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"Trying to work with a functioning subject," Suto said plainly though as usual he didn't explain what that meant. Shun wouldn't know, Mitsu hadn't really explained since he had gotten back but Blade had a fairly good idea. Even more so since he had been made to take her place. Her body was breaking down and couldn't take much more abuse from the experiments Suto had in mind. It was enough to get by day to day. The scientist had to change her medicine twice to accommodate the changes she was under going. "Let's go." Walking over to the entrance to the basement Suto waited for the children to go down first.

Leery as always Mitsu moved toward the door her eyes glancing back toward the window at the last bit of sun she would see for the day. Eyes shifting from Shun to Blade she gave a soft sigh before heading down the stairs into the dungeon.

"It seemed like an amusing idea at the time," At least Suto sort of admitted to it this time but he still didn't really answer. There had been a few reasons behind his actions. One being that Shun was quite the liability. The longer he was around the more likely his research would be interrupted. On the other hand the boy's blood was very interesting and he had been hoping to drain him of it during the attack but that hadn't really worked out. Ginji had retreated before his demon could do just that.

Once Mitsu got to the bottom of the steps she started to feel odd, the pressure change and the damp atmosphere effecting her more than usual. Her pace slowed a little as she glanced back at the others her face almost obviously paling for some reason.

Suto seemed to notice the subtle change in Mitsu's complexion, she had done this a couple of times before right before she had a nosebleed. Those seemed to be occurring more often and he had to wonder if the girl had developed anemia or if it had to do with her ever changing condition. "You best hold your nose," Suto told Mitsu.

The command had seemed rather random but not even a second later a small trickle of blood began to run from Mitsu's nose. Now in a hurry Mitsu covered her nose with her hand to prevent the blood from going everywhere.

"I-I'm okay..." Mitsu said around her hand, taking the tissue as Blade handed it to her. Nosebleeds were a fairly common occurrence anymore which no doubt made it hard on Desmond. She felt like she was torturing the vampire when something like this happened.

Suto watched the exchange for only a moment before he headed toward his main lab. "Hurry along then." He said knowing that Mitsu and Blade both needed new doses of their medicine and he had a few experiments in mind. One to see if he could change Mitsu's condition. There were still things he had been working with on her that he had hadn't been able to duplicate with Blade no matter how he had tried so those projects had come to a stand still.

"I haven't been able to do much of anything," Suto said calmly going to work looking through the large set up of tubes and beakers. It seemed he had something started as there was a small beaker off to the side collecting a strange colored liquid.

Taking his glasses off his face Suto set them aside as he picked up the beaker to examine it a bit more closely. "I've been doing what I can to stabilize her condition so I can continue with my work." Suto continued before putting the beaker back in place to have a look at another one. "I also seem to recall our deal involved you being here and as you weren't here I would say it would make that deal null and void."

This beaker of liquid seemed to pass whatever inspection Suto had for it, though it didn't look much different from the liquid in the other glass container. "Mr. Faryn, drink this if you would." Suto said setting the container on the counter and scooting it closer to Blade. There was no saying what it did. Sometimes the things he gave them did nothing, or at least appeared that way and other times it would have them rolling on the floor in pain. What would it be today?

((You can decide what you would like to happen. If you can't decide roll 1d20. Evens nothing will happen, odds Blade will experience a random assortment of side effects some of which make anger the demon residing inside him lol))

Thankfully it seemed like Shun was done asking questions. Suto didn't have the time to entertain at the moment.

Glancing up at Blade as he drank what had been given to him Suto took note of the effects, or at least the expressions on the boy's face. It didn't always do well to ask him how he felt, his answers often left a lot to be desired. "Have a seat, the effects are just starting." Suto explained with a smile before he turned to Mitsu and motioned her over.

He did not make her drink anything or give her anything to take. Instead he took her arm and pulling a syringe from his pocket took a sample of blood. That was nearly all he did to her anymore, constantly monitoring her condition and testing her blood samples to see what reactions he would get. There were a few promising experiments but they could possibly prove deadly. It would be a shame to watch his research wither and die.

Golden eyes trailing back to Shun, Suto considered something for a moment. The boy's blood properties were very different, though hard to mimic. There was no DNA to help him duplicate what made up the boy's genetic structure so it was possible he would have to go deeper.

Though, as he looked at Shun he seemed to note the boy's confusion as he looked at the wolf girl. "I guess you haven't told him about your condition by the expression on his face."

Reluctantly Mitsu looked up at Shun and then away. She hadn't told him. She really hadn't told Desmond. It was a lot for even her to really absorb so in a blissful fit of ignorance she decided to ignore her problem and pretend it didn't exist. She wouldn't be able to do that if people were worrying over her every moment. "I'm fine..."

Pulling her hand away from her nose it seemed the nosebleed had finally stopped. "It's...not as bad as it seems." Mitsu tried to reassure Shun as she moved over toward Blade to see how he was fairing. The thief looked to be in a lot of pain, which seemed to be a common thing for him any more when he was down in the basement. Mitsu hated it more than anything, only being able to watch and not being able to help.

"I...I just don't heal like I used to," Mitsu tried to explain which Shun might have already known. He had seen the gash across her stomach when he had saved her from Nyx. Though that wasn't the only problem. Her body was growing weaker though the medicine Suto gave her now seemed to have helped slow that effect. Mitsu still didn't know completely what was going on with her but Suto had finally explained that her body was breaking down. How it was breaking down and to what point it would stop or if it would he hadn't mentioned.

"Blade?" Mitsu asked walking over and placing a hand on his shoulder. He was sweating really bad, and his face was contorted in pain. Moving over to the sink the sound of running water could be heard before Mitsu returned pressing a cold wet cloth to Blade's forehead.

Sheepishly Mitsu looked back up toward Shun when he called her name. There wasn't much else she wanted to say on the matter, if they could drop it that would be great. It wasn't a problem she wanted to focus on.

"Blade...just hang in there..." At least the stuff Suto made them drink didn't have long term effects....sometimes. They had to function for school after all.

"You," Suto motioned for Shun to come toward him, all the while trying to decide the best route to acquire what he needed. It was possible a marrow sample wound do if not that his brain and nervous system could fill in the gaps of his questions. Suto always preferred to use the nervous system, he knew it well but it was often a slow process, he could care less that it was painful for the subject.