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<span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-i">“Tell me the truth. Tell me everything. Omit nothing.”</span></span> You have begun to use memes more regularly, now that you have a better understanding of the consequences. So long as you give yourself at least one hour to recover between every use, everything will be alright.
“Stages! There are stages,” she babbles. “It starts with a little fluff in the throat and then a rash on the chest. The rash grows and eventually they can't even sleep without choking on fuzz, then all of a sudden, their minds just... snap! The Spitalians call them Leperos, the Anabaptists say that the Demiurge has stolen their souls, but... I'm not Leperos! The only people who become Leperos are the hardcore Burners or... or the people who stay too long in the spore fields or let the disease fester for ages. Fuck, it's not the spores that kill most people with Sepsis, it's the Spitalians! They burn them alive!”
“You said that they have a cure for it.”
“They do, I swear!” Her voice is starting to break. The compulsion you planted in her makes Karlee want to say everything at once, but the human mouth is incapable of such feats. “They can't afford to cure everyone though. It's easier to just kill the infected. They're heartless! I got my last purge two... two months ago and I've only used Burn a couple of times since then. I promise, I'm not Leperos! Do you want me to flash my tits?! I've got no rash! Please, you've got to trust me!”
“Enough,” you say, lifting a hand to silence Karlee. No longer compelled to spew everything that she knows, the gummy woman begins to sob breathlessly. At least you know the truth now. “Free the tribesmen that we sent to the far reaches,” you say to Blayz. “Welcome them back into the tribe, but let them know that they must still burn the white hair whenever it emerges. The sickness must not be allowed to spread before it is cured.”
“As you command, Three Hundred.” Again, he pounds his spear butt against the floor and with a flourish, he has his men carry away the distraught Karlee, leaving you to your thoughts.
If the Spitalians have a cure for Sepsis, you must have it. A visit to Mulhouse is required, to learn more about this legion of warrior-doctors for yourself.
First, how should you carry out this visit?
>Be honest. You are a Sleeper with a bunker full of Bygone tech. That will get their attention.
>Play it cool. You might attract some attention with your Bygone gun and jumpsuit though.
>Deceive them. Forgo the Bygone gear and play the part of a Voss tribesman, just to be safe.
Second, who should accompany you? You can pick as many people as you like.
>Jurvaz. Surprisingly tech savvy but a bit of a runt.
>Blayz. A tribal warrior with a little charisma and animal cunning.
>Herrmann. Immensely strong but as unsubtle as you can get.
>Karlee. Clever and worldly, but her Sepsis infection might be a hindrance.
>A handful of tribesmen. The advantage of numbers might come in useful.
