulty than Hisao in fitting in, leaves her feeling very alone.
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* SpoiledSweet: Iwanako's family is notably well-off so she's hardly wanted for anything. Despite that, at least on the outside she's a very demure soft-spoken girl who is reluctant to ever say a bad or negative thing about anyone. However, [[RageBreakingPoint even she can only stay silent so long.]] long]]. And the fact that her parents aren't exactly shining examples, and her greater difficulty than Hisao in fitting in, leaves her feeling very alone.
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* StepfordSmiler: Iwanako tends to keep her negative feelings all bottled up while putting on a brave smile.
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** Her parents aren't much better; Dad is too busy running his business interests, and mom is a CloudCuckooLander who barely takes any notice either. Once Iwa's out of hospital and back at school, she goes to Prague, just for the hell of it. She doesn't even seem to care that [[spoiler: her daughter's back in hospital]]. Even Hanako has Lilly to fall back on. Iwa doesn't even have that...
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* BrokenBird: Iwanako, in addition to the usual Katawa Shoujo cast.
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* BrokenBird: Iwanako, in addition to the usual Katawa Shoujo cast. Hisao of course is no longer this.
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* [[spoiler: CelibateHero: TheTalk below; she can't take oral contraceptives, and getting pregnant is basically a death sentence. Iwanako is pretty upset that she may have no choice but to become this.]]
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* NotSoDifferent: Hanako's personality is a direct result of her disability, and Iwanako draws some uncomfortable parallels with her recent behavior.
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* NotSoDifferent: Hanako's personality is a direct result of her disability, and Iwanako draws some uncomfortable parallels with her recent behavior. Could be the reason she's turning into her OnlyFriend.
** CelibateHero: Combined with TheTalk below, Iwanako is pretty upset that she may have no choice but to become this.]]
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* SpoiledSweet: Iwanako's family is notably well-off so she's hardly wanted for anything. Despite that, at least on the outside she's a very demure soft-spoken girl who is reluctant to ever say a bad or negative thing about anyone.
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* SpoiledSweet: Iwanako's family is notably well-off so she's hardly wanted for anything. Despite that, at least on the outside she's a very demure soft-spoken girl who is reluctant to ever say a bad or negative thing about anyone. However, [[RageBreakingPoint even she can only stay silent so long.]] And the fact that her parents aren't exactly shining examples, and her greater difficulty than Hisao in fitting in, leaves her feeling very alone.
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* [[spoiler: CelibateHero: TheTalk below; she can't take oral contraceptives, and getting pregnant is basically a death sentence. Iwanako is pretty upset that she may have no choice but to become this.]]
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* TheStationsOfTheCanon: [[spoiler: Usually FromBadToWorse; much of the stuff that happens to Hisao in canon happens to Iwanako here, but whereas Hisao usually walks away pretty unscathed, Iwanako often gets the worst out of everything. This furthers her BrokenBird traits, which combined with her tendency to not voice her feelings makes her bitter and often quite angry; [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech Emi finds this out the hard way]].]]
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** Iwanako herself later gives one to [[spoiler: Emi when she visits her in hospital; a) Emi was the one who put her in hospital b) Emi's mum is there too]].
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* NoJustNo: Molly suggests to Iwanako that since the school had no uniforms in her size currently, she could wear a boy's uniform instead. Iwanako's response is akin to this.
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* NoJustNo: NoJustNoReaction: Molly suggests to Iwanako that since the school had no uniforms in her size currently, she could wear a boy's uniform instead. Iwanako's response is akin to this.
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* TheTalk: Nurse gives Iwanako a variation of this when he makes sure she knows she can't take oral birth control with her condition. Iwanako manages to keep her composure, but just barely.
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* TheTalk: Nurse gives Iwanako a variation of this when he makes sure she knows she can't take oral birth control with her condition. Iwanako manages to keep her composure, but just barely.
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* BigFriendlyDog: Momomi Matsumoto's guide dog, Susano'o is a perfectly well-behaved German Shepard. Which is to be expected from a trained guide dog.
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* BigFriendlyDog: Momomi Matsumoto's guide dog, Susano'o Susano'o, is a perfectly well-behaved German Shepard. Which is to be expected from a trained guide dog.
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* [[NotWhatItLooksLike Not What She Looks Like]]: Shizune seems to see Iwanako's blond streaks, trendy jewelery and detached attitude and comes to the conclusion that she's a spoiled shallow yankii. When in reality she's a ''very'' depressed young lady hiding her [[spoiler:prematurely graying temples]] and trying to look her best. This results in a notably poor first impression that has yet to be corrected.
