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[This voice may sound very, very familiar to some residents.]

Oh goodness!

My my, so! I imagine all of you are wondering what's going on here! I know, we don't contact you very much, but gracious me this should change! Yes. Yes, the best working relationships rely on communication and such and lovely things like that. So I shall be communicating with you, and some day we'll have some semblance of a professional acquaintance.

Possibly.

Oh, but of course the Great One has spoken to you concerning our offer! I heard that he would from the previous management, yes, and the Great One is nothing if not thorough! Naturally, I imagine he informed you of the circumstances of the agreement, but for those of you unfortunate enough to miss an audience with him, I shall summarize!

You will be contracted to fight in various skirmishes to which we will transport you in exchange for more modern accommodations within your enclosure (electricity/energy, appliances, central lighting and heat) and perhaps an end to the experimentation, if all goes well. Naturally, when you are out we will provide you with world-class accommodations! Anything your heart could desire for your quarters- well, within reason. We're not miracle workers after all! [Have a joyful laugh!]

Likewise, if you require special tools or vehicles for battle, we will do our best to provide those as well. You need only ask!

So, I ask of you, are you interested? It would be wonderful if we could put an end to all this!

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[Derek has nothing to say just yet, but you can bet he's listening.]

Come now, speak up! My ears, they aren't what they used to be.

....Just listening right now.

I see! Then, by all means!

I do want to ask, though;

What are you prepared to offer me?

Well goodness, I can offer the base luxuries I listed above, but if you have a specific request you must ask it of me! I cannot read minds, I'm afraid.

Hmn.

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Actually, yeah.

Can you stabilize my condition any better?

Possibly, but I would require your presence in our facility.

...I figured that.

If you could...to what extent? I know you can't take it away completely, but what would you try? What would you aim for.

Why, as far as we can reach, naturally. We could perhaps recreate a medication for it to suppress the virus and make that available to you, but we would at the very least need to do extensive bloodwork.

...from experience, having a medication to keep track of is asking for trouble, especially if you throw me on a battlefield. The virus isn't the problem at the moment; that part you did good on. And there are some advantages.

...it's the thing that powers it that's a problem.

I'm afraid there's little we can do about that.

Then I guess I stay as is, unless you have a better way of keeping it dormant.

Last question.

Are the people you pull in really as random as they seem? Because that whole fight with the one called Aku was a bit of a mess, and seems pretty counter productive.

Oh no, it's not random at all! Well...rather, it may seem random to you, but I assure you it isn't. Even with the trouble he causes, it's much better he stays in here. My apologies!

....Just like it's much better to leave a potential time bomb like me in here with everyone as well, I suppose?

[There's a pause while Derek thinks.]

...All right. I'd end up fighting anyway, because even if I don't have much...sympathy for you, I still live here, and so do people I care about. That's enough for me to say yes.

If you can figure out how to get me stabilized, preferably without depending on something external like the drugs, I'll go for it. Already had one close call in here and I don't want to repeat it. If you need the name of the drug from back home to help with the research, here it is:

[Derek will write the name of it down--they never actually give one in canon, but it was supposedly on the RX label on Zoey's bottle.

He'll continue on, like he's running down a shopping list.]

I need normal ammo for my 9mm. Or at least whatever ammo will best work on whatever I'd be fighting at the time. It would be nice to have the rest of the contents of my surfboard back as well, and the shotgun, with shells, of course. I have a hunting knife, but a sea-worthy combat knife would be preferable. And a military first aid kit. Won't do anyone any good if we can't keep them alive to get them back to the medics and healers. If ground vehicles become involved, I want my jeep there for transport. If maintenance on those vehicles is needed, I want my tool kit available as well.

I'd ask for my laptop, too, but...not much use in this situation.

Yes, yes, all noted! I'll have your things ready for you sir!

As for your condition, I'll set some research on the problem right away.

It's appreciated. Last thing you need is a bunch of vampires from my world inside the barrier. You don't need the other guys having them, either.

I have a lot more questions, but I'll save them for another time.

Yes sir, I shall take note! I will be ready to answer your inquiries.

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