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[ Hilbert receives a hefty amount of data to his inbox with medical notes and studies. It may take a while to get through, but in (brief, simplified) summary;
The contagion started in one of the science labs after the crew were testing some samples from the nebula - mainly dust and gases. Patient Zero was SCI_B_Andreyev, who later found red hives on his body despite following all standard decontamination procedures.
24 hours later, most of science and engineering were having the same symptoms. 36 hours after first infection, 7 out of 30 crew members were dead.
Symptoms of the disease start with deep red hives of different shapes and sizes, mainly originating on arms and then spreading to the neck and then all over the body. Fever follows, as well as problems swallowing and limb weakness. As the hours progress, the fever rises to over 104 and the hives start to swell, the cells going out of control and creating tumors at worrying speeds and size. In some cases, flesh and muscle may split due to the rapid growth. Breathing issues follow as the lungs are under pressure, as well as a severe drop in blood pressure. Last stages include further respiratory issues, sometimes resulting in the patient's death. If provided with oxygen by other means, the patient may survive for a few hours longer, but eventually there's total organ failure.
Autopsies show that the body's system is heavily drained from creating these tumors, to the point of de-ossification on bone. Attempts to keep infected alive even after the complete organ failure show hints of even further drainage of bone and tissue cells to feed the tumors growth.
Time between infection and death has been seen between 9 and 40 hours. It took six days for every single crew member to be showing symptoms, and only one doctor remained alive of the Medical crew. MED_M_Devi had localized the cause of disease - an alien amoeba-like lifeform - and was making several attempts to create a vaccine by taking the amoeba and inactivating it via [redacted]. Although he intended on testing it on himself at first, his symptoms worsened before he was able to and he instead offered it to the captain in case it at least did something.
17 crew members were still alive at the activation of the sterilization protocol. L3TH3 used a specialized UV energy field in all rooms, which immediately killed all organic life. As a backup, the AI waited until the bodies decomposed enough for another round, which left nothing but the desiccated corpses found all over Mnemosyne.
There is a sample of the amoeba in the Science Lab, but only command crew has access. ]
[ As for his question about the captain's symptoms, his began the same way, but with the attempted vaccine, the tumors have become more symbiotic rather than draining. They're have grown out of control to the point where Captain Drake is now unable to move. Both lifeforms now feed from each other, creating a horrible ouroboros of survival outside of the captain's control. ]
[ Lastly, the chain of command is broken in L3TH3's systems, but the captain suggests appointing the next most seasoned commander upon his passing, and follow the same rule in the emergency crew if command is needed. ]
The contagion started in one of the science labs after the crew were testing some samples from the nebula - mainly dust and gases. Patient Zero was SCI_B_Andreyev, who later found red hives on his body despite following all standard decontamination procedures.
24 hours later, most of science and engineering were having the same symptoms. 36 hours after first infection, 7 out of 30 crew members were dead.
Symptoms of the disease start with deep red hives of different shapes and sizes, mainly originating on arms and then spreading to the neck and then all over the body. Fever follows, as well as problems swallowing and limb weakness. As the hours progress, the fever rises to over 104 and the hives start to swell, the cells going out of control and creating tumors at worrying speeds and size. In some cases, flesh and muscle may split due to the rapid growth. Breathing issues follow as the lungs are under pressure, as well as a severe drop in blood pressure. Last stages include further respiratory issues, sometimes resulting in the patient's death. If provided with oxygen by other means, the patient may survive for a few hours longer, but eventually there's total organ failure.
Autopsies show that the body's system is heavily drained from creating these tumors, to the point of de-ossification on bone. Attempts to keep infected alive even after the complete organ failure show hints of even further drainage of bone and tissue cells to feed the tumors growth.
Time between infection and death has been seen between 9 and 40 hours. It took six days for every single crew member to be showing symptoms, and only one doctor remained alive of the Medical crew. MED_M_Devi had localized the cause of disease - an alien amoeba-like lifeform - and was making several attempts to create a vaccine by taking the amoeba and inactivating it via [redacted]. Although he intended on testing it on himself at first, his symptoms worsened before he was able to and he instead offered it to the captain in case it at least did something.
