Dr. House's office.
"What are you waiting for?"
House had just been thoroughly shown up by Adam. Looking at the three ducks staring at him, he snapped, "The great Dr. Duncan has given the instructions. Why aren't you carrying them out?"
"Right away!"
The beautiful Dr. Cameron took the lead, and the three of them left the office together.
"See?"
Dr. House smiled into the phone. "We're the best team. You should come over. It'll be fun then."
"Goodbye, Dr. House."
Adam chuckled and hung up.
Did Dr. House not know such a simple solution?
Obviously not.
Was Adam better than him?
Not yet, certainly.
Dr. House's thinking had merely become temporarily fixed, while Adam had the clarity of an outsider.
Adam believed that even without him, Dr. House would most likely have resolved his doubts through some casual remark.
Just like before, when Xiao Hei Dr. Foreman had exposed Dr. Wilson's lie with the ham incident, but it had given Dr. House the inspiration to think of Pork Tapeworm.
The Three Ducks were all genius doctors in their respective fields.
Dr. House had hired them precisely for those offhand remarks that could unravel his doubts.
Late at night.
As usual, Adam called Juno before bed.
"...I completely showed House up today. Haha."
Adam told her about showing off in front of House that day.
"That's truly unbelievable."
Juno sighed. "Do you remember eight years ago, when we bought The Cabin in the Woods so we could familiarize ourselves with surgery in advance? We hunted and dissected animals. Back then, you even deliberately buttered up Rachel's father just to get more opportunities.
"Eight years later, not only did you perform heart surgery with Dr. Green, you even showed off in front of the legendary Dr. House, whom even Dr. Green