Mara keeps the complete report open between you, one finger braced beneath the screen. The three gym members remain by the lockers, pretending to study their phones while listening.
She scrolls past Lena’s match details to the billing section. The private Newark clinic is listed under Northstar Wellness Group, the same bland corporate name printed across the gym’s membership materials.
The Burned-Out Paramedic
Northstar Wellness Group. I know that name from here, but that could mean almost anything. A parent company, a billing service, a shell.
Mara taps the processing note. The test was paid through Northstar’s healthcare division, then routed to the Newark clinic yesterday. An address matches the clinic’s public listing.
The Burned-Out Paramedic
I want to call them, but not until we know this connection is real. If Northstar processed the test, they may have records they shouldn’t have.
The Burned-Out Paramedic
Can you help me verify it first? Check the membership material, the company details, anything that confirms this is the same Northstar and not a copied name.
She angles the phone toward you again, leaving the report unlocked. Near the lockers, the three listeners grow still, their performance of indifference becoming impossible to maintain.
“I inspect the gym membership materials”
SUCCESS (Good Computers, rolled +1)
You inspect the membership brochure rack and wall placards, comparing the Northstar logo, corporate address, and healthcare division wording against Mara’s report while the three gym members watch.
Your Tech Savant gift turns the glossy material into searchable clues. You scan a QR code, follow the linked privacy notice, and match its domain registration to Northstar Wellness Group’s Newark corporate address.
Will
The clinic and the gym use the same Northstar healthcare domain.
The membership terms identify Northstar Wellness Group as the gym’s parent company, not merely a payment processor. The healthcare division is listed under the same corporate registration.
The Burned-Out Paramedic
So it’s the same company. Northstar owns this place and routed Lena’s test through its clinic.
Mara takes a quick photograph of the matching address and registration details. Nearby, the three gym members stop pretending not to listen as the connection becomes documented.
The Burned-Out Paramedic
That’s enough to make the call. Now we know exactly whose records we’re asking about.
✓ Quest Accepted
Get Mara to contact Northstar about Lena's records
“I stay beside Mara and help her ask about Lena’s records. While keeping an eye out just in case someone tries to intervene.”
SUCCESS (Great Diplomacy, rolled +0)
You stay beside the burned-out paramedic as she calls the Newark clinic. You keep the report and phone angled between you, while your attention tracks the three gym members’ hands, glances, and shifting positions.
The Burned-Out Paramedic
I’m calling about a verified DNA match for Lena Velez, processed yesterday through Northstar’s healthcare division. We need to confirm what records exist and who can release them.
The burned-out paramedic listens, then glances to you before answering each question. Reading the tension around her eyes and tightening grip, you quietly indicate when to slow down, clarify, or press for a concrete answer.
The Clinic Records Specialist
I can confirm a Northstar case under Lena Velez’s name. I can’t disclose the contents, but I can tell you the release process and the department handling it.
The Burned-Out Paramedic
Please give me the department, the case reference, and the exact authorization required. I’m her sister, and I’m prepared to verify that immediately.
The specialist provides the reference number and names Northstar’s privacy office. The burned-out paramedic records every detail. One gym member edges closer, but the other two catch his sleeve, and all three remain back.
The Clinic Records Specialist
I’ve marked the inquiry as urgent and sent the authorization instructions to the contact address on file. Once verified, the privacy office can discuss Lena’s records with you.
Quest Complete
Get Mara to contact Northstar about Lena's records