>>5359825"This belonged to Boleski. He wanted you to have it." You hold up the notebook to hand it to her.
If Boleski wanted to tell this woman that he was alive, he would've delivered the notebook to her himself. Whoever she might be to him, you're sure he wouldn't want her to see him in such a state, especially with how much damage the Aurum Impulsum had caused him.
Moreover, with Boleski's mind in the condition that it's in-- although he seems to have a steady supply of medication for the time being-- you're sure he sees himself as a ticking time-bomb and would fear for her safety as well.
The woman struggles to reach all her fingers through the crack she left in the door, not even letting so much as the palm of her hand be seen. You wonder why she's trying so hard to hide herself when you, a very blatant mutant, stands right before her.
From behind the door, you hear the stumbling of feet, followed by a yelp as the woman pitches forwards, but, before she can fall, she catches herself on the door, revealing herself to you.
Now you understand why she'd been so hellbent on keeping the door shut, because the entirety of her body is covered in those same, distinctive burn scars as Boleski.
Some of the scars are new while others are old. What's small enough to be covered is done so by a mess of gauze and bandages, but even those seem to be half-burnt as well. Mercifully enough, the only thing that had been spared is her face, but the presence of the burn scars on her person tells you that she must have been really close to Boleski. Extremely close, even...
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