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* [[NotWhatItLooksLike Not What She Looks Like]]: Shizune seems to see Iwanako's blond streaks, trendy expensive jewelery and detached attitude and comes to the conclusion that she's a spoiled shallow yankii.kogal. When in reality she's a ''very'' depressed young lady hiding her [[spoiler:prematurely graying temples]] and trying to look her best. This results in a notably poor first impression that has yet to be corrected.
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* TransferStudentUniforms: Iwanako has a very small frame, so Yamaku didn't have a uniform available in her size. The result is Iwanako being forced to wear her old one.
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* [[NotWhatItLooksLike Not What She Looks Like]]: Shizune seems to see Iwanako's blond streaks, trendy jewelery and detached attitude and comes to the conclusion that she's a spoiled shallow yankii. When in reality she's a ''very'' depressed young lady hiding her [[spoiler:prematurely graying temples]] and trying to look her best. Their relationship is very spoiled from then on.
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* [[NotWhatItLooksLike Not What She Looks Like]]: Shizune seems to see Iwanako's blond streaks, trendy jewelery and detached attitude and comes to the conclusion that she's a spoiled shallow yankii. When in reality she's a ''very'' depressed young lady hiding her [[spoiler:prematurely graying temples]] and trying to look her best. Their relationship is very spoiled from then on.This results in a notably poor first impression that has yet to be corrected.
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* [[NotWhatItLooksLike Not What She Looks Like]]: Shizune seems to see Iwanako's blond streaks, trendy jewelery and detached attitude and comes to the conclusion that she's a spoiled trendy yankii. Not a ''very'' depressed young lady hiding her [[spoiler:prematurely graying temples]] and trying to look her best. Their relationship is very spoiled from then on.
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* [[NotWhatItLooksLike Not What She Looks Like]]: Shizune seems to see Iwanako's blond streaks, trendy jewelery and detached attitude and comes to the conclusion that she's a spoiled trendy shallow yankii. Not When in reality she's a ''very'' depressed young lady hiding her [[spoiler:prematurely graying temples]] and trying to look her best. Their relationship is very spoiled from then on.
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* EvilDetectingDog: Momomi claims Susano'o is this to screw with people.
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* YamatoNadeshiko: Iwanako is a proudly feminine, soft-spoken and very polite young lady who used to be a ranking member of the Tea/Ikebana Club at her old school. Momomi is so shocked by the latter that she goes so far as to call Iwanako a ''princess''.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Iwanako gets one from her cardiologist early in the story in response to her abysmal attitude. It, along with her parents' concern, kicks off her entire character arc.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Although she has no idea just how devestating the remark is, Iwanako delivers one to [[spoiler: Emi: "How are you any different from a drunk driver who only feels bad after he finally spins out and murders half a family?"]]
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Although she has no idea just how devestating devastating the remark is, Iwanako delivers one to [[spoiler: Emi: "How are you any different from a drunk driver who only feels bad after he finally spins out and murders half a family?"]]
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* AloofBigBrother: How aloof is Iwanako's big brother, you may ask? Aloof enough that Iwanako hasn't heard from him since ''before her heart attack''. Even now he doesn't answer her calls.
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* CovertPervert: Aoi claims that under her sweet exterior, Keiko is "really a sicko".
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* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Aoi Sagawa and Keiko Kobayakawa.
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* DisappearedDad: Iwanako's dad is a very busy man, and she hardly sees him in general.
* DotingParent: Iwanako's mother is very loving and supportive, and goes far to try to bring her daughter out of her funk. Unfortunately, she's also something of an [[TheDitz airhead]], which causes a few problems.
* GenkiGirl: Aoi Segawa is ''very'' energetic.
* MulticoloredHair: Two-fold. Iwanako notices [[spoiler:the stress of her situation has turned her temples prematurely gray]] so she has the front of her hair dyed blonde.
* NoSocialSkills: Mutou continues to be both very insightful and very out of touch. His talk with Iwanako was full of some very good points. However, perhaps giving her this talk [[spoiler:the afternoon she almost died]] wasn't the best time.
* NoSocialSkills: Mutou continues to be both very insightful and very out of touch. His talk with Iwanako was full of some very good points. However, perhaps giving her this talk [[spoiler:the afternoon she almost died]] wasn't the best time.
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* [[NotWhatItLooksLike Not What She Looks Like]]: Shizune seems to see Iwanako's blond streaks, trendy jewelery and detached attitude and comes to the conclusion that she's a spoiled trendy yankii. Not a depressed young lady hiding her prematurely graying temples and trying to look her best. Their relationship is very spoiled from then on.