17 crew members were still alive at the activation of the sterilization protocol. L3TH3 used a specialized UV energy field in all rooms, which immediately killed all organic life. As a backup, the AI waited until the bodies decomposed enough for another round, which left nothing but the desiccated corpses found all over Mnemosyne.
There is a sample of the amoeba in the Science Lab, but only command crew has access. ]
[ As for his question about the captain's symptoms, his began the same way, but with the attempted vaccine, the tumors have become more symbiotic rather than draining. They're have grown out of control to the point where Captain Drake is now unable to move. Both lifeforms now feed from each other, creating a horrible ouroboros of survival outside of the captain's control. ]
[ Lastly, the chain of command is broken in L3TH3's systems, but the captain suggests appointing the next most seasoned commander upon his passing, and follow the same rule in the emergency crew if command is needed. ]
[ Jiaoqiu forwards the conversation he's had with L3TH3. ]
I'd be interesting in knowing your thoughts!
I'd be interesting in knowing your thoughts!
It is a pity it would be harder to send anything else through the ventilation system—a camera, for example. We have no way of knowing if this will actually do anything.
[ Or if the captain's even alive in the first place. ]
Still, even if the action is a placebo, it should hopefully calm the more irrational of the crew.
[ Or if the captain's even alive in the first place. ]
Still, even if the action is a placebo, it should hopefully calm the more irrational of the crew.
We can only hope that it does do something for the Captain's pain -- and if it does not, well, I can make a second trip and quarantine to adjust the dosage.
That does bring up a new challenge. We have no idea for how it could reduce the Captain's pain or not. All we can do is wait for AI to make a report and go off of it's interpretations.
[ A moment's pause before, ]
After all, none of us have actually spoken to the Captain, yes? We simply received a transmission
[ A moment's pause before, ]
After all, none of us have actually spoken to the Captain, yes? We simply received a transmission
Hello, Dr. Hilbert. At the request of the captain, I am sharing the audio session he had with Dr. Emerwen.
session1.file
session1.file
( ooc: here works for me! )
When Vash arrives, Hilbert is writing something down on a notepad—odd that he uses pen and paper for such a sci-fi setting. Upon seeing Vash's arrival, Hilbert puts the pen and paper down before giving him a quick once-over.
"You do not look like you are actively bleeding. Good first step."
When Vash arrives, Hilbert is writing something down on a notepad—odd that he uses pen and paper for such a sci-fi setting. Upon seeing Vash's arrival, Hilbert puts the pen and paper down before giving him a quick once-over.
"You do not look like you are actively bleeding. Good first step."
Vash sure looks like he's in one piece without any open wounds! He doesn't even look as tired as he usually does, and it doesn't seem like he's lost weight. However, the blonde does have his orange sunglasses high on his nose, something that isn't regulation.
"No hemorrhaging today, thankfully," he says with an awkward smile as he heads inside and sits his flat ass down on the patient chair.
"I'm more concerned with my brain, honestly." Deep breath. "Um. After the big alien was around but before the emotions went mad, I had this... hallucination? I leaned against one of the viewing windows and then suddenly saw myself as a kid, but it wasn't like a memory or anything I knew of. I was looking at some strange female shape in a tank, and when I leaned against the tank we both glowed with these intricate lines."
It was beautiful. She was beautiful.
"Then I collapsed for a moment. Rin had to get me on my feet again."
"No hemorrhaging today, thankfully," he says with an awkward smile as he heads inside and sits his flat ass down on the patient chair.
"I'm more concerned with my brain, honestly." Deep breath. "Um. After the big alien was around but before the emotions went mad, I had this... hallucination? I leaned against one of the viewing windows and then suddenly saw myself as a kid, but it wasn't like a memory or anything I knew of. I was looking at some strange female shape in a tank, and when I leaned against the tank we both glowed with these intricate lines."
