028 // [video & action] // I want my shiny office back, damnit!

[echo_of_utopia]

[ Lamb sits in the common room, looking none too pleased. According to an orderly 'the books she requested would only further her condition', so all she is presently given to pass the time is a knitting magazine.

She's met "Dr. Seeu" and his odd behaviour as well, but so far she thinks he's an isolated incident.I admit there is a welcome

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[tadanokusuriuri]

Wonderland... again?

[Go on. The Medicine Seller--uh, Dr. Morita Shinichi-- is listening very intently.]

[echo_of_utopia]

Isn't it always?

[ She smiles. Oh look, the friendly person who helped her with her snake problem a while ago!

[tadanokusuriuri]

[Friendly might not be the right word, but he's... uh, a good listener?]

Tell me... are you in Wonderland now?

["Are you", not "do you think". He's a man focused on getting answers, so he'll play along with delusions if it helps him figure someone out.]

[echo_of_utopia]

[ No, we'll go with friendly. ♥♥♥

...though that sure is an odd question phrased in an odd manner. ]

Where else would we be?

[Action]

[poem_in_despair]

R-R-Ragnarok..?!

[Crona is sitting at another table, looking at the black sock puppet on their hand in pure horror. It looks like him...and when it starts talking it sounds like him.]

What the hell is going on now?! This place was lame to begin with now it's even worse!

[IT'S YOU! YOU EYE-SHIRT DESTROYING FIEND! ]

[echo_of_utopia]

[ Oh look, her favourite crazy people from door times! ]

Is that his name?

...He seemed taller the last time I saw him.

[KUFUFU YES IT IS! HOW'S THAT SHIRT TREATING YOU--OH WAIT!]

[poem_in_despair]

[The sock puppet whips around to Lamb's direction.]

What'd you just say!?

W-wh... wh-what happened t-t-to you..?! I-I can't deal with this!

[ DAMN YOUUU~! *SHAKES FIST* ]

[echo_of_utopia]

I believe I have yet to introduce myself.

[ She stands up and takes a seat at Crona's table. ]

Dr. Sofia Lamb, pleasure to meet you.

...Is he--

[ She realises that, despite his abrasive nature it may be rude not to address the... ah... sock puppet directly. ]

Is that not a form you usually take?

[video]

[so_please_die]

Do you not like your medication, Lamb-san?

[She smiles gently at the other, being the most cheerful intern that has to know everything to further help the doctors.]

[video]

[echo_of_utopia]

Not if taking them without the corresponding symptoms would do more harm than good.

[ She thinks the statement was merely a joke, so her friendly tone corresponds. ]

[video]

[so_please_die]

Oh my, they must not be agreeing with you then. If you would like I could have a talk with the doctor about it to see if there was anything we could do?

[video]

[echo_of_utopia]

[ Okayyyyyyy, that is-- WHAT? ]

What do you mean?

[fear-allaying video!]

[40410]

[ Oh, for -- is she trying to doctor people again? ]

Sofia, you don't get to prescribe to the other patients. We've been over this.

[ It's only a mild reprimand. ]

[ video of 8| ]

[echo_of_utopia]

[ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

...Or in other words: Oh my, it appears my suspicions have been confirmed. ]

...Dr. Kralie, I presume.

[ hey, that's my schtick. 8| ]

[40410]

That's the one.

[ You even get a faint smile, because hey, recognition of 'doctor' is recognition of 'hospital' and that's a very good sign indeed!

Is it just me or does the boy only seem to smile when he's been lobotomised by the mansion? At least the muscles are still getting some use. ]

So what's wrong with the green pills?

[ out-8|-s you ]

[echo_of_utopia]

[ Let's try actually answering that and see what it does. ]

Given the high potential for side effects in addition to the duration of their intended effects I would not necessarily recommend them to patients with an existing condition... let alone those without one.

[I bet these weren't the circumstances under which Lamb would have wanted to talk to Nagi :|]

[notursalvation]

[Nagi's around in the common area as well and he drifts over to Lamb, overhearing her. Without his scarf and collar, the scar across his neck is clearly visible.]

Why is that? [Okay, maybe some clarification.] Avoid the green pills, that is.

[ Oh please, nothing like a little insane asylum chit-chat~ ]

[echo_of_utopia]

They tend to have unpleasant side effects, especially upon withdrawal.

[...which they would be experiencing, once half of the mansion stops being insane. ]

[She's just on the wrong side of the business]

[notursalvation]

Ah... I was a little worried at first about a similar issue, but the point seems to be moot.

[Yeah, he realizes she doesn't know what he's referring to, but he doesn't like to dump exposition on people. :|]

[ She likes to think of it as advanced training course in alternative perspectives ]

[echo_of_utopia]

What do you mean?

[ She also realises that she doesn't know what he's referring to, but she'd love it if he could dump an exposition on her now. ]