Corazon Did Not Take Lami Away
What did he receive?
Luo stood in front of the page; the external equipment connected to the Medical Kit had been activated, and the temperature had stopped rising.
Chopper, ignoring the records, crouched behind the container to check the pipelines.
"Bepo, push the refrigerator to the left, a little closer."
"Still pushing it? It's already been posted."
"The interface is half a hand's width off."
Bepo hugged the machine and pushed it forward. The wheels squeezed through the seams in the ground, and the refrigeration tube finally snapped into the Medical Kit.
Chopper noticed the temperature dropping again, and then he lifted his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
"Things are stable for now, Luo. You can't open the box now."
How long will it take to open?
"First, adjust the temperature inside and outside the chamber to be similar, then restore breathing and blood circulation; this will take at least several hours."
Can she wait?
"Yes, but don't let them mess with the power supply here again."
Luo turned to the Throne Page.
"Answer me, what did Rosinante receive?"
Patient No. 17
Did he see Lami?
[Received records complete]
"I want to record this on the spot."
[Involving the privacy of deceased individuals]
Sengoku said, "I request to review this document in my original capacity as your direct superior."
Insufficient permissions
"Then let's verify it using a naval undercover mission."
[Donquixote Rosinante's mission status is complete; no further verification required]
Luo placed the record of Corazon's coat next to the page.
"There's still an unfinished handover among the relics."
The coat's ability to remain silent made contact with the Transfer Station, and the light closest to the wall went out.
The recording left by Rosinante began playing.
His face wasn't in the picture; only a pair of shoes covered in mud and snowmelt were visible.
He stood in Seventeen Hospital Beds, which was empty.
The person in charge of the handover handed over a form.
"Sign it, and the child will be yours."
Where are they?
"Sign first."
"I need to see the person first."
"There are seventeen patients here, but you can only admit one."
"Lami's name is on the list."
"Number seventeen, the name is meaningless."
Several pages of the paper in the recording were turned.
Rosinante did not take the pen.
Where is she?
"Underground observation room."
"Take me."
"You do not have permission."
"Then I won't sign."
"If you don't sign, supplies will be stopped today, the 17th."
The record was silent for a moment.
Then came the sound of a pen tip landing on paper.
Luo looked at the screen.
He signed it.
The Sengoku did not deny it.
"Maintaining supplies is the priority; that's all he can do."
The Handover Clerk collected the documents.
"From now on, you will be responsible for all expenses incurred by Number Seventeen, and you will also be responsible for handling matters after his death."
When can I see her?
"Wait for further notice."
"Can the medicine be sent in?"
What medicine?
"Medicine for treating Amber Lead Syndrome."
"This medicine is not available."
The chair was knocked over, Handover Clerk took a few steps back.
What do you want to do?
"I'm asking you, can the medicine be sent in?"
"Registration is possible, but whether it can be used depends on the project."
Rosinante placed a medicine box on the table.
When the box was opened, Chopper recognized several kinds of medicine inside.
"This contains fever reducers, painkillers, and liver protectants."
Luo asked, "Can it cure Amber Lead Syndrome?"
"It can only alleviate the symptoms."
He hadn't yet obtained the Op-Op Fruit at that time.
"Right."
The recording continues playing.
After the Handover Clerk finished counting the medications, he took out another piece of paper.
"Number Seventeen woke up once. You can leave a message to be played when he wakes up again."
When will she wake up?
"Uncertain."
"Have you woken up a few times before?"
"Three times."
What did she say?
"This is observational data; I cannot provide it to you."
Rosinante took the paper and wrote for a long time.
The Handover Clerk urged me once.
"Only one sentence can be left."
The paper was crumpled up, and a new one was given.
The final message was very short.
Your brother didn't abandon you; he's looking for medicine.
Luo's gaze remained fixed on that sentence, not shifting to the side.
Bepo squatted next to the refrigeration machine, a spare tube still in his mouth. He opened his mouth, but then put the tube back on the ground.
In the record, Rosinante asked, "When can I give her that?"
"Next time you wake up."
I need to make sure she heard me.
You will receive a confirmation message.
Where to send it?
"North Blue Naval Liaison Point."
"Don't send them to the navy, send them to the Church on the south side of this island."
The Handover Clerk stamps the address.
The video cuts off here.
Luo asked, "Where's the receipt?"
The Throne was not provided.
Vegapunk searches for old mailboxes at the Transfer Station.
"There was a returned letter, dated four months after receipt, because the Church had been destroyed."
The Sengoku period calculated the dates.
"A trade conflict occurred on the Minion Island at that time."
Luo said, "Corazon is dead."
"Right."
Did Lami hear the message?
"What was returned was the receipt; the message may have been delivered."
Chopper turned toward the Medical Kit.
She woke up nine times, and the fourth time was probably during that period.
"Retrieve the record of the fourth awakening."
[Observational data must not be transferred to relatives]
"Corazon has already paid the fees."
[Payment owed for thirteen years]
Luo looked at the string of numbers.
How much is owed?
The page lists a long list of medication and energy costs, with interest added at the end.
The total amount is enough to buy more than a dozen islands.
Drake said, "They have no intention of making anyone pay it back."
Has this debt been transferred to me?
[Family rules have been changed; transfer is not possible]
"Then who will bear the responsibility?"
[The original recipient has passed away; the next person responsible is awaiting confirmation.]
Luo removed Rosinante's Receipt page from the medical accounts.
"He signed to maintain supply, not to agree to pay for the blockade costs of the project."
[Receipt indicates acceptance of all terms and conditions]
Did you show him the full terms before he signed?
[Not provided]
"Is it permissible to refuse?"
[The patient stopped receiving supplies after being refused.]
"That's called a threat."
Lin Qi re-established the verification items.
[Is a signature obtained on the condition of ceasing patient support voluntary?]
As soon as the page appeared, Five-Party Seats cast their votes in unison.
The Throne fee has not yet been removed.
[Medication has been used]
Chopper took out the medication record from the Medical Kit.
"Over the past thirteen years, only 30% of the registered drugs have actually reached patients. Where did the rest go?"
Vegapunk traced the batches.
"It was transferred to the Science Unit."
"Caesar?"
"He Receipt for some of them, and two others entered Punk Hazard."
Luo asked, "What do you need my sister's medicine for?"
"Low-temperature human trials."
The Throne Page begins closing the accounts.
Luo used ROOM to pin the page above the Transfer Station.
"Don't accept it."
Verification has been completed.
"It's not over yet."
He divided the thirteen-year cost into three parts.
The actual drug used for Lami.
The medicine was taken by the Science Unit.
Equipment costs for maintaining illegal surveillance programs.
I'll pay for the first item.
Sengoku immediately replied, "You don't need to pay. The Navy will recover the funds owed to the former Medical Department."
I said I'd pay.
"Luo."
"I can afford the medication she used."
Luo moved the latter two items to the public area.
"Whoever takes the rest, must return it."
After reviewing the medication records, Chopper discovered that an external message had indeed been played on the day he woke up for the fourth time.
The reply slip was never sent out, but a line of the patient's response was kept.
[Message received successfully]
[Patient's response: My brother is also sick, give the medicine to my brother.]
Luo reached out to touch the line of text, but the page flipped to the next page before he could touch it.
After waking up for the fourth time, Lami refused all subsequent medications.
The reason for the refusal was only one sentence.
[My brother is in more pain]