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You mean like a shooter kinda game?

[Okay, well. That sounds kind of appealing, actually. Leon doesn't play ViViD; he has his reasons, and he thinks they're pretty legit, and then he gets sucked into it anyway apparently so he has to wonder what the point is of avoiding it, but that's beside the point. The point is he's not experienced with this stuff, and it hadn't even occurred to him to think of it as a game scenario. It sounds obvious now.]

Maybe not shooting, 's not like we've got guns, but . . . that's the kinda thing you meant, right?

[He lifts his head and blinks up at Togami in the dark, thoughtful.]

... I'm not kidding... [And he was referring to his awkwardness not the entire situation as a whole...

He quickly shakes his head at the question!] No, I didn't do anything to it! Maybe the lock's stuck?

[He jiggles the knob and pulls on the door. No dice.

There are some vaguely uncomfortable flashbacks happening here, considering. Why the hell'd I have to get stuck in this situation with her outta everything that could've possibly happened? I'm probably just gonna freak her out more! She's like a little mouse . . . Leon lingers for a moment on the Hope's Peak toolkit that he'd found back in his apartment when he'd moved in and refused to look at since. He hates to think about it, but it'd be useful right now--not that it's got its screwdriver anyway.

He really should have known CERES was messing with him the second he found that.

But without anything like that, he's not sure what to do. Leon finally lets go of the door with a sigh and turns around to skim over the boxes they're trapped in here with. It is a storage closet, after all. Maybe there's something in here he can use to break the door down.]

Dammit! What the hell . . . why this? Look, just, I dunno, sit tight or something, or help me look for somethin' to break down the door! Or-- . . . tools, whatever.

[ He nods. ] Something like that. Any sort of game where the objective is to defeat your enemies.

[ He's not sure what weapons they're going to use either, but hey, it's a hospital. There are at least sharp pointy objects in the form of needles lying around. ]

I guess that'd explain why they keep attacking us and stuff, if we're supposed to find somethin' and fight back. Wonder if there's anythin' in here?

[He stands up with a sigh to take another look at the boxes, including the one he's been leaning up against. The first one he opens is a box of tiny individual packets of gauze, which feels like adding insult to injury; he snorts.]

Hey, where'd you start off anyway? Why're you dressed like that? I wonder why you were a patient and I was a doctor! Maybe 'cuz I'm like, your ViViD senpai.

I would prefer to avoid treating the patients myself.

[ She closes her eyes in thought for a few moments, trying to think of what the
objective might be outside of attending to patients. ]

There may be an exit somewhere. It's at least worth looking around for one.

So do we keep sneakin' around, or what? Hey, maybe I oughta dress up like a patient, and you can just pretend you're treating me! They wouldn't bug us then, right?

[No, they probably will. But it's a thought, at least. If only Kirigiri were dressed up like a sexy nurse or something . . . that's a different kind of thought, though, and one better saved for when they get out of this place.]

Then we look around for an exit!

You don't look like most of the other patients. I wonder if it will really work.

[ Because Leon definitely doesn't look like an alien here, and the game might recognize that he's not new. Who knows when it comes to ViViD, after all. ]

Our best bet is to keep going when the hallways are clear. If we run into another nurse... We've both gotten injected, I can't imagine it could be much worse. [ But who knows with this place... It's just a risk they'll have to take. ]

You can't think of anythin' worse than hugging me?

[He's kidding, though, and moves over to the door--ostensibly to get ready to head out again, but mostly to gently bump her shoulder with his.]

So you're saying we just run for it.

[ She smirks at him, crossing her arms. ]

Of course. [ And with that she slowly inches open the door, peeking outside into the hall and when she spots no one, she darts out and motions for Leon to follow. ]

Perhaps because they're attempting to cause the most insult possible.

[ I mean, I find Kuwata being a doctor very insulting to doctors.

He goes to dig around in the boxes himself, searching for needles or surgical equipment as he speaks. ] I was in a hospital bed, as you might assume.

Ugh, creepy. Who wants to wake up in a hospital bed? That'd be an insult to anyone! So did they mess you around any? I just got told to help out patients, and when I tried to get out I got caught and jabbed with that needle. Like I'm a doctor! That's so unsafe!

[Even he knows that being a doctor would be medical malpractice waiting to happen. And that's even worse than other kinds of practice.

He opens another box; it's just some blankets, sealed in packaging to stay sterile. Leon rolls his eyes and tosses one at Togami. Just because.]

