☃ 10th Rat Tale [voice+text]

[icyconformist]

[ The communicator clicks on and for a few minutes it's silent. After another couple minutes of consideration, he switches to text. ]

[ Text, filtered so far away from Akito and Hatori that it isn't even funny. Well, it is a little. ]What's the procedure for removing the chips implanted by the scientists? Just out of curiosity; I don't want mine

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[cozmic_travel]

Hmm? Why are you curious?

[icyconformist]

Having something foreign inside of me is a little unsettling.

[cozmic_travel]

I can imagine. Still, things are a bit dangerous at the moment...

[icyconformist]

I suppose you're right.

[cozmic_travel]

How have you been otherwise?

[icyconformist]

[ WEARY OF AKITO. ]

I've been fine... and yourself?

[cozmic_travel]

I noticed you had some additions to your family here.

[icyconformist]

Yes... We're only missing three members from the main branch of the family. It really is rather large, isn't it?

[cozmic_travel]

Quite so. Though... I wonder how it will effect the time you and Hatori are able to spend working here.

[icyconformist]

That won't be affected at all unless Akito finds out about it. And, considering how nosy good he is at knowing everything each family member does, he probably already knows.

[cozmic_travel]

Then allow me to make something perfectly clear:

My primary concern is the care of my patients. That includes maintaining a reliable staff. If this person interferes with that, I will not stand for it.

[icyconformist]

I understand that, Eirin-san. It's Akito who doesn't, and since he is generally unwell... I doubt Hatori will be able to spend as much time at the hospital as he used to.

For what it's worth, I'll do my best to keep helping out until Akito says otherwise.

[cozmic_travel]

If he is truly unwell, surely he would not be opposed to an examination by a more experienced physician.

[icyconformist]

I think his opinion on the matter is that he doesn't trust anyone else enough to take care of him.

[cozmic_travel]

Baseless paranoia.

[icyconformist]

Most likely.