It was beautiful. She was beautiful.
"Then I collapsed for a moment. Rin had to get me on my feet again."
Hmm. Well then.
Hilbert keeps his expression as calm and neutral as he can. Inwardly, though, he's chomping at the bit with interest. Because this is reassuring. This is also something he's experienced. Vash absolutely isn't going to learn all of the details in Hilbert's memory—nobody needs to know that he straight up killed his previous captain. But since Vash confided this in him, Hilbert can at least reciprocate a little.
"I can do basic scan for anything that might cause hallucination. Signs of oxygen deprivation, tumor, changes in brain chemistry. But I would not worry too much about your brain. Around same time, I also had hallucination, and I am of perfect health."
Well. He's close enough to perfect health as he can get. There are certain aspects of Hilbert's health that people don't need to know about.
Hilbert keeps his expression as calm and neutral as he can. Inwardly, though, he's chomping at the bit with interest. Because this is reassuring. This is also something he's experienced. Vash absolutely isn't going to learn all of the details in Hilbert's memory—nobody needs to know that he straight up killed his previous captain. But since Vash confided this in him, Hilbert can at least reciprocate a little.
"I can do basic scan for anything that might cause hallucination. Signs of oxygen deprivation, tumor, changes in brain chemistry. But I would not worry too much about your brain. Around same time, I also had hallucination, and I am of perfect health."
Well. He's close enough to perfect health as he can get. There are certain aspects of Hilbert's health that people don't need to know about.
Vash expected the suggestions to scan for, especially since he's had his fair share of concussions in his life (even if they have been treated). He's ready to spend quite some time having tests done... but then Hilbert says that.
"What? You too?" That makes the blue eyes behind the shades widen, and he's not sure if to be relieved that he's not the only one - or even more concerned. "Do you think the alien affected us?"
That's what he's expecting. Their emotions went haywire after all, so why not causing hallucinations, too?
"Were you a child as well?"
"What? You too?" That makes the blue eyes behind the shades widen, and he's not sure if to be relieved that he's not the only one - or even more concerned. "Do you think the alien affected us?"
That's what he's expecting. Their emotions went haywire after all, so why not causing hallucinations, too?
"Were you a child as well?"
Hilbert shakes his head. "I looked about the same as I do right now. However, I was on different space station. Odd, as the Mnemosyne is my first interstellar voyage."
He's keeping his tone calm, but the confusion slips into his voice a bit. Childhood would be interesting, but something like this? Something that's patently false? How odd.
He's keeping his tone calm, but the confusion slips into his voice a bit. Childhood would be interesting, but something like this? Something that's patently false? How odd.
"I can't say I've ever seen glowing female-shaped creatures in tanks, either."
'Creature' sounds so wrong. She was so much more than that, but he's not going to get into that. Or the fact that little him was definitely wearing handcuffs.
"That's not all, though... this morning when I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth, I noticed something weird with my eyes. They have strange lines if I shine a light into them."
'Creature' sounds so wrong. She was so much more than that, but he's not going to get into that. Or the fact that little him was definitely wearing handcuffs.
"That's not all, though... this morning when I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth, I noticed something weird with my eyes. They have strange lines if I shine a light into them."
Hilbert keeps quiet of his own thing that happened this morning: waking up, going about his business, then being hit by a memory of almost dying upon that strange space station he's never been before.
"That, at least, is something I can help with. Basic eye exam, yes? I can also do scan to check for any changes in brain chemistry that could explain oddities with eyes."
"That, at least, is something I can help with. Basic eye exam, yes? I can also do scan to check for any changes in brain chemistry that could explain oddities with eyes."
That's at least something to do, checking his eyes and brain to make sure he's not about to implode. The rest is just... weird and a little terrifying, really. All Vash can think of as an explanation is the giant alien.
"That would be great, thank you."
He lets Hilbert direct him in any way he wants so the doctor can look into his eyes... and as soon as a light hits them, they show strange, glowing lines. Almost like circuity, only more... natural. They're otherwise completely normal, healthy eyes. 20/20 vision.
