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wavs/lloyd-1.wav|Ah, welcome back. I've been waiting for you for quite some time. |
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wavs/lloyd-2.wav|This disease can be debilitating, but the symptoms haven't progressed that far just yet. I'm in better spirits than I look. In fact, I even make the rounds occasionally. Of course, that's only for the time being. |
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wavs/lloyd-3.wav|Relax, my dear. The symptoms have temporarily subsided. Once I've made the necessary arrangements, I'll explain my situation in greater detail. After all, this is a confidential matter, even within these walls. |
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wavs/lloyd-4.wav|Yes. You could say that I am both a patient as well as a research subject. For now, I'd like you to resume your normal duties. I'm sure Rousseau will find something for you to do. |
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wavs/lloyd-5.wav|Markus, you went against my orders and ran off to Alaska, but in the end, you were forced to return here. I won't reproach you, as long as you accept your fate. |
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wavs/lloyd-6.wav|Indeed. |
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wavs/lloyd-7.wav|Yes, you'll be performing an exchange operation to upgrade the one currently inside the patient. You'll also be performing the pre-op examination on her. |
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wavs/lloyd-8.wav|Because I believe you two are better suited to perform the procedure. A team of specialists will be available to assist you, but I doubt that will be necessary. |
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wavs/lloyd-9.wav|This can be considered as a preparation phase for the actual operation. An appropriate pacemaker has already been selected. You'll be implanting the same type I'm currently using. |
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wavs/lloyd-10.wav|So, I heard that Rousseau took credit for everything. You must be disappointed. |
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wavs/lloyd-11.wav|He's an excellent doctor, although rather shrewd at times, and I would never trust him to operate on me. That's why I summoned you here, Markus. You have a rare talent. |
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wavs/lloyd-12.wav|I'm aware of that. Regardless, we'll meet tomorrow to discuss my operation. The procedure is scheduled for four days from now. I'll leave you to choose your team. |
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wavs/lloyd-13.wav|I led you all to believe that I was suffering from a chronic heart disease. But now that my preparations are complete, I will reveal the true nature of my illness. |
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wavs/lloyd-14.wav|What I am asking you all to do is treat an unknown disease. Yes, I'm asking you to face the unknown. |
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wavs/lloyd-15.wav|By certain means, I received a mouse with an unprecedented illness. It was a pathogen born as a result of gene-related medical research. I isolated it, analyzed it, and became deeply interested in it. Despite my initial fears, it was such a unique disease. |
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wavs/lloyd-16.wav|As a member of the medical community, I immediately realized the importance of this discovery. And so, I began researching the disease. But before I could complete my research, I myself became infected. Its communicability between animals and humans was quite a surprise. |
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wavs/lloyd-17.wav|It's too late to ascertain now, but it must have occurred while I was researching it. I may have accidentally pricked myself with a needle. My hands aren't as steady as they once were. I don't believe it is highly communicable, but we should still be careful. One thing is for certain. It's not an airborne disease. |
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wavs/lloyd-18.wav|I do have some data which I collected during my experiments. It's dormant at the moment, but it becomes active when the carrier experiences stress. Its invasiveness is quite strong. And it's at least as serious, if not worse, than an acute virus or a parasite invasion. |
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wavs/lloyd-19.wav|Yes, it is a new disease, so as you may suspect, no medication or vaccine is available yet. Extraction is the only viable option. |
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wavs/lloyd-20.wav|Indeed. This disease manifests itself in mysterious ways. I've tentatively named it Stigma. We will refer to it by this name for now, but please keep this information confidential. I will also grant you access to my research data, but you are only permitted to read through it. |
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wavs/lloyd-21.wav|Foregoing your meditation today? Don't allow this disease to trouble you. Just accept that it's beyond your comprehension. |
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wavs/lloyd-22.wav|I have one more favor to ask of you. That's why I'm here. |
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wavs/lloyd-23.wav|If for some reason the operation is a failure, then I want you to destroy all my research concerning Stigma. |
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wavs/lloyd-24.wav|This is to be my research, and mine alone, whether or not the operation is successful. You should have no objections to this. After all, wasn't it your wish three years ago that it all disappear? Well then, I bid you good luck. |
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wavs/lloyd-25.wav|Yes, I'm fully conscious. |
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wavs/lloyd-26.wav|Thank you. |
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wavs/lloyd-27.wav|Recording? Rousseau, I thought I made myself clear. I only gave you permission to read through the existing data. |
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wavs/lloyd-28.wav|My orders are absolute, or are you scheming to steal my research? |
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wavs/lloyd-29.wav|I want everything in this room. That includes any recordings and extracted organisms. I won't have them where I... |
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wavs/lloyd-30.wav|Please. I'd like to be alone for a while. Don't worry. I won't overexert myself. |
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wavs/lloyd-31.wav|Yes. Thank you. |
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wavs/lloyd-32.wav|We estimate that the patient will begin exhibiting symptoms in approximately one week. |
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wavs/lloyd-33.wav|That won't be necessary. With the skills they've demonstrated, there should be no problem. And the chance of tertiary infection is theoretically zero. |
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wavs/lloyd-34.wav|Where are you taking me? |
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wavs/lloyd-35.wav|You are mistaken. Stigma was destined to be born from the very beginning. It matters not who was responsible for its discovery. We are blessed to have witnessed such a marvelous creation. |
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wavs/lloyd-36.wav|Can you not imagine the possibilities of the next generation of Stigma? It searches for a way to coexist within the human body, and I intend to grant its wish. |
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wavs/lloyd-37.wav|Where am I? |
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wavs/lloyd-38.wav|I see the operation was a success. I'm glad I didn't fall victim to my creation. To Stigma. |
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wavs/lloyd-39.wav|Markus, I've decided to take your advice and stop researching Stigma. I had a dream. Actually, it was more like a nightmare. So I'm terminating the project. |