A nurse in blue scrubs, a middle-aged woman with close-cropped dark hair and a hospital badge, appears at the crowded doorway. Her calm expression carries professional firmness.
The Nurse
I need most visitors to step out now. Yuki, I can offer you the consultation room nearby if you want privacy for the documents.
Keiji guides Eric, Mu-shi, Brent, Cass, Kalista, and Stella's place among the departing visitors toward the corridor. The flowers go with them, leaving the room quieter without erasing their support.
Yuki Takamora
I want the consultation room. I am bringing the note, service log, and recording information. Gideon can come only if he accepts that Santana stays too.
Yuki gathers the documents against her chest and waits for the nurse to clear the way. Gideon remains beside the table, watching Yuki rather than reaching for anything.
Gideon Vale
I accept those terms. My safeguards concern handling and disclosure, not forcing obligations on Yuki. I will explain the difference in the consultation room.
The nurse leads Yuki into the nearby consultation room. Gideon follows only after Yuki gives permission, while Santana remains with her as the door closes on the emptied hospital room.
“I help Yuki set conditions before Gideon explains”
SUCCESS (Legendary Persuasion, rolled +2)
The consultation room is small and quiet, with a table between Yuki and Gideon. Santana helps Yuki arrange the papers so their order and ownership remain clear.
Yuki Takamora
Before you explain, I want three conditions. I keep the documents, Santana stays, and you identify which parts are safeguards rather than demands.
Santana reinforces the arrangement with a calm gesture toward the table and the closed door. Yuki keeps the note and service log in front of her, while Gideon remains seated opposite.
Gideon Vale
Accepted. Yuki retains the records, Santana remains for the entire explanation, and I will distinguish requests from conditions before asking for anything.
Yuki Takamora
Also, no recording is played, copied, or shared today unless I decide after hearing the explanation. I need time to consult the band.
Gideon Vale
Understood. I will explain what Masato changed, what the recording contains, and what disclosure could affect. You will decide what happens afterward.
Quest Complete
Establish workable terms with Gideon for access to the recording
Skill Upgrade: Psychology Mediocre