"That would be great, thank you."
He lets Hilbert direct him in any way he wants so the doctor can look into his eyes... and as soon as a light hits them, they show strange, glowing lines. Almost like circuity, only more... natural. They're otherwise completely normal, healthy eyes. 20/20 vision.
Vash's brain is also looking normal for an elheen, aside from a few old, healed cracks to his skull. He's as healthy as he can be for someone with one arm and a body chock-full of scars.
"Um... bad news first, please?"
Then he'd at least have something good after a bad diagnosis.
"Um... bad news first, please?"
Then he'd at least have something good after a bad diagnosis.
"I have no idea what these lines in your eyes do or how they appeared here in the first place." There's a moment before, "Good news is that they seem harmless. There is nothing in the scan that we need to worry about."
Try as he may to hide his true feelings, Hilbert's a little irritated about all that. At least whatever this is could give him a bit more of an answer than 'absolutely nothing.'
Try as he may to hide his true feelings, Hilbert's a little irritated about all that. At least whatever this is could give him a bit more of an answer than 'absolutely nothing.'
"...so I just have weird lines in my eyes all of the sudden for no reason at all? That doesn't make any sense!"
Vash might be pouting. Just a little. He almost expected someone to have given him mods while he was sleeping or something, but it's nothing. Just his eyes, now.
"At least the glasses help mask it a bit."
Vash might be pouting. Just a little. He almost expected someone to have given him mods while he was sleeping or something, but it's nothing. Just his eyes, now.
"At least the glasses help mask it a bit."
"Trust me, I am as irritated by this revelation as you are."
It's just a bit harder to tell as Hilbert's default mood is 'irritated.' But having people's body suddenly change without any rhyme or reason? Vash's eyes doing something interesting without any notice of why or how it started? Things aren't supposed to work that way.
But then again, nothing's worked the way it should since their arrival on the ship.
"Current prescription? Nothing to treat your eyes, but seek me out should you feel pressure, dry eye, or change in vision outside of normal parameters before lines appeared."
It's just a bit harder to tell as Hilbert's default mood is 'irritated.' But having people's body suddenly change without any rhyme or reason? Vash's eyes doing something interesting without any notice of why or how it started? Things aren't supposed to work that way.
But then again, nothing's worked the way it should since their arrival on the ship.
"Current prescription? Nothing to treat your eyes, but seek me out should you feel pressure, dry eye, or change in vision outside of normal parameters before lines appeared."
At least he's not alone in his frustration. It's all so confusing, but he might have been more panicked about it if he didn't also see it on his child self in that hallucination.
The female shape... she had them too. Somehow he trusts her.
"They're just stylish, no prescription." Just a present from his foster dad. "I'll definitely keep you updated if anything changes"
There's a bit of a pause, and he holds up his prosthetic arm. Maybe he should cover all his bases, even if his eyes were still the main focus. "Do you want to check this while I'm here?"
It would mean he didn't have to come back in a few days for the mandatory checkup.
The female shape... she had them too. Somehow he trusts her.
"They're just stylish, no prescription." Just a present from his foster dad. "I'll definitely keep you updated if anything changes"
There's a bit of a pause, and he holds up his prosthetic arm. Maybe he should cover all his bases, even if his eyes were still the main focus. "Do you want to check this while I'm here?"
It would mean he didn't have to come back in a few days for the mandatory checkup.
"Lucky," Hilbert muses. He lightly taps the edge of his glasses before continuing, "Mine aren't."
It's obvious from the thickness of his lenses that Hilbert's glasses are prescription. But that's all he's saying on the matter before he turns to Vash's prosthetic.
"Best to cover all our bases. It should not take too long to check prosthetic as well. That is, unless you have somewhere to be?"
It's obvious from the thickness of his lenses that Hilbert's glasses are prescription. But that's all he's saying on the matter before he turns to Vash's prosthetic.
"Best to cover all our bases. It should not take too long to check prosthetic as well. That is, unless you have somewhere to be?"
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