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"It's open," the doctor's voice called out absently. The doctor's office was normally considered to be more executive that medical, full of sleek, comfortable leather furniture with the warm gleam of metal and polished wood. Though the majority of the labs had been repaired, there was still a fairly significant hole in the ceiling. The doctor himself sat at his desk, sorting through paperwork, a thin pair of glasses perched on his nose.

There was also a dove perched on his desk. A green, reptilian woman lounged indolently upon his couch, the jewelry of jade and gold draped over her doing nothing to hide her nudity. She watched the dove with a lazy, patient hunger.

The doctor ignored both creatures and continued his work.

"I'm always busy," the leader drawled, finally looking up at the intermediate to give her a sharp smile. "Fortunately I'm entirely capable of multi-tasking, provided you don't waste my time." There was the sound of scales rasping accompanied by the soft creak of leather and soft click of heavy jewelry swinging together. The creature on the couch had shifted her attention to Ami.

Setting aside his pen, the doctor stared at the pieces, "Well, you're going to be slightly more useless than usual, now aren't you?" He didn't sound particularly angry or chiding but rather resigned to the fact that yes, he does tend to get the least useful trainees and sadly he can't trade her for a different one just yet.

Marie helpfully added, her voice low and rasping, "Remove her heart, Priest. Red hands dripping with bright...glistening...red...it's been so long...do it in the sun's so that we may wallow in the warmth of her life."

The doctor smiled fondly at his weapon, and then turned back to Ami, "You will, of course, still be expected to participate in various missions, despite your weakened state." He paused and steepled his fingers to study her for several long moments. "I suppose as a kind and caring division leader, I'll allow you to check out one of the major runics we have available. They aren't quite up to par with a true weapon of course, but they should keep you hm...adequate, until your weapon has healed."

"I wasn't aware that I had stuttered, trainee," the doctor drawled, sitting back to look as her with appraising eyes. "Your weapon is a living creature, it grows, it learns, and while it can be harmed as such, it can also be healed." Picking up his pen, he returned his attention to the paperwork, "It merely takes time, provided you refrain from straining it, of course. Being a mediocre partner to it will also slow things down, so do try not to be too subpar despite the lack of weapon, hm?"

Marie snorted indelicately in the back ground, but went back to lounging and staring at Ami with unblinking eyes. The dove was also staring at her. Possibly in some sort of bizarre bird judgement.

The doctor looked up at her, lips curling, "You do get a certain amount of choice. The majority of major runic weapons are similar to those you get licensed for by proving yourself capable in the carious training courses, only more durable and granting you slightly better offensive and defensive abilities than you have now, without your weapon's assistance." Openign a drawer he pulled out a scrap of paper, scrawled several instructions down before folding it and sealing the missive with a rune bearing the life symbol. He held it up to the trainee, smile widening, "Do understand that I by no means have to do this, my dear. Major runic weapons are rather costly, and I'm sure you're more than aware that Deus is something of a tough love organization."

Sometimes H smiled with what seemed like more teeth than any human had right to have.

This was one of them.

Steepling his fingers, the doctor stared across the desk, "Do you have anything specific in mind? The subject has become rather...broad as of late."

Settling back into his chair the doctor nodded, "Golem visits will be possible, but going to Halloweentown is very much off the table for you. The town still does get hmm...activity, Insanity wise. You may, however, wish to bring additional protection in the town area," his lips curled ruefully, "...there's a um...dragon, you know."