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[nursetemple]

Is it a full kit? Did you find it in one of the houses here?

[It's good, by all means - it's not like Claire wants to hoard all the supplies, and first aid is essential in survival situations.]

Hold on to it, in any case. I plan on going down to the hospital - just need to do a thing or two first, but that is my main destination. Have you ever been there? Any idea where I should be looking?

[Sorry for all the questions, Steph. She just. Has many of them.]<.small>

[spoileralert]

It's pretty basic.

[ She understands questions. Questions are good. They mean your mind is working at full speed. ]

I got it at the hospital, actually. The whole place is pretty empty. You can just glance around and if there's anything to be found you'll find it.

[nursetemple]

Okay, good to know.

[She smiles. There's a kind of coldness to Steph, and Claire can't blame her. Trust can't be coming easy in a place like this.]

Thank you for your help, and all you've contributed to the guide. It's been very informative.

[spoileralert]

[ Especially not with doctors. What is it with all the doctors? But she can at least make an effort. ]

Thanks. It's been the product of a lot of work.

You work with vigilantes a lot?

[nursetemple]

[She's not a doctor though so surely that helps a little bit!]

Mainly work with the one. But I'm from a world where the Avengers are around, and vigilantes are popping up a lot. I just do the best I can to help him, he doesn't have much of a support system. Why, d'you know of any that need help?

[spoileralert]

No, I'm just curious. I'm a vigilante myself.

[nursetemple]

[Man, she looks too young to be doing any of this. Claire gives her a sympathetic smile.]

You got a support system?

[spoileralert]

[ That actually makes her smile. ]

I do, yeah. It was a rough start. I wasn't really given a choice in the matter. But I've got a whole family worth of people looking out for me.

[nursetemple]

That's good.

[The rough start thing, though.]

You've been here a while, huh?

[spoileralert]

One hundred and sixty six days today.

[nursetemple]

Jesus. I'm sorry.

[spoileralert]

Me too. We may not have a whole lot of time left.

[nursetemple]

You don't want to go home, then?

[The way she's phrasing that...]

[spoileralert]

It's not that.

When time runs out, we all die.

[nursetemple]

You mean when the session ends?

[Resolutely, she nods.]

Then let's find a way out before that happens. I've got things to take care of at home.

[spoileralert]

You and me both.