[ He catches it, though probably not as effortlessly as Leon would. He frowns down at it, though, since while they could probably find some use for them, they're not worth much on their own... ]

They tried to force me into a different treatment plan, which didn't include any bodily harm, but was at least as annoying... [ Even though it wasn't nearly as dangerous and unhygienic. ]

Perhaps it would be possible to wrest a needle from one of them.

Just one needle's not gonna do much for us! Hey, was there an IV in your room?

[He has a sudden mental image of himself swinging around an IV stand; that's a little better. Leon knows how to handle sticks. He's not sure about Togami, though--and of course they'll have to get to a hospital room first to grab one.

He gets to his feet, though, having already given up on the boxes. The odds of him finding anything in here he's comfortable wielding are really damn low.]

What were they gonna do to you?

[ Well, given the fact that the thread where Togami swung around an IV stand probably takes place earlier in the timeline than this thread... he grimaces in recollection. ]

...There was one. I already used it in an... altercation. I would rather not return to my room, personally.

[ And, since that leads into the other explanation: ] She was attempting to get me to drink while on my head, or something ridiculous. Still, she was overly aggressive about it.

[Well that's a hilarious surprise. Leon covers his mouth on his laugh; he wouldn't normally bother, but he's definitely being loud enough that he might get some unwanted attention from the hallway if he didn't.]

Oh man, really?! Damn, you've had an even worse day than me! If I was you I'd be swingin' my IV around at everything that moved! . . . That's already pretty tempting. Think we could find another one somewhere?

[There've got to be more patients' rooms they can raid for blunt weapons.]

[Chihiro just watches Leon quietly for now. He can sense his agitation and doesn't want to set him off again...]

O-Okay... [And he just about to sit down as Leon says when he spots something and tries to tug it out.] Kuwata-kun! I think there's a toolbox here under these boxes!

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Seriously? Grab it!

[That's kind of weird and all, but Leon's not going to look a gift horse in the mouth here. He wants to talk to Fujisaki and all about what's going on here . . . but this isn't really the place for it, or the place for much of anything else, either. It's just going to get more and more awkward if they're trapped here.

Not that he doesn't feel awkward enough about what's probably about to happen. He bends down to help Fujisaki pull out the box, making a bit of a face.]

Be quiet—! [ He hisses, though frankly it's out of embarrassment and not out of any concern that they'll be found.

But then he sighs, crossing his arms and regaining some of his composure, even if he's still visibly irritated. ] There's bound to be more than a single IV stand in the entire hospital.

[He rubs his hand over his mouth again with a snort. Poor Togami; Leon knows he's pissing him off, and he doesn't want to end up firmly on his bad side, especially in a situation like this. But he just can't help himself at the mental image of him standing on his head for anything, much less drinking water in a hospital gown. Finally, once he's got control of his laughter, he reaches out to smack him on the shoulder with a grin.]

Yeah, right! And we're not really accomplishing anything hangin' out here, huh? So maybe we oughta just run for it and arm ourselves, and then go all out on these enemies!

[ Togami shoots Leon an unimpressed look when he's smacked in the shoulder, but he doesn't chastise him, or even disagree with his plan. ] ...That may be the intended course of action. Although "just run for it" is almost impressive in its sheer lack of strategy. Surely you can go on the offensive while still thinking it through a little?

[ Or maybe that's a touchy subject when Leon is coming from committing murder, where he did in fact show slightly more strategy to "go on the offensive"? Well, it's already out of his mouth. Not much to do about it now. ]

[It would be a touchy subject--if Leon made the connection at all. But fortunately, he doesn't. His mind is too occupied with the current situation to start having flashbacks to Maizono, at least unless it comes up more directly than that.

He pulls back his hand and gives Togami a Look, just as unimpressed, though not all that annoyed, all things considered.]

Okay, so we sneak, is that what you're getting at? 'Cuz I only see two options here! We run for a hospital room or we sneak into one!

I-I'm trying...! [He tugs and tugs with all his might, which isn't really much considering how weak he is... He looks over with a little smile when Leon decides to come help him.] Thank you, Kuwata-kun. Ah, I think we've almost got it out!

Running is fine, but it's sure to attract attention before we're able to secure a weapon. What is your suggestion then, when someone starts pursuing? Keep running?

[ As long as they're prepared to do that, it's not a completely awful plan, he supposes. But he doesn't want them to be caught off guard here. ]

And what if the path to the hospital rooms is blocked...?

Ugh . . .

[It's not like he's not right, but shut up. Leon huffs, his expression flattening briefly.]

You know you could just say you think it's a better idea to sneak in, jerkass.

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