[audio] 10/07;

[inject]

Anyone using the Song to mitigate their nightmares, come to the med bay.

I plan to monitor the effects of prolonged usage versus occasional use in benefiting the effect. To do that, I need data samples. It may take a few days. You'd be helping the base as a whole.

Contact Valentine. I'll be setting up the bay for the time being.

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[naughty_nurse]

If there's any way I can help, Miss Valentine...

[inject]

You can either help monitor or be a volunteer. Or both. I don't particularly mind; we're just going to be taking readings which the med equipment can log for us.

[naughty_nurse]

I-I can do both! If you want!

[inject]

I want you to calm down.

[ For goodness' sake. Offering a choice or something that sounded mildly critical seemed to really crush this girl's self esteem. Valentine didn't have time for that. It seemed almost affected. ]

I'm planning to do both. It's up to you how to participate yourself.

[naughty_nurse]

I'm sorry! I won't say another word, I'll let you do everything!

[inject]

[ Are you kidding her. ] Not what I was talking about.

[ She gave a sigh. ]

Mikan.

Have you got any combat capabilities?

[naughty_nurse]

[That throws her off, and thus calms her down a little.]

Do you mean can I fight? No.

[inject]

Want to learn?

[naughty_nurse]

[No, not really, but-]

Do you think I should?

[inject]

What did I ask, again?

[naughty_nurse]

I'll learn right away!

[inject]

[ What was her damage? ]

Not what I asked. Think carefully, now.

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[trainees]

I'll volunteer as tribute. I can come over now, if that's cool?

[inject]

[ Tribute for what? Kids these days... ]

Eager, aren't you? Come on over.

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[oneandmikleonly]

Mitigation in dreams, or with a waking source like the headphones Dirk mentioned? I can help if you've a place for the former.

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[inject]

The latter. Most people have access to that, and it's that I want to test.

Of course, any of the other options would be good to check. We could make time for the former.

[uncorrupts]

I'm on my way, as promised.

[inject]

I'll take your readings and oversee the others first. You can assist Mikan when she does it for me.

[ It's not friendly - but it's a level of trust she doesn't give to just anyone. ]

[uncorrupts]

Is Mikan another nurse?

[inject]

Yes. She goes to pieces if you challenge her at all, but at least she's competent with the materials.

[uncorrupts]

[valentine... don't push your fellow nurse to the limit]

Sounds promising.

[uncorrupts]

[he arrives at the medbay and announces his arrival with a knock on the wall by the door. since it all slides open automatically...]

Hey.

[inject]

Shiro. [ It's all he gets by way of greeting. Valentine is clipped at the best of times; right now, she's exhausted. ]

Sit. I assume you don't need any assistance in going to sleep?

[uncorrupts]

[he sits down;]

In general, I don't. It's been trickier lately.

[inject]

Do you want a shot to make it easier?

[ She asked with a firm, brisk tone. Wasting time wasn't worth it. ]

[uncorrupts]

[--he needs some clarification]

You plan to monitor me during my sleep, right?

[inject]

Right.

[ She gestured at the machines near the cots in the medbay. What, did he think they were for decoration? ]

[uncorrupts]

Then a shot.

[this is it; gets up, hands on his knees for balance, as he stands up straight and heads to the cot. he knows not to underestimate a woman's strength, but he wouldn't want to burden anyone with carrying his sleepy self to a cot.]

[sits back down on the edge of one of them cots.]

--ah, I don't really sleep much on a daily basis. In case that somehow messes up your monitoring.

[inject]

Noted. [ And she actually made a note, both manually and on one of the holopads near the bed. ]

A drugged sleep will affect results slightly in any case. It'll be worth it to see what we can find out.

[ She flicked a syringe with a gloved fingernail. ]

[uncorrupts]

[your research, you know what's up. not a flinch at the sight of the syringe. offers his left arm, considering his right one is... some form of metal...]

Do you know how long I'll be out for?

[inject]

One hour. I'd like it longer, but we've both got a lot to do and even short bursts will give us information.

[ She administered the shot. ]

Sweet dreams.