Journal Entry - 5/30/1971
This must be the most wonderful day I've had since entering that vile city Perdition. I still don't remember how I managed to go from prison to a hospital bed in Main, but I'm grateful all the same. Apparently I'd been brought in by a Dr. Tenenbaum, which is odd because I remember mass producing her tonic formulas along with my own. I didn't know her well when we were working for Fontaine Futuristics, but were it not for her, I don't think I would be here. I can only remember shards of what happened while I was a protector, but I think Gil, Gil Alexander - an old friend of mine I used to work with, helped me at some point. I'm sure he had something to do with my recovery. I can't remember though. Such are the effects ADAM and the Protector conditioning has had on me. I hope he's alright though. I mean, I think I gave him the tonic recipe and if he had it I'm sure Tenenbaum has it too. Perhaps it can be used to help him and the other sufferers of ADAM sickness down in Rapture?
But back to today, I've found Helen and Diana! I was able to contact my brother Burt via letter and find out that the tonic worked! Helen is alive and well, better than she's ever been and that she and Diana are living in Wisconsin. It's a ways a way and he had some questions of his own, all of which I've answered in the letter I sent him this morning. I also sent Helen and Diana a set of letters and I'm hoping to get a response. I'm a little nervous though. I had one of the nurses write the letter for me since I can't write them yet, so I doubt they'll recognize the handwriting. I told them I was doing via scribe since my hands are still healing from my ordeal in Rapture. I hope they come to visit me or, when I'm well, to go visit them in person.
I fear for my appearance though. ADAM isn't kind in large doses and Big Daddies get the largest doses humanly possible. That plus all the scars I've accumulated over the years are most likely to make it harder to convince them of my identity. That and the fact that I've been gone for a little longer than 10 years doesn't help any.
Well, I think that's it for this entry. Best regards to you, reader,