First Incision | Video

[killerbills]

[There is no awkward mucking about for THIS first broadcast. The video opens with the NV's owner seated at a desk, hands folded before him and a stern look on his face. The man is made all the more imposing by his appearance; he wears a long black cape, and even more eye-catching is the large scar running down the side of his cheek and separating

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[cowboy_newsie]

Why Black Jack?

[video]

[killerbills]

Hm. That's not the first thing people usually ask about, but if it'll keep people from bothering me with it again in the future...

I was born with the name Kazama Kuroo. In Japanese, 'Kuro' means black, and 'o' can be short for otoko, which means 'man'. Jack being a common English name, I chose Black Jack a loose translation of my name into English. I felt my old name didn't suit me very much anymore, I guess.

[video]

[cowboy_newsie]

Most people just chose a name they like, you know. It's not a big significant deal. Why didn't it suit you?

[killerbills]

[Scoff.] I wasn't aware my name would be this big of an issue in this place. Does it bother you that much?

[viciousbinds]

[video]

[killerbills]

It helps save a lot of time in this sort of situation.

[viciousbinds]

[video]

[killerbills]

Yes. The monsters, right? I suppose that's a bridge I'll have to cross when I come to it.

[voice]

[goesberserk]

Heh. You remind me of a guy I know. Except he wore a lab coat everywhere instead. [It's hard to tell if he's happy for the reminder or just kind of annoyed.]

Actually, it's kind of been a hassle not having him around... [Shizuo's not a fan of hospitals and has been forced to try and deal with his wounds on his own here.] Might look you up sometime.

[video]

[killerbills]

Do you have an ailment of some kind?

[video]

[goesberserk]

Nah. Just get into fights a lot.

[killerbills]

As I said, I don't do work cheaply. Are you sure you can pay my fees?

[audio]

[limitedrun]

Well you sound like a winner.

... A cape? Seriously?

[video]

[killerbills]

And you sound as if you're wasting my time.

[audio]

[limitedrun]

Right, because I'm sure with advertising like that, you're gonna get a shit ton of patients any second now.

But really, a cape? Was that a normal thing in your world or something?

[killerbills]

Not in the least, people would make the same silly fuss over it you are now.

[frosty_mind]

While there undoubtedly is a market here for house calls from an unaffiliated individual with your willingness to experiment and your medical skill, I suspect you will have to do work you would not ordinarily stoop to in order to build the reputation needed to support yourself from said house calls.

[killerbills]

I'm aware that's a possibility. We'll see what happens.

[frosty_mind]

Fair enough.

My name is Emma Frost, I was brought here in the last wave of Newcomers.

[killerbills]

When was that last wave, exactly?