In the glow of the stream, the lines between the fiction and Elias’s own life blurred. Like the patient in the episode, Elias had spent years playing a part, pretending the "hallucinations" of his past didn't affect his present. He watched House’s brilliant, miserable eyes scan a whiteboard, solving a puzzle that no one else could see.
When the credits finally rolled, leaving the room in a sudden, jarring darkness, Elias didn't move. He stared at the black reflection of the screen. He had watched the episode to find an answer, but as House often proved, answers usually just lead to more difficult questions. Watch www xrysoi se House M D S02E23
"It’s never lupus," Elias whispered to the empty room, a bitter smile touching his lips. In the glow of the stream, the lines