[RL with Minato] (Backdated to yesterday if that's OK)

[demondoctor]

The lobby of the White House was a shambles, but the doors were well sealed and none of the zombies roaming around outside could get in. Stein glanced out the windows and watched them shambling around, thinking with wry amusement that it looked like any other day in the seat of his country's government

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[dormition]

For Minato's part, he wasn't entirely sure what he was doing there. He hadn't had such an odd Social Link in a while, but if it really did help figure out how to fight the Shadows, he couldn't regret it.

Still, he made sure his mirror was safely in his pocket when he arrived, glancing around with the evaluation of someone ready to fight if need be. Sure enough, though, the zombies were all outside. Sword, Evoker and mirror together were enough to make him feel secure.

He glanced over at Stein and nodded, thinking that enough greeting.

[demondoctor]

Stein watched the boy arrive, wondering how he'd managed it. So far as he knew, the people from that world were normal, other than their personas. Adachi had no world hopping abilities. So how had this kid done it?

A question for later, perhaps.

He beamed at the boy. "Welcome, Minato. Shall we go somewhere a bit more private?" He swept his hand in invitation towards one of the side corridors and then moved off in that direction, to lead Minato to the temporary lab he'd cobbled together.

[dormition]

"Okay," he said agreeably, following him without complaint.

In a new situation and with a new person, Minato drew on his old fall back: silence, and waiting. He took in his surroundings, idly wondering if the White House in his world looked anything like this. Presumably there were less zombies, though.

[demondoctor]

Quiet kid, but Stein could tell he was watchful and competent. He was used to being able to handle himself, Stein could tell at a glance.

In fact, from what little he'd seen so far, he would love to have the kid as one of his own students.

He led Minato through a door into a room that had once been a board room. The huge boardroom table had been removed and a gleaming operating table stood in its place. Stein straddled the back of a rolling office chair that looked to have been stitched together from random bits of grey fabric, and beamed up at Minato.

"Well now, no point in wasting time. Have a seat, and let me take a look at you."

The only place to sit other than the chair Stein had just taken was the operating table.