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[video] 2/6, evening - Megumi vs. the modern HMO

[The video feed comes on to the office Megumi has now occupied in the General Hospital. You can see tatami flooring and a pot simmering on a hot plate. A timer dings in the background and there is the sound of her speaking:]

This is ridiculous. What is the need for all of these papers, I'm up to my ears in them. Taking the time to fill them all out takes time away from where we should be-- the patient's bedside. And why is this "medical board" having us perform so many tests on each patient even when the diagnosis is already clear? No one gets better from running all of these unnecessary tests, but we have to bill them anyway. It's a waste of time and money-- ours and the patients'.

[A man's voice can be heard, it's an NPC supervisor] That's not my concern, Doctor Tanaka. Fill out the files or-- do what the rest of them do, get yourself an assistant and make them do it. I don't care, just get it done. Good day.

[The door closes and Megumi turns around and shuffles back towards where the communicator is. She can be heard cracking an egg into a bowl and muttering something that sounds very much like:]

It's Takani, you stupid ass.

[She cracks another egg for her tamagoyaki, and that's when she notices the mirror was on that whole time.]

Hmph. Figures.

If you are out there, and you're injured-- and I know there are many of you after all of that. Come to the clinic at the hospital tonight or tomorrow. I won't give you the same nonsense or run-around that they are recommending us to. It's my job to get you well and back home.

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[E-gyputo?! How exotic!]

Oh! Are you perhaps speaking... of a government building of some kind? Is that what a "museum" is?

Aaa--- I guess you could think of it a little that way! A museum is a place where you keep artifacts and historical things and art and cultural things like that, so they're both protected and that people can see them. Domino Museum is mostly a history museum, with some art, but mostly historical art and things of cultural significance rather than anything modern.

Ah, I've never heard of this. How interesting. You keep treasures out so that people can come and see them, do you?

What is the point of having people come to see them? Is it to impress them with power or... perhaps to teach them about history?

The second. Something like the museum... while I think there's a little showing off involved, it's more the "This thing is amazing, come see it," sort, rather than trying to boast. I don't think most people even know who owns the museum... [[admits sheepishly]]

Who does own the museum? The emperor?

Aaa-- no, it's a private museum, not a public one. My father owns this one.

Your father! Are you serious? He owns such important things.... he must be a powerful man indeed.

[[shakes his head]] He's not anything like that. He's just worked really hard, is all. And had the really good luck to be able to buy it when he did.

Hmmmmm. A hard worker is a rare thing, unfortunately. You must be very proud to be the son of such a hard working man, Ryou-kun.

Un. [[nods]] I just hope someday he'll be proud of me as well...

[Okay, you're one of first ones in Death City who gets to see Megumi's shell drop all the way.]

[She's very, very quiet, for a few long moments. Her voice is softer than ever.]

I know exactly... what you mean.

You're working to make your father proud as well...?

[She offers him a sad smile.]

Yes. I am. I think I always will be. He was a person who was truly good.

[She looks away and when she looks back, she's brightened improbably since saying that, forcing a change of subject. Her voice is teasing and singsong.]

I suppose if you're bored, Ryou-kun, you could come down and help me file these papers~ I'll give you something nice to eat~~

[[oh hey, a subject change, his favorite thing! He laughs softly]] OK! Where's your office, in the clinic?

At the hospital. Here, I will send you the directions~

[AND SHE DOES-- now you know where to go]

Very well, I'll get to work on these. [She rolls up her right sleeve, as if charging up to work on her paperwork now.]

I'll have a big stack of them done for you when you get here!

OK! [[a nod]] See you soon!

[Megumi finishes cooking up her dinner, and then cracks down on that paperwork, writing her notes about each patient and filling in all the parts that need to be finished, sticking each one in a little folder for privacy so that the names are visible.]

[It's not long before she thinks she hears someone outside her door!]

Come in...!

Pardon the intrusion~ [[calls as he opens the door with a smile]] Hope I didn't keep you waiting long.

Not at all, not at all. Do come in and-- please take your shoes off, I got tatami installed, so, must keep them clean.

[Other than for the desk, her office looks like a tiny little Meiji row house home. Tatami are on the floor, there's a little tray for her table, some cushions to sit on, and a cheap futon folded and stacked in the corner. She's turned her desk into a little kitchen with two hot plates.]

[[Obliges with a smile before looking up and taking in the full of the room]] Aaaa, you had it decorated? Feels like home! [[a warm smile. Not that he'd ever lived in a traditional home, but home for him was all of Tokyo, as far as he was concerned.]]

I did! In my working contract it said that they would "make accommodations for my health and well-being in the workplace." I convinced them that the carpet that was in here was dirty and that having tatami would make me feel happy, so happy that I'd be able to see more patients in a day. The administration made it happen.

[Bakura may think he sees fox ears pop up over her head.

Heeeeeeeeeeh, that's great! Makes it all more relaxed too!

I quite agree. I think it looks nicer.

Have you eaten dinner properly?

Aaa-- I'm fine, really. I had something not too long ago... [[Total lie. He had poked listlessly at a small meal before putting it into the fridge mostly untouched. But it's a very convincing assurance! He's very good at lying about that sort of thing.]]

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