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* [[NotWhatItLooksLike Not What She Looks Like]]: Shizune seems to see Iwanako's blond streaks, trendy jewelery and detached attitude and comes to the conclusion that she's a spoiled trendy yankii. Not a ''very'' depressed young lady hiding her prematurely [[spoiler:prematurely graying temples temples]] and trying to look her best. Their relationship is very spoiled from then on.
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* WeakWilled: Iwanako sees herself as this for so easily falling into depression over her condition and struggling so badly with bouncing back. Momomi actually tells her during only their second meeting that she seems like the type of girl to be easily pushed around.
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* SecretTestOfCharacter: As is usual for Shizune, she tries this on Iwanako. However, due to various factors Iwanako fails particularly badly. There seems to be a lasting grudge between them now.
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* RageBreakingPoint: After two days of slowly building anger at her awful situation, Iwanako finally snaps when [[spoiler: she sees Emi's mother has come to support her, while her own ran off to Europe.]] The results are unpleasant.
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* {{Expy}}: WordOfGod says that Momomi is basically [[MadMen Joan Harris]] as a blind Japanese schoolgirl.
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* {{Troll}}: Momomi loves to do and say things seemingly just to knock Iwanako off balance.
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* OutWithABang: Iwanako is painfully aware of the fact that the sex act alone may over-strain her heart. Even if she survives that, pregnancy is basically a [[DeathByChildBirth death sentence]].
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* PurpleProse: Iwanako is ''very literate.''
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Typo. And one other addition. Several. God, I forgot how addicting this site is.
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: After taking a moment to look at Hanako closely, Iwanako remarks that even though her scars are horrible, Hanako is far from unattractive, even if Hanako herself doesn't realize it.
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* HeroicBSOD: Although once a cheerful and social high school girl, Iwanako's four-month-long stay in a hospital have robbed her of any hopes or ambitions she once had.
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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Kick it down a few notches.
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* SignitureLaugh: In keeping to her character, Momomi has one.
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[[http://ks.renai.us/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=6413 Mean Time to Breakdown]] is a KatawaShoujo DivergenceFic with a simple premise: What if Iwanako was the one with arrhythmia?
After suffering a heart attack from a botched confession, Iwanako is forced to come to terms with her new limitations, surroundings, and life expectancy... and hopefully find some friends in her new school, Yamaku High.
After suffering a heart attack from a botched confession, Iwanako is forced to come to terms with her new limitations, surroundings, and life expectancy... and hopefully find some friends in her new school, Yamaku High.
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[[http://ks.renai.us/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=6413 Mean Time to Breakdown]] is a KatawaShoujo DivergenceFic with a simple premise: What if Iwanako was the one with arrhythmia?
arrhythmia? After suffering a heart attack from a botched confession, Iwanako is forced to come to terms with her new limitations, surroundings, and life expectancy... and hopefully find some friends in her new school, Yamaku High.High.
Mean Time to Breakdown takes a darker and (perhaps) more realistic look at the mindset of a recently-added member of Yamaku society, making this fic ideal for people who thought Hisao's personal issues were underplayed. Several OriginalCharacters are introduced to populate Katawa Shoujo's sparse roster without overshadowing the original cast, and many of the events of Act One play out in [[ForWantOfANail surprising and unexpected ways.]]
The series is still underway, updating approximately once every other month.
Mean Time to Breakdown takes a darker and (perhaps) more realistic look at the mindset of a recently-added member of Yamaku society, making this fic ideal for people who thought Hisao's personal issues were underplayed. Several OriginalCharacters are introduced to populate Katawa Shoujo's sparse roster without overshadowing the original cast, and many of the events of Act One play out in [[ForWantOfANail surprising and unexpected ways.]]
The series is still underway, updating approximately once every other month.
* AllForNothing: After struggling to remain positive and adapt to her new life, [[spoiler: Iwanako finds herself back in the hospital three days later even more depressed then when she left.]]
* AscendedExtra: Several.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: [[spoiler: Emi hits Iwanako's BadEnd.]]
* BewareTheQuietOnes: [[spoiler: Emi hits Iwanako's BadEnd.]]
* BrokenBird: Iwanako, in addition to the usual Katawa Shoujo cast.
* CatchPhrase: Aoi Sagawa is a pretty cool person.
* CatchPhrase: Aoi Sagawa is a pretty cool person.
* CynicismCatalyst: Iwanako learns about her disability the hard way.
* DeadpanSnarker: Iwanako, although she seldom voices her opinions out loud.
