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[raaaaage]

[good evening, Paradisa. not to interrupt, but...]

Hey, uh... Anyone have experience with handling unstable isotopes?

I've got... kind of a problem.

[kind of a potentially radioactive problem.]

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[optimystic]

W-What? [oh geez, she's wondering how did we get from iso-whaties to radiation?]

Um, I don't know anything about radiation, but I can try to help? What exactly is going on?

[raaaaage]

[well, the problem isn't exactly nuclear physics stuff, so sure.]

Well, I'm not... really... sure. I was running some tests, but this... There's something stopping me from getting near the samples, now. Like some kind of an... invisible barrier.

[optimystic]

Okay, this might sound like a weird question but answer honestly!

Is science a big deal to you? Or, I guess a better way to say it, is it a big part of your life?

[raaaaage]

...Yeah, it's...

[of course it's important. but what does that have to do with--oh.]

Oh, no... [uuuuugh it's his loss, isn't it.]

[optimystic]

I think you know where I'm going with this.

[raaaaage]

You gotta be kidding me. [he's just gonna take a big... deep breath here... and think about the logistics and implications later.] Well, all right. Sure knows how to be inconvenient.

But if it really is just me... then someone else should be able to get in here and fix it.

[optimystic]

Definitely! You know, I don't know anything about complicated science, but if you tell me what to do I could try to help!

[raaaaage]

...Thanks, really. I appreciate it. But it's... kind of a complicated science job.

Don't worry, though. There's someone on their way up.

[optimystic]

Okay.

.... Do you think you'll need a hazmat team? Should I round one up just in case things go bad?

[raaaaage]

... [he tries to imagine what that would look like, around here. decides against it.]

Nah. I think we'll be fine.

[optimystic]

Alright. Well... I'll stop bugging you so you can save the castle from a nuclear reaction, but let me know if it turns out okay!

... Actually, never mind, I'll probably know if it doesn't turn out okay.

[raaaaage]

Yeah... You don't have to worry about that part. [awkward laugh.] You'll definitely hear if things start to take a turn for the worst.

[optimystic]

True.

[and juuuuust as she's about to close the journal] Oh! And my name is Maya. You're...?

[raaaaage]

--oh. [wow, yeah. good catch.] Banner. Bruce Banner.

[optimystic]

Okay Bruce. Good luck! [and with that she closes the journal for real]