scien catchall

[satisficing]

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[egodist]

[there's so much damage bECAUSE THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TAKE HIS FUCKING ASSISTANT AWAYYYY scien looks like a fucking mess because of course he does. hair down, clothes rumpled, expression harried even though we all just fucking woke up. truly a pet hamster left to fend for himself.

the emotions are bad!! they still aren't true emotions, almost manufactured versions of them, but they swirl and linger. bewilderment, dissatisfaction, frustration - but it all pales in comparison to this odd, uncharacteristic anger. it grows and grows inside of him before it suddenly stalls. stops. disappears. and then just starts to build all over again.]

State your business. If you have a lead, share it.

[where are you going]

[satisficing]

[jesus christ BRING DAHUT BACK i hope he sits up in the middle of trial

Immediately, Viktor starts hobbling over. A GUY LOSES ONE ASISSTANT!!]

Are you alright? [Ignores the demand.] I was in the bathroom. I' sorry... for what happened.

Were you both together?

[egodist]

I'm fine. [he isn't.] Save your pity for someone mourning.

[AS IF SCIEN ISN'T]

We were in the Observation Deck with others. Luke died shortly before we all passed out.

Were you all locked in the bathroom?

[satisficing]

[The absolute state of Scien physically tells him this is a Lie. The caretaker has abandoned ship, LEAVING A MESS.]

It takes much more than anything you have to earn my pity. But I do have sympathy for a loss.

[He frowns.]

... [LUKE WHY DID YOU RIKU IT.] About seven of us were locked in the bathroom, yes.

[egodist]

[NOT RIKU]

With the fish man and the others.

No thoughts of vacation?

[satisficing]

Sidon, yes.

[SCIEN, HE HAS A NAME. Why are you like this. WHERE IS DAHUT, BRING HIM BACK. His ass better sit up tomorrow, Viktor will NOT be left with this man trying to do weird blood work and nanite science together without a buffer.]

...Actually, yes. For some reason.

[egodist]

[ignores. he is fish man until he earns name rights from scien

also help meeeeee nOT DAHUT COMING BACK FROM THE DEAD DON'T GET MY HOPES UP]

... as in, yes, you are currently experiencing thoughts of your stipend and using it on a vacation.

[satisficing]

[He pauses to reach up and rub the socket of his eyes with a few of his fingers, confusion radiating out from him.

He realizes now how bizarre this is to feel in the midst of everything. HELLO.]

Yes... Why? Do you also?

[Nanami?]

[egodist]

No. I have never taken a vacation.

[NOT NANAMI!!!!!]

But it seems to be plaguing the fish man. Report back if others who went unconscious in your locked area experienced the same.

[satisficing]

[Viktor is wondering if this dude worked as much as Dahut had to do everything.........]

Perhaps you should.

[IS THIS THE WEIRD VACATION NEED TALKING?]

Why would we only be the ones experiencing such a thing?

[egodist]

Why does anything happen here? As if any logical reason has been properly provided in the past week.

[satisficing]

True, but it doesn't necessarily mean there aren't answers we can find.

[This is not a critique, it is an offer of optimism even if Scien won't look at it.]

I owe that to Dahut and Luke at least. To find them.

[egodist]

Their bodies were taken by the Senior Crew for preliminary investigation, but if they find nothing, we will be tasked with assistance tomorrow.

I'll be handling Dahut's autopsy.

[the way he claims this even tho i, dana, am unwilling]

[satisficing]

[As if we wouldn't let a murderer check the body of their own victim.

There are like real surreal vibes from him. SCIEN JUST SAYS THIS SO CASUALLY BUT IT'S LIKE... SOME PEOPLE ARE DEAD! He's numb.]

Are you alright with that?

[This is a stupid question he knows.]