Memories of her past returned in that instant when she was cornered by the staff of the Mental Institution.
Their towering forms blocked off her path to escape and closed in on her before leaving her with only feelings of acceptance and despair.
She was forced to accept her situation each time since there was nothing she could do about it back then.
The present situation made her feel like she had been forced into a similar situation but then her mind recalled everything she had learned when identifying the root cause of her anxiety. 'This is not the same as back then.'
She recalled that she was not in the same helpless situation as back then.
Ash was not the same girl who restrained herself when faced with such situations and surrendered to how others treated her.
She was no longer the type of person who just endured everything once things seemed tough or unfair.