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This is an important mission you're on. Nobody in the area can bring the food to you?

Patients? [You've pinged his doctorly concern radar, Alfie.] Who's she going to help?

Kid. The Kid; Death the Kid. Same one you were worried about.

Mm... yeah. Yeah, he needs help. [There's regret in his voice.] Don't know if he'll come to me for help again. It's his eye. Stein took-

Wait, he and Stein left around the same time. Did he tell her if Stein was going to be with him? That man shouldn't be around other people.

Mm, she didn't mention. I'll ask.

I'll contact Stein. I dunno what he's... Alfie, I don't know there's anything I can do for him at this point other than- [He breaks off.] I promised Bucky I wouldn't, but Stein gave me full medical advocate rights over him in a message to the Admin a few weeks ago.

[You may be able to see where this is going, Alfie. John would like you to slap down the notion with your logic, please. Because he's considering asking the Admin to limit Stein's violent urges again and knows he shouldn't. At least he can deal with the mania without wanting to hurt people, then.]

What does Bucky have to do with it?

[That's his first question.]

He's the one I asked the Admin about for controlling violent impulses in the first place. It was before I'd learned some things about him and the issues he's had with mind-control. When I did, it didn't seem like something to bring up, but then the Joker...

[And that whole mess. Yep.]

We got to talking about it, then, and I told Bucky I wouldn't ask the Admin to use whatever procedure she has. I dunno if I can convince Stein to request it himself. He is a doctor. [Or at least John assumes he's got the proper licensing.]

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You promised you wouldn't use it on him. Yeah? But we're talking about Stein, now, and Stein is none of Bucky's fucking business.

I promised I wouldn't use it at all. That's the problem. [Because John is wrestling with breaking his word to a friend and doing something that will keep people safe from a literal maniac who gave him permission to do it, anyway.]

And, again, it is none of Bucky's fucking business. I don't understand why there's any doubt of what to do, here.

There's a doubt because Bucky's my friend, I gave him my word, and I just spent last night being made to believe I should murder half the people I care about most by the Admin or left to that by her. Including Bucky. He was here and I fucking bit him because I couldn't do anything else to hurt him!

[His voice is more than a little strained by the end of that. Okay, so maybe suppressing everything to do with this isn't working out as well as he'd hoped.]

Mm... Just a moment. Sorry. Just a moment.

[The line goes dead for about a minute as John gathers himself once more. This is the problem with voice over text. He continues in a more level voice after that.]

I'll try to convince Stein to do it himself. He's the one who asked me to test out the procedure on him, anyway. I told him no until we had more information.

I have to be alone now

Why?

because I am a brat who steals useful things

Funny, I don't remember inviting Dr. House to this conversation.

Doctor House is not here

[She doesn't want to use text with Alfie, but she also doesn't want to use video - for the eyes thing, to start with, but also the fact that she knows she looks drawn, more tired than she has in days. She washed her hands thoroughly after working on Kid - now fast asleep on a bench - but she still feels like she's got blood everywhere.

She probably sounds exhausted when she sends her message, but she'd feel weird not doing it at all.]

Hey, it's Claire. Made it the hospital fine, am with Kid. He's sleeping, now. I did what I could for him.

[She pauses.]

How was the travel for you? Everything okay?

Not bad. Yeah, walking in the tunnels is easier than walking in the snow, innit. But tomorrow we'll be in the open again.

[Which is good and bad. Walking will be harder, but he also hates the tunnels.]

Stein with you?

No, he's not. Kid ran away from him. Stein's the one that injured him.

[She looks up to Kid, still sleeping.]

Have you got a walking stick or something? Would help your back.

You're using his words, Ecks.

I've got my cane. I've been leaning on Royce's shoulder.

[Claire smiles. He can probably hear it in her voice.]

Good. It's quiet, here. Just Kid and I.

[She takes a breath, leaning closer when Kid jerks, but he doesn't wake up.]

Listen, I - I talked with Watson, yesterday, and he - [She stops herself, biting her lip lightly.] I just... I saw Kid and how hurt and scared he looked, and I started making plans without thinking too much about who I'd possibly be meeting. You were right.

[To an extent, anyway.]

So I'm sorry about that.

You wouldn't have been able to help him at all if things had gone wrong because you didn't plan ahead. Yeah?

I already said you were right and apologized, Alfie.

[She's not going to grovel or keep at it. He can take it or leave it.]

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