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[madetosin]

[The doctor sits in the courtyard today with his journal on his lap, a pen tapping thoughtfully on the cover.

Weeks had gone by and no answer to his first inquiry. He thought perhaps he was being ignored, until a simpler answer occurred to him. There wasn't anyone properly in charge at all. He should have known. Hmph.]

[People who work at the clinic]

My name is Dr. Muraki Kazutaka. I am somewhat newly arrived and looking for something to do with my time. If you can use more volunteers, I'd be happy to help. [Relatively speaking. Mostly he's bored and curious]

[He pauses to fish a cigarette from his coat pocket, and lights it before writing his next message]

[Allies of Riful - written]

The reports on the creature Riful are rather sparse. If there any here that knew her, I wondered if you knew what experiments she was performing and what has become of her mansion since her departure?

Comments

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[cheerupemoborg]

I never bothered to keep track of her so-called experiments, and she wasn't very forthcoming when asked about them either.

As for the mansion, I imagine it's been left uninhabited.

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[ofhope]

Her manor is off limits.

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[madetosin]

That's a shame.

Do you know what condition it's in?

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[madetosin]

Is that so? Are you hoping for her return?

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[ofhope]

[ Maybe so he can hug her and rip her head off... But that doesn't really have anything to do with it. ]

It's off limits.

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[madetosin]

Why?

[Because he doesn't easily take no for an answer]

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[ofhope]

Because I said so. Anyone else who used to live there is now long gone. Being the sole survivor, I suppose that leaves the property in my hands.

[ Even though it was there before Riful... Besides, the place is in crappy condition, who else would really want that? ]

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[madetosin]

[Someone who likes the idea of taking advantage of the stigma of fear in a place to keep people away from things he might want to do in there.]

Sole survivor, hm? Did she kill all of her allies off?

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[ofhope]

If you don't even know what happened to her and hers, then you definitely have no right to go poking around her place or her legacy.

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[madetosin]

Touchy.

I can learn what I can from others who disdained her, or I can learn it from you. Which would you prefer?

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[ofhope]

Who says I didn't disdain her?

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[madetosin]

I see. And yet her legacy is important to you?

[cheerupemoborg]

No. I've been unable to reach it fro some time now.

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[madetosin]

Why is that?

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[cheerupemoborg]

My loss prevents me from going out that far.

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[madetosin]

That's unfortunate. I suppose I will have to investigate on my own.

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[cheerupemoborg]

Why the interest?

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[madetosin]

I was hoping for a private place to work.

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[cheerupemoborg]

In that case, it might be what you're looking for.

It's pretty out of the way.

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[madetosin]

Located right on the edge of the area called the Dead Zone, according to maps. And with a certain stigma attached to them. Both could be useful.

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[cheerupemoborg]

You're hoping to keep people away?

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[madetosin]

I did say private.

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[cheerupemoborg]

Well, it's private alright. Drafty, too.

You're willing to go out into the Dead Zone, I assume?

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[madetosin]

[a pause] It's in the Dead Zone?

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[cheerupemoborg]

No, no... well, it's close.

What I mean is, do you expect to make trips out there? Privacy aside, it's the only other use for it.