IC A Tale of Two Countries (IC)

[Tibithia Σ]

"...So, now what?"

 

[Prince Ink]

"I guess we observe these markings and hope that we get some clues about what causes them..."

 

[Tibithia Σ]

"I work with police, not hospitals."

 

[Prince Ink]

"I know...but it's the only way I can think of to try to figure out what's happening to us..."

 

[Tibithia Σ]

"Now that I- no, wait, he's in nuclear research."

 

[Prince Ink]

"Who were you going to suggest?..."

 

[Tibithia Σ]

"I was going to suggest Hans Schmidt, my... dad."

 

[Prince Ink]

"Well, we could always give visiting him a try..."

 

[Tibithia Σ]

"We haven't talked in years. Also, he barely knows English."

 

[Prince Ink]

"What language does he speak?"

 

[Tibithia Σ]

"The language he grew up in, German."

 

[Prince Ink]

"Ah...well, we need help from anyone we can get...I would rather that than wait to die from whatever these are..."

 

[Tibithia Σ]

"Also, I don't think a nuclear physicist would know what these are."

 

[Prince Ink]

"Fair..."

 

[Tibithia Σ]

"So, any other ideas?"

 

[Prince Ink]

"...I...I've got nothing..."

 

[Tibithia Σ]

"Same here."

 

[Prince Ink]

"This is bad...this is really bad...I don't want to die...I just got my life back on track...please don't let it end like this..."
*Alan, now scared by the lack of options once again, gets into a fetal position.*

 

[Tibithia Σ]

"I guess we could visit him..."

 

[Prince Ink]

*Alan immediately gets up, though still scared.*
"I'm willing to try anything!..."