a hundred million billion lies: we will survive;

[recrypt]

[ everyone please be nice to your medical professionals. and i guess there's 45 ]

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[recrypt]

Good to see you too. It's UMP45, but I've been telling most people to call me 45. Easier for everyone involved, since there are other UMPs out there.

[ Offhandedly, though pitched to not distract the one taking a pulse: ]

You know, when I suggested to him that he consult you on medical emergencies, I hadn't expected it to be needed so soon.

[burningrescue]

[Nodding! Turning to focus on Ayabe, checking his pulse and focusing on it.]

He's seems to be doing okay.

[brokethefirst]

[Huh. That... sounds like an ID number. Maybe it had to do with her cybernetics?]

Think nothing of it. I'm glad I can be of assistance, whatever the case. It's... been an unusual theme over the last couple of days, unfortunately.

[Her demeanor droops a little at that. She is sure having a great time.]

Good. I'll go get a cold washcloth from the bathroom, then. He might be a little nauseous when he comes to. Do either of you mind?

[recrypt]

[ Sure have been a lot of fights, huh Luna? ]

Not at all. I think our resident housekeeper might appreciate it too, all things considered.

[burningrescue]

Nah, go for it.

[He'll keep watching the body while he waits for her to come back.]

Did either of you see what set him off? Yesterday, it was all the noise.

[brokethefirst]

No, I didn't. [Called out from the bathroom. The running of the faucet can be heard muffling her voice.] The young man that went to find you was the one who called for help. He said he'd caught him as he was falling, and he was completely unconscious by the time I arrived.

[recrypt]

When I was speaking with him the first night here nothing like that ever presented itself. He seemed to be in good health?

[ she's just going to situate herself somewhere where she's not in the way? ]

But if it was the noise that triggered it the first time, I don't think there was much of a public commotion today until he actually lost consciousness.

[burningrescue]

So...

[Now for what he's curious about.]

What'd Lio do to tick you off?

[brokethefirst]

[



please hold, she's looking extremely embarrassed to have this brought up all of the sudden

TIME TO LOOK AT THE FLOOR]

Oh. Um.

...He hit Ayabe in the face while he was unconscious.

[recrypt]

[ . . . ]

Ah, percussive maintenance. I don't think it actually works on anything other than misbehaving computers.

[burningrescue]

Heh heh. Oops! That's why you leave the rescuciating to the experts!

[The idea is funny, but. He'll at least point out.]

Well, that's probably what he was trying to do, at least. He's not the type of guy who'd try to hurt someone who was already unconscious.

[brokethefirst]

He didn't do a very good job of it.

[It's a little cold, but the moment passes quickly, Luna pressing a palm to one of her eyes as though she mught have a headache.]

Sorry. I know I shouldn't have done that. Just... people aren't things. You can't just shove someone around if they're sick or upset or not working right. That's... cruel.

[recrypt]

Many people are, though, whether intentionally or not.

[ 45 eyes Luna speculatively for a bit. ]

He would have been harsher had it been out of malice, that much is true.

[burningrescue]

[Shrugging.]

Yeah, I get that. And I barely know him, so don't take my word for it! I just get the sense that beneath everything else, he cares about helping people, too.