* DeadpanSnarker: Iwanako, although she seldom voices her opinions out loud.
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* HeelRealization: Iwanako is shocked to discover her doctor is fed up with her nihilistic outlook, and endeavors to look on the bright side. With mixed results.
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* HeelRealization: ForWantOfANail: Many of Katawa Shoujo's events and interactions change, and the rest are seen through a very different lens.
* GetOut: [[spoiler: Unlike Hanako, Iwanakois shocked to discover her doctor is fed up with her nihilistic outlook, and endeavors to look on the bright side. With mixed results.says this ''after'' going nuclear.]]
* GetOut: [[spoiler: Unlike Hanako, Iwanako
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* ImportantHaircut: Iwanako gets one to help restart her life. [[spoiler: With mixed results.]]
* InSeriesNickname: Momomi decides on 'Rocky', which Iwanako complains sounds nothing like her name.
* InnerMonologue: More prevalent here than in the original.
* LargeHam: Meet Momomi.
* PurpleProse: Iwanako is ''very literate.''
* SignitureLaugh: In keeping to her character, Momomi has one.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Hisao.
* WhatHaveIBecome: Iwanako is shocked at how bitter and cynical her condition has made her...
** WhatHaveIDone: ...[[spoiler: and instantly regrets [[BreakingSpeech lashing out at Emi.]]]]
* InSeriesNickname: Momomi decides on 'Rocky', which Iwanako complains sounds nothing like her name.
* InnerMonologue: More prevalent here than in the original.
* LargeHam: Meet Momomi.
* PurpleProse: Iwanako is ''very literate.''
* SignitureLaugh: In keeping to her character, Momomi has one.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Hisao.
* WhatHaveIBecome: Iwanako is shocked at how bitter and cynical her condition has made her...
** WhatHaveIDone: ...[[spoiler: and instantly regrets [[BreakingSpeech lashing out at Emi.]]]]
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[[http://ks.renai.us/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=6413 Mean Time to Breakdown]] is a KatawaShoujo DivergenceFic with a simple premise: What if Iwanako was the one with arrhythmia?
After suffering a heart attack from a botched confession, Iwanako is forced to come to terms with her new limitations, surroundings, and life expectancy... and hopefully find some friends in her new school, Yamaku High.
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'''Tropes associated with Mean Time to Breakdown'''
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Although she has no idea just how devestating the remark is, Iwanako delivers one to [[spoiler: Emi: "How are you any different from a drunk driver who only feels bad after he finally spins out and murders half a family?"]]
*BreakingSpeech: Iwanako to [[spoiler: Emi, after her CrashIntoHello gives Iwanako a mild concussion, triggers her tachycardia, and puts her back into the hospital.]]
*CrashIntoHello: Emi's introduction. [[spoiler: Unlike last time, it doesn't end well for anybody.]]
*DivergenceFic
*DontYouDarePityMe: Iwanako is familiar enough with sympathy visits to be thoroughly sick of them.
*HeelRealization: Iwanako is shocked to discover her doctor is fed up with her nihilistic outlook, and endeavors to look on the bright side. With mixed results.
*HeroicBSOD: Although once a cheerful and social high school girl, Iwanako's four-month-long stay in a hospital have robbed her of any hopes or ambitions she once had.
*YuriGenre: According to WordOfGod, anyway.
After suffering a heart attack from a botched confession, Iwanako is forced to come to terms with her new limitations, surroundings, and life expectancy... and hopefully find some friends in her new school, Yamaku High.
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'''Tropes associated with Mean Time to Breakdown'''
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Although she has no idea just how devestating the remark is, Iwanako delivers one to [[spoiler: Emi: "How are you any different from a drunk driver who only feels bad after he finally spins out and murders half a family?"]]
*BreakingSpeech: Iwanako to [[spoiler: Emi, after her CrashIntoHello gives Iwanako a mild concussion, triggers her tachycardia, and puts her back into the hospital.]]
*CrashIntoHello: Emi's introduction. [[spoiler: Unlike last time, it doesn't end well for anybody.]]
*DivergenceFic
*DontYouDarePityMe: Iwanako is familiar enough with sympathy visits to be thoroughly sick of them.
*HeelRealization: Iwanako is shocked to discover her doctor is fed up with her nihilistic outlook, and endeavors to look on the bright side. With mixed results.
*HeroicBSOD: Although once a cheerful and social high school girl, Iwanako's four-month-long stay in a hospital have robbed her of any hopes or ambitions she once had.
*YuriGenre: According to WordOfGod, anyway.
