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[signedlefthanded]

[Filtered to Dr. House]

I believe the DNA Analysis machine is ready. At least to the perimeters you gave me earlier. I would have given it to you earlier, but due to some losses and being sent home, it's taken me longer than expected.

[End of Filter]

Being back here is unsettling, and I've already finished a project. Mr. Moriarty, you mentioned a radiation scanner. I don't know if anyone needs any equipment. I'm quite capable. I've built several machines in the clinic. Mr. Holmes and Dr. House can attest to it.

I'm a fast learner and nothing can best me.

I need something to do. [More than anyone knows.]

Thank you.

Comments

[signedlefthanded]

No. Something happened?

[valuedstrength]

Aside from the people getting kidnapped? You do know about that, right?

[signedlefthanded]

What? No.

[valuedstrength]

The castle took people away in the night and sent them somewhere we couldn't reach them. We got them back eventually, but two of them didn't make it back alive.

[signedlefthanded]

What? What happened?

[valuedstrength]

That's just it; we're not all that sure. They were taken just like I said and something attacked them while they were trying to get back.

[signedlefthanded]

And now two people are dead?

[valuedstrength]

That's right. [A beat.] People are saying they're going to come back to life.

[signedlefthanded]

They can do that?

[valuedstrength]

The castle can. I didn't know about that before. It's... disturbing to be honest.

[signedlefthanded]

I didn't know that was possible.

[valuedstrength]

Neither did I. It can't be a joke though. No one yelled at the people who talked about it.

[signedlefthanded]

So they're going to come back? How do they know?

[valuedstrength]

I guess it happened before a long time ago.

[signedlefthanded]

It's happened before?

[valuedstrength]

I guess? I've never seen it.

[signedlefthanded]

I don't like the thought of that. Death not being permanent. It seems cheap, like a lie.

[valuedstrength]

I don't think it'd be that way for the people actually dying.

[signedlefthanded]

Wouldn't that make people careless? Death is supposed to be lasting. What does it matter if one just returns?

[valuedstrength]

I don't know about that. It doesn't change the fact you're dead. Your friends and family if you've got them here... they have to see you like that.

[signedlefthanded]

It means a lot more for people that have felt death time and time again. To know how very finite living is.

[valuedstrength]

It does. [A beat.] Sorry, I didn't mean to give you so much bad news. There's still something else you should know if you're up for it.

[signedlefthanded]

What do you mean?

[valuedstrength]

Bucky left.

[signedlefthanded]

[She just stares at the book.] I'm sorry, Steve.