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Kate leaves her be. After calming down, the Critic pops open the pot of blood-red stew. She grabs a fork and spoon before digging into the freshly made stew. "Down the hatch!" She pours a spoonful down her mouth.
"..." She suddenly covers her head before biting down on her tongue, trying to suppress a scream. Black blood oozes from her tongue. "G-god, th-that ma-magician performance. It-it's in my head." Shit, shit! Abort, abort, get her to me-
[HOPELESS WRECK] WE DIDN'T FUCK UP, DIPSHIT. LOOK AT HER CLOSER. LOOK AT HER SOFT SKIN, HER SMOOTH EYES. EVEN HER TONGUE IS REPAIRING.
After a few moments of agony, she eventually starts to groan and scream less and less. Once she calms down, she looks back at the stew and the lights. Her eyes are a bit clearer, more focused. Her skin has more life to it. Her tongue stopped bleeding pretty quickly.
She takes another bite of the stew, still dazed and out of it. "Ok-okay, the pain isn't there. Focus, focus. Uh, the meal's good! Strangely good, pain aside. W-weird lack of aftertaste, though?" She keeps chowing down until about half is left, before pushing it away.
"Full." She simply states. She wipes what stew is still on her mouth while clutching the side of her head, nursing a headache. "Unique, so won't...give bad review."
Kate returns to collect the stew, carrying the pot back to storage.
>ASPECT AND ITEM UPDATE
>Preparation (Creates food with anomalous benefits and drawbacks. Different ingredients and employees/cooks may offer different up and downsides.)
>Bloody Stew (Two uses left. Restores and upgrades the body, but overwhelms the senses. STA+, heals Stamina by one state, but temporally gives Mental Protection-- and Willpower-.)
>Have the mechanics fix C-0RA
"C-0RA. Go to the nice people and have them repair you, okay?" You gently talk to her, trying to avoid any potential freakouts from literally blowing her mind. "Try to not let the others see you."
"S-siR yes S-" She twitches. "S-S.Sir." She slowly stumbles over to your airlocks. They open automatically thanks to S-4M. You lean over to whisper to him.
"Make sure she gets there safely. Guide her, alright?"
"Yes, sir. I kinda feel sorry for her when she's like this." An electronic sigh slips out of the speakers on your console. You check the cameras. C-0RA is slowly heading towards the elevator. She's staring down at a PDA, reading orders given to her by S-4M.
>C-0RA's action will be unavailable until she's repaired. You'll know when she is.
"The hell caused that? Does her searching make noise or something?" You lean back in your chair. You're honestly a bit scared if the mere act of searching annoys those fourth floor weirdos. You hope that the stealth effect Old World Blues has will help when you go down there.
"Who knows for sure? Perhaps Felix's warning was more than just literally staying silent. Perhaps knowledge is a risk?" S-4M's usual happy-go-lucky smile suddenly shifts to a frown. "Keep that in mind when you visit."
