#7

[notlewis]

[Private to Self, Medium Security]

This doesn't make any sense.

I've picked through at least four specimens and I can't find any trace of something that causes the same antibodies in the blood samples. There's no kind of venom sacs or anything of the sort. Their blood, their saliva traces, nothing creates the same reaction. It can't be just...

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[voiceofserenity]

It'll be out soon enough. Enjoy the cool air while you can, from what I've heard 'bout summer 'round here...

[notlewis]

It gets hot, does it? I'm used to summers on the coast, so a little humidity won't be too bad.

[voiceofserenity]

Ain't experienced it myself to say. Just have to wait it out and see, but it wouldn't hurt to like what we got while we got the chance.

[notlewis]

Well said, mi amiga, well said.

So I met Ms. Inara the other day. She said she was a friend of yours.

[voiceofserenity]

Oh, Inara! I'm glad ya met! Known her a long while. Travels the 'verse with us. Don't think I'd've ever counted myself to be lucky enough to have a friend like Inara...perdy through and through.

[notlewis]

I'll say. She seems like a fine lady. There seems to be lots of those from your world, if you know what I mean.

Working on anything lately? I've been so busy I haven't looked up from my work for five minutes these last few weeks.

[voiceofserenity]

And yours seems pretty good at breedin' out men with such nice compliments built in. Form of art~

Mostly a couple motorcycles. Things've been slow when we ain't repairin', so I've got 'em runnin' pretty nice. Leon's gonna teach me to ride!

[notlewis]

Hahaha, gracias, mi amiga bonita.

It doesn't surprise me at all he knows how... I'll stick to my own two feet, I think.

[voiceofserenity]

Well, I'd offer somethin' in the way of cars, but on top of eatin' fuel a bit quicker they don't exactly fit some places. The motorcycles just seemed a bit better for the situation, y'know?

Any new research on your part?

[Private to Kaylee]

[notlewis]

Not really. I've hit something of a wall.

[ Private to Luis ]

[voiceofserenity]

What kind of a wall? Probly not somethin' I could help with, but you never know...

[ Private to Kaylee]

[notlewis]

I can't find what causes the infection in the crab bites.

[ Private to Luis ]

[voiceofserenity]

Can see where that might be frustratin'...

Do you think different equipment might give somethin'? I mean, there ain't a whole lot around, but we got enough people from different places...might be able to think up somethin' that'd help...

[ Private to Kaylee]

[notlewis]

I can only work with what I know myself, and everything I've tried hasn't been working. But there has to be some kind of explanation.

I was thinking maybe Neville would be better at this. He does viruses exclusively.

[ Private to Luis ]

[voiceofserenity]

Wouldn't hurt to ask him. Knows his stuff pretty well, from what I've heard him talk 'bout. He's at the auto shop with us right now...

[ Private to Kaylee]

[notlewis]

Can you do me a favor, amiga? Ask him what he'd say if there was no sign of anything that causes the infection in all of the dead crabs I've looked at.