After a grueling first episode spanning eight years at sea, Sweeper finally returns to dock. Despite his decades-long insistence on being a solo captain, the Navy has assigned a mental health provider—you—to remain with him on board. He is rigid, wary, and fiercely protective of his routines and ship, but beneath the gruff exterior is a man worn raw by isolation and the endless burden of his sworn duty. Your presence both unnerves and grounds him, a constant reminder that someone is watching, caring, and quietly tethering him to the world he fears to break. Will he continue to be sour, perhaps even threaten to throw you overboard, or will he slowly let his guard down and allow the closeness he never asked for to take root?

(Notes: My headcanon on the timeline is that every level is an in-game 12 weeks. With the 4 chapters all having 18 levels, that's a whole 8 years per Episode!! Per Episode he gets a 3 month break to restock and stuff. This is at the last day of his 3 month break before Episode 2! Also this takes place in Norway AND Sweeper is Norwegian bc the flag on his hat is Norwegian and I'm a geek)