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[thankyou4myheart]

[Oh, hey, look who's finally been rebooted after having been essentially shut down for repairs for the past, what, two weeks after his unfortunate run-in with a certain psychotic medic.  Yeah, sorry he's been out for so long - it took medics a while to find or fabricate the parts needed, oops.]

[Deckard's sitting on a repair berth, one hand to his head, the other steadying his Link device.]

Sorry for being out of commission for so long.

Can . . . can someone update me on things?  From . . . ah . . . the past two weeks, apparently.

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[thxforthememories]

... You aren't virus-infected too, are you?

[Because that would JUST be their luck.]

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[thankyou4myheart]

Virus?

Not . . . to my knowledge. [Give him a second while he checks as much as he can Where is Toudou when you need him?] No, my firewalls are intact. Why?

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[thxforthememories]

Humans and robots are all getting the same virus. No one can figure out why...

[He pauses, a beat too long.]

... McCrane is infected.

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[thankyou4myheart]

Humans? But how can a human get a-

[Oh. In that too-long pause, it hits him that you're not talking about a computer virus, are you? He stiffens at the last, silently cursing himself for what suddenly feels like "leaving his team vulnerable". Or something. No, it's not a logical thought. It's not even a fully conscious one, really.]

How bad? Where is he?

What about you? And Power Joe, and Drill Boy?

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[thxforthememories]

I don't know.

I took him to the clinic. He's... safe. [He has to be.] I'm fine. I know Power Joe is all right. I haven't heard from the little one.

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[letmefixyou]

Oh, you survived.

That's almost disappointing.

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[thankyou4myheart]

You.

Where are you?

[Not that he intends to go after you alone again. But he DOES want to know you've been dealt with...]

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[letmefixyou]

Why, so I can finish the job? Oh, you're too kind!

I don't believe I caught your name.

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[thankyou4myheart]

. . . Deckard. Of the Haven Police.

[mccrane]

Deckard...

[McCrane has sounded better. Much better.]

I am glad to see you're well.

[He may have visited you. Often.]

[thankyou4myheart]

[Y-yeah, sorry about that, bro. He's doing much better now.]

[You, on the other hand...]

I am, thank you, McCrane. What about you? Kagerou says there's some kind of virus going around, one that can affect humans and robots alike.

["And that you've got it" - but he'll wait for McCrane to say it first.]

[mccrane]

There is. I believe it may have been spread by a medical professional by the name of 'Ratchet.'

[He pauses.]

The...the one who you had a recent brush with.

[Since there are a few now.]

...

It can affect the Brave Police, so I recommend caution.

[ITS SO HARD TO SAY HE IS SORRY.]

[thankyou4myheart]

[THERE'S NOTHING TO BE SORRY FOR, MCCRANE, STOP THAT.]

[A rueful chuckle.]

I had more than a "brush" . . . I'm sorry. That was careless of me. I knew it even then.

...Kagerou said you're one of the affected?

Where are you? I'll come see you.

[Now that the rest of his systems have finished rebooting.]

[0perator]

There's what seems to be a nano-virus going around, and it's not too discriminatory who it effects. If you can, I'd suggest a reverse-quarantine right now.

Iiiiii can't remember if they've actually met yet or not. OTL feel free to ignore that part if-

[thankyou4myheart]

((ooc: -they have. ^,^;;;))


"Nano" virus?

[His world doesn't have nano-technology, so to him, that just means "really freaking tiny".]

Quarantine those not affected, then, you mean? Do we know yet the general course of the virus?

Also . . . I'm sorry. I don't think we've met yet. My name is Deckard, with the Haven Police. Pleased to meet you.

[0perator]

Nanotech virus. It can't be pure computer code because it's airborne and hitting organics too.

[She sighs, tugging her fingers through a stray lock of hair.]

It seems flu-like. So far no symptoms beyond what the organics describe flu to be like, but it's pretty incapacitating and we don't know the duration of the course yet. I'm hoping it follows the flu pattern and people start getting better in another week or two.

And I'm Alia. It's nice to meet you too.

[thankyou4myheart]

Alia. [A greeting/acknowledgment as he commits the name, voice, and face to memory.] What's being done to contain this so far? Or to treat those affected?

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[kungfugeek]

Oi! You sure picked a good time to conk out!


[He was worried, really!]

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[thankyou4myheart]

Sorry, Power Joe.

  [He really is, contrite and everything.  He realizes now that was a dumb move.]

  Where are you?  Are you all right?  Kagerou says there's a sickness going around, and it can affect us?

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[kungfugeek]

Yeah, yeah...

[He forgives you, Deckerd, no question about it. It's just everyone in the BP squad seems to be falling apart and you have no idea. Or maybe you do. They kinda deal with that all the time.]

I'm in the Police HQ. Mc..McCrane's got somethin'. That virus Kagebird gave you the info for.

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[thankyou4myheart]

[Oh, he has an idea.  Give him a few more days (to today) and he'll REALLY have an idea…]

  …yeah, Kagerou mentioned that too.  And McCrane . . . sounded sick, or just really rundown or something.  He's not answered again yet.  Kagerou said he took him to Solus's.  Have you been to see him lately?

  Actually, if you haven't . . . don't.  I don't want you getting sick too.

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Deckard! You are finally awake. Are you feeling better?

[thankyou4myheart]

I am, yes . . . on both counts.  Sorry for letting myself get incapacitated like that.

  How are you?  Kagerou says there's a virus going around.

[raceme]

Why are you apologizing, it wasn't your fault. Ratchet is insane.

I'm doing ^{well, I got} lucky and I'm not a-ff-e-cted yet.

[thankyou4myheart]

[One robot to another, he thought he'd be able to take the sociopath.  He'd…misjudged.  But he won't push it, just nods acknowledgment.]

  Good.  Here's to that keeping so.

  Is there anything else to speak of going on right now?  That you're aware of?

  [Since there's almost certainly always SOMETHING, even if none of the police force are